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Learning

Forced Perspective and Point of View

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, April 28, 2009
This week's assignment was point of view. We covered literal and figurative point of view. Assignment description: post one photo that shows point of view due Wednesday by 10pm. So I wasn't sure exactly what to do. Luckily Karen Russell had explained literal point of view very well in my other class. I have always loved forced perspective photography. It's amazing what you...

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Sports

Soccer Portraits

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
(Two classic regular pose) I am taking both Job's and Lona's soccer photos. This is stretching. I kind of want to do more than just the basic pose so I grabbed Job and headed outside. It was late in the evening with barely enough light just to try out a few different things. I have my favorites, John has his opinions. Can they...

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Exploring

Fairhaven with Lona

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Today, I needed to pick up a pair of shoes in Fairhaven so I grabbed Lona, the camera and off we went. It was beautiful down there. I bought my shoes and then I asked her if we could take some photos. I have decided that my major problem is focus. I took the dandelion photos and today's photos with the same lens....

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Learning

Dandelion Crowns

By Leslie Parks - Friday, April 17, 2009
This may be my favorite photo from tonight. Ok, so I'm taking another photography class. This one through Big Pictures Scrapbooking. The first class through Karen Russell was amazing. Loved learning how to use my camera for what I'm doing. Shooting Candid photos. This next class is portrait photography. This one stretches me to the max. I'm not good at giving directions. I...

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Sports

Soccer Saturday week 4

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Saturday was the half way point for our soccer season. The run down of the day. 9:00 Lona's game - she scored a goal! Her team plays four games in an hour and they won or tied their games.(If you look hard, Lona has just kicked the ball and it is in the air. She's wearing a bandanna.)11:45 Isaac's game - they lost....

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Exploring

Fairhaven

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, April 05, 2009
Strong lines need to be parallel with the camera or very angled. I couldn't get the camera to include the top of the phone booth siting straight and my camera bag was angling the camera a little so I decided to make in look purposed. I barely got to the spot in time. doesn't that coffee look wonderful? Drinkable dessert. This morning I...

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