Inspirational Photoblogs

When searching around for photoblogs I felt as if I were in heaven. There is not much else that I love more than looking at photos, especially very good photography. Although I must have looked at fifteen or so blogs the one I found myself looking at most was www.archerfoto.com.  I must have looked at this for an hour at the least. I was completely captured by the photos. There are many reasons that I loved it so much, but one of the biggest reasons was the fact that it felt as if her style was much like mine, or at least the way I would like mine to be. I found that she started the blog when she moved to Sweden as a way to keep her family updated on her photography. She still uses it currently. I also loved the fact that the majority of her subjects are macro flowers, travel locations, and portrait photography. The best part of her portraits is they all have such personality. I love looking at this blog because it gives me such good ideas for photos I want to take. I hope you enjoy it as well.

http://www.archerfoto.com/photoblog/index.php

Thanksgiving Traditions

Over Thanksgiving we were told to take pictures of what the holiday meant to us. I took many pictures of the traditional preparations of the turkey, family around the table and the lovely table spread filled with color from the food; however, I knew that was not the picture that I thought would be unique enough for me. I was taking pictures of my grandparents preparing the lovely meal in their kitchen and I turned to get out of the way because it is a very small kitchen. Then suddenly I saw this little sign I had seen many times and I knew this was what embodied thanksgiving and family to me. Both my mother and grandmother are wonderful cooks and every time I go to my grandparents house I am spoiled by wonderful food and love. This is what Thanksgiving is about: spending time with the family and simply enjoying the time relaxing together.  

Iconic Presentation

Dorothea Lange

This photo is known as photographer Dorothea Lange's most iconic picture. Most of her photographs consisted of showing the true pain that occurred during the Great Depression. This woman is in her early thirty's but looks much older because of the stress put on her. Lange was well known for capturing the true emotions of those she photographed. 

Photo Essay

This is my photo essay of Radnor Lake.

Radnor Lake is the best in the fall because you get twice the color when the lake reflects a perfect image.

Radnor Lake is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Green Hills and Brentwood in a very unexpected place.

It is the perfect place to take a brisk walk with friends. There are even some pretty great hiking trails.

I was so excited to find turtles just sitting on a log. There was a baby in a photo I took right before this, but I loved the ripples from it jumping into the water.

One should always be prepared to see wildlife at Radnor Lake.

One of my favorite things about walking at Radnor is the road that goes halfway around the lake. It is simply beautiful.

Sometimes when it has been a while since the last rain the lake becomes covered in a green scum sort of thing. 

Everyone that visits Nashville should enjoy this hidden beauty that is placed right in between two fairly busy town areas.

Macro Photography

Macro Photography can consist of anything that is taken within a close range to the subject. So, more simply said it is just close up photography. I found this project to be very fun for me because I love macro photography and have gotten close to buying a macro lens many times. This first picture has a story behind it. I was huddling under a tree because of the rain, so I decided to take pictures of the bark of the tree. I was just taking pictures to take pictures then I saw them; at least thirty ladybugs were just sitting on this tree. I would have totally missed them if I was just taking pictures like I normally do. 

I love this shot because of the framing of the center of interest, which is the rain drop.  The fall colors make taking pictures even more enjoyable for me. The rainy and cloudy days are my favorite time to take pictures because the colors that come out are so brilliant!

All the photos in this particular post are without editing. The colors are true. The contrast of the green and red in this picture make it one of my favorite shots I have ever taken. (The raindrops are just an added bonus!)