Tag: art photography

Photography

Irony in Photos

Irony is the opposite of what you would expect.  It is the seemingly out of place element in a picture that draws you in to look closer.  Having never noticed this before, I’ve been perusing different photography web sites lately looking for irony.  It’s effective. I was explaining this to my teenage […]

Photography

Photographic Commentary on School

I was given an assignment in photo class called “windows and mirrors”.  The challenge was to take some pictures that either conveyed the way I view the world around me or that were self-reflective.  Unable to capture what I wanted in one single picture, I wound up singling out 5 photographs that, when viewed one after […]

Art With Children, Photography

Photography with Wings

I was beyond thrilled when I found these wings at O.P. Taylor’s  (“coolest store on the planet”) in Greenville, South Carolina.  These wings are so beautiful, made entirely from dyed feathers! With the help of a very talented young model I know, I was able to get some great photography practice in.   […]

Photography

Photography Class Tips

I’m enjoying my Art Photography class this summer.  It’s a very informal class but I’ve already learned a lot of great tips on how to make my photographs better and more meaningful.   I’m learning how to use lighting more effectively, and how patience (a virtue that I and my small […]

Photography

Photography Practice

 All the photography articles I’ve been reading lately have said late afternoon/sunset  is the best lighting for outdoor shots.  So I set out to take some pictures on one of the trails in our neighborhood right around 8 o’clock.  My daughter agreed to be the subject.  I envisioned a woodland musician, with […]