Timing is everything
Whether it's waiting until the sun goes down, the last out of the baseball game even if the other team is up ten runs, or even staying until the credits stop rolling at the movie I always stay until the very end. Well tonight was no different... at least I thought that.
After work I headed over to Ocean Beach for some sunset photos at the cliffs. I continued taken photos of the less than spectacular sunset until after the sun was gone and then I started packing up, just like any other time I'm out shooting. So I pack up, walk the two blocks to my car, and put away my gear. I look up and there's an amazing pink hue covering the sky. I guess my timing was off by just five minutes...
Lately it's been eyes being shut, a car passing by, unwanted birds in the sky, or the mistiming of a sunset, but bad timing seems to be happening to me more often than I'd like. Anyone else been having this problem lately?
This is the photo I took on my cell of the sky lit up...
and here are two pictures taken a few minutes earlier
Photo Drought
So the past two weeks have been pretty slow on the photo front for me. Not sure why, but I just haven't had my camera in my hand as much as I would have liked. With an eventful April coming up I'm sure I will have new photos every night of the month, which will make up for this slow end to March. I could blame work or the weather for not having my camera turned on, but I won't bother doing that and will just blame myself.
A few weeks ago, a client at my office said she looks forward to coming in and looking at my pictures. She said, "It brightens her day and inspires her." I, of course, said thank you and went along with my day, but kept thinking how she said my photos inspired her. Really? That could be the greatest compliment I have ever received! So, for the past few weeks I've been wondering to myself, "What photos inspire me?"
Since there hasn't been any photos to post, I figured I would share with everyone some of the sites that have given me inspiration over the past few years. There's a mix of landscape and wedding photography below. The first site is a daily visit for me. It is a great place to go for anything that has to do with photography, whether you are an amateur or a professional. Without them knowing it, these photographers push me to continue to take pictures and constantly try new styles of photography. Maybe some of these sites will inspire you as well.
Enjoy!
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/
http://www.theimageisfound.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/
Nicole & Damian pt. 2
Here are a few more photos from last weekends photo shoot at Balboa park. Again, a big thanks to Nicole & Damian for hanging out and letting me take their picture.
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Enjoy!
