Lately my big pleasure in life is definitely my photography. I am pushing myself to take images almost every day. If I don't photograph something, I am on the computer trying to push my photoshop skills forward. I have been studying my photos this week and noticed a nice progression - that makes me ridiculously happy. I am also getting interested in film photography and want to slowly move in that direction. Through this photo-learning journey, I have stumbled on some blogs and flickr accounts that really inspire me. I thought I would take time to share some of the new places I have been frequenting. This is a good chance to practice my html links - I hope some of these inspire you as well.
For positive inspiration and stunning photos I go to Maddy's journal, my favorite photo from her is here.
When I need inspiration to be a better photographer I peruse Leslie's page. Does this photograph want to make you reach in and pick those peonies?
....and, for a dose of fabulous moods, links to great music mixes and just plain wonderful photos, please visit the Blue Hour.
Happy weekend all.
26 comments:
Your photo's would make beautiful notecards.
I sure would like to reach in and pick those peonies. They are my favourite flower. We have some gorgeous deep red ones in the garden - such a shame that they don't flower for very long.
I love photography as well. I'm always trying to find something to take pictures of.
I am doing a little film now too, a camera that was my dad's before he died. When I received it last year, it was still set to self-portrait. Aw.
I have very mixed feelings about Photoshop. Your photos look good. I like that, as far as I know, the image must only be slightly altered. The only thing that I use photoshop for is to resize photos and convert from RAW to jpg. That said, I don't mind photos that are shopped to make them look ethereal or for professional use.
I just don't like the ones that you can tell are cropped awkwardly or have intense color saturation. Do you know what I mean? (There's a very popular ranch wife blogger that does that and, well, it makes me kind of sad.
To reiterate though: I love your shots and you have a good touch with PS. <3
Oh, and I know how to watermark photos! I'm otherwise Photoshop illiterate. :D
I love your photos!! Always inspiring to me.
Brilliant photoes! I'm intrigued by your desire to use film cameras. I don't think I ever took a decent photo with film, whereas now I just mess up the composition.
You know I'm an admirer of your photos for long! They are always beautiful.
I'm an admirer of Nocas'photos here
http://www.flickr.com/people/nocas/
Deliciously beautiful floral photos, Raina...these are really ethereal images, so dreamy! Sounds like you're going down even more lovely paths with photography--and what a treat for us to see. And thank you for sharing these terrific links. Like yourself, I'm planning on putting a little more photo focus into the month. It's just so much taking photos, really being observant to what's around, what's happening and documenting it. Thank you for the inspiration, my friend! Happy Days :o) ((HUGS))
I understand exactly your feeling raina.
beautiful imagery
oh my gosh
your website is glorious
and i am a huge fan of your
images
in particular your stunning
polaroids
they look like paintings!
thank you so much for kindly
linking to me
i appreciate that so much ~ it made my day:)
you take wonderful photos!
You have always taken great photos and they are even greater lately! Its nice to visit the links, their work is wonderful. I still can't use photoshop, no time to learn at the moment, so I am just taking pictures!
Beautiful blooms! Your photography is always very inspiring.
Your pictures are beautiful and always have been ~ that's what drew me to your blog originally.
I know absolutely nothing about taking pictures and don't even have photo shop. I would like to learn more about taking pictures, though, so thank you for sharing links to places where you learn and find inspiration!
Those photos are manna to my soul on this dreary fog-covered day. The temperatures are freezing and the sun is nowhere to be found. I love the crisp, fresh, springy feeling of your pictures. Beautiful!
Great links Raina! (You're right about the peonies.) And your photos are beautiful -- as always. If I were to link to photo blogs, I'd have to link to you. I'm looking forward to longer days -- my sunlight hours are all at work in the winter -- not very conducive to photography!
Oh, I love that last picture. :)
raina, thanks so much for the nice words. cheers!
Those photos are gorgeous.
oh those photographs are just exquisite. the light! i love your work!
Lovely links all new to me and I have to say that your photographs are a huge inspiration and pleasure to me.
I have been much to cowardly to dip my toe into Photoshop, I wish I could get up the nerve.
Your photos are truly beautiful.
Your photos are stunning! I also enjoy liiviantalossa.blogspot.com. It's Finnish.
Keep your camera going!!!
I need to step things up with the photography too. Am very scared of film though. Thanks for the links!
I love that you are so involved with photography right now and taking an image a day! Me, I'm completely uninspired and struggling to even put camera in hand.
Question though...I may actually have access to an older Photoshop (6.0 I think) and am at a complete loss. What reference materials are you using to learn photoshop techniques?
I love the light in these, Raina. Beautiful eye, as always. Thanks for sharing the links, too, I'm off to visit them now!
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