Inspiration From Nature

Though a rock may be before you, like the river, you can still find a way. A beautiful way.

You may not know what they are, the world may not value them, but to you, they are beautiful. What are they?

Why is the water blue?

Water, as a great looking glass, is reflecting the beautiful sky.

What are you reflecting?

Blessings,

Alyssa

The Color of Memories

I'm just wondering.
How does our mind remember color?
Can you remember right now the color of fall?
What about a special memory. Do you have a color associated with that?

My fiancé and I love going to the park together. I was looking through some pictures, remembering the awesome times we've had together when I discovered a picture I had taken of some blossoms. On a whim, I decided to give it a second chance (it wasn't a terrible picture, but it wasn't beautiful).

before

after!

I love color! Nature's natural color is the best!

Blessings,

Alyssa

Of Guilt and Inspiration

It's spring, and I'm feeling it.

There are so many little flowers blooming,

and it's inspiring me to tame more pictures.

I have to admit, though I take my camera practically everywhere,

I've been lacking a little on creativity.

So a little prick of guilt,

And a little taste of success,

And some spring fever mixed in there,

I'm more inspired.

I used a rain overlay from Carrie at "Captured by Carrie", and an action from The Coffee Shop Blog

I almost blamed it on winter.
You know, it being all bare and boring out there.
But, there's no excuse,
Because I can always find a still-life to shoot.

So, hopefully I'll be going through more pictures and keep myself motivated.

Blessings,
Alyssa

Happy 1st Day of Spring!

Okay, so I had a little fun with some sparkle brushes,

but isn't there something magical about

spring and love?

Blessings,

Alyssa

Do You See Beauty?

Do you see beauty in the small things?

The hard things?

The uncomfortable things?

Water drops are small,

And frozen hard.

The limbs creak and bend

Under the unwanted weight.

But the sun still shines.

Can we see the beauty in it?

Each frozen water drop

Reflects a small image

Of the sun that warms the Earth.

Blessings,

Alyssa

~Wild~

There's a place in this world that and claims to be "wild and wonderful."

God made such a wonderful world.

There are some places especially

Where wild meets wonderful.

However,

Wonderful is only an opinion.

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So, I was looking through some of my pictures today, and decided to try out the lighting effects in Photoshop. I changed everything. All the options. haha  Hey, the best way to learn is to experiment. This is what it did:

Before

After

Blessing,

Alyssa

Beautiful Creatures

I guess taking pictures of these beautiful creatures

has become a sort of--

connection?

--for me.

It's kind of my way of "smelling the roses."

So many things are on the computer.

Things are busy.

There are due dates.

There are schedules.

There are responsibilities.

And then there is creation,

Just standing there,

Looking beautiful.

Blessings,

Alyssa

November. That Time of Year

November.

The time of year

The golds and crimson

Of autumn give way

To the greys of winter.

November.

The time of year

When skies are the hue

Of road that leads

To home.

November.

The time of year

For little birdies

To fluff and puff their

Grey and amber feathers.

Blessings,

Alyssa

For the Love of Back Light

As mentioned in Wednesday's post, I'm in love with back lighting in photography.  My photography instructor said that it was her favorite, and when we had to do a lighting assignment (back light, side light, and front light), I discovered back light was also my favorite.  One morning, I went outside about 30 minutes after sunrise to get the lighting I wanted.  It was so much easier to get good light at that time of day, even if it was a little chilly.

I guess I like back light so much because you are literally taking a picture of the light.  I am in love with sunshine.  

And moonlight.  

And candlelight.  

And light.  

So taking pictures of it just makes sense.

(these last two aren't necessarily back light, but I thought I'd throw them in just because.

Blessings,

Alyssa

Photography Fitness

So, I discovered this new exercise.  It's called photography.  It's kind of like yoga, but with a camera in your hands.  You do all these weird balancing poses on rocks in the creek, and then you hold the pose until you get the desired picture.  Thirty minutes of such photography got me sore--I know, that's bad.  (*coughwhoisoutofshapecough*)

Blessings,

Alyssa

Fix Your Eyes

Time moves on.

Do you have a goal?

At the end of life,

You will arrive where you have fixed your eyes.

Let your affections be centered on the things above,

Not on the things of earth.

Where your treasure is,

There you will find your heart.

Seek those things which are above,

The graces of the Heavenly kingdom.

Seek,

And you will find.

Blessings,

Alyssa

Photography Friday (It’s Back!)

I really should post some of the pictures of Alaska momma and daddy took.  It is so pretty up there!  Anyway, my camera is back, and it didn’t take long for me to fall into the photography habit again.

Nature's first green is gold, 
Her hardest hue to hold. 
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour. 
Then leaf subsides to leaf. 
So Eden sank to grief, 
So dawn goes down to day. 
Nothing gold can stay.

-Robert Frost

 I have a little more picture space, but I don't know how long it will last.  So, for now, here is the delayed post. :)

 

I love our old piano, and I like opening it up every once in a while to watch myself play.

Blessings,

Alyssa