26 Tuesday Jun 2012
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We’re supposed to have some rain, but all I’ve seen so far are clouds and dust! I took a few pictures from my backyard of the changing sky tonight, it’s amazing how fast weather can change in Phoenix. I thought this looked a little like the hole in the sky the Lorax flew through…
In this one you can see the clouds coming in…
On the other side of the house, a silhouette of South Mountain.
20 Wednesday Jun 2012
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Here are some pictures I’ve taken in the last few weeks, which I like, but they didn’t really go with the themes of my homework assignments.
Flowers and a palm tree at my house – My dad has helped me with some plantings around the homestead.
A cool water feature in downtown Gilbert
Ahh, Joe’s BBQ!
Of course there’s Burger King in Salt Lake, but there is also Sconecutter. So delicious with honey butter!!
This is a pretty industrial view of Salt Lake, right from my hotel window.
A shot of the Utah State Capital. My great grandpa was Secretary of State in Utah back in the 1920’s, so I have some history with this building!
18 Monday Jun 2012
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Very busy week, and this weekend I was in Salt Lake City for a friend’s wedding. I missed the deadline last night, got back into Phoenix too late to make my post. Since I was out of my regular environment, I took advantage of the location with some picture-taking!
1 image side lit – I took a quick picture of my fun pink purse in the hotel room, next to the window.
ISO 200, 1/90, f3.5
1 image back lit – A cute little plant I found walking downtown.
ISO 200, 1/1000, f3.5
1 image front lit – I took a drive behind the capital, it was an amazing view!
ISO 200, 1/3000, f3.5
1 image back lit silhouette – I really love this purse 🙂
ISO 200, 1/180, f3.5
1 image using natural reflectors in the environment – This is my bed in the hotel room, and when the window shades were open the white sheets were really bright compared to the rest of the room.
ISO 200, 1/15, f3.5
15 Friday Jun 2012
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I decided to update my picture and background, I’m thinking it reflects my style just a little bit more! Last Saturday I started taking a drawing class, because I fell in love with the site http://www.urbansketchers.org/, so I want to try sketching AND taking pictures on my next vacation. So far I have a couple of trips scheduled to Salt Lake City for my friends weddings, a visit to the parents down in Tucson, and the big one, 3 weeks in Australia in November. Super excited about that last location, I know there will be a ton of new stuff to take in and I need to remember as much as possible through my pictures 🙂
If anyone has some suggestions about places to take photographs or sketches around the Phoenix valley, let me know. I figure the more practice the better!
09 Saturday Jun 2012
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Had some fun shooting around downtown Gilbert! This was an interesting assignment and pretty nerve-wracking for me. I feel more comfortable when I’m given specifics on my settings for shooting, but figuring it out was scary AND fun 🙂
Color – At the farmers market I found some bright color in cabbages and rich color in cucumbers.
F/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO 100
F/1.8, 1/750 sec, ISO 200
Texture – Here is a cool sign, I really like the textures of the wood sign and the brick wall.
F/2.0, 1/1000 sec, ISO 200
Framing – I took many shots of the water tower and finally found the frame I like!
F/2.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO 200
Lighting – The sign finally lit-up, so I snapped this picture as quickly as possible!
F/3.5, 1/4000 sec, ISO 200
08 Friday Jun 2012
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Here are a few more cute park pictures with Van and Lola, thanks to Tiff for letting me play with the kiddos!
Van peeking over the swing
And Lola’s turn
Van helping Lola finish the race, he’s a great big brother!
02 Saturday Jun 2012
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Stopped by Western Star Park this weekend to get some fun pictures of my friends Van and Lola. They did a fabulous job, and we had a fun time running around the park together. Lots of pictures at the swings, but I really love the races over the bridge!
Frozen Action Image – This is Van and Lola starting out on their race
F/6.7, 1/500 sec, ISO 100
Implied Motion Image – Caught a car driving by the park, I used a tripod for this one
f/16, 1/60 sec, ISO 100
Panning Image – Van taking his victory lap!
f/13, 1/60 sec, ISO 100
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