Well, I started off the day with a plan to head to a local Military Junkyard/Museum. After knocking out class and work, all I wanted to do was take some shots of rusted out tanks and jets. Thanks to someone at the museum closing up shop a few hours early, that shoot will have to wait. But with every down there has to be an up, right?
Enter Broad Ripple Art Center. This place is only a quick jaunt from my apartment, and for some reason I had not shot it until just the other day. After running around their grounds, snapping a few fun photos I realized that I am in severe need of someone to model for me. There are far too many interesting backgrounds and objects for someone to interact with. Until then, enjoy the scenery.
Side note - I decided to play around with some homemade filters (post) and see what I could accomplish. I am pretty happy with a few of them; surreal, yet defined. Let me know your thoughts!
Before and after my trip to Tokyo, I had the opportunity to stop in L.A. to pick up and drop off Mr. Beau Bye. We managed to pack in quite a few different activities throughout this short time. From the Getty to Venice Beach, Hollywood to Solvang, I tried to capture as much as possible through my lens. I'm quite sure that nearly half of my shots were of the rolling hills seen throughout the north portion of L.A., so I will try to condense those to another post someday. For now, enjoy.
I would like to begin by apologizing to the entire month of June. Between hopping the Pacific, spending time in California and moving my life to Indianapolis, I somehow kept pushing back my posts. I swear it will never happen again. I hope.
Now that that's out of the way, let's get down to business. Japan. Tokyo to be exact. Nothing about this place was even remotely the same as home, but everything was amazing. There isn't nearly enough time for me to tell all of the stories through text, so I'll give it my best shot...through my shots. I hope you all enjoy, because it was surely one of the most astounding moments of my life thus far.
As I was running around the northside of Indy today, I happened past a very intricate and ornate graveyard. I figured it would make for a picture or two. Mind you that this was 3pm, no clouds, direct sunlight...I probably should have waited until dusk? Either way, enjoy the shots, let me know what you think after the jump!
Side note - The panoramic shot is my first 'real' attempt at a photomerge, approximately 14 photos combined.
Ok, that was far too long of a break. Three weeks without a post? Unacceptable, I know. If it is any consolation, I have come back with shots from the windy city, and that makes me happy, so you should be happy as well. I didn't really take as many shots as I wanted, probably because I was too terribly enthralled with the city itself. I feel as if the selection below is a nice mix of tourist and artistic photos, with a couple from the top of the Onterie Center thanks to Mr. Brandon Winter. Overall the trip was an amazing success and enjoy Chicago through my lens!
Also, I have to give credit to Miss Kenley for being behind the lens (as well as in front of it) for a few of the shots below, as driving in Chicago traffic and snapping off photos can't be all too safe. Anyway, nice shots kiddo! Check out the shots after the jump.
Bulldogs, hippies and geese, oh my! I decided to put together a random collection of shots from the first great weather day of the year (thank the Lord), and the majority of them consist of photos around Holliday Park. This is the second time I have been, each time turning out a great plethora of shots. I think I have stated this before, but I CANNOT wait until mother nature works her magic and makes this place bloom.
After Holliday Park, I took a quick trip to Butler University to see what the campus had to offer (a very quick trip thanks to a parking meter and only one quarter in my pocket) and it turned out to have a few cool sculptures, but thanks to Spring Break, no students. I am going to go ahead and say that today was an overall great start to (what better be) a great spring season! Check out some nature after the jump.
Well I haven't had a chance to go shoot all week - a combination of terrible winter weather and being busy - but with a 50 degree Saturday happening before my eyes, I couldn't pass up the chance to shoot. I ended up getting a tip from a friend about a great place to photograph in the Indianapolis area, Holliday Park. My girlfriend decided to accompany me and we both had a blast exploring around the various sculptures, trails, and gardens. I absolutely cannot wait for spring and/or fall at this place, I have got to imagine that nothing but beautiful pictures will come from this park.
FYI - The random sculpture in the middle of the park is titled "the Races of Man," by Elmer Taflinger. Originally the façade of the St. Paul building in New York City, the sculptures made their way to Indianapolis after the building was torn down in 1950. Stay parked after the jump.
