Friday, June 15, 2012

A Child, A Woman, A tree

I've mentioned before that I don't know anything real about photography. I only have a point and shoot camera. I don't know how to use a flash so I avoid it at all costs. And I have no idea how to edit a photo once it's been taken.  But I love, love to take photos because they help me see the world so I can imagine it better when I sit down to write.

Most of the time, when I see a photo I took, I don't like it. I think, it doesn't look the way it really looked.  I often find that dissatisfying. Very rarely do I think, this is exactly how it looked.

While in Spain, we discovered that I love to take pictures of three very distinct things:

1. Children
2. The elderly
3. Trees

So...I give you three photos that I think look the way they really looked. My medley.  A child. A woman. A tree.





9 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous--the old woman is especially arresting. She looks like she's got some personality to her. :)

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  2. The child is so precious! The old woman is disgruntled about something. The tree is so lush. Point and click cameras are just fine.

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  3. Love the pictures. Photography is something on my "I'll learn when life slows down" list.

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  4. They are beautiful. Someday I want to be a fabulous photographer too - there is time for both of us :) You have an eye for what is beautiful and captured it well. I often take pictures of people I don't know (my husband loves this trait of mine).

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  5. I really like the old woman and the tree. I love trees. They provide sanctuary, shade and solace. I used to hide in them when I was a little girl. Thanks for sharing your photos!

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  6. Love that child photo, and even that lady w/the beret. Great shots there. Gorgeous tree! Thanks for sharing, Melissa! Spain must've been divine~ :o) <3

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  7. Beautiful! I love taking pictures too. It's like owning that moment or scene. :)

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  8. I know exactly what you mean regarding photos not really reflecting what you actually saw, and that's what finally drove me to purchase a DSLR (Canon Rebel, in my case). I love, love, love photography and got so frustrated by my point-and-shoot's limitations. Maybe you'll be due for an upgrade soon. :)

    That being said, so much of photography is developing your own tastes, palette and perspective. And it looks like you've got that down! I really like the shot of the older woman -- her facial expression is so telling. And I like that the young man and others behind her are bustling past, seemingly oblivious to her presence. Like she's being left behind. Very interesting.

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