
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all. I have been seeing great pictures of holiday lights this season, and finally decided to try and take one of my own. The photo above is an HDR Exposure Blend (using Photomatix) of 7 exposures I took one morning. I also took some photos just using the ambient light and not doing the HDR thing. After reviewing these shots on the computer, I decided the white lights just aren’t very interesting. Normally we decorate the two large fir trees in front of our house with colored strings, but we opted not to this year. Rest assured, we will next year. That will give it some “life” I think. So instead, I will go out in search of other homes in our neighborhood to take pics of. I had better hurry, only a week to go before most people take their lights down.
Oh, and I should point out that the inspiration for this, besides the photos I linked to above, was a Strobist article about holiday light pictures. As is the norm with Strobist help, this article was wonderful for a rookie like me.




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Far From Dead
Yes, it has been quite some time since I have posted. I have been in a creative funk since February. Haven’t been inspired to write, haven’t been inspired to take pictures. It’s been kind of strange actually. But I am starting to come out of it. I have read three books I need to write reviews for. The flowers are starting to bloom. And my oldest daughter graduated from Lakewood High School last weekend. Naturally I had to take some pictures (the one above I think is the best).
The point I am trying to make is that this site is far from dead. Keep coming back for more, and I promise I’ll get more active again.