07-07-21

White Echinacea dining room . Nikon D750 50mm lens. I love photoing these flowers they have such an interesting shape and I love that thistle center. I also love shooting for the blur. I am seeing it is not always desirable - especially if you want to get your photos published but I just LOVE the moodiness of this kind of shot.

07-01-21

White Echinacea, old books and twine. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

Loving the echinacea, especially the white such a great flower to photograph. I am in a interesting place in my photography right now. I am not sure of my direction and am taking a new course about branding or your signature look. I know I don't have one yet I don't know if I need/want one. I do know how I want my photos to look and also pretty much what I want to photo for now. I do understand the value of planning but I don't do too much of that - I just grab a few props and some flowers and shoot. Is this a good way to work - I don't know probably not for a professional. Right now I am shooting for me and for fun - this is not to say I am not serious about my photography but I think for the most part it works for me. I am also learning to get the shoot - not take 15-20 pic of the same thing and then keep all the pictures. I am taking way fewer pics and only keeping the best shots.  

I am still fairly new to this - 2 years since I got my Nikon so I am learning as I go. A little uninspired lately but there sure are some beautiful summer flowers just waiting to be a model.

06-30-21

White Echinacea and old silverware. Nikon D750 50mm lens.  This is a new plant I put in this spring. It has lots of flowers so far and I am very happy with it.  Also known as cone flower or thistle it is a stunning plant and a perennial - I hope it makes it through it's first winter. 

06-29-21

Peonies, roses and cherries.   A few more of my peony photos.  They were so beautiful I just wish they would last a bit longer.   The cherries have been so good this year - great models for photos and great to eat after, a win-win.  These pics were shot with my Nikon D750 and my 50mm lens.  I love that 50mm lens. It is so versatile and never disappoints.   I shot these pics in my dining room window with pretty strong sunlight coming thru the window.  I usually like to shoot on a cloudy day but you have to use what you get.  Actually I love these photos they are filled with beautiful light.  

06-12-21

Peonies, twine and decoy. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

06-04-21

Peonies close up. Nikon D750 50mm lens. I sure got a lot of mileage out of the peonies.

06-02-21

Some cherries, peonies and roses in my dining room window. Nikon D750 50mm lens.  

06-01-21

Peonies and cherries. Nikon D750 50mm lens. I sure do love that 50mm lens.

05-31-21

My yellow rose dining room window. Nikon D750 105mm lens.

05-29-21

Peonies - I had to shoot some of these on a dark background. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

05-29-21

Peonies dining room. Nikon D750 50mm lens. Will be posting a lot of peonies because I took a lot of photos of them. They do not last long - too bad they are beautiful. 

05-20-21

Roses from my side yard in my kitchen. The light was just right so I ran and got my Nikon D750 50mm lens. The best part is I grew these roses!!!!!

05-19-21

My roses. The roses in my side yard are just amazing. I cut a few for some quick pics today. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

05-07-21

Azaleas dining room window. These are from my front yard - cut a few to bring inside. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

04-25-21

 Took a few pics in my dining room today. Cloudy and rainy so not great light.  I wanted to play with my wooden chair. Nikon D750 50 mm lens.

04-20-21

Loving the magnolias in my dining room window. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

04-14-21

I think these are magnolia blossoms from a tree near me. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

04-06-21

More tulips dining room. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

04-05-21

Tulips dining room window. Nikon D750 50mm lens.

03-29-21

Dried lavender Nikon D750 50mm lens.