Unlike a 'written' book, which contains a finite amount of
words, a picture book contains literally every word you know. I love to
read, but I enjoy picture books for the simple reason that I get to read
whatever story I see in the images based on who I am and how I
interpret the images based on my history, my joys and sorrows, and even
my day right up to the moment I pick up the book.
Maybe that's one
of the reasons I love photography so much - the ability to capture a
moment that tells an entire story simply by making a record of the
configuration of light at one pivotal moment.
No sound. No motion.
No reference what so ever beyond the light as it was configured and frozen at that exact moment.
There
is an amazing elegance in capturing that one amazing story telling
image and I can feel it in my core every time I capture 'that' image on
any given day out shooting. That feeling is what drives me to keep
rolling off shots... it is the very core of my personal passion for
photography.
But... I must admit that there are exceptions where I
think the story is just too big for one single frame. Maybe I just need
to hone my photographic skills, but sometimes I just can't get the
whole story in one frame.
Here are a few examples of when the images I captured just compelled me to give in to a multi-image story.
Kline Creek Farm - Each photo tells a
piece of the story on its own, but the series together was just too
powerful for me to not tell the whole story with this compilation.
A simple prep of dough for Christmas
cookie day tradition at our house... many photos followed of the 'fun'
parts - shaping and decorating... but I these captures made me realized
that I typically left out the whole story of everything my wife does
prior to the 'fun parts'.
Detail Photos from Blacksmith set -
I was specifically looking to get the
sparks on this shot so had to bring down the shutter speed a bit -
1/30th - handheld. It was nice that there was a window off to the left
letting in perfectly filtered light on tools but trailing off near the
fire - could not have asked for better ambient light.
I had to play with the ISO and aperture on this one to get the water but also keep detail int he fire and coals.
I had to play with the ISO and aperture on this one to get the water but also keep detail int he fire and coals.
Maintaining that slower shutter was my goal here to get the motion of the mallet.
Took a few of these hoping for sparks - not so much, though.
Took a few of these hoping for sparks - not so much, though.
Took a few of these hoping for sparks - not so much, though... a few below the vice.
Played with the settings to get the fire but also detail in the coals.
I recently saw someone's photo here on PhotoBlog that reminded me of my favorite Siberian Husky photo I've ever taken of a Siberian Husky that was not my Siberian Husky. Whew - that was a mouth full! We have had Siberian Huskies in our home for the past 20 years. We currently have a 13 year old Husky that still leads the pack. Bandit, the "old man", leads the pack every day, all the time, rain or shine - no questions asked and no discussion. Our 'pack' consists of Bandit, my wife, my son, our 3 year old Husky (Tucker - who is twice Bandit's size) and 4 year old Husky (Raven), and me. There was a brief discussion between Bandit and Tucker when Tucker arrived. Tucker put on quite a show and was talking up a storm. If you've ever been around a Husky then you won't bat an eye at the 'talking up a storm' statement. It's just something you have to see and hear. They talk - it's a Husky thing. When Tucker was done, Bandit said...
This is not a photography blog - though my understanding of this topic is based on my study of photography and audio/video... this is more an observation than a blog... An observation on how we see ourselves. A chat I had to have with a friend many moons ago that I think might be good for people to hear today. What you need to hear: When we all look at you we don't just see your beautiful smile - though it is beautiful... When we all look at you we don't just see your beautiful eyes - though they are beautiful... When we all look at you we don't just see a series of parts of you... We see YOU! We see all your dreams and hopes and loves and joys and sorrows and frustrations and struggles and passions and all the potential and all the depth and brilliance that is you. We see ALL of that - all of YOU - IN your beautiful smile and IN your beautiful eyes. It is all of that beauty in you that gives you that beautiful smile and those beautiful eyes... no one could look in...
So I was doing some photos and video for a project and decided to shoot some extra images for myself... Of FIRE... and SMOKE! Well, just a bit-o-fire and a bit-o-smoke... And, did I mention, I had to set things on FIRE! Okay, it was just candles... Small space... Daylight... Ya' know - my usual... So first I wanted the fire - the color, the texture, the symmetry (of my candle holder thingiemajiggie)... A little depth-of-field playing aroundness... Again, my usual... But then, as I was photographing the fire, I realized there was SMOKE! Oooooh - COOL! Yes, I am easily entertained... And my lighting was already setup to make the most of said smoke! Light arranged in relation to smoke to shine through it. Extra COOL! Yep - me, easily entertained... again. First shot - pretty much straight on from above... Next, some angles to see how much I can do with perspective... this impacting not only the depth of field but also how the candle holder did or did not reflect the candle light - w...
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