This past Saturday, my camera club visited the farm to photograph the lambs, sheep, goats and whatever else folks found interesting. There were about 30 folks photographing the animals--some even braved the mud and muck. I think everybody got some good shots--I certainly had a great time.

For the most part, the lambs and sheep seemed to enjoy being stars for a morning. In the first photo, the lamb is calmly posing for several photographers. Ginger, the brown female goat decided to stay away from all the action. Oreo, the male goats got camera shy and had to be encouraged to pose--meaning that I had to stand away and wave my arms and make a lot of noise.

The animals discovered that being a model is hard work. They were sacked out for the rest of the afternoon.

The

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Free Hi Res Wall Paper Images

This image was created using one of the free High Res wallpaper images as seen on DesignM.AG. The wallpaper image was used as a texture over the image. This is a black and white image of a cockoo clock taken at Champs Clock Clock in Douglasville, Georgia.

A great set of high resolution wallpaper textures from Caleb Kimbrough. There are 8 textures included in the set. For download instructions visit DesignM.AG.

Abstract Photo Heartsong

“Heart Song” is from my photo abstract series called Dreamscapes. On a recent visit to my Mom’s house, I photographed a beautiful flower basket she had hanging on her porch. It was a warm windy day—perfect for taking abstract photos. This photograph reminded me of some of the things that “MOM” means to me—a bright warm heart in the middle of the storms of life.

Technique:
“Heart Song” was photographed using a Canon camera and a lensbaby lens—a selective focus lens. I combined several exposures in Abode Photoshop to complete the image. This photograph was taken on my Mom’s porch in Tennessee on a windy day. The flower depicted in the photograph is a impatient in a hanging basket.

Where to Put in Your Home:
Anywhere you want to bring the outdoors inside.

How to Buy:
You can purchase a print of this photo if you're interested. I think this photograph looks best printed on metallic paper at a large size—like 16 x20 or larger. At larger sizes you can see the details on the flower best.

Random phrases that describe this photograph:
Heart, Form and light, Barely formed. Ethereal. Flowing. Gentle breath. Gentle kiss. Willowy. Wispy. Dream-like, light, airy and tenuous, celestial, heavenly, lacking material substance, surreal

New Impressionistic Fall Leaves Photo Painting

The photograph that inspired this photo painting was taken just before winter begins—when there’s still a little green and warm in the air. There’s always hope and beauty to be found even when things look bleak. This bright, colorful photo painting would be perfect for any home or office!

ConeFlowers

I created these three photos three different ways. The photos were taken at my Mom's neighbor's house. The photo was taken with a lensbaby lens. Number 1 is an aged look. Number 2 is what the photo looks like with no processing. Number 3 is a vintage look. Which one do you like best?

Clematis Photos

A few weeks ago, my neighbor had a beautiful clematis vine around her mailbox.  The flowers were huge and a deep purple color and I couldn’t resist photographing them.  This photo was taken with a selective focus lens called the lensbaby. 

Beautiful Garden Sculptors

In May, I discovered a garden sculptor at a field trip for the Sweetwater Camera Club. Douglas Dannels and his family have a landscaping business in Douglasville, Georgia. Doug knows a lot about innovative ways to water plants during droughts and ways to water plants when it’s not easy to get water to them. He’s very influenced by Native American and southwestern art and culture. But he also makes marvelous garden sculptures. Here are a few of my favorites—I took these photos using a lensbaby.

If you’re interested in Doug’s work, he has a website http://web.mac.com/abeautifulpond