Color

Ello!

Well, it hasn't been that long since I blogged last (I am giving myself a hypothetical pat on the back).  Today's "theme" is going to be colors.  Vibrant, rich, saturated colors.  These three photos are some of my favorite.  My family and I like to call them "desktop photos."  To be honest, they've each been my desktop background more than once.  I think I really like these photos because they are so rich and full by nature.  As you guys know, I love nature.... everything about it, so naturally, I am drawn to photos like these which really highlight it's true beauty.

I'll never deny it, I am in LOVE with farmers markets.  Something about fresh-grown produce is so appealing and also photogenic! Also, who knew carrots came in this many different variations?  Theyre delicious (and healthy). 

Hands down, I'd live here in a heartbeat.  This is the definition of Caribbean - clear water and white sand. 

Would you believe me if I told you this is a college campus? Well it is... 

University of Richmond (Go Spiders!!). Not only one of the prettiest schools but also one of the most beautiful views.  Such a New England type of look and town.  The texture of the water is beautiful with the swirled shadows and colors or the reflecting trees. 

Well, gosh that was super fun. I need to travel more. None of these photos were taken in my home state.  Traveling is something I know I will be doing a lot of in the future.  There is so much to learn and so much to see. 

That's all for now!

-D

A Sad Start

Well, I've already let myself down.  A new post is long overdue.  I have gone on countless photography excursions and now I am excited to show you all :) The sad thing, what was written up to this point was written on July 17th and well, now it is September 4th.  This might become a journal AND photography blog, just because with college starting, I have little to no time to do anything.  In honor of school starting I will post some pictures of my beautiful school, Indiana University!

Something about this tree is super interesting to me.  I really like the shadows and the red/brown tangled branches.  Did you know that IU is considered the top "tree campus?"  We have every tree natural to the state.  For every tree cut down, two must be planted.  Yay nature!

Every time I walk past this pond I stop and take a pictures.  Honestly, I can't even believe this is on a college campus.  Sometimes when I go on the edge of the pond I flinch because little frogs jump into the water.  I guess that explains all of the lily pads.  If I could (and I might), I am going to get a chair, and sit in the shade of this tree and do homework.

Bizarrely, this photo is hardly edited.  Good timing I guess.  It seems almost as if I had edited half of the sky to be black and white.  Here is one of 9 clocks on campus.  Every hour it plays another song.  Let me tell you, they are the most bizarre, irrelevant songs.  Happy birthday at 9 am?  Kentucky fight song at 4 pm?  I don't get it either... and why are we supporting Kentucky............ go IU??

Why do I think of that horrible Twilight movie series when I see this picture?? AH. Besides that, I really do like this picture.  Turquoises, blues, and greens are overwhelming here.  Such a textured photo.  I think this photo is pretty ominous.  It has a certain mysteriousness to it. 

Ok folks, well that is all for tonight....... I'm sounding like I just took you through an intensive tour of my vast collection of photographs.  I WILL get better at this I PROMISE.  I know there are people out there that are reading this, and quite frankly that makes me pretty happy.  I guess my sass hasn't deterred as many people as I had anticipated.  That's all for now, homework calls (ugh). 

-D

First Expedition

Hello there!

Well, I suppose actually posting a picture or two of my photography is the most obvious way to get this self proclaimed "photography blog" rolling.  Here are just three pictures from my excursion to The Grove, a local nature preserve.  I had just come from an art fair (which my parents tend to like to drag me to) and, being inspired by the  many photographers there, I decided to try my hand at photography and see what happened.  

I realize now that the picture of this yellow flower (that I should know the name of, but don't) is a little over exposed in all of the wrong places.  This is what happens when I get my hands on editing software; I go overboard. 

         Ahhh, the cliche oats swaying in the breeze picture. I had to, I'm sorry.  What would a proper photography blog be without such a picture.  Anyways, I still really enjoy this picture. It has fluidity. I can feel the oats and feel the breeze.  As mentioned in my first ever post, I love using the super+ mode.  The blurred plants in the background distinguish me from no novice photographer, yet I still pride myself, or maybe I should really pride my camera,  in its wonderful ability to be able to blur things! Bear with me folks, "blur things" is the only way I know how to describe such phenomena, I will learn the lingo.... eventually.

This picture was featured in National Geography Magazine..... just kidding.  This is what I would like to believe because to be totally honest, this photo impresses me.  Again with the super+ mode and the blurred background! Maybe if the ant wasn't smack dab in the middle of the photograph, and I actually followed the rule of thirds, the photo would be a little better.  I can't believe you can see the most minute detail i.e. the hair on its head (maybe that is his mouth?). My choice of making this photograph black and white was because I figured that having it in color didn't add anything to the picture, in fact, it took away.  The contrast is beautiful. 

Thanks all!
D

Obligatory "What the heck am I doing" Post

Hey everyone!

Well, obviously, this is my newest and first post.  I am still a little baffled and overwhelmed with this whole blogging concept.  I told my parents this and they chucked and my dad, with food in his mouth, mumbled something about me being from the age of technology. Yes, that is true, I think I am supposed to be in with the new technology and sources of communication, yet, blogging makes me uneasy.  I have never been much of a journal/ diary kind of girl.  I think too fast and get excited over the smallest things, it was always hard for me to designate a few minutes at the end of my day for any type of introspective reflection.

My goal: make a photography blog that people actually like to visit. How realistic is this? Probably not very but what the heck, I don't mind writing to myself either I suppose.  As you, reader that might not even exist, might have guessed, I have a slight attitude/sass problem, so I am warning you about the inevitable fits of sarcasm that will somehow land itself onto this blog.

I'm not sure if it is blogger 'protocol' to introduce yourself or give any bits of personal information.  I guess I really can do whatever I'd like to.  I can slowly introduce myself as I continue to blog (IF I continue to blog).  I hate writing, another reason for my lack of journaling and what not, so I have turned to photography.  How are these really the same thing you might ask? They aren't.  Journaling, you learn something new about yourself or keep a log of exciting cool things you do as life progresses.  Photography, I think, is not nearly as introspective.  At least, this is the case with my photography.  I can't guarantee that you will see one picture of a human being while viewing my blog.  I have an uncanny obsession for the macro+ mode on my camera, so viewers, get ready to see a heck of a lot of up-close flower pictures.  See how casual I am with my wording.  Flower pictures.  I have NO idea what I am doing, I just know I like detail, discrete things in nature, bugs, the sun, and random bokeh that pleasantly pops into my photographs once every so often, and ice-cream (a lot).  I am as unprofessional as one can be. My comment on my own previously stated statement is 'so what?'

Well, viewers (or is it readers?),
Thank you for hearing me out. I look forward to this challenging journey.  The challenge for me lies in keeping the motivation to refresh and keep this blog running, not the actual uploading or taking of the pictures.

Thanks!
D