I am switching dance partners for my photography posts. I’ve been enjoying looking at everyone else’s “Color Your World” photos, but finding seven photos to post for the week was stressing me out. And I know I could’ve picked just one color and posted a photo, but I’m slightly Obsessive Compulsive about stuff like that so I knew I’d never be able to choose just one! You have no idea how guilty I feel bailing on this but….
My purpose for taking up a photography challenge was to learn how to take better shots, with the hope of using them for blog posts, and maybe even to accompany my published works of fiction. I’m thinking of using one of my own pieces as the cover art for my forthcoming novel, in fact. However, I found myself scouring the archives for photos I already had just to meet the color requirements, which totally defeats the purpose. So with that in mind, I thought a single photo challenge for the week would be more reasonable for me to achieve. I’ve decided on Cee’s Black and White Challenge because I love the artistry of black and white photography with it’s light and shadows, it’s heights and depths. And since Cee posts her theme on Thursdays, I will be relocating my ‘Foto Friday’ to another day with another title (as yet to be decided). So as not to skip a week, I’m posting for the theme from last Thursday before the next week’s challenge begins!
And finally, I spent some time learning a little about the camera I bought just before the holidays – the Sony a6000 mirrorless camera. Now that I’ve figured out some of the settings, I’m excited to experiment. Here is my first attempt for the theme:
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Love It, Doc! Great job. I hear ya’ on the CYW prompts. Only a crazy person would try to post 120 days in a row about oddly named colors. 😃😃
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Says the crazy person! Honestly, if I was purely a photography blogger, I could see keeping on, but it was just too much!
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I hear ya’. I think it’s too much period, but what the hell. Not as if I have anything better to do. 😏😏
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Plus you have a treasure of archived images!
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That’s true, but I’m sure I’ve duplicated some pics over the years here. Oh well, I kinda doubt anyone really notices anyway. Including Condé Nast…dammit! 😃
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Yeah! Where are those guys?!? 😃
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That’s a damn good question! 😃😃
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A renaissance woman! You’re artistic endeavors are always successful. Writing, to sketching, to photography. What’s next?
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Aw! Thank you, Rob! That’s very sweet of you to say! 🤗💗
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I feel like getting in on this, you pics are fantastic
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That would be awesome, Holly! And thank you!
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It’s very tempting. I have a few pics i would like to share. btw, your sketch of MEG is perfection.
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Thank you so much! I definitely think you should share your photos!
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rabidly searching picasa….lol.
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Hahaha!
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I like the black and whites. They have a feel to them that the colors lose.
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Yes! The ‘noir’ feel of a bygone era, even if its a modern setting. Thanks, Drew!
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I also get tired of reading these crayon-inspired materials and often skip viewing them. Sometimes too much of a thing is really too much of it.
I appreciate the black and white–thanks.
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Thanks, Donnalee! It’s my favorite style of photography – just something more dramatic about black and white!
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I adore black and white, I think you’ve nailed this one! Gorgeous photo, Meg! 💗
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Thank you so much! Yes, this will be an enjoyable and creatively educational challenge. I love black and white photography!
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You’re welcome, Meg.
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Hi Meg, I’m so glad you played along this week. I adore your photo. 😀
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Thank you, Cee! I’m really looking forward to participating in this challenge. I hope to improve my skills and learn the techniques of better photography!
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That’s a cool picture! And you lasted longer in CYW than I did…!
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It was starting to get burdensome! This seems much more doable! And thank you!
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Love it. Pls join my 30 day photography challenge . The details are on my blog http://www.shootmewithacamera.wordpress.com . Looking forward to it.😊❤️
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Thank you! I will take a look… 🙂
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Yayy😊
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The A6000 can’t be that hard… that’s what I use! I think it’s mostly in the seeing anyway, which you’ve done here.
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Its automatic settings are awesome. I’m trying to learn some of the manual techniques- like for night photos and shots in low light. But I love the camera! And thank you for kind words!
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That’s a cool picture. Love it!! I’m totally in love with black and white photos. Visit my instagram from my blog to check my profile.
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Thanks, Robert! I love black and white photography as well. It’s just one of my many creative pursuits! I’ll be along to see your IG shortly! And thanks for stopping by!
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