Saturday, November 30, 2013

Photo Shoot: Still Life Pt. 1

     Still Life is something new to me. I really enjoy going out side and taking pictures of landscapes, sporting events, and people. I've never been one for setting up arrangements of fruits and veggies, but boy was I wrong. I spent several hours photographing over 300 pictures of organic still life. I had tons of fun. I'm so glad that this assignment came up just in time for Thanksgiving Break, especially since I get to spend the week at my grandparent's house. This assignment would have been a disaster if I had to rely on my own resources while at school.
     Let's take a look of a handful of my favorite outcomes of the photo shoot:

Close up of Onion's on a Bread Board
Onions on a Bread Board
Close up of Onions on a Step Stool

Onion's on a Step Stool
Close up of a Purple Cabbage and Oranges in a bowl
Purple Cabbage and Oranges in a bowl
Blue Pitcher and Oranges
Watering Can, Green Onions and Peppers
Different view of Watering Can, Green Onions and Peppers
Pomegranate, Grapes and Purple Vase
     
Close up Pomegranate and Grapes

Pomegranate, Grapes and Vase


Pomegranate, Grapes and Lavender
Pomegranate, Grapes and Tea Kettle

Pomegranate, Tea Kettle and Flowers

Flower Pot, Green Onions, Radishes and Garlic

Close up of Flower Pot, Green Onions, Radishes and Garlic

Tea Kettle and Flowers

Tea Kettle and Flowers

     Well here is what I've shot so far. Stay tuned for Still Life Pt. 2 where I will show some more creative layouts that I will shoot. Hopefully you've enjoyed these as much as I have.
     Thanks for stopping by "Megan's Snap Shots", and have a wonderful rest of your day!
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Friday, November 29, 2013

Welcome to "Megan's Snap Shots"

     When people find out that I'm a photographer, they ask if I have a place for them to go and see my photography, well now I do. This the spot that I will put up some of my photos that I take (class assignments or any pictures I decide to share with you guys.) Hopefully you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed shooting them.
     Photography has become a great aspect of my life. It helps me see the world in a different way; I've noticed the beauty in small things that usually go unnoticed throughout everyone's busy life styles. Some say, if you look at what people take pictures of, then you know what they're afraid of losing. This is absolutely true, think about what the world would be like if there were no trees, sky, people, family, food, plants (both living and dead)... The list can go on and on. To me photography helps me express myself. I'm not much for a lot of words, but I hope that one day my pictures will be able to express what I can't say. A picture is truly worth a thousand words, and sometimes those thousand words can change a person and how they view the world around them.
     I've recently came across this quote from Berenice Abbott, a photographer, "Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed the subject becomes part of the past." This is one of the main reasons why I love photography, once you snap a picture, you will always hold a precious moment of the past. Without photography, it would be hard to remember specific details about an event or the joy expressed on a grandparent's face when they hold their grandchild for the first time. Unlike memories, photography doesn't lie. Photography has the unique ability to freeze a setting for eternity, it never changes, and will  remain exactly how you last saw it.
     Sometimes in our busy lives, it is nice to take some time to slow down and flip through albums or pictures and see what life was like when we were much younger, because no matter how much we may have changed throughout the years, we can always reflect on the past that never changes.
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