D64 - Snowed In

Since we were lucky enough to get some snow before Ginger Bread Boys flight back to Tennessee, I thought he could have one last spot light on the blog. Obviously he is not very happy with the weather here, but at least he was able to experience it all with in his brief stay in the 'O'. *Side note: Sara colored his suitcase.

Enjoy!

Ja mata,
Brian

D41 - Balance & the Process

While shooting tonight I started thinking of the process that lead to 'the capture' below which is my final image for the day:

To get to the point on the image above, I envisioned capturing a capture of a small leave-less tree illuminated by a parking lot light. I'm starting to think I may be a bigger fan of trees than I once thought. Anyway, I pulled into the parking lot of a local school, and the blow scene caught my eye.

The symmetry reminded me of the mirror/reflection image from last night so I thought it would be a good follow up. Then my thoughts moved to this being too wide of a shot and too close to the previous day. With that,  I moved in for a tighter capture.

Layering the trees together, I composed the above image. Thinking about how I could take advantage of the branch colors, berries, and snow on the tree in the background. Then I though about isolating a tree, yes now I think the capture is too tight, and shot it from a lower angle. The resulting effect was the first image...which is my favorite of the three.

Leave a comment about your shooting process!

Now why do I like trees? Well growing up there was a huge evergreen in our backyard. My brother, sister and I had many good times playing, climbing, and falling out of the tree. When there was a big storm I remember hearing the tree (which was taller than the house) sway against the house. There were many night I laid in my bed thinking what if the tree falls tonight, but to wake up in the morning and see it still standing tall. The roots dug deep into the ground and almost reached the front yard. Once when we were young we tried to dig a deep hole for some reason and chopped a few roots in the process. I swear a few branches died as a result, well probably not, but as kids you tend to think that way.  OK, enough reminiscing, thanks for reading this far. Onward to day 42.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

Day 35 - Snow Blast

The forecast said sunny, warm, with a few clouds. Ohio had something else in mind this morning when I went outside.

Enjoy.

Ja mata,
Brian

D21 - Let it Snow

What started off a solid blanket of white covering the ground is now mounds of pushed up soiled snow. I always like seeing the first snow or waking up to a new cover on the ground. There is something about undisturbed snow that invites you to be the first to leave tracks in it, just as you have to jump in a freshly made bed. Hope we get some more snow so I can make more tracks in the morning.

Enjoy

Ja mata
Brian

D18 - Breaking Barriers

Breaking through the barriers. It takes resilience to stand strong through harsh condition and reach beyond the obstacles that prevent most from excelling. Obstacles are just sanity checks to verify you really want what you are after. Thousands of people set out to be world renown violinist every year, and just as many decided to scale back their dream because of obstacles likes not practicing multiple hours a day,avoiding competitions because you don't feel you are ready,or not challenging yourself with more complex sheet music. But for those who take the test head on and progress are rewarded with growth and advancement. Stand strong!

Enjoy

Fyi - I entered a contest to win a trip to WPPI (largest convention for photographers) in Vegas. There is a video here, mine is #4, check it out and please vote - feel free to share! thanks in advance.

Ja mata
Brian

Last Snow....I hope

A few days back Northeast Ohio was blessed with an awesome snow fall. After taking Sara to school, I took a few captures of the beauty of heavy snow...[Yes,in April]. The only cool thing besides how it looks, is this heavy snow is the best for snow fights.

Enjoy.

Brian