Bunch of Tullips

Bunch of Tulips from the store
01-12-2014
12:365

Edited with Nik’s HDR Efex Pro and Perfect Photo Effects 8

Recently I wrote about Photographing Joshua Trees and the challenge of capturing what I see, check it out. Shortly after that post went live I walked into an exam at my real job and was immediately told by my patient to not tell him what I saw? 

I have never heard that before and didn’t really know what to say or do? Do I still look? Not knowing what to do I started asking questions. So I asked, what do you want me to do if I find anything? In a nutshell the patient wasn’t prepared today to hear any bad news. 

Nobody likes to hear bad news and sometimes there is no way to sugar coat the news.

Do we see disease or health? 

Do we see what is? Or what could be? 

What we see impacts these discussions.

Just like the Joshua Trees, the Tulips above or my patient… There’s always more to see.

Joshua Trees are native to our location in the Mojave Desert.

Joshua Tree Top

I’m fascinated by their shape and texture that I often take a few snaps of them whenever I am out exploring the desert. The trouble is I’m never happy with the results of the snaps. I’m unable to capture what I see, when I see them. I’m actually wondering if I see something in them that just isn’t there. I see color, texture and randomness. When I look at my photos I’m almost always urged to remove the color or do something to the photos to express what I see. The day I shot these photos was an overcast day so the colors in general were more muted to my eye. Even though my camera could pick up the rich green colors, they don’t look right to me.

Joshua Trees and the Spring Mountains

I think this is one of the primary challenges with photography. Trying to capture in the camera what the eye sees. The image below is closer to what my brain/eye was trying to capture. Sometimes we don’t see reality at all!

Joshua Tree

Joshua trees are just cactus in the desert, but can be an interesting study in learning to capture what you see. It’s easy to take quick snaps….

It’s harder to capture what you see.

Harder yet to see what you see!

Still learning.

Star Wars Lego!

My son had a fairly lucrative Holiday season in terms of Lego sets! From left to right is: the Lego Star Fighter, Lego Malevolence, and the Lego AT-OT-walker.. Practicing my toy photography and I think I need to pull out the studio lights for help!

My Sons Star Wars Lego Sets
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01-12-2014

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Red Rock Canyon at Dusk

Fun Colors over Red Rock
11:365
01-11-2014

Dusk over the Spring Range

Joshua Tree in Red Rock

Another Joshua Tree

Clouds over the Spring Range

Dusk over the Spring Mountains

 

 

 

 

J Ready to Ride

Got home from school in time to ride bikes… The sun was just starting to go down and I liked the back light here!

J Ready to Ride
01-10-2014
10:365

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01-10-2014

More Crayons

Another long day indoors… and since I tried boringly with the Almonds yesterday I decided I needed some Color tonight, so I looked around the house for some flowers or something and the only thing I could find was the Box of Crayons again… I don’t mine, they are fun!9:365
01-09-2014

Colorful Crayons, 9:365, 01-09-2014

via Photo a Day-2014 http://www.sandquistphotography.com/Project-365/Photo-a-Day2014/i-Lpz2CjZ/

Edited with Aperture and Perfect Photo Effects 8

Handful of Almonds

All I got for today! Long day, took a handful of almonds and threw them on them on the counter and then played around in post…

Handful of Almonds
8:365
01-08-2014

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01-08-2014

My Daughter had a ball painting these rocks!

I think she did a great job!

J’s Painted Rocks Day 7:365 01-07-2014

My Daughter got the biggest box of crayons I’ve ever seen… This case has everything! Crayons, Pencils, Markers, Water Colors, Oil Pastels, Glut, Scissors and more! I can’t wait to see what she creates from this set!

Also, I’ve made a few changes to the theme around here that I think highlights the photos a bit more…. Would love to hear any feedback positively or negatively, thanks in advance!

This image is almost straight out of the camera I did bump the contrast a bit with the Tonal Contrast effect in Perfect Photo Effects 8, and adjusted the white balance in Aperture.

Big Box Crayons, Photo 6:365, 01-06-2014