08-31-19

    

Photos from Bay Head NJ for my month of multiples course.  This was evening at the beach and I took more pics on the bay side at sunset.  Loving my course and learning so much.  Very Zen-like for me.  I am so happy with my new camera. 

08-31-19

The Golden Hour at Lavallette, NJ. This was the bay side. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

08-30-19

Pink Hydrangea in a silver vase. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

08-28-19

Working on my month of multiples.  The two above are Geranium from my front porch.

 

More multiples weeds from the catch basin.  My problem now is I have taken so many photos I am getting overwhelmed.  I am loving the course but I need to slow down with the photos go with quality over quantity maybe. 

08-27-19

Another photo from the drainage area.  Nikon D750 50mm lens.  I have another vertical shot of this spot.

08-27-19

I am taking Kim Klassen's wonderful photography course "A Month Of Multiples" and it is really forcing me out of my comfort zone.  I am relatively new to taking serious photos - started with still life in January and then 2 months ago I bought my Nikon D750. I only shot still life indoors so outside light and everything that goes with it is all new to me.  I am learning a lot but it is at times overwhelming.  Besides deciding on what I want to photo I need to know how.  I am beginning to learn about my camera but it is a struggle.  I shot my still life in "A" but I am really giving "M" manual a try  - but to be honest I do go back to "A" aperture priority a lot.  

What we are striving for in the class is multiple shots of a single spot.  The theme of the first module is "The world around you".  Lots of pics from different angles, distances, with different look -like blur or no blur.  The four photos above I shot in the drainage area of our community. I had to climb over a fence and down into the drainage area.  I saw the purple weeds on my AM walk and thought it would make for some nice photos.  

The first two pics are an overview of the space and second two a more close up of the purple flowers.  I tried to get closer with each shot. I took a lot of photos and have a lot more to process in LR.

I am enjoying the class and I hope to get a lot out of it - I have already -  and I hope to improve my knowledge of my camera and take better pics.

08-21-19

Two quick multiples from the other night.  I need to get back to work in LR and see what I have.  Loving a month of multiples and Kim Klassen!!!!!!

08-19-19

So I am taking Kin Klassen's new photography course A Month of Multiplies. I just started but think it is going to be a game changer for me - who only takes indoor still life photos.  I just started using my new camera outside this week and already I am learning so much.  I am confused about some things but I think with time and some work it will come together.  The above two photos were taken near the pond on hole number 9 on our golf course.  I went over about 7PM when the light was amazing and took about 120 photos.  I have to say a lot of them are very good.  The idea of the course is to go to a place to shoot and take multiple photos - landscape, vertical, mid range close up and all in between.  Slow down and get the feel of the place and tell a story with the pics.  I am loving the course so far and it has really got me thinking in a more creative way.  So far so good.  Above photos Nikon D750 50mm lens.

By the pond. I took a lot of photos of these flowers. I need to go through them and see what I got for my multiples. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

08-17-19

Rose and Cherries
Nikon D750
Grew the rose and the leaves are eaten - very bad year for my poor roses.

08-14-19

Dried Roses and a Book - older photo hanging around from my Nikon D80

08-12-19

Dried Hydrangea in White Pitcher. Nikon D750. So I haven't taken any photos in awhile its been sunny and then I was away in PA for a bit.  Took this a few weeks ago but just got around to processing in LightRoom.  My new photography class starts this Thursday I am so excited!!!!!!

08-07-19

Pink Hydrangea - Nikon D750 50mm f1/8.  Love the color of these hydrangea - this little bush was $3.95 last year and so small.  It really blossomed this year and is growing like crazy.  I have high hope for it in the future.

08-02-19

Some older photos I had hanging around. White Magnolia taken with my old Nikon D80 camera. These are from early spring.

08-01-19

Pink Hydrangea in a white pitcher.  Nikon D750 - took a ton of hydrangea photos this year.