Baby You're A Firework

I've recently started shooting on manual on my camera. I was extremely intimidated at first, but I've been doing it in the hospitals for the last couple of months so I decided it was time to give it a try in my other photographic work. I saw this on Pinterest a couple days before the 4th and decided I definitely needed to try it. I got out my camera last night and just started playing. I experimented with light, shutter speed and soft focus. I'm a little bit in love with the results. Here are just a few of the pictures from last night. It makes me realize I shouldn't be afraid to try new things [in photography AND life] and just have fun with it.

P.S. Go check out THIS AMAZING post by Carlos Whittaker from yesterday. It will probably make you cry.

Light Paintings

While Megan was visiting last week, Heather and I took her to the Boise Art Museum. We were lucky enough to see Stephen Knapp's Lightpaintings: Social Commentary! If you have the chance to see his work you must go! It's at BAM until April 17, 2011.


Stephen Knapp, Social Commentary, 2010, Boise Art Museum


Coming Home


First Tomorrow


Glissade


On Point


Prelude

It was so mesmerizing that we had to sit for the longest time to take it all in. With one light source for each piece it was so interesting to see the way the colors overlapped and to experience the textures and shadows that were created. When I grow up I want Stephen Knapp to do an installation in my home. It's so incredible!


Temporal Meditations


First Symphony, Ball State University



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