Pic-a-Day – Page 2 – Roads on Her Face

Special Little Snowflakes

I’ve been playing with fast shutter speeds to try to capture rain or snow. I think I’m finally starting to get it- using the telephoto lens to totally blur out the background, and fast shutter speeds.

They’re Here

And they hang out in deserted northern New Mexico. These stickered signs are strewn along the highway outside Taos.

Crayon Skies

New Mexico has one thing going for it- amazing light. I know why so many artists have settled here, there is something special in the desert and the colors.

Portrait of a Man

I decided this every single day shit was a little too much with a job and a half already. So, I am not going to worry too much about whether I get a shot every single day. I will just do as well as I can. I have been shooting at least every other day, which is way more than I started out with. So, yeah, not going to beat myself up about it too hard.

Loucille Johnson Sanostee Whore

I loved the color of this wall with the color of Shiprock off in the distance. And I loved the random middle school graffiti. I probably should have lightened up the wall a little.

Day 6: Portraits

My friend Bobcat happened to fit his background perfectly, so I had to take his picture. This should be on the cover of New Mexico magazine. :) — My friend Bobcat happened to fit his background perfectly, so I had to take his picture. This should be on the cover of New Mexico magazine. 🙂

I hate posed photos of people, so try to avoid them at all costs. Bobcat is naturally photogenic.

Day 5: Unusual Subjects

Day 4: Unusual Subjects

This is a photographer’s dream spot- empty, strange things wherever you look, and lots of lighting challenges.

Day 4: Simplicity

Sometimes getting the focus sharp and cutting out all the crap really makes an image pop. This one looks so ethereal. Plus it's a crapper- fun! — Sometimes getting the focus sharp and cutting out all the crap really makes an image pop. I’d like my focus to have been sharper on the wood…I should have brought my tripod. This one looks so ethereal. Plus it’s a crapper- fun!

Day #3: Composition

Faywood Hot Springs, Deming, NM

I love the way the shapes and colors here came out. This was one of the first ones I snapped. The only thing I don’t like is how blown out the sky is. I could probably darken it up in Photoshop a bit more…I shot in RAW, so there might be some other fixes I can come up with.

Day 2: Picture a Day Silhouettes

I love painting and photographing silhouettes- something about the clean lines really attracts my eye and interest. It’s tough to get a backlit exposure correct- and I usually end up doing manual focus if there’s something thin and delicate in the foreground like this scrollwork in our front door.

I liked both of these a lot, especially the second one because of the focus on the middle ground red leaves. Great lines and fun color.