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Photography as Art…
Do not concern yourself with the questions, “What is art?” or “Who is an artist?” Everything is art. If what you see and do comes from your heart, you are an artist. – Anonymous Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Simple quote that inspires me to look around and take photographs that make me feel good. Peace, Love, and Snap Away,
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Georgetown Market Days…
Georgetown Texas Market Days went very well today with booths consisting of clothing, artwork, leather goods, handicrafts and lots of wonderful things. Cher’s Creations from Round Rock features hand made custom wreaths and floral arrangements with no two being alike. Silver Mallet Productions has hand tooled leather goods such as wallets, belts, and a whole score of other items. Today’s Market Days had the theme of “In the Pink” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. The next Market will be November 14th, “A Season of Giving”. This…
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Competition…
I love photography and it is a huge part of how I keep my sanity in these troubled times. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art These seagulls all have one thing in common. They all the want the piece of bread I have in my hand. (I know – I conned them in to a photo op). Such is what I’m finding in the job market. There are now more people than ever competeting for that same piece of bread than ever before and I’m becoming…
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Storm Victim…
Well. Seems like the storm the other night got another victim. It happens more often than you think when you leave your computer on all night without the benefit a UPS (Uninterupted Power Supply). Powerstrips don’t always protect as they should and hard drives can still be damaged by not being shut down properly. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art I tried everything with this one. Once it was determined the system would not boot, I reformatted it and ran some other tools on it. It…
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Lightning…
I’m not a big fan of lightning. It’s powerful. It’s fun to watch from the safety of indoors (unless of course it blows up the transformer across the street, then it gets more on the frightening side). I searched the internet to find out how to photograph this wonder and decided to try it. The storm was so bad there was lightning every 10 seconds or so, therefor there was no question as to where to point to the camera. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art…
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Cloud Prism…
I have never seen anything like this before but I suppose it has something to do with the way Rainbows are made. The cloud layer above these storm clouds started changing colors. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art It was really awe inspiring and kept me standing on the porch for a very long time. I found one place on the internet that referred to the effect as a “Sun Dog”. But other than that I have not yet found any other information on the phenomena.…
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Panning Your Subject…
While panning your ‘fast-moving’ subject it’s sometimes important to pay attention to what’s happening in the background before releasing the shutter for that ‘perfect’ shot. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art I got the shot I wanted later. I guess I’m glad that digital came along because film would get expensive during my ‘trial and error’ learning spree. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Thank you for visiting here. I appreciate the company. Peace, Love, and Fly-By Shooting,
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Mail Delivery…
I rather miss the old Jeeps that the post office uses. I believe they still use them in the rural areas but not so much in the cities anymore. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art The Jeep is so distinctive and not only does it remind me of the post office but my Army days as well. They’re tough little vehicles. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art The jeep is one tough little vehicle. Maybe I’ll restore one some day. So much I want to…
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Peer Pressure…
I remember when I was young and how sometimes my mouth would override my abilities. I was taken down memory lane here recently when I watched as my grandson told a lovely little girl how he could make it across the monkey bars. He had not taken in to account his physical limitations as he had already traversed the bars several times before. But THIS time would be the one to impress the ladies. The trip that counted. The one that mattered as it would win hearts.…
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Central Texas Rain…
I’m so glad it rained. There is so much to see and do after a heavy downpour (other than dry off). I noticed my grandson’s bicycle had fallen over in the storm. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Now you may be thinking that’s a shadow under the bicycle but it looks like God decided to draw on my porch. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art There on the pavement was the perfect outline of the bicycle like Peter Pan’s lost shadow. Well, after being…
