Photo Tips: Action Shot Shutter Speed Settings

• Swimming 1/125
• Running 1/500
• Skateboarding 1/250
• Biking 1/500
• Car going at 50 mph 1/750
• Water 1/2000

*Disclaimer: These shutter speed notes are from some website online, but I do not remember what the website was. If I can find it again, I'll make sure to link it! I copied these notes from my photography journal*

Portraits: Cara Walsh

For Cara's portraits, I went back to Howard County Conservancy. This was my favorite shoot that I have done, Cara is absolutely beautiful and the pictures turned out quite lovely! She was really good at modeling, and I was able to get many different shots.

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Portraits: Ellie and Emily Okada... Sister Shoot!

This is the first time I've ever done a shoot with two people! I think that they had a good dynamic going, and I got a few nice shots. I liked the location (Howard County Conservancy) and with more exploring, I think I could get a little more out of the location if I ever decide to shoot there again. 

Yours Truly, 

Ginny

Photo Adventures: Henryton

The beloved gem that is Henryton is being torn down.. I am glad I was able to go on one last photo shoot here. It is seriously one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Graffiti covers the walls, paint chips off, windows are broken. It is a huge area with several buildings, but because of safety/health hazards, it is being destroyed. :'(

Check out pictures of Henryton from mostly last summer here..

I will add the film photos I took when I get the film developed and school starts so I can scan them!

xo Ginny

Portraits: Sarah McKay

For Sarah's shoot, we went to this retreat center (Bon Secour Spiritual Center). It had a beautiful garden and other scenery. I think this shoot was very successful, I got many varying beautiful shots of her, although we wore out the location after about an hour. I would probably go to the location again though!

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Yours Truly, 

Ginny

Project: Photographing 50 Strangers #2

Stranger #2

I probably would have creepy-stalker photographed this guy but I decided to introduce myself and ask him for permission to take photos instead, in the sprit of the Photographing 50 Strangers project. I just asked him to act casual, as if he didn't know I was there. Introducing myself made it easier to get closer to him, since I was using my 50mm lens and not a zoom lens, I needed to get closer to him in the first place. You know what they say.. "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." I live by that quote! Woo!

Yours Truly, 

Ginny

Project: Photographing 50 Strangers #1

 Stranger #1

This baby was trying to climb this sand pyramid. His mom was watching over him, so I asked her for permission to photograph her child. I like this picture because the shadow shows what's going on behind the pyramid which I think is neat.