FLORAL THINGS!

Taking pictures of flowers is definitely my favorite thing to do. It lets nature look beautiful, and they are the best subjects because they never move!

Digital Macro is a great setting for this type of photography and if executed in the right way, it can look pretty amazing.

If you really want to spice up your photography, add another element into the picture. It can be an object or anything you would like it to be.

This is a really helpful page for taking pictures of flowers!




This is a picture of my dog and a pretty flower I found in my backyard. This was a little trickier because by dog is annoying and doesn't like to sit still.

Appeal :)

Sometimes, the most artistic photos can mean nothing. The best pictures can be thought or emotion provoking. These are the type of pictures that send messages through what they depict.

Most of the time, these pictures involve cute things like babies or puppies. Probably the cutest pictures involve babies AND puppies. Whoever doesn't like pictures of puppies and/or babies really is just mean.

The point of this story is, don't just throw out pictures of random leaves or arbitrary shadows. It is nice every once and a while to take some pictures of your family, friends, or just the things that matter to you.



This is a picture of my cousin during easter. He was very excited with this pinwheel presented to him, this is after I had to show him how to make it work. Haha oh the memories. :)

Focus

One of the prettiest things to do for your pictures to make it more interesting, is to focus it. The best thing to do is to focus on one thing and let the rest of the background be blurry. It makes your picture look more professional and really just all around better looking! It is one of the coolest things to do and I always use it in my photography. The Canon brand of cameras usually have a setting called "Digital Macro", which is the setting used for close-up pictures.




Here is a picture I took at a volleyball tournament while eating a healthy snack of blueberries, I focused in on the carton, and let the table and everything behind it be blurry.

HOW TO GET A PERFECT PICTURE.

For a fun way to make sure you can get a great picture, follow these simple instructions to make a photo shoot.

1. Gather a bunch of random objects.
2. Set these said "random objects" on a table/ stool/ flat surface
3. Turn off all lights
4. Find a light and shine it on your table/ stool/ flat surface.
5. Arrange your objects in the way you would like.
6. Take pictures from different angles until you have the perfect picture.

This is a really pretty picture I found of food. That is really fun to take pictures of too!



This is a rose that fell out of the sky, while I was walking home from the ice cream shoppe. I decided to take it home because it was so beautiful. :D

Luck! (I kinda made this one up...)

I don't know about anyone else, but I always have my camera with me. Some of my friends call me a nerd, or make fun of me being "attached" to my camera. It is pretty much worth everything when I capture a moment that not only looks pretty, but also helps me to remember that time.

With my camera and I, its always a matter of luck if I can get the shot, but always having it around is a great help too!

Not all pictures have to be incredibly artistic to still be great shots, as long as they mean something to someone, then you have done your job as a photographer. Carrying a camera everywhere can be a great way to ensure you always get a great shot. Maybe not for yourself, but for someone else. It is also great practice to always have a camera, so when the time comes to get that great shot, snap away!

If you want a camera for everyday use, just to take some practice shots while you are out and about, check out:
Kodak EasyShare M1033
Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

WATERPROOF!
Canon PowerShot D10
Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP



Along my many travels, I happened to take a journey to Holmes' County, Ohio, the largest Amish community in the United States. While touring the barn, I came across this darling dog, who I just HAD to take a picture of. Its pretty cute. :)

COLORS!

The Beauty of Color.

It's a good thing we live in these advanced times because, believe it or not, there once was a time where all pictures weren't previewed before being put up on a social networking site or even in color!

Color is a major part of photography. It draws the eyes and makes pictures interesting. There should be one particular point of interest so the viewers aren't confused about the picture.

To make an interesting yet sensible picture, you need to make sure the colors in the picture make sense. You can use the color wheel to match up complimentary colors, or experience with light and shadows to create contrast.

Another way to create a good looking picture, is to make the focus of the picture stand out with the color, thus making the background, which is not the focus, recede into the back of the picture, like it is supposed to.

Anyways, adding color and complimenting colors can enhance not only the colors in the picture but also, the quality of the picture itself.



This is a picture of a flower in my backyard. I used the color of my house to make the purple flower the focus.

Lesson 1: Order- Make a Method to your Madness

One of the most important aspects of photography is ORDER. You have to place your camera and objects in a way that looks good. Pictures are not just there, they are created.

To take a ascetically pleasing photo, there has to be some sort of formation or idea having formed in your mind. A good photographer, who truly knows the art, sees as though they ARE the camera. That may sound a little cheesy, and moderately too much like a personification, to be a camera, but really, whatever moments you have that make you catch your breath, or pinch yourself to make sure you're not dreaming, THESE are the precise moments to capture with just a click of a button.

You need to be able to see how a camera does. A camera, whatever camera, only sees what you point it to. If a layout of a picture looks bad it the camera, it doesn't matter if it is pretty. A absolute must in photography is to put the objects in order and layer them so they look good, themselves, and also all together.

use this page to immerse yourself into the intriguing art of photography, but just the beginning.



This is a stirring stick for drinks? I thought the tomato was quite an interesting idea, and i managed to snap a picture before the glassblower shooed me away from her table at the faire at Milwaukee's Bastille Days.