A Picture A Day

I have recently found the blog of a friend who is posting a picture a day. This friend is an exceptional photographer who keeps track of aperture, specific lens, time of day, shutter speed...Well, you get the idea. He has traveled all over the world and takes the most amazing photos, usually not of people. And then he plays with Photoshop and does even more amazing things. Scott started his blog in February of this year. I'm not sure why he started posting the pictures now as I traveled with him and a group of students on an awesome trip nine years ago and he took a gazillion pictures then. And now Scott has inspired me to post a picture a day. There are several reasons why I am doing the post a day. I, too, have traveled quite a bit and have seen some awesome sights. There are more than 4000 photos stored on my computer plus the CDs and other back-up spots. I usually don't take pictures of people either. As I was thinking about this yesterday, I spent four hours just looking at pictures from the last four and five years. What a great trip down memory lane! I don't take special note of the time of day or have a digital camera with manual shutter speed adjustment or lens options. I have had a photography class and remember some of the tips about staging. But this is mostly a way for me to look back at some of the unique things I have seen and places I have been and to share it with others. I will add info if I can find it or remember it, but this won't be a history lesson or travel guide. It is just a picture a day.

Chateau de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley region of France, November 2005

I enjoy looking at a picture and thinking about where the eye travels within the picture once you have looked at the main object in the picture. In this case, the reflective, rippled water in the foreground of the photo. I try to take pictures that show some unique or interesting quality, like the repetitive arches and small windows. And sometimes, like yesterday's post, it is just an interesting shot, being in the right place at the right time. There won't be a "lesson" with the photos, but I wanted to share why I'm posting the photos I have chosen. If it is not my photo, I will give credit to the holder of the camera. Almost always, I will have been at the same place at the same time, looking at the same scene. Enjoy a picture a day.