Old VW Textures

I had a great time taking pictures of old VWs when we had to pick up Kevin's 1976 Volkswagen Type II Bus from the shop. There were a lot of old Buses and Beetles that must have been there just for parts. There were also a few that were being repaired and/or restored. I saw a shiny light blue and white van and a beautiful orange car, but those aren't as interesting to photograph, now are they?

Check these out on my Flickr page to see them separated and much larger: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orchidphoto/

Blue Grooves

Blue Grooves, originally uploaded by Orchid Photo.

Since I started this learning experiment of photographing a lot of different things, I've been suddenly noticing things around me. It doesn't happen everyday, unfortunately. That sure would make doing this blog easier!

So one morning I reached for a cotton ball in my "peacock" pottery jar. I randomly closed in on the detail of the lid. I wanted a macro to really show the texture in the lines and grooves.

Ink and Paper

Ink and Paper, originally uploaded by Orchid Photo.

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.

Horsehair Vase 1-20-09

Horsehair Vase 1-20-09, originally uploaded by Orchid Photo.

Success! This morning I was whining about my preference for shooting close-ups and macros (except landscapes), and my difficulty photographing an entire object.

Here I actually started with close-ups of the pattern because it's so intricate. But I kept moving back, then I saw the shadow on the side, then I got out the black background and... I love it.

Kimono Landscape 1-17-09

Kimono Landscape 1-17-09, originally uploaded by Orchid Photo.

You may have noticed there's no photo for 1-16. I'll admit it - I was just completely uninspired. I tried to make up for it by doing 2 photos on 1-17.

This is a scene from a beautiful kimono my friend Jessica gave me when she returned from living in Japan for a year.