very very interesting

I love taking pictures of people and am always asked if people mind having their picture taken. I say you pretty much can read people and if they give me a dirty look then I move on. But I was reading someone’s blog today and found this link and I thought it to be an interesting answer to my lingering question about shooting people in public places.

http://krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf

So now I know that you have the right to shoot anyone in a public place. Which for me is a cool thing because I love capturing the thoughtful expression of a person when the aren’t posing for a camera.

moo 2 you

I’m so terribly excited, I got my first Moo Cards in today! For those of you who don’t know what a Moo Card is here is the link.
http://www.moo.com/
Why order them you might ask. When I first saw them on Flickr I was like well that’s kind of silly. Then I started to be fascinated by them which led to an obsession. So I figured actually ordering them would be the cure. I do have to say they are as wonderful as they appeared to be, but after getting them I see where I could have enlarged and cropped a little better. Oh well next batch. Yes I’m already planning my reorder! lol…
Also decided to use this picture to start my 365 project. It’s where I shoot and post at least one picture a day. I’m hoping it will increase my creativity! You can follow the day to day process on my Flickr account.

korbel

A great accident! I spent the day playing w/ my macro lens and a plant. To windy out and not enough or the right light in. So bored w/ that I turned around and started shooting things on our bar in the kitchen. And was pleasantly surprised w/ the results. Yea I indulge in the cheap stuff! lol… I still want to capture the plant but I’m going to try it earlier in the morning and am thinking of trying a different bulb so the pictures won’t come out w/ such a yellow cast.

bunny bunny bunny

I can hardly ever get nature shots! As much as I love shooting cute and creepy things it goes something like this. I see the cute and cuddly creature, I make a slow move towards the house to get my camera and it runs for the hills. I was really elated this morning that this little guy stuck around long enough for me to snap a few shots of it.

feeling blue

I see so many wonderful still life photos out there so I thought I would try my hand at it. Besides my complete obsession with bunnies I have a thing for the color blue. Not too bad for my first try. Ok well at least I think so lol.

the why

I’ve always loved anything and everything about pictures. Mostly the way they time stamped a moment in life. A good example would be my most cherished picture of my great great grandfather’s dance hall and a wedding that took place there. The picture is over a hundred years old and one of my most prized possessions.

I also have always loved taking pictures but it was just about capturing the moment and never about being good at it or turning it into art. About a year ago I decided that I wanted to learn more about my camera and learn about what goes into being not a good but great photographer. So I actually started paying attention to what I was shooting and what others around me where shooting. I feel like I’ve improved some but I know I have a long way to go. I also wanted some place to journal my transformation. So here I am w/ yet another blog!