Sunset in the Maine Woods

I took this photo in the woods behind my neighbors house around sunset a couple of nights ago. I didn’t want to take the traditional sunset shot so I looked for something a little different.  I love the contrast between the bright yellow light of the setting sun and the dark green and brown tones of the woods.

Art Photo

      Surprisingly I did not have to use a lot  of effects to create this photo. I accidentally inverted the colors of the original and loved the way it turned out. Then on a whim I decided to see what would happen if I rotated the original to be opposite the new photo by creating a different layer. I really liked the effect. From there it was just a few more tweaks to the color levels and I was done, with a photo that is certainly eye catching. This was the original shot. 

Rainy Day

Portraits Assignment

For my portrait assignment I chose to photograph my boyfriend Luke, as he came to visit me for my birthday. He was reluctant to be photographed so I tried to use that in the shot and instead of going for cheery or sunny shot I went with something a little more sullen. I think the choice to go with black and white was a good one and I loved the way the shadows from the draped background added to the shot. The shot below is a second portrait I took while experimenting with my new camera. I thought the contrast between the dark of his short and the light of the backdrop made for an appealing shot. 

To Roma and Beyond!

 

This is a pretty little flower that had nestled itself in a grassy spot outside my first hotel in Greece. It proved to photogenic to pass up. 

This is one of my favorite photos form my trip. I love the blue sky background I was so happy that the sun came out for a few hours to allow this shot. 

This last one was also a favorite shot from the trip. I was so happy that the dark sky behind helped to create the impressive tone that this shot of the architecture in St. Peters square deserves. 

Vacation in Greece

     I took this photo while at the Ocious Lucas monastery around the Delphi area of Greece. The early Byzantine era architecture captured my imagination and I loved the contrast between the close of the building and the distance of the mountain side behind. I think this photo shows nice balance with the 50-50 close to far composition. One of my favorite aspects of this photo is the color scheme. The warm earthy tones captured the homey atmosphere that radiated form this location. I love the varying textures that this photo presents I think that the subject really made the picture!