This is writing ink dripped onto handmade paper. I have no idea why this idea popped into my head. I can't draw or paint, so I rarely make anything.
I wanted to get a close-up to show the texture of the paper, and how the ink ran together and spread. I think it came out pretty well.
This is my friend Cate and her awesome golden retriever KC. Last night I learned KC is not a dog; she's really a seal! Possibly even a ninja seal. Cate throws the ball to her, and KC hits it back with her nose. It's so cute.
I really need a digital flash or a real light to get it sharp. I like the shape of this one, though.
My next attempts at photographing smoke. Today I used more light, but they still came out with some noise. It's so hard - I deleted over half the photos I took.
My first attempt at photographing smoke. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough natural light, and no external flash or studio light. This is the only photo out of many that actually looks ok after processing. I may try again tomorrow.
One of the beaches in Oceanside, California. It was cold outside, so I didn't get to take many photos. I'm glad I got a nice landscape.
For a change of pace, here are a couple of photos from our trip to Oceanside, California at Christmas. I'm not sure if this kid was posing for me, or just waiting for me to get out of the way. Either way, I really like it.
Apparently I was into macro plant photography today.
Our cactus is having a baby! It's so darn cute I had to get a nice closeup of it.
We'll be registered at Target for the baby shower. Baby cactus loves towels and Xbox games.
My fiance got 2 tomato plants yesterday. I was outside with Denali at about noon, and I went to check them out. The sun was lighting the little hairs perfectly, so I went inside and grabbed the camera.
I'm really pleased with how sharp the hairs came out. I love macro!
Johnson City, TX series #6. This lantern lamp post is the prettiest thing I saw there. It has a lovely yellow color with all the scroll details in the metal post. I wish I could have it at my house :)
Johnson City, TX series #5. More rusty, cracked and weird stuff, but with some random cactus thrown in! Awesome.
Johnson City, TX Series #4. A black and white of some rusty gears hanging on a wall. There are things hanging everywhere in this place, which I'll probably show in another photo.
What attracted me to these gears is that each one had a different color and texture. The wall also had a lot of bumps, cracks and stains. I decided to go black and white to showcase the texture over the rusty colors.
An HDR of a locked cyan "Entrance" with autumn leaves at the bottom, and fantastical artwork painted at the top. This was also part of my shoot in Johnson City, TX. I'm not sure if I saturated the colors enough. I don't have much experience with HDR, so I'm practicing and trying to learn.
I'm always swearing not to take any more flower photos, but this one bloomed today and looked so bright and happy.
Yesterday I was all proud of myself because the photo didn't take very long and didn't require much editing. Today was a totally different story.
This was actually the 3rd thing I tried to photograph, and it took forever. First I tried to capture something moving (horrible), and then I decided to play with candle light.
Editing was still easy though, and I'm happy with the result. Phew!
Cate gave me this for Christmas. It's a small glass ball with a blue flower in the bottom. It's so bright in the sunlight, I wanted to capture it. Amazingly it didn't take that long or very much editing. Bonus was the refraction through the bottom.
My fiance and Denali went on a walk and came back with a big white feather. I took a bunch of photos and played around with them before settling on a color outdoor shot, and a black and white indoor shot. Pick your fave!
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