A Chocolate Bouquet
Picture Perfect!

Ahh....the privilege of being the brother of A Chocolate Bouquet's owner!
It's my honor to be able to share my brother Bryan's beautiful photography with all of you, along with a few of his pointers, for those of you who share his passion in photography!  If you would like to view his regularly updated blog, or inquire about purchasing any prints, please go to www.bryanblonphotography.blogspot.com
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These shots (raindrops on red lily petals) 
were a bit difficult because I did not enjoy the benefit of autofocus.
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When I took this pic of this bridge, I had 2 thoughts in mind. One, I had to somehow convey it's depth. 2. Even though our eye sees the the other end of the bridge straight on, it doesn't mean the camera has to. Therefore, I aligned the far end of the bridge to fall in the upper right portion of the photo using the rule of thirds as my guide. I was very pleased with the outcome. In addition, I set out to master the use of a tripod in composing good hi-res prints.
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I ran the candy out of the picture a little-it can add interest because you don't need to see the entire piece of candy to know what it is, thus causing your viewer to use their imagination.

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I had to manually focus these shots which is difficult in macro photography. Nevertheless they turned out great.

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All my life I have seen cottony, dreamy streams shot by other photographers. I was determined to shoot my own. So, I battled the sun, kept tweaking my camera settings, camera on tripod, and finally got that fuzzy water by slowing my shutter speed down. I DID IT! That was my reaction. Now I have to set out to do it again.
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Hair fun!  This was shot with my camera on a tripod. I had natural light and wanted to photograph this item alone.  I set my ISO to 100 and I overexposed the shots. The overexposure simply wiped out the white surface background and kept my object color and form intact. The exposures lasted about 15 seconds from the time I pushed the shutter button. 

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I asked Bryan for a brief interview-this is what he said:

When did you find your passion for photography?  Not sure when I decided to take on photography. It was about 3 years ago. I have always wanted to pursue art but was delayed by job and family. Photography gave me a chance to express the artist within me, and share my visions with others.

What are your favorite subjects to shoot?  My favorite subjects are small inconsequential items that are magnified by my macro lens. Also, bumble bees and other insects along with portraiture are my favorite subjects.

What would you like to do with your photography in the future?  My future ambitions are to be a legendary portrait photographer and eventually a mentor to other learning photographers.

Are prints available from your blog?  Yes, prints are available. Print sizes range from small 4x6 sizes to poster sizes.



 

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