The boat inventory at Frances Slocum State Park. Rule broken: horizon is at an angle.
There's a lot that happens in the summer.
Camps, hikes, swimming, kayaking, beach visits, and cook outs are just a few of the activities we turn our attention to when the weather gets hot. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you see it) we've had a full week of over-the-top temps--89 to 92 degrees--which was complicated by very high humidity, driving the heat index to 100 or more.
This is the exact week one set of our grandkids came for their yearly summer visit and camp attendance.
Capture It First
I think it's important to photograph things that you want to keep for memory printing, but they don't have to be perfect by any means. You can even break rules you normally keep sacred.
In my case, I often put these shots into next year's printed calendar that I construct and order through one of my trusted photo labs. I usually put them in or around the month they occurred. Then I have a great reminder of the fun had during that timeframe.
Camps, hikes, swimming, kayaking, beach visits, and cook outs are just a few of the activities we turn our attention to when the weather gets hot. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you see it) we've had a full week of over-the-top temps--89 to 92 degrees--which was complicated by very high humidity, driving the heat index to 100 or more.
This is the exact week one set of our grandkids came for their yearly summer visit and camp attendance.
Capture It First
I think it's important to photograph things that you want to keep for memory printing, but they don't have to be perfect by any means. You can even break rules you normally keep sacred.
In my case, I often put these shots into next year's printed calendar that I construct and order through one of my trusted photo labs. I usually put them in or around the month they occurred. Then I have a great reminder of the fun had during that timeframe.
Our granddaughter, with the cat t-shirt, at Girl Scout Camp Mocanaqua.
I am typically not carrying around lighting equipment for our family summertime fun photos. Some are taken with my professional level camera, and others (most) are taken with my cell phone. Some have backgrounds that are strewn with all kinds of things, and some do not. All give you a fun vibe, which is what I am aiming to capture.
Seeing Summer Through A Different Lens
Sometimes, summer is the perfect time to try out new things. In September, I will be taking a Lensbaby class. Lensbaby is a system that allows creativity and different perspectives. I have a Lensbaby Composer Pro, as well as the Sweet 35 add on.
My first experimental images are with the flowers that adorn our garden in the summer.
Sometimes, summer is the perfect time to try out new things. In September, I will be taking a Lensbaby class. Lensbaby is a system that allows creativity and different perspectives. I have a Lensbaby Composer Pro, as well as the Sweet 35 add on.
My first experimental images are with the flowers that adorn our garden in the summer.
Snapdragons that grow up in our paver cracks against the house.
Lilies native to Pennsylvania.
The Sweet 35 gives you a "sweet spot" of focus, and blurs the surrounding area in various degrees. There is great potential for very artistic renderings, and I hope to get there with enough knowledge, so that Lensbaby becomes part of my high school senior and pet photo tool kit.
Stopping Roadside
Sometimes you just have to jump out of your car and grab a photo. In this case, while driving my granddaughter to camp each day, I would pass this church and its connected, old cemetery. I finally had to get out of my car and inspect everything. Most of the stones dated back to the 1800s, but looked as good as if they were placed recently.
Stopping Roadside
Sometimes you just have to jump out of your car and grab a photo. In this case, while driving my granddaughter to camp each day, I would pass this church and its connected, old cemetery. I finally had to get out of my car and inspect everything. Most of the stones dated back to the 1800s, but looked as good as if they were placed recently.
St. Frances X. Cabrini Church, Wyoming
Always make sure you are not abandoning your vehicle in the middle of the road. Find safe parking, even if you have to walk a bit. Don't trespass. Ask permission when necessary, and if not a public location. Most people are friendly and willing to let you take some photographs.
Have Fun
The key here is to have fun. Try to focus on your main subject(s), and don't get too much other stuff in the photo. Shoot away from and not toward the sun in the middle of the day.
It's always great at the end of the day to upload your photos and find some gems. Enjoy!
Have Fun
The key here is to have fun. Try to focus on your main subject(s), and don't get too much other stuff in the photo. Shoot away from and not toward the sun in the middle of the day.
It's always great at the end of the day to upload your photos and find some gems. Enjoy!
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