In 30 seconds...

So much can happen in 30 seconds. So much time passes in 30 seconds yet we see it as such a small amount of time. what can we do in 30 seconds?

-Give your cat a good petting.
-Think a lot of thoughts.
-Pour a glass of water.
-Burn a poptart.
-Fold a blanket.
-Take a picture.

This is a focus on what you can do in 30 seconds. I had an experience taking a picture that really changed the way I see the world work. I kinda see things in slow motion now.

I was on my way home from orchestra and the fog was thick, very thick. I got home, grabbed my tripod, camera, and headed out the door. I ran down the street. Out of breath at the top of a hill, I set up my tripod and set the shutterspeed on my camera for 30 seconds. *Cli-*(30 seconds of selince)...
*-ick*

That was the longest 30 seconds in my life. But it was well worth it. When I saw the result I jumped for joy. People driving by probably thought some nice thoughts about me. But it was well worth that also.


Here you go...

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Over-exsessive posting

I know so many people who post literally everything on facebook. And they do it...for what? These statuses big me. Its like "on a date with my hubby. I love him so much" so. Was the date not good enough? Or did you have to make sure that everyone knows you love him? You...why does it matter to all 250 of your friends. The only person that needs to know you love him is...well...him. And Shouldn't you prove that you love him by giving your all to that person? Instead of bragging about it on facebook?


You are probably saying "I don't care what this person thinks" but then why do you care to post it to facebook (or twitter or whatever)? It can actually end up with broken hearts all around.
Divorce rates skyrocket as we advance in technology, and im positive there is a connection there.


Once I was at a restraunt and I saw what appeared to be a husband and wife. The husband was sitting there holding his wife's hand. And in her other hand She was on her smartphone. after half an hour he said something. And she just said she was chatting with someone. I watched him sit back and pay for the food. And she puts down her phone. They let the restraunt arguing.


As a photographer I find myself around a lot of places. I was downtown Charlevoix this past summer and I saw a Couple holding hands and being cute. I thought it was adorable. They kissed. and hugged after a while, but during the hug, the guy had is phone in his hand, looking at it around her back. I might be too quick to judge, but thats an awful thing.


Thats all i have to say.
-A conciderate human being

The abnormal macro shot...

Sometime you get an idea in your head, and you find yourself shooting something completly different. Yesterday I left on a long (one hour) jurney through challenging trundra (a slightly snowy sidewalk) to get a sunset shot. On my way I found myself looking at an art gallery with upside down tulip hanging from above. I stood there or a long (probably 10 seconds) before I changed my mind and decided that this tulip...would be the main the main object of this shoot. It was the shortest shoot in the world. But its one of my more recongnized pictures allready. Here it is...

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B&W+Sunsets=Interesting

One thing about photography is that you really, really, really need to find your own style, or tone. You need to find what you appreciate yourself. and also find your audience. and also learn what they like too see. Also get creative. honestly  if your aren't creative, don't get into art.

I took a picture of a sunset the other day, and realized how cliche it is to take pictures of a sunset. I was sitting there trying to find what I could do to make this picture different. It finally applied B&W to the picture. It is worked just great on this. Its not something you see everyday, Black and White on a picture. But in my humble oppinion it was very appealing to the eye.

Here...

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The great ouside

I awoke this morning too a dark room, and smiled. I could hear the frigid wind gusting its way around my towering household. It was the perfect day for a specific shot I've been dreaming of for over the past two years.

I throw my balmy covers off of me, and shiver at the realization that my room, is too, also frigid. Touching my feet to the floor sent chills up and down my spine. You get the point, it was cold.

One thing led to another and I was outside, in full winter gear, prepared for total gusts of pure snow. With a camera on a tripod, I was standing on the top of a hill, totally exposed to bitter winter. I had it set and ready, it looked exactly how I pictured it in my head (only better) and I was ready...for...a sore finger. After continuous shutter sound for an hour, my neighbor was watching me, probably thinking I'm a madman. Especially when I was dancing in a snowdrift after I finally got the shot.

Here's the picture...

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Off to see the Harbor.

Me and My father went out on a photoshoot yesterday, to Harbor Springs Michigan. It's a tourist town, located in Northern Michigan. So here are some of my shots from that trip...

 

 

<-That was jsut an experement. Thanks for looking!

Photo Contest

It's a scary thing. I just entered in the "Charlevoix Chamber Photo Contest" and they had over 200 entries, they narrowed it down to a top 29. I made it! right now its too a voting point. It's up too the people. But yeah...

But here I am. scoping out the competition, thinking "Wow, I don't stand a chance" But then again I wonder if everyone else is thinking the same thing. There are some really great pictures out there. I allready have a favorite, and its not mine.

But I hope I win, It would be great. Here's the picture I posted for the contest.

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