Travel – Page 31 – Not So SAHM

Adding light

Disney does Asia. I’ll have to settle for this until I can actually get to the continent. The light was very dim in my picture, and the people were wearing distracting reds and pinks. Original: I think that with the shadows brought up in the picture below there’s more movement through the picture. Edited: ~~~Continue reading “Adding light”

El pórtico (Carmel Mission)

The portico at the Carmel Mission in Carmel By the Sea California NotSoSAHM

“Mission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo” is one of the 21 Spanish Missions in California. It’s is a beautiful place to explore if you’re visiting Monterey and Carmel. I edited out my dad (sorry Dad) and gave it a grainy look. Original ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “El pórtico (Carmel Mission)”

Fall of the Wall. . .?

Two girls stand next to a wall possibly the Berlin Wall at the Newseum in Washington DC NotSoSAHM

I’ve been learning a little about composition in an online class I have been watching the last two days. The class was on family photography, photojournalism style. I like the composition of this photo. It’s not perfect, but I love how Reagan’s chin is pointing to the words “Fall of the Wall” and she’s lookingContinue reading “Fall of the Wall. . .?”

The Happiest Geosphere on Earth

Disney World Epcot's Spaceship Earth glows with orange and yellow reflections at night NotSoSAHM

This is probably one of the most photographed things in America, but I just love it. The geosphere – Spaceship Earth – at Disney’s Epcot. The lines. And at night, the color. And then I started to wonder what it looked like in black and white: Amazing! Which do you prefer? Color or black and white?Continue reading “The Happiest Geosphere on Earth”

Big Sur Haze

Haze hugs the Big Sur Coast along the Pacific Coast Highway south of Carmel California Not So SAHM

Mist along the Pacific Coast is a given almost every morning. Otherworldly – especially when the whales are breaching closer to the shore. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

Set the world on fire

Sunset at Pacific Grove, California Not So SAHM

Another HDR type effect. The before and after differences are amazing! Most of those black shapes in the water are rocks. One or two of them are the heads of harbor seals! This is one of the amazing beaches along the coast between Pacific Grove and Asilomar. AFTER: BEFORE: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Set the world on fire”