Shaman's Photography

2009-01-24T19:50:00.001-08:00

It’s been a busy week I have had several assignments and I have been doing my best to complete the first one. Photographing Historic Old St Andrews. Here’s a few of my photos from St Andrews.

St Andrews Bay

2009-01-23T03:55:00.001-08:00

i have been playing around with shutter priority and to capture movement and not using a flash in low or no light conditions. Here’s what I have come with.

This photo was taken with a hand held camera at night of my trucks instrument panel

Here’s a photo on moving traffic

Shaman's Photography

2009-01-21T11:38:00.001-08:00

Today I took the time to edit a couple of my photos with Photoshop CS 4. I just got the program last night here’s the fruit of my efforts.

Great Blue Heron- Cropped and adjusted white & Color balance

A Seagull- Adjust color balance and shadows

Early morning on the bayou- Cropped and adjusted shadows

Cooks Bayou- Cropped and adjusted shadows

Shaman's Photography

2009-01-20T16:09:00.001-08:00

Well I am still at it! Today it was too cold for me to take any photos outside so I did a little inside work, then I took a few pics. Here’s my attempt at macro photos with a black back drop. It’s all new to me.

Sea Shells

Can’t learn unless i keep taking photos and I am not too old to learn!

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Shaman’s Photography

2009-01-19T19:19:00.001-08:00

Today was a great photo day for me. I took over 400 photos. Seems some days I get on top of things and seem to see lots of photographic things.

Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Center hallway circa 1900 building

Restored circa 1900 building

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Shaman's Photography

2009-01-18T13:10:00.001-08:00

I’ve taken lots of photos over the last few days. Most were deleted but I do have a few that I really like. Hope you will too.

911 Monument in Panama City, Florida

Center Hall Circa 1900 building downtown Panama City (restored)

Panama City Park

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Flickriver: incaseofme's photosets

2009-01-18T06:11:00.001-08:00

Here is a interesting photo web site:

Flickriver it’s very interesting, check it out.

Flickriver: incaseofme's photosets

Shaman's Photography

2009-01-11T17:53:00.001-08:00

Time sure flies by, I am still at my photography! Seems sometimes like I am not really getting any better. I will continue to work on my composition and exposure.

Here's the best of my Seagull photos:

Click here to see all of my seagull photos!

I also got some snaps of Mary Kayaking:

Click here to see all of my Kayaking!

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Digital Photography Tips for Beginners

2009-01-03T17:51:00.001-08:00

There are plenty of Digital Photography tips at DPS for beginners. I keep reading them over and over. My tips come down to practice practice practice. I take lots of photos most everyday. Most are deleted but I can see some improvement in my photos. Keep the camera close to you and experiment with the tips you read about on DPS. The other day I was at a Patriot Guard Mission for a WWII Veteran and I decided to take my camera. There were many challenges to get exciting photos with the sun and shadows plus all the people. But I shot away and I hope I've learned something from the day. Here are some of my best shots.

Took about 100 shots and the Sun and shadows where hard to deal with. In side at the ceremony I did get some photos that where a little better.

Pretty close quarters. I'll keep practicing.

Digital Photography Tips for Beginners

Flickr: DPS Scavenger Hunt

2009-01-01T19:05:00.001-08:00

Here's my Photos for the Scavenger hunt:

My Window-Front Door leaded Glass

My Statue- Old Sea Captain

My Song Title- Smoke on the Water by CCR

My Pet- Pumpkin

I still am working on Soul

Something Dirty, Something Old, Something Shiny, And Something you eat

Flickr: DPS Scavenger Hunt

DPS Scavenger Hunt - 2nd Challenge - Digital Photography School

2008-12-31T09:08:00.001-08:00

Here's my second assignment A Window:

DPS Scavenger Hunt - 2nd Challenge - Digital Photography School

2008-12-31T09:04:00.001-08:00

Here's my first assignment (the Hat). What do you think about this photo of the Old Straw Hat?

DPS Scavenger Hunt - 2nd Challenge - Digital Photography School

Flickr: DPS Scavenger Hunt

2008-12-31T09:02:00.001-08:00

Well I am participating in a photo scavenger Hunt. We all must take photos of the following:

a Hat
Soul
a Pet
a Statue
a Window
a Song Title
Something Old
Something Dirty
Something Shiny
Something you eat

It should be fun and a great way to develop some photo skills. So why not join the hunt and share your photos. See the rules at DPS or Flickr

Flickr: DPS Scavenger Hunt

Christmas photos

2008-12-31T08:55:00.001-08:00

Well Christmas has come and gone. Took some photos and we had a great Christmas. So here's some of our best:

Early morning

2008-12-19T07:29:00.001-08:00

Here I sit in a early morning fog. Still taking lots of photos and learning something new each day. I seem to get somewhat frustrated with which is the best camera settings for the conditions.

Can you find the squirrel and how about his foot? We were playing hide and seek before I got this shot.

Technorati Tags: Squirrel,gray squirrel

The Moth

2008-12-18T17:49:00.001-08:00

Been away for a day or so. Still taking lots of photos everyday. Here's one I took yesterday and I really like how it came out. Took 10 photos to get this one.

Angel

2008-12-13T08:30:00.001-08:00

Here’s my submission to this weeks contest!

I also took this photo and decided not to enter it because of stuff in the right side background.

Special photo I took today.

2008-12-10T16:36:00.000-08:00

I was playing around today trying to get a effect. Anyway here it is.

It was taken from this!

Here's my best photo so far

2008-12-09T14:07:00.001-08:00

Diving Ducks on the Bayou, with the sun setting over my back.

Completed weekly assignment

2008-12-09T14:00:00.000-08:00

Finished my weekly assignment of taking a photo that represents "Happiness Is". Here's what I came up with.

Happiness is catching dinner!

Got a new digital cameran

2008-12-08T14:20:00.000-08:00

Received a new camera a Fugi S1000 and am learning how to use it. I will be posting my photos here. I have also join a forum called Digital Photography School where I am learning something every day.
So here's some of my starting photos: