Tag: art photography
Learning His Limits
This picture defines the stage we are at with our son. Notice his posture? He is on the move from dawn to dusk and every day is a full-blown effort to shape his rebellious will. And he’s so stinkin’ cute… We ‘dare to discipline’ and are in daily need of […]
Job 38:19
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Judges 5:31
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 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 […]