Cheers to Gabrielle!

I would like to thank Gabrielle for prompting me to better myself. I don't normally like to talk about myself online so blogging is not my favorite thing to do. But I really appreciate her input and I have learned an awful lot from her.  So these are pictures which I loved for their framing but the colors and lighting were not what I would have liked so we sat down in the computer room and worked on them and now I love them.  So thanks to Gabrielle for insight.

IS3-Internet Research Elisabeth Group A

The genre I chose to look at is event photography. I don't just mean the usual weddings, although there is definitely that, but I am frequently at dance competitions, recitals, horse shows and a variety of different places where my kids and friends are involved. I am always trying to find ways to make my photos beautiful instead of just the usual snapshots others get.  So here are some websites I found that I think will be helpful. 

http://photo.net/

http://www.secretsofmasterphotographers.com 

http://www.newrider.com

Links to my 3 favorite photos are (the first one is actually a series of photos).

I chose the first photo('s) because of the great lines in the dancers body and thought this was a really interesting approach to dance photography. I chose the second  one because I used to be at a lot of horse shows and I showed horses like this. I love the position of the horses body, the muscle, everything. This is a really true representation of a great sliding stop. I chose the third one because I really like that the photo was unique and I liked the joy I saw in the faces of the wedding party. (And I really do love weddings.)

http://www.peregrineimages.com/DE.shtml

http://www.waltenberry.com/displayproof.html?gid=32&id=7318

http://www.johnsantoro.com/FlowerThrow.html

Photography sites I like

I chose this site because of the variety of links available. It's got some really interesting stuff and ideas from professional photographers. Check it out.
http://www.prosphotos.com/links/

IS2 Picasa Slideshow

So here is my "lines" presentation. I really enjoyed this assignment because I started to realize the world around us has alot to offer when you just look. I guess the challenge here is to look for different ways to show lines in a unique way. Once I got started it was hard to stop. So now when people look through my pictures they are like..."what is the deal with these strange picture?". So then I get to bore them with all my new fun stuff.

The Moon Over....Steinbach?

So the moon looked really cool on Monday night so I took these because... just because.

Exchange Photos - first crack!

Industry Studies September 9/08 IS1

I was first attracted to photography around 1987. I was getting married and we bought our first camera for our honeymoon. I suddenly was more interested in being behind the camera instead of in front of it. We had our 1st pics developed and it felt good to say I took that picture (unless it was a really crappy one...there were a few!). After that I took pictures of ridiculous stuff like every desert I made, snow, rain, stuff that really didn't make any sense. But then I had children! What fun. So here I am now trying to get better and trying to learn how to get professional results.

I am hoping to learn a large variety genres and see what doors will open along the way. I am hoping to learn how to pose people and what angles will give the best shots. I also want to know how to better use my camera to it's full capabilities. I also really am hoping to learn how to use computers more efficiently and not not freak out at every click. I have to admit I am not great with technology .... actually it terrifies me a little! I usually learn the basic functions and ignore the rest because I fear I won't understand anyway which leads me to my next paragraph.

I guess a real secret about myself is that I am actually afraid of people might find out I am not as confident as I appear. I force myself to "fake it till I make" I guess. I am sure I will make a fool of myself or look stupid. I NEVER want to look stupid! So there you have it.