FIRST: Dave Cesari updated the Photo shoot page with some great photos of a Cerulean Warbler. If you want to see a Cerulean, you sure better click the “Photo Shoot Page” in the left column.
Be sure to check “Members – Out and About” – See Jim Dick loving to do what he does every day.
5/26/2019 update – TGO Photo Club members and friends receive Club communications via our our e-mail list. If you want to be on that list contact Susan Hubbard at rone_sue@bellsouth.net or txt Jim Brubaker at 321-693-0597.
MY EXPLANATION: Onward with my story about “Knowing why the photo was a real success:”
The quality (goodness) of a photo is judged by how well it accomplishes the reason the photo was taken. If you did not check out the 54 reasons I told you about in the last post, click the “older posts” at the bottom of this page to see the last post.
In the Photo Club, we talk about photo perfection and of learning more about perfect composition, background, tone , color, and sharpness…………
I want to emphasize – DO NOT LET ALL THAT TALK OF PERFECTION GET IN THE WAY OF YOU SNAPPING YOUR PHOTOS YOUR WAY and having fun doing it.
For this post, I selected two reasons why my family and I whip out the camera, with little thought to photo perfection:
12. SHARE YOUR PERSPECTIVE: The way you see the world is unique, and photography lets you share that unique perspective of life.
14. TELL A STORY: Photography is a fantastic story-telling medium. Whether you’re telling a story with one image, a sequence, a series, or an entire portfolio, the possibilities are endless.
I love my family and we enjoy life according to our unique family culture and history – we text multiple times per week with photos – showing photos that tell a story of what we did and thought about that day – Are the photos a perfect? Is their composition just right? – I doubt it. Are they all clear and sharp? I doubt it – but they sure make us happy to be able to tell each other of our days.
Here are a few recent text photos that came my way:
One sent to me just the other day – “Remember when we took our camper to Drummond” – It tells me what they were thinking just the other day – it made me smile.
Another one sent to me this week. To know the story here, you need to know Jim’s and my discussions about new executive responsibilities – so, I know the full story told in this photo. It is a very successful photo.
Previously Heather and I texted of the cold spring weather up north. This photo of ice sculpture at the end of the down spout, tells the story about why I enjoy Florida. The photo is a success.
When my family was growing – dirt bikes & motorcycles & outdoor living were our culture. Jim found this Honda in a showroom – just like my old Honda. His photo told a story of his memory of those fun times years ago. Another successful photo.
Here are two videos that I have received – they communicate family culture stories – hope you can view them on your screen:
CLICK HERE: A story of Heather’s love for life, animals, and the early morning
CLICK HERE: A story of Gloria’s personality and her passion for art.
Oh my, this week, I sent them the following just to show them my day in sunny Florida – our candidate for Florida’s state bug:
One love bug couple on the garage wall doing what bugs do in Florida.
Thousands of love bugs on my car after 10 miles on I-95. Worse than cleaning up after a day of dirt-biking!
If sharing with family is one of your reasons – snap often and txt often – it will be one of your joys. Of course, participate in our (the TGO Photo Club’s) focus on learning more about photo perfection but do not let it get in the way of just having fun with your camera.
As you swing thru life, find a reason for snapping that photo – and smile as you pass each other on the up swing and the down swing.
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