Here’s a picture from a few years ago when we were vacationing in Gatlinberg. I can’t count how many times I’ve been there, but every time I enjoy going into all the unique shops.
This picture was taken at a creek in the Smoky Mountains just outside of Gatlinberg. Even though I like the scenery, there’s too much green for vibrant pictures. This one seem to work fine.
I took this picture over a year ago. I was really hoping to get a shot that included the fence, sand, ocean, and sky but unfortunately I couldn’t. The picture turned out okay, I only wish there were more clouds.
If you think about it, it’s kind of scary that you are always being watched. You never know when someone may snap a shot of you. This guy was very interested in his MP3 player. He never noticed he was being photographed.
Here’s another shot I took back in 2009. This is an old church that sits on old U.S. 50 in my home town of Lawrenceville, IL. I have driven by it for years and always liked the look of it. I decided one evening to attempt some long exposures and thought this church would be a great subject. The picture turned out well. My only wish was that I would like to have some clouds in the sky. It would definitely add some drama to the image.
A couple years ago my brother-in-law and I were driving around near my home town looking for places to take pictures of. We came across this old house but there were too many trees near the front of it to get a good perspective. We walk around back and I noticed this old run down shed. As I was setting up for the shot it began to rain. Fortunately, my friend was able to keep my camera dry by holding an umbrella. Personally, I was just happy that no one came up on us since we were standing awkwardly close to one another.
Even though I didn’t have much time to take pictures on my San Diego trip, I feel like I captured some good ones. Here is another picture from Balboa Park. I really wish I could go back, the architecture as I mentioned before was spectacular.
Here are previous post from my San Diego trip: Need a ride?, The Moment
I’m sure most of you noticed that I take a lot of black and white pictures. I don’t know if it is just a “phase” or that my interests have changed. Most recently, I’ve began shooting both RAW and black and white jpeg so that I can get an idea of what will work best.
This shot was taken at the Outer Banks. I have both a color and black and white version but prefer the black and white.
When you’re walking around big cities you will often come across some unusual and sometimes strange people. When we started our photo walk with Steve Huff we were walking in the rain and the temperature was in the mid 50’s. As we came around a corner there was a man walking in the street in only tennis shoes, shorts, and tight t-shirt. I quickly took a picture which was obviously underexposed. Personally, I think the shot worked well, it gave the subject an interesting and somewhat scary look.
I like seeing interesting people. As I was walking around Chicago, I came across this gentlemen with an interesting hat. Mostly, I liked the contrast between his hair and the hat. The umbrella and his companion added a little extra to the shot.
I was amazed a few weeks ago when I was in Chicago of how many weddings were going on on Michigan Avenue. I suppose it would be a great place to tie the knot. We came across this bride and groom who were getting their picture taken. I had my Leica 28mm summicron and snapped this picture. I really like the wide angle here. It gives you a sense of how large the occasion was.
