Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Sometimes, I Take Nifty Photos

I have been taking pictures with a digital camera for about 7 years now.  I would say the first 4 of them were, oh hey! look at that! *click* for composition/thought behind them.  Over the last few years I have been trying to get that "eye" for a shot and play with the camera a little bit more.  Sometimes I am successful and when I am not, who cares?  It's digital! 

The turning point in my photography was inspired by my co-workers in Marietta who explained basic composition (rule of thirds) and shared some of their finer work by displaying it on the walls in their office.  That was where I figured, hey, if I am going to take pictures, why not try to make them look good?  So I have dabbled on my own for a while now and have had decent success.  For Christmas I got a book called the Better Photo Guide.  Let's see what new tricks it can teach me.  In the meantime, here's some of the funner ones I noticed while going through my photos on my computer.

Wedding bells hanging from a chandelier

Attempt to get the tree reflection on the purse, couldn't figure out how to get me out :)

Outer Banks Sunset

Munich, possibly my current favorite photo

Another attempt at artsy in the castles, I think if I had gotten closer, it would have looked different

Bacharach, Germany - view from the top of the town

Julia hiding in the pumpkin patch

Flowers

Mother Nature

One of the better photos of the Golden Gate Bridge I captured

Perspective of how tall a redwood is

Beach Walk at the Outer Banks

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