The Colors of Summer

Summer in Austin, Texas is known for its unbearable heat. Yet we still find reasons to leave our air conditioned homes. The colors of summer are just as hot as the temperatures. Intense greens, intense browns, and if there is a flower that survives, it usually has a pretty intense color.

Photo Tip:

In the bright sun, try avoiding the mid day hours for photography, the light is unflattering and shadows are very strong. But if you find yourself outside in those hours make the best of it. Since you have plenty of available light try to capture people, animals, or other moving objects in action. With plenty of available light you can get away with a very high shutter speed and very low ISO which allows you to freeze the action. A cannonballing kid off the side of the pool or a water bird about to strike at the fish in the lake.

4th Fest

So it was the 4th of July and more than anything else it was a time for kids to have fun. Here is Kian at four and three quarters. That's what he would say if you asked him how old you are! This photo gives you a quick rundown of his favorite things...he's a candy loving, hotwheels glasses wearing, soccer playing, photo taking proud resident of the WellsBranch community.


Photo Tip:
Try to compose as best as you can before you press the shutter release button. Composing afterwards by cropping is not ideal. But don't hesitate to crop to get a stronger photo if need be. What this basically means is that if you are photographing in a hurry and not thinking about your composition, you could get a mediocre photo instead of a really good one!