Foto Fun :)

I (Annika- just assume it's always me writing these posts) am currently taking a beginning photography class to learn how to used my company's DSLR camera. I must say that I am not very good at technology, and a lot of the technical terms fly right past my ditzy little head. Luckily format, cropping, and composition remain the same wether you are a painter, graphic designer, or a photographer, so I can at least compose a photo somewhat (thanks to the millions of hours of classes and projects).

I am not great, but I have had a lot of fun with the class assignments we've been given. I've learned a little bit about how to set the camera up for a short depth of field, and also how to set it up properly for slow motion. Now, if only I can figure out how to take an excellent product shot of an adorable plush animal for work....

Here are a couple of the pictures I took last week. I've decided the theme is "I looked out the window, and what did I see?" since they were all taken around the yard.

I'm grateful for the opportunity I have to finally take some photography classes. I see painting and photography going hand in hand. I've always just used my point-shoot camera to help reference ideas I want to paint, but I honestly think that learning photography is only going to help improve my painting skills, just like learning how to paint and create compositions has been helping me with photography :) Isn't it great how that works? Why only limit myself to one aspect of the art world when I love them all? After all......

No matter what form it comes in! :)

While I'm at it, here are a few pictures I really enjoyed that I took with my point-shoot camera 2 summers ago when touring Europe with my brother and sister-in-law. I took hundreds, actually probably thousands of pictures while over there, and captured just a few that I rather enjoyed and thought were charming or turned out nicely. I have quite a number of 8x10s that I'm selling for $4 a piece (while supplies last) so let me know if you are interested in purchasing any of them :) 

European Froth

Rooftop Fairy Tale 

Rustic Hill

The Bees Knees

Laundry Day

Croatian Romance

Shutters and Strings

Italian Hallway

Your Carriage Awaits

Thanks for letting me share! Until next time :)