Posts Tagged Picture Summer
Picture Summer, Days 8 and 9
Posted by Jenna in photography on July 10, 2010
Summer happens. I was too busy to edit and upload my Picture Summer Class (now closed) photos. I told you at the very beginning that there would be a few digest days. Welcome to the first installment!
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Day eight brought us a challenge involving collections. But, I don’t collect anything. We don’t even have rocks in our flower gardens. These shells made their way home from our last beach vacation and found their way into our sandbox. They were the closest “collection” thing that I had at my fingertips.
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Day nine’s challenge involved shapes. I had to shoot a parade for work, so after I got my shots, I focused on getting some shots for myself. I focused on the wheels of the parade entrants; tractors, wagons, fire trucks. I got a lot of circular pictures, but I liked the one I entered for various reasons. The color of the wheel. The feet in the background. And I really like wagons.
The parade itself was interesting.
We had a Redneck Lawnmower. (There was also a Redneck Fire Truck, but you can guess that’s going on a different blog. Ahem.)
And the locals provided for an beautiful little picture.
And drums! I really liked this capture. I wanted the front drum, but liked the result.
It was a wonderful little evening for my boys, grabbing a whole bag-full of candy. In fact, I got caught digging into said bag after the boys were in bed and my oldest son escaped for one last kiss. Oops. Red-handed. It provided some laughs.
Today’s challenge post will be posted digest style either tomorrow or Monday. I have a big shoot today!
Picture Summer – Day 7
Posted by Jenna in photography on July 7, 2010
Subtle?
I don’t do subtle well.
Thankfully the white hot sun of midday bleaches everything out, making my already pale lavender hosta flowers look all but pure as the driven snow.
I’m hoping tomorrow’s challenge is something more… bold. Subtle isn’t my style!
Picture Summer – Day 6
Posted by Jenna in photography on July 7, 2010
Today’s challenge revolved around scenic landscapes, an area with which I struggle. Add in a very busy day and not being able to get out until the evening sunny hours, and I felt overwhelmed with the task. All the same, I took some “nice” shots, though nothing stellar.
My intention was to shoot out at the lake. On the way, however, I got distracted by this field. I really liked this shot, and it is the one that I ended up submitting.
I snapped a few others that I liked. In fact, my husband liked this one of the trees better than the one I submitted. I do like it because of the “under the trees” perspective.
And I loved this shot, washed out and into the sun as it may be. My husband hated it, however, and I didn’t submit it. There’s something special about it though, and I love it.
In non-scenic outtakes of my evening adventure, I found some Queen Anne’s Lace that looked lovely with the grass as a green background.
And some buzzards. This is as close as they let me get before they flew off.
Today is the last day to join Picture Summer!
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On this site you can find out a little about me, Jenna Hatfield, and what I do. In case you stumbled upon this site and aren't familiar with my name or my work, I'll give you a brief heads up. I am a freelance writer and editor, currently working as the Family Section Editor at BlogHer. I am also an ex-newspaper photographer now focusing on my own business. I currently have a store on Etsy. I am always interested in expanding my work via freelancing gigs so feel free to contact me if you are in need of a writer, editor or photographer.
On a personal level, I am a wife to a professional firefighter and an everyday mom to two amazing little boys. We make our home in Ohio.