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An Impressionistic View

September 2, 2012 at 8:38 am by Claudia

I love the convenience of my iPhone for a lot of reasons but first and foremost is the camera. Let’s face it, lugging a camera around everywhere you go can be a bit daunting. And heavy, I might add. The phone becomes the equivalent of an instant camera. See something? Snap. Easy.

A few weeks back I was driving into town to fetch my husband, who was coming home for a couple of days from Massachusetts. It was that glorious time of day when it’s getting darkish and the sun is setting. I grabbed the phone (keeping my eyes on the road, I promise) and took some photos. Because the car was moving and I wasn’t looking while I clicked the shutter (again: eyes on the road, hand on the wheel) these photos were the end result.

I sort of love them. At first I thought – oh no, they’re blurry. But then, after closer examination, I realized they were like Impressionist paintings – creating the feeling of the moment without real-life accuracy. The photo of the truck is really growing on me. That gray area on the horizon is actually our mountain ridge. It’s the kind of thing I could never recreate. It could only have come out of that moment, driving at a certain speed, at a very specific time of day.

My iPhone can do a lot things. But who knew? It’s become an impressionist painter.

Thanks to everyone who joined in on the first A Favorite Thing party! I’m so happy you dropped by. More of your favorites are on the docket for next Saturday. I’ll remind you. And today is the last day to leave a comment in order to be entered in my book giveaway. See this post. The random number thingy will pick a winner this evening.

I hope you have a lovely Sunday. It’s humid here and we’re due for some rain over the next few days.

Trying to Capture the Light

November 17, 2011 at 9:01 am by Claudia

Early evening – and it gets dark so early these days – and I thought I would experiment with the camera. No flash, of course. Just playing with the settings on my camera. Since it is what is called a bridge camera, there is only so much I can do. I think.

Lit by lamps and the ever-present glow from my laptop. The colors become muted in the photos. My eye sees the scene one way, the camera sees it very differently.

Riley’s sleeping in the den. He has no idea I’m taking his picture. Scout’s red toy is on the bench.

She looks pissed off. Is there anything wrong, your highness?

There’s something about a house in the evening. When I lived in Philadelphia and Boston, I would walk for blocks and blocks in the evening. Brownstones, row houses, apartments – all of them lit by lamps, offering a tantalizing peek into the interior. Just a quick glimpse of a corner or two – a snapshot of the world inside that particular home.

I love taking pictures. I love photography. Normally, I wouldn’t post these but I’m experimenting, trying to capture what my eyes see. It’s a challenge.

Before I forget, I want to share a couple of cute things I got in the dollar bin at Michael’s. I bought them just the other day, so I think they might be available in your neck of the woods, as well.

This is a little notebook that I keep on the table next to my blogging chair where I’m very comfortable, indeed. I’m using it to jot down ideas for blog posts.

These drawer pulls were a dollar and change. I bought 4 of them. I have no use for them at the moment, but I will. They look like porcelain. Love them.

I think I’ve contacted everyone personally, but if you’re here for Reality Shot Thursday, I regret to say it is no more. Last week someone posted a very suspicious link which I deleted. Luckily I caught it right away but that was because I was home that day. I don’t want anything on this blog that would be offensive or harmful in any way. Since the title of my meme was Reality Shot, it may have been found by spammers or those with bad intentions. I refuse to give them a platform of any kind.

Thanks so much to everyone who participated. I had fun; I hope you did, as well.

Here’s hoping the sun comes out today! It’s been a rainy week.

And Then There Were Two

November 4, 2011 at 5:30 am by Claudia

I told you I wanted another one. Now I can have one in the bedroom and one in the living room. This is my favorite piece in the old Petite Princess furniture line. It works beautifully in my shabby, eclectic dollhouse. What did I call this style? Something like Rustic Elegance? I’ll have to check my previous posts. If you’re interested in one of these, I’ve seen several up for auction on eBay.

I’m beginning to discover the exact time of day to photograph the dollhouse. Late afternoon here in the den, with the sun (hopefully) streaming in behind me, seems to cast the perfect light on the house.

I like taking photos of this miniature world.

Work on the dollhouse has stopped for the moment. I’m still waiting for my box to arrive with more beadboard and trim. Maybe it will arrive today – fingers crossed!

Here’s another neat photo taken late in the day: