Photography – Page 60 – Random Connections

A Day of Festivals

May 18, 2008 Tom 1 Comment

Saturday was an absolutely stunning day. The air was dry and clear, and the sky was so blue that even cerulean doesn’t do it justice. There was no way that I was going to waste this on the huge stack of chores and yard work I had waiting for me at home. So, I decided a photo drive was needed. Several communities in the Upstate were having festivals this weekend, so I decided to check out a couple of them. I was actually able to hit four festivals – the Issaqueena Festival in Six Mile, the Banjo Bonanza at Hagood Mill in Pickens, the Strawberry Festival in Slater, and finally the Greek Festival at St. George Orthodox in Greenville.

High Key Portraiture

May 15, 2008 Tom 1 Comment

Photography, Uncategorized

I had seen a couple of posts from a couple of my Flickr contacts that use use a high key lighting effect. I’d never heard of the term before this week, but I find the effect intriguing. Therefore, I had to give it a shot. I decided to use a tutorial I had found after … Read More “High Key Portraiture” »

A Touch of Texture

May 2, 2008 Tom 2 Comments

Photography

I blame Duck Hunter. If he hadn’t told me about adding textures as overlays, I might have happily continued posting away to Flickr in my ignorance without worrying about even more post processing. As it is, I can’t just upload a photo. I’ve got to consider whether or not it should be HDR, fake Lomograph, … Read More “A Touch of Texture” »

Super Geotagged

April 28, 2008 Tom No Comments

Geocaching and Maps, Photography

One of the problems with native KML support in Flickr is that it only displays the last 20 geotagged images from the specified search criteria. If you want a more inclusive display of Flickr geotagged images, you need to use something like Metaltoad, Flyr or Loc.alize.us. Flyr gives you better granularity of control for searches … Read More “Super Geotagged” »

Chasing the Swamp Rabbit

April 27, 2008 Tom 27 Comments

Local, Photography

I had tons of work I needed to do around the house – cut grass, vacuum the floors, and blow the pollen off the decks and driveway. Instead, I loaded up my bike and drove up to the northern end of the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Travelers Rest.

The Swamp Rabbit Trail is part of the rails to trails movement, and is named for the former Greenville and Northern Railway that used to run from downtown Greenville to River Falls in the Jones Gap area. The railway got its nickname from the various wetlands it passed through. The plan is to pave the railway from Greenville to Travelers Rest, and to eventually run trams on the path on a regular schedule.

I parked at the Travelers Rest trailhead and headed south. At this point the trail is grassy and a bit bumpy. It passes through the middle of Travelers Rest, past TR Methodist, where Laura and I got married, and through the middle of a parking lot for several businesses. From there, the trail took a route more separate from the populated areas.

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Photo Published

April 25, 2008 Tom 3 Comments

Photography

I got home from the SCETV workshops in Columbia to find a nice surprise waiting for me – a check for the use of one of my photographs in an advertising campaign. A couple of months ago I was contacted about using one of my photos from my Scenes from I-85 set as part of … Read More “Photo Published” »

Finding the Fall Line

April 22, 2008 Tom 1 Comment

Photography

I had finished my workshops for SCETV and checked in the hotel, and there was still a good bit of daylight. I decided to explore a bit and see if there was a way to get down to the river with my camera. Like most cities, Columbia had neglected its river for a long time. … Read More “Finding the Fall Line” »

Metaphotography at Artisphere

April 20, 2008 Tom 2 Comments

Entertainment, Local, Music, Photography

Two concerts in as many days with as many groups. Last night it was the Brahms Requiem in Spartanburg, and today it was a concert at Artisphere with the Greenville Chorale. Laura has started complaining about being a “choral widow.” I’ve got one more bit choral weekend in a couple of weeks, then we can … Read More “Metaphotography at Artisphere” »

Visiting Sparkleberry

April 20, 2008 Tom 2 Comments

Local, Photography

It’s only 25 miles away, but it might as well be in another state. Never mind that I work in the county that bears its name, but to me Spartanburg is a foreign land. That feeling was hammered home this week as I’ve been attending rehearsals with the Spartanburg Festival Chorus for a performance of … Read More “Visiting Sparkleberry” »

Heavy Processing on Falls Park

April 13, 2008 Tom 2 Comments

Local, Photography

This morning the dark sky served to throw the brilliant colors of azaleas, dogwoods, flowers, and the newly green leaves of trees into stark relief. Even with a threat of rain, I thought it might be a good time to go out and get some photos. I fell back into default mode, and headed downtown. … Read More “Heavy Processing on Falls Park” »

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