Hello everyone. Here is my entry for “Moment”. The assignment… to capture a moment, and enhance the photo with blur or motion. I think the photo is pretty cool. I am pleased with the location, which is the auto parts store along the highway in our town. I did enhance the color vibrance with photoshop a bit to give it an ethereal vibe.
Have a creative day!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. Today’s photo blogging prompt… “Architecture”. Well, that was an easy target. Joe and I love our 95 year-old craftsman bungalow. We are only the third owners of this grand home, and it’s beautiful inside, and out. I could have shown you photos of the original woodwork inside. Mrs. Groves had the foresight to apply 15 coats of varnish to the trim and doors, so aside from a few minor dings, they are as perfect as they were back in 1919.
I chose to go outside. It’s been pretty cold here, but today is a bit of a break from that. I took several totes of recycling to the local center, and I shot 38 photos of our home, all in black and white. (a suggestion from the photo blogging assignment team)
I chose two images. One for the literalists, and one is a bit more abstract thinking.
Let me know in the comments which image you like better.
Have a creative day!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. Today’s Photo Blogging Challenge was “Pop of Color”. I had originally planned to photograph three hedge apples in the kitchen. This dish towel was on the towel bar, and these tomatoes were on the counter, so I created a small still life to showcase the wonderful color. The lighting was great, streaming in from a couple of windows and reflecting on the luscious skin of the fruit. I hope you enjoy!
This photo might make you hungry, so I’ve linked to a recipe for Tomato Bisque Soup.
Have a creative day. Use some color!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. Today’s topic on Photo101… “Mysterious”. I’ve lived in this town for nearly 18 years, and these two houses are a mystery to me. Who lived here? Why did they leave? What happened to them? Who owns them now? I really don’t know, and people don’t talk about them.
I guess you can just make up your own stories to go with these photos. The smaller house is not for sale, or at least there is no realty sign out front. The larger house has a realty sign hidden in the weeds. You can’t see it in the photo, but trust me it’s there.
I hope you have fun creating a story for these. I’ll be crafting some quilt blocks this weekend to go with my ongoing project. I’m almost to the 200 mark. (That’s halfway, if you haven’t read my earlier post…)
If you think of some good story lines to go with these images, I’d love to read them in my comments. Have fun!
Have a creative day!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. Today’s photo blogging assignment was warmth. Yeah, right!!! We have been breaking record low temperatures here in Colorado from over 100 years ago. But… I could have done the obvious, shown you some quilts. However, the assignment parameters were to use the sun as a light source.
I love the way the sun comes in through the shutters in our library. I decided to warm up with some scotch whiskey. Well, I will later, after work… A nearby Scotland travel book and a large volume of “Thoughts” was a great pedestal, to get my glass positioned in the sunlight just how I envisioned. You can’t really move the sun, you know. I just love the way the glass of scotch is the shining focal point of this image. Everything else is a supporting player.
The lamp and the small orchid plant filled the corners of the shot, and I think it came out pretty nice. Let me know what you think. Or what you drink, if you’re so inclined. I’m actually more of a Gin connoisseur myself. The old bottle of scotch was a gift from a recently departed friend. I don’t think she was a scotch drinker either, because the bottle is super old.
Well, enough for now. I hope you can enjoy some warmth for yourself.
From Freezing Colorado,
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. One of the great things about blogging is to engage with other bloggers. I’ve been checking out some great photos and also some cool writers blogs. One such blogger posted a really neat close up photo of a piano. More specifically the insides of a piano. You can find the photos at https://wordpress.com/read/post/id/36807166/103/
What caught my attention was the way the light played across the different parts. The strings, the pins, and the felt all had different reaction to the light.
We should translate these ideas into our quilt projects. How is the light going to bounce across the patches? How does it look up close? Is it dynamic when viewed from a distance? Don’t be afraid to think about these types of questions. There isn’t usually a right/wrong idea. Develop your own eye for what looks good to you. Your admirers will take notice.
I decided to add a little poll for my readers. I’ll keep track, and I’ll update the results in a future post. Click here to take my 30-second poll.
I hope this journey is inspiring to you. Thanks again to GrayDaysAndCoffee for inspiring me.
Have a great day!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello Everyone. Today’s photo challenge is “The Natural World”. And my world today is freezing cold. I grabbed this photo of frost on the window in my quilt studio. The darkness you see in the back are the trees off in the distance. I just love the intricacy of lines and patterns in the image. It’s also very cool, how the leading edge seems to be in a curve each time.
Enjoy the cold…
Be creative today,
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
Hello everyone. Today’s photo assignment was “Landmark”. I considered a few ideas, but Flirtation Point is perhaps the major landmark here. In fact, you’ll find the rock formation on old postcards from the very beginning of photography.
I decided to give you two views. I drove around town capturing it from about ten different vantage points. It’s a very cold day, and it will probably snow tonight, so we are lucky to have this image of the fading fall colors blanketing the town.
For the first view, it’s looking at the backside, if you’re speaking relative to the town. The three crosses on the top were put there by the Wray Ministerial Alliance some years ago. The smaller monument is a Masonic marker.
The second image will show you the view once you go on top of Flirtation Point. The city looks so great laid out before your eyes. I’ll tell you… it was cold standing up there today! I hope the photo conveys that feeling.
Enjoy the view, and have a creative day!
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
We sometimes take our connections for granted. On my way to the dentist today, I was looking for connections to photograph. I think this image is perfect, because this is a main conduit for the many connections in our lives these days. In fact, you might be viewing this image over this tower, or another one very similar.
I had fun cropping the image, to give it a bit more of an abstract nature, and then I went further in taking some artistic license with the color tones.
I’m having a great time connecting my creative process, my camera, and my blog. This photo challenge is great!
Have a great day. I’m recovering from the dentist, and trying to piece some blocks.
Happy quilting,
Fellow Quilter,
Brian
