Landscape Assignment

I love taking pictures of scenery! There is something awe-inspiring about nature. I went to three (yes three!) parks to find the picture I wanted, and still didn't. I think my recent jaunt to Colorado ruined me for Missouri landscapes (at least until the trees start changing colors).

Flash Experiment

From Flash Experiment

This assignment was hard. Usually I'm not one to whine or complain, but I really struggled with this. To begin with, I didn't find myself overly inspired...without a great subject I was doomed to much less than great pictures.

The weather wasn't cooperative, until I decided that pictures of the rain might be the best stop-action I could muster. And, so it was.

Apple Picking

Fall is in the air. We've enjoyed an unusually cool summer, and now we're having beautiful weather that just screams autumn! It is a family tradition to make a trip to Eckert's each year to pick apples. Saturday, we held to our tradition and made our way out to Grafton.

One of the interesting things about the assignment was considering photos from different angles and different perspectives. Of course, the trees were not "climbable" so I was limited in that regard, but I did climb in from underneath and shoot looking up. It made for some interesting views.

The trees were LOADED with beautiful Jonathan apples just waiting to be picked. Of course, the best part might be after we get home...

Portrait Assignment

I knew from the start that this assignment would challenge me. I think I prefer the "in the moment" type of photo and struggle more with the posing and instructing that is needed for portraits. My husband was my subject, and he was equally uncomfortable - though that made for some interesting expressions.

This weekend we made a quick trip to the mountains, and I thought I'd have a ton of opportunities. There were a few choice moments, but overall I found that being outdoors away from home was the toughest way to take these.

Click here for the full album...

Since we were away and my husband wasn't "thrilled" with the prospect of posing, I took lots of pictures of the wildlife too...click here to see. I considered calling these "portraits, but since I couldn't instruct them, I decided I'd better offer a human subject.