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http://maggiemcdonaldphotography.com/blog/

Nature hates calculators. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have to say, one of my favorite objects to photograph are flowers. Nature in general always seems to produce a wonderful picture. The first flower I believe is an Orchid. I found it on the side of the road near the bike path. The second flowers are just your everyday Pansy. But they had the most beautiful vibrant purple color to them. It was really fun to try and capture their color on camera. I had to try different angles, and lighting effects.

"Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance. Look at the flowers - for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are." ~Osho

guessing game

Now, can you guess what this picture is of?

For one of my 4H projects I had to take a picture of something up close, and have someone guess what it was. When I showed my family this picture only my Dad got close to guessing a bird feeder. The point is, how you take a picture matters a lot. A lot of things come in play, for example: Lighting, focus, clutter, vertical vs. horizontal shots, the Rule of Thirds..etc..

nature

When I took this picture my mom told me it looked like it belonged on a post card. But the truth is, I captured this at the bike path. I stood on the railings of the bridge, and took the picture through the trees. The river you see is the Kokosing. This picture reminds me that beauty is everywhere. Even if you aren't in Hawaii, or some vacation spot, you can find beauty in your backyard.

Dont take what you have for granted.

sun&sand:)

These photographs are from our family trip to Myrtle Beach. #1 In the first picture my dad and my brother were attempting to feed the seagulls. Lets just say, not many seagulls wanted fed that day. I love the sky in the picture, and how I caught the motion of my dad's arm throwing bread.

#2 If your wondering what the second picture is of, it's turtles. haha. My grandma found turtle sand toys at one of the local beach stores.

Casio Exilim EX-S10 Review

I just recently got my Casio Exilim as a gift from my parents. I have been using it for awhile now, and I have to say i like it a lot. My model is a EX-S10. The S10 is the "smallest and thinnest 10.1 megapixel model" Casio makes. It fits right in my hand, and the performance is great. Here are some facts about the S10:

• EQUIPPED WITH A 3X OPTICAL ZOOM LENS
• iTUNES-COMPATIBLE H.264 VIDEO
• COMES IN 4 COLORS: BLACK, RED, BLUE, AND SILVER
• IT HAS AUTO, MANUAL, AND MOVIE SHOOTING MODES