Apr 10 2011

The Bloom Forum | Project 52 | Week 13 | Depth of Field

This week our theme for the Bloom Forum Project 52 is “Depth of Field, Focus, Bokeh”

For any of you non-photographer jargonized people out there following this, Depth of field refers to the amount of things that are in focus in a photograph. That picture with the “blurry background”… thats bokeh. The trick is to get all the things you want in focus but keeping everything else out of focus. You can achieve this by shooting in Manual mode and controlling the settings on your camera.

This week I am submitting a photograph I shot during a spring session I did for a friend. So far he is the only “client” I have. He allows me to give my kids a break from the camera and still practice so its a win-win situation! He was getting pretty outdone by the time this one was taken… and I was trying to play with him a bit and hid behind a porch column. It actually ended up being one of my favorites!
Hope you all enjoy!

Don’t forget to check out Robyn Oakenfold, of Little Bug Photography to see what she’s focusing on!

   

Focus | Bloom 52 Week Journey - […] in our circle is Rachel Potter, Vicksburg Photographer, then you may continue through the links on each blog to see some fabulous […]

Amy Lucy - What darling eyes on this cutie! Great image, Rachel.

Carrie - Love those sharp big blue eyes. Such a fun capture Rachel!

Stacey S - What an amazing image! Beautiful focus on him and DOF and I love his expression.

Erin Norman | Las Vegas Maternity Photographer - So cute! I love when you get the perfect “circles” in bokeh, like you did in the greenery.

AmandaB - this is a beautiful image.

Cara - Great image Rachel I am sure your friend will be rapt. I love the natural feel of capturing him at play.

Ali C - How cute is he?! Great shot!

Jessica N - He’s adorable. Love his eyes!

robyn - he is so cute… great job too!

kristin m. young - those eyes! what a handsome little man. he is a great “client”. i love his expression!

Rachel - He is too cute for words!

breeze - Love this!

Tamara - Great depth of field and gorgeous eyes!

Apr 02 2011

The Bloom Forum | Project 52 | Week 12 | Hands

Post day for week 12 has finally arrived for the Bloom Forum’s Project 52! This week our theme is “Hands” One thing I LOVE about this project is that sometimes I *think* I have in mind what I want to shoot and then something happens or I find myself at a moment in time that I know I want to capture. This is what happened to me this week.

Saturday mornings, if no one has to work, are usually lazy mornings. As the kids wake up, they usually make their way to our bed and things often turn into a game of “The Claw” You may remember the movie “Liar Liar” where the dad plays this game with his son He pretends his hand is a demon claw and tries to grab at his face… well we have our own version of this game and after laughing at the kids for a few minutes I went and grabbed my camera. Of course… you know what happens then… it seems like part of the moment is lost, but I still managed to get some typical giggles. Cameron even managed to let me get a picture of his new snaggle-tooth look! He lost his first tooth last night! I can’t believe how fast he is growing up!

I also got to use my new Moirai Compositor this week! I WON it as a contest prize as part of The BLOOM Beginnings and Create Workshop that I just started last week. It has been SO much fun ( the class and the Compositor) and I cannot believe how easy it is to use. I haven’t even bothered to read the directions yet, but I will as I know it can be customized so much more. DEFINITELY at super prize! I had my eye on it for months, but because it was a little costly I had put it off. If your a photog.. take a look at it! Its worth the price!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of our circle! Robyn Oakenfold, of Little Bug Photography is sure to have a great entry!

   

Amy Lucy | Twin Cities Newborn, Baby, and Child Photographer - […] week’s theme was hands. Next visit Rachel Potter, Vicksburg Photographer from The Bloom Forum to see her images and continue through the circle of […]

Erin Norman | Las Vegas Maternity Photographer - Ha, we play that game too! And what a great prize you won!

Stacey S - What fun! You captured the moments wonderfully. Congrats on your prize, too!

kristin m. young - ok–too cute! i love the missing tooth shot–his expression is classic. way to score with the compositor–it seriously is like starbucks–what did we do without it?

JessicaN - These are awesome and congrats on the win!

Tamara - so fun!! Congrats on your win

Ali C - What a fabulously fun set of images! And thanks for the review on the Moirai. It looks so cool!

Rachel - We play the claw game too!!! Congrats on your win!

Christina - HA! We do this too! lol I love this series. So fun! I want to do something similar in our bed. Great shots!

Cara - Gorgeous series, the light and expressions are wonderful. Congrats on the win too.

robyn - oh mornings like those are so wonderful! great details and congrats too :)

Carrie - You have told a wonderful story through your images….perfect! And congrats on the compositor, that is awesome!

Amy Lucy - All of these are so special, Rachel. I love how you’ve captured a regular morning and all that genuine emotion. Beautiful story!

Mar 26 2011

The Bloom Forum | Fab 15 | Week 11 | Morning

Another week’s installment of the Bloom Forum’s Project 52! I am LOVING this project. Not only does it keep me shooting, but it keeps me thinking and striving to be creative. This weeks theme was Morning.

This photo was taken in our horse pasture. At least that is what it was MEANT for. Turns out our horses had a sensitivity to the grass and we had to fence it off. So it grew and grew and grew. Its now waist deep in places! Its so pretty and green I just HAD to have a shoot with my kids there. Unfortunately we ALL got a rash from playing in the grass…but the pictures turned out great! And the morning light was beautiful! The price we pay for pretty pictures!

Now lets continue the circle! Head on over to Robyn Oakenfold of Little Bug Photography and she how her morning was!

   

Amy Lucy | Twin Cities Newborn, Baby, and Child Photographer - […] a specific theme and creates a circle of links. This week’s theme was morning. Next visit Rachel Potter, Vicksburg Photographer to see a lovely image of her daughter playing in tall green […]

JessicaN - Gorgeous. Love the morning light!

Erin Norman | Las Vegas Children's Photographer - Pretty Bokeh! And what a cool “spot”, I’m jealous of the grass. :)

AmandaB - it is pretty grass…too bad about the rashes!

Rachel - That is some gorgeous morning light!

Tamara - Very pretty!!! I am sorry about the rashes

Cara - Such a sweet shot. The morning light is beautiful.

Gail Pomare - lovely morning light… can’t beat it (‘cept for lovely evening light lol)

Stacey S - Oh this is so sweet! Lucky you to have grass in spite of all getting a rash! Beautiful light and such a happy morning capture!

Christina - Beautiful light this morning!

Carrie - Beautiful morning light and bokeh! Sorry about the rash tho!

Amy Lucy - Oh how I wish I was there with you! Beautiful light and precious girl!

kristin young - oh, great morning light-the rash was totally worth it!

jules - such beautiful morning light!

Mar 20 2011

My First Moon Shot

Last night was the “SuperMoon” and so I joined in the fray and took a shot at shooting the moon! I had less than ideal equipment ( only a 100mm lens) but I am still proud

My Settings for you Photogs:
SS 200
ISO 200
Ap 9.0

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