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Favorite Book

9/27/2019

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Growing up I always liked books that started with "Once upon a time..." and ended with "and they lived happily ever after."  Stories with a little bit of fantasy always hold my attention.  Mysteries are one of my favorite genres as well, and as a young teen I read every single Nancy Drew book that had been published at the time.

I can't pick just one book that I like, but I do know that I like to create some of the same fantasy in my photography work.

My granddaughter loves butterflies.  We raise Monarchs during the summer months.  She loves to set them free when they are ready to go.  This gave me an idea for a photo called "The Collector."
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The Collector is a mix of real photograph, painted background, and added composite work.  It is by no means a perfect photo, but it is fun and something she likes.  It could be a story...a story about a fairy who goes into the woods every day to collect butterflies that might be in danger, picking flowers along the way for them to feed on in safety.

Just for fun, I had a crazy idea looking at our cat, Luna, last night.  She was sitting in the middle of the floor and I wondered: "What do cats think about when they are staring off into space?"  I found an image by Maguerite Gerard while looking at stock photos, and created the photo below.
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I am pretty sure this is what Luna daydreams about all day.  If she had a favorite book it would be "Recipes for Cats."

Here are some of my most favorite reads:
The entire Sue Grafton collection (A is for Alibi, etc.)
The Annunciation by Ellen Gilchrist
Any Stuart Woods novel featuring Stone Barrington
The Good Good Pig by Sy Montgomery

I hope you enjoyed today's blog.  For more favorite book ideas, check out the blog circle starting with Angela Schneider, the Spokane Dog Photographer, who unabashedly celebrates the love you have for your dog. Have a great Fall weekend, and don't forget to add a little fantasy!
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Water Water Everywhere

9/13/2019

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The theme for this week's blog circle is water.  I thought that it would be a cinch because I am actually near a large body of water...the Atlantic Ocean, but things don't often go as planned, and my laptop decided to not allow me to edit as well as I would like when I use my main computer at home. 

So I decided to do a review of how "water" has fit into my life lately.
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Closer to home, water played a large part in a first-day-of-fishing for two smiling faces.  This lovely little park is a wonderful retreat for these types of activities, and you can see, turns out fairly successful fishing for small folks.

I am a real gull and sea bird watcher.  While at the beach this past week, a convention of sea birds did a little parade every day in the same location.  Turns out, they were waiting for the exact perfect tide time to bring good food their way.  They would all fly out together to the same location to feast around 3:00 p.m.
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And, of course, there is always ONE that waits for the food to come to him.
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My view every night walking back to my unit was not too shabby.  This is a lovely spot on Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach, along a canal which affords a look at an array of turtles, heron, huge unidentifiable fish and other wildlife.
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I did run into a dog or two at the beach, but I am waiting to edit my other photos when I return home.  Maybe you will see them in other blogs.  I happened to have my cell phone the day I spotted this golden enjoying some ball play.  Since the quality of my adroid photos leaves a lot to be desired, I used a painterly filter on this image.
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I am watching a Hallmark Christmas Thursday movie right now as I write this, and can't believe I've gotten sucked into yet another Hallmark trap, even at the beach, even in summer.  I am packing up to return home tomorrow and will miss the sun, the water, and this little beach community, but I am looking forward to Fall.

There are more watery things to see in the blog circle this week, and once again we are starting with Tracy Allard of Penny Whistle Photography fetching portraits in Coppell and surrounding communities in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex.  Have a great weekend!
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The Color Blue

9/6/2019

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I can't think of a better way to start off this week's blog than with blue in the sky and a horse.  I chose this photo because in this particular case, the storm system that was either coming or going (cannot remember which) left the clouds a grayish blue, and hid the sun long enough for me to snap this shot.

My thought is that a splash of blue in a photo is never a bad thing.  In fact, blue is one of my go to colors, even when asking clients to dress for head shots or photos with their pets, often I will recommend a solid blue shirt or blouse.

Blue is one of those soothing colors. 
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Blue allows other things in the photo to POP!  For the photo above I used a plain dark blue background, then added a painted digital background in post processing.

Many clients also like blue, and I have noticed that when given a few options in their viewing gallery, they will often purchase a photo that has a blue background, or hint of blue, or wide open blue sky.

You can go back through my blog posts and I am sure you will find quite a number of photos with the color blue. 

Sometimes I will give the blue a "punch" with another color, as in the photo below.
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This photo uses the same dark blue background as the photo above, but I have focused a light directly onto the backdrop, then added some texture and another painted digital backdrop in post processing. 

I hope you see some blue sky this weekend.  I know many of our neighbors down south are experiencing hurricane Dorian, and I wish everyone well.  To see more "blue" interpretations in today's blog posts, start with Tracy Allard of Penny Whistle Photography fetching portraits in Coppell and surrounding communities in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex.  Look for the links at the bottom of each post to take you to the next blog.  Enjoy!
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