We got to meet up with family in Portland yesterday to celebrate my nephew’s 10th birthday. He’s such an amazing, cool kid. So happy to be able to celebrate together. This week’s challenge was to do a portrait high key. It’s a dreamy, slightly blurred and a bit overexposed photography style. You can definitely achieve … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 13: Portrait, High Key
This was last week’s challenge, but I really wanted to wait until this week to do it. We spent some time in Portland over Spring Break and did the 4T Trail. It was super fun and I knew it would be a great way to get some transportation shots. The 4T Trail involves a 4 … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 12: Artstic, Transportation
I had an idea I wanted to try this week, I feel I was moderately successful. It was hard to get the angle I wanted on a full landscape, so I got more of a treescape. I like the effect though and will be trying this more. I love reflections and I really love reflections in … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 11: Landscape, Reflection
This week’s portrait is of Colin, again, because I love him. The idea was to capture a portrait of someone in their natural setting – be it at work or a hobby. Colin and I teach in each of the boy’s classes at church once a month. Colin is a natural. He is really just so … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 10: Portrait, Environmental
My default is definitely portraits. I love the idea of shadows and took quite a few photos with shadows that I loved. I think shadows translate to black and white very well, but I chose this photo because I liked the light shining into Jude’s eye and the foreground of his face being in shadow … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 9: Artistic, Shadows
I’m a bit behind getting this posted from last week. I don’t have a wide angle lens, but this is what I came up with. I really do live in a gorgeous place and I want to work on my landscape photography skills even though it’s not my passion. I give you some of the … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 8: Landscape, Wide Angle/Panorama
This was a fun one. When I saw the challenge title and description (Tell someone’s story without showing their face.), I really did think of Colin right away. For someone who, for many years, didn’t want to have kids, Colin is an amazing Dad to our boys. He is a present, active, caring, challenging and … More Photo Challenge 2017 – Week 7:Portrait, Faceless
Candy! I picked up a couple of favorites of my boys – chocolate and Swedish Fish. Got some close up shots of the candy, but what’s candy if it’s not eaten? Happy boys!
I think the black and white landscapes can be challenging because it’s hard to have an image that is both high contrast and full of detail. I tried out a few different effects and have included the original image and the black and white images. Hanging out at Pilot Butte, Bend, Oregon.
Took a photo of my love this week. Handsome lad.
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