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I really struggled with my photos on this trip, it was very shady in some places, shadowy in others. Sometimes I was in complete shade, trying to take a photo of something in full sunlight. I did alot of messing around with settings on my camera. I need lots of practice with this!!
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It took me a while to 'fix' some photos in photoshop. I am trying to take better photos so I don't have to do so much messing around with them later.
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I think this last one is one of my favorites. We were inside a huge hollowed out sequoia tree and this was the view looking out a peep hole. Pretty cool!
So, have you ever taken a photography class? I have been looking at Jessica Sprague classes and also Big Picture Scrapbooking classes. I really need a class, I think, to just get a handle of all the photography stuff. If you have taken a class you liked, let me know! I'd love to check it out!!
Thanks for sitting through this epic photo post!!!
11 comments:
Wow! Your photos are gorgeous! My favorite one is of your kids playing in the creek! Looks like a great time!
I have never taken a photo course but then again I only have a point and shoot! Some day I'll get a better camera. I know that Karen Russell also offers an online class and she takes amazing photos.
I think you did a great job! The photos are fabulous. It looks like a wonderful place! I took Candice Stringham's class at Jessica Sprague's site and really liked it a lot.
WOW Mara! What amazing photos! I think my favorite is the last one too! You all look like you had a great time - hope you are over the itchiness from the skeeters :)
Looks like you guys had a wonderful time...You really got some amazing pictures..:)
Mara the photos are FABULOUS! It looks like you had an AMAZING time.. what a BEAUTIFUL place!!
Hope your weekend was GREAT!
wow! beautiful place and amazing photos.
I think your pics are gorgeous! Looks like you had a lot of fun
I think your photos look great! I like that last one too:) Sequoia and King's canyon is such a beautiful area!
I, too, need to take a photo (camera) class...so that I can take advantage of everything the camera ca do. Some online sites help out a bit.
MY fabulous photos
totally super pics, mara !!!!!!!
I LOVE looking at photo posts and have known to do some myself, lol!
What wonderful photos! We haven't been to Kings Canyon in years! The last photo is GREAT! I also love the look you captured on the fish photo with the fill-flash.
TFS your vacation, Mara!
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