Day 114: Steeple

The sun light on the steeple really made it stand out against the blue sky. I should do a serious of church steeples photos one day.

Manual: page 135 "Playback Options: Slide Show"

Inspiration: Me Ra Koh

Day 113: Lacy Tickle

Lacy giving Lindsey a little tickle on the ear.

Manual: page 135 "Playback Options: Playback Folder"

Inspiration: Sallee Photography

Photography Tip: Expect the unexpected.

Day 112: Hands

Manual: page 133 "Playback Options: Delete"

Inspiration: Roberto Valenzuela

Day 111: Macro Lacy

I decided to play with our macro lens a little today.

Manual: page 133 "Playback Options: The Playback Menu"

Inspiration: Bryan Peterson

Day 110: It's Magic

This reminds me of a sign for a magic shop.

Manual: page 132 "Shooting Options: Non-CPU Lens Data"

Inspiration: Shari Zellers

Photography Tip: Move the flash of the camera

Day 109: Pink Thunderbird

There was a pink Thunderbird riding down the road, so I had to get the shot.

Manual: page 132 "Shooting Options: Interval Timer Shooting"

Inspiration: Ty Miller

Day 108: Seahorse Seal

This is the seal from a client's invitation. It's great, they are getting married in Neptune Beach, FL and have a seahorse wax seal on the invitation envelopes.

Manual: page 132 "Shooting Options: Multiple Exposure"

Inspiration: Jamie K Photography

Photography Tip: Look for lighting first, then try to have your subject move to that nicely lit spot.

Day 107: Camera Dog

Lacy wanted to see what all the excitement is about inside these black boxes that we call cameras. Do you think we should make her the official mascot of Worley Arts?

Manual: page 131 "Shooting Options: Image Overlay"

Inspiration: Jessica Strickland

Day 106: Girl at Mirror

A recreation of Norman Rockwell's "Girl at Mirror". Thank you Kathryn for being my model for this one. To see the original click here. I just love doing recreations and it's great to have a family that is willing to model for them.

Manual: page 131 "Shooting Options: ISO Sensitivity"

Inspiration: Jared Platt

Photography Tip: Look for objects sticking out of people's head.

Day 105: Dancing Shoes

Jamie and I love to dance, every though we have not been in a while. We still love it and have been known to dance around the living room from time to time. Here is a shot of our dancing shoes.

Manual: page 131 "Shooting Options:High ISO NR"

Inspiration: David Beckstead

Photography Tip: Less is more.
Make sure the subject is what the viewer will focus on. Try to crop out anything that is not of interest or needed to tell the story in the photo.

Day 104: Propeller

I noticed this boat sitting in a parking lot on the way home today.

Manual: page 131 "Shooting Options: Long Exp. NR

Inspiration: Seth Resink

Day 103: Fan

This subject really blows.

Manual: page 130 "Shooting Options: White Balance"

Inspiration: Karl Grobl

Photography Tip: The eyes are drawn to the brightest spot in a photo. Try to avoid bright or white spots that are not the subject.

Day 102: Keys

The keys of our 1915 piano. It was my gift to my lovely wife on our first anniversary.

Manual:page 130 "Shooting Options: Raw Compression"

Inspiration: Images on Flickr

Day 101: Little Hula Girl

Manual: page 130 "Shooting Options: JPEG Compression

Inspiration: Liana Photography

Photography Tip: Don't place the subject in the center of the picture.

Day 100: Light in the Darkness

I decided to play with matches today (kids, don't play with matches).

Manual: page 130 "Shooting Options: Image Size"

Inspiration: Zach and Jody Grey

Day 99: Strings Attached

I really like the lines and curves of a guitar.

Manual: page 129 "Shooting Options: Image Quality"

Inspiration: Andy Marcus

Photography Tip: If you don't like a what you see, move closer.
Take the guitar photo; above it makes it more interesting by moving closer.

Day 98: Roof

Yes, I was playing with Kathryn's toys again.

Manual: page 129 "Shooting Options: Color Space"

Inspiration: Jesh De Rox

Day 97: Lindsey Textured

I thought I play with a little Photoshop texturing. A big thanks to Lindsey for modeling for me.

Manual: page 129 "Shooting Options: Optimize Image"

Inspiration: Cliff Mautner

Photography Tip: Look for nice Light.
We need light to create a photograph. Learning to see light, will improve your images.

Day 96: Stairs

The curves of the stair rail caught my eye.

Manual: page 129 "Shooting Options: File Naming"

Inspiration: Kevin Swan

Photography Tip: Zoom with your feet.
Shoot at the same focal length for a day.

Day 95: Falls from Above

A water fall shot from above inside the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

Manual: page 128 "Shooting Options: Folders"

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Doug Gordon, and Jim Garner

Photography Tip: View your work upside down.
If you look at a photo and something doesn't look right, turn it 180 degrees and look again.

Day 94: McTower

The tower on top of a McDonald's in Nashville, TN

Manual: page 127 "Shooting Options: Menu Reset"

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Steve and Jen Bebb, Yervant, Joe Buissink, and Denis Reggie

Photography Tip: Learn to take criticism. After all you can't please everyone.

Day 93: Horsing Around

I found this guy at Imaging USA.

Manual: pages 125 and 126 "Shooting Options: Shooting menu Bank"

Inspiration: Imaging USA classes with Dane Sanders, Jerry Ghionis, Nathan Holritz, and Jeff and Julie Woods

Photography Tip: Photograph what you love.

Day 92: Geese

This was a quick shot through the trees. I was facing the other direction when I heard the geese behind me.

Manual: page 124 "Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu"

Inspiration: Looked through the Professional Photographers Magazine

Day 91: Frozen Lake

I can not remember ever seeing a frozen lake topped with snow in Georgia.

Manual: page 123 "Basic Camera Settings: Firmware Version"

Inspiration: Susan Stripling Photography

Photography Tip: Shoot in manual mode. Yes, you will get some photos that may be all black or some that are very white. But if you learn from those photos you will be the better for it.

Day 90: Snowy Pine

I don't have many opportunities to photograph snow, living in Georgia, but today was my chance.

Manual: page 123 "Basic Camera Settings: Battery Info"

Inspiration: Scott Hayne Photography

Photography Tip: Look at what is in the background.