Thursday, January 30, 2014

Fun With Photography

I think I have finally recovered from the Balloon Festival.  I am looking forward to some events coming up in February in Lake Havasu City.  We have the Winter Blast Pyrotechnic Show and the Rock-A-Billy Reunion Car Show & Pin Up Event.  There will be lots of photo opportunities for me.   If you would like more information on the events here, click on the link below.
http://www.havasuchamber.com/events?oe=true

Here is an article about the first year in a new photographer's journey to learn Photography.   It will help you
if you are just starting out with your camera.   Be sure to read your camera's manual, practice and have fun.
http://digital-photography-school.com/year-photographic-lessons-journey-novice-photographer

Here are some helpful tips on lighting for a shiny object.  I have found this to be really challenging.
http://www.dpmag.com/how-to/tip-of-the-week/learning-to-light-shiny-objects-1-6-14.html?utm_source=newslettertotw&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPTOTWeNews_010614
Here is a video showing you how to do a fun technique.  Once you get this down you will have a blast
shooting moving cars at night.  It works on any lighted moving object.  A tripod is a must for this one.
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/timelapse-landscape-photography-of-wyoming/
Here is my favorite The Thought For The Day:
"Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not
self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  First Corinthians 13:4-5
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Becky McGuire, CTC, MCC
Vacation Travel Specialist, Photographer & Blogger
612-490-0359
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Lake Havasu Balloon Festival 2014


Today's Blog is all about last weekend's Lake Havasu City Balloon Festival.  It is my favorite event of the year.  My Photo Buddy, Tina, flew in from Minneapolis, Minnesota to go shooting with me.  We had a fabulous time.
Friday was the first day of the Balloon Festival.  We got up at O Dark Hundred and headed to the first early morning ascension.  It was a cold morning but getting shots of the balloons as they were inflated was totally worth the suffering.  It was a sensory overload with all the bright colors in the early morning sun.
Friday night we headed down to catch the Balloon Glow.  We ended up stuck in traffic so by the time we got there the balloons were starting to come down.  The pictures we did get we were not happy with but we had one more night to try and get the shots.
Saturday morning we were up at the crack of dawn once again.  We were lucky enough to be invited to a friend's house who has house that overlooks the bay and the Nautical Inn where the Balloon Festival is held. She puts on a pot luck breakfast buffet complete with Bloody Mary's and Mimosas.  We had a great time shooting the balloons as the took off that morning.  Great friends, wonderful food, drinks and shooting the balloons, what could be better?  Thank you, Donna, for a great time.
Saturday afternoon we went to the Balloon Festival a lot earlier and had a much better experience shooting the Balloon Glow.  It was a great experience seeing them light up.  We, also, got some shots of the Carnival rides.

Sunday morning we up earlier again so we could go down to the Channel to see if we could shoot some pictures of the balloons reflecting in the water.  We got there at 7:00 AM and it was still pitch dark so we went and got some coffee to drink while we waited for the sun to come up.  By 7:30 we had enough light to wonder down to the London Bridge and get some shots of the bridge in the beautiful morning light.  We walked down to the end of the channel and took some shots of the balloons as the floated over the bay.  It was a fun morning.
I have had some people ask if they can get prints of my pictures.  They are available in Canvas at Pixoto and in prints, greeting card and posters at Red Bubble.  Just click on the links below.
The Thought For The Day:
"The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is taken too seriously." Samuel Butler
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Becky McGuire, CTC, MCC
Vacation Travel Specialist, Photographer & Blogger
612-490-0359
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Monday, January 6, 2014

Looking Back On 2013

Well, it has been a while since I have had time to write my Blog.  2013 was a good year for me Photography wise.  In January I was able to shoot the Lake Havasu Balloon Festival as well as the VW Bus Show.   February I was able to take a lot of pictures at the Rock A Billy Reunion and the Winter Blast Pyrotechnic Firework Show.  In April I had the opportunity to visit the Boneyard Museum in Las Vegas and shoot lots of pictures of the old neon signs.  It is very cool.
In May we jumped in the RV and drove to Southern Arizona.  We visited the Organ Pipe National Monument  and I shot lots of pictures of the cactus and desert plants.  We then headed East to Benson Arizona to visit some friends.  We visited an old monastery and did day trips to Tombstone and Bisbee Arizona.  We then headed North and visited Sedona, Cottonwood and Montezuma's National Monument in Arizona.
 We then headed to Southern Utah to visit Moab which is so beautiful.  We toured Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park all the while shooting lots of pictures.
Our next stop was in Longmont Colorado to visit friends and a cousin of mine..  We took a day and visited Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park which was fun to shoot and explore.  We then headed to Minnesota to visit our family and friends there.  We attended the Back To The Fifties Car Show.  I was able to go out shoot with my Photo Buddy, Tina.  We shot photos in Lake City, Wabasha and Red Wing Minnesota.

We left Minnesota and headed West to see The Grand Tetons which are beautiful and a joy to shoot.  We made a stop at Mormon Row to shoot Moulton's barn with the Grand Tetons in the back ground.  We then headed East to Littleton and then Cripple Creek Colorado to visit some more friends and of course, I squeezed in some time to go out shooting.  Since we had burned up our travel budget we reluctantly headed for home.
I did a night shoot down at what we call the Channel which is where the historic London Bridge is.  In October some of our kids came to visit and we had a big party for my husband's 70th Birthday.  In December I did some shooting of the annual Boat Parade and the beautiful Christmas lights down by the Channel.  We took a couple of evenings to go out shooting some beautiful Christmas displays here in Lake Havasu City.
I hope you all have a great 2014 and remember to go out shooting every chance you get.
Today's Thought For The Day:
"Enough is abundance to the wise."  Euripide
Thank you for reading my Blog!
Becky McGuire, CTC, MCC
Vacation Travel Specialist, Photographer & Blogger
612-490-0359
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http://fineartamerica
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