Welcome to December’s Exploring with a Camera! This month we’re going to be exploring the Lights of Night. It’s the perfect time of year to get out and play around with some night photography, since there are such short hours of daylight here in the northern hemisphere and all of
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San Francisco
Aug 24, 2012 | Post by: Kat 4 Comments
The Replicator
We close out Exploring with a Camera: Repetition today. It’s been a fun one! It’s been interesting to see how repetition can be both obvious and subtle. After this exploration, I will be more aware of the subtle repetitions that can really a tie a composition together. How about you?
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Jun 20, 2012 | Post by: Kat 16 Comments
Would you help me win a Vespa?
Last year, as I was learning to ride my scooter, I told my husband, “Someday I will have a red Vespa. And I won’t have to buy it either!” He looked at me askance, as if I was crazy, and asked, “How are you going to do that?” “I have
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May 22, 2012 | Post by: Kat 9 Comments
An Icon of San Francisco
I’m sitting here looking at my image “queue” this morning and realized with all of my San Francisco images I’ve shared, I never posted an image of the Golden Gate Bridge. You can’t miss this icon when you visit, it’s a must see. Enjoy!
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May 18, 2012 | Post by: Kat 1 Comments
Lose the Weight (Visual Weight, that is)
When I was visiting San Francisco, I played around with composing images that look “flat.” My goal with these images was to create a collage effect within the frame with elements that are were not in the same plane of view in the camera. As we discussed Exploring with a
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May 16, 2012 | Post by: Kat 8 Comments
Focus on the Good
“Focus on what’s good,” is the motto of the principal of my son’s new school next year. Last night we went to a parent’s open house at the middle school for next year’s sixth graders. First off, it brought home that my son is getting older. Call me crazy, but
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