Alright Alright it might not actually be summer in Austin. But it practically is. Ok maybe not the blistering heat, but damn this Colorado boy was a bit warm. I recently took a trip down to Austin for some business, and man did I have fun. 70 degrees, day or night. It was so weird walking outside at night and it being warm. Totally crazy! I also got just a small chance to do a bit of photography while I was down there.
Posts Tagged ‘flower’
Denver Photographer { Austin Summer Fun }
March 16, 2011Denver Photographer { Nature Photography }
June 9, 2010It’s so rare that I shoot nature photography. I never seem to be able to find something that I like enough, or is abstract enough, or has enough character to shoot. I find people so much more interesting to photograph. So much character. Human emotions are something interesting all by themselves and capturing that is so much fun. But I’m always looking for ways that I can branch out a little bit, and expand my photography. Now I don’t think I’m going to get into the business of selling nature photographs anytime soon, but nature photography has its own challenges. For me my main problem is deciding on a subject. A flower is a perfect example. It’s obvious what the subject is. My problem is finding that subject in an interesting setting. something that makes that subject stand out. I find myself taking pictures of dead flowers a lot more than living ones. Somehow a dead flower tells a story. I can’t always say that for living things.
I can’t believe how inspired I’ve felt lately. Not only to create amazing portraits, but also to do some abstract work, which I haven’t done much of lately. I’m finally starting to get more free time, and feel less stressed out at work, and thusly my photography prospers because of it. I love creating, and it can be especially fun with abstracts when you have such a blank canvas it becomes difficult to find focal points, and put meaning into shots. So instead I just try and make them look cool. Just kidding. Even with my abstract shots I try and put “emotion” into them. I realize that my abstract photography might not always have that “emotion” in it, or that other people might not see it, but I do. Most of the time. Although sometimes I do just like it because it looks cool.




