tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post7047430929531759310..comments2023-08-04T06:49:37.801-05:00Comments on Photo Expressions: looking for suggestionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-65632545737285662022008-02-11T00:08:00.000-06:002008-02-11T00:08:00.000-06:00Most the time I take pictures of children, so I am...Most the time I take pictures of children, so I am always looking out for bold colors e.g. playground equipment. last time it was at the ikea store the big signs - bold colors, extra large shape.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109601913729082951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-9538857206122025832008-01-14T12:58:00.000-06:002008-01-14T12:58:00.000-06:00One I plan to do is pick a mundane journey - going...One I plan to do is pick a mundane journey - going to/from work, shopping or some other normal everyday thing (no cheating and pick of a trip to Zion or something :-) and document that in - say - a dozen images so that the viewer understands.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751102641523085842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-55457469609250563422008-01-12T12:18:00.000-06:002008-01-12T12:18:00.000-06:00Trying to learn how to take good flight shots by g...Trying to learn how to take good flight shots by going out to Hornsby Bend every weekend. It's winter, there are lots of birds wintering there, so you've got lots of targets. You just need a 300 or 400mm lens and lots of CF capacity.<BR/><BR/>it worked for me, at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-87914969720236239792008-01-06T21:55:00.000-06:002008-01-06T21:55:00.000-06:00Ok, here are a few:-leading lines-rule of thirds-v...Ok, here are a few:<BR/><BR/>-leading lines<BR/>-rule of thirds<BR/>-vanishing point<BR/>-negative space<BR/>-repetition<BR/>-reflection<BR/>-colour<BR/>-contrasting colours<BR/>-rainy days<BR/>-sound<BR/>-silence<BR/>-simplicity<BR/>-low perspective<BR/>-movement<BR/>-documentary/photojournalism<BR/>-fire<BR/>-long exposure<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps Gordon!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, HollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-37840679055549671072008-01-05T22:13:00.000-06:002008-01-05T22:13:00.000-06:00One I use is things you can't see with the naked e...One I use is things you can't see with the naked eye. Motion blur for slow objects; stop motion for fast ones; stacked images for impossible depth of field or layers of images with parts from different times of the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-75111720726003212092008-01-04T14:47:00.000-06:002008-01-04T14:47:00.000-06:00Multiples - collections of multiple similiar items...Multiples - collections of multiple similiar items that appear together spontaneously or because of a special event. Try to get away from the frequent sights of densly packed cars on a freeway or street, pile of dead leaves, or a pile of plastic bottles in a recycling bin.<BR/><BR/>Here are some thoughts (based on what I've seen before and thought would be interesting to shoot): That pile of Thomas J Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075249299513310090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-82711448253799128102008-01-04T01:50:00.000-06:002008-01-04T01:50:00.000-06:00My favorite creativity exercise is simply getting ...My favorite creativity exercise is simply getting into the car and finding a small country road that I have not driven on before. I try to do this at a time when the light is good and when I'm not pressured for time. Might seem like an insignificant exercise, but nearly every time I've been in a creative slump, just driving around (with my camera and gear) in a relaxed way like this has given me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-38178831391590944492008-01-03T19:06:00.000-06:002008-01-03T19:06:00.000-06:00I am thinking of doing something like "study under...I am thinking of doing something like "study under a tree" or something similar. Plant a chair under an interesting tree and sit there for a couple of hours shooting interesting angles visible from that point. In my yard I see deer all the time as well as rabbits and squirrels so those would be fair game too, as long as they are associated with the tree or near it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-84025275755435749742008-01-03T18:37:00.000-06:002008-01-03T18:37:00.000-06:00We have a large park that is in the middle of a vi...We have a large park that is in the middle of a village and forms a traffic circle. I like to go there at different seasons and stand in the middle and do 360 degree shots.Don and Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181243798848915078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-61274478094583783212008-01-03T12:18:00.000-06:002008-01-03T12:18:00.000-06:00One of the projects I liked was Symbols of Texas. ...One of the projects I liked was Symbols of Texas. Well, it started off like that. The basic idea was shooting photos of things/people that symbolized what Texas was to me. That kind of morphed into the project of Signs of Texas. I have noticed over the years that there are a lot of different signs that contain the word Texas and some even contain an outline drawing of the state itself. The Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354776276104740285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-28972377848109858492008-01-03T08:50:00.001-06:002008-01-03T08:50:00.001-06:00Some thoughts:Turn the " shoot what you love" idea...Some thoughts:<BR/><BR/>Turn the " shoot what you love" idea on its head and shoot something you hate or fear like your <B>least</B> favorite color. It forces you out of your "comfort zone" and challenges you to engage it. <BR/><BR/>I also like Freeman Patterson's Hula Hoop exercise where you go somewhere unremarkable and throw a hula hoop and either shoot standing inside it, or only shoot what'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-61057667587336549392008-01-03T08:50:00.000-06:002008-01-03T08:50:00.000-06:00I used to spend some time on long night time expos...I used to spend some time on long night time exposures of the sky, and experimenting with lighting of forground objects, or starting soon after dusk so there was still enough residual light to light up a mountain well over 1-hour exposure. Haven't done it so much since switching to digital.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661494071791041485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-64635810453437201622008-01-03T08:03:00.000-06:002008-01-03T08:03:00.000-06:00Try taking 36 DIFFERENT exposures of something lik...Try taking 36 DIFFERENT exposures of something like a mailbox. The first 8 or 10 are pretty easy, (front,back,top,bottom,etc.)then the going gets tough. Things like from inside the mailbox, a shot with lawn sprinkler for rain, mailman delivering mail,etc is where the creative process starts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18928719.post-51970167992443877972008-01-03T08:01:00.000-06:002008-01-03T08:01:00.000-06:00In every store I go into I always make a pass thro...In every store I go into I always make a pass throught he clearence section. I look for things that have unusual shapes,unique,funny, just plain colorful, or that I could possably use as a prop for portraits of my woody collection. Find your muse first then go from there...usually creativity strikes as soon as you see the "perfect" thing.<BR/>~~Cher~~smilebig4me1xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231059179908359665noreply@blogger.com