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Photo 52.2: Framed {Week 10}

What a week it has been! Thank you to everyone who made it up to the Oresman Gallery for our photography reception this weekend. We had a great time. The exhibit is up until December 30th for any interested locals. 

Turning to the task at hand, our focus at P52 this week was in using horizontal or vertical lines, either alone or in a repetitive pattern, in our composition. I found my image during a trip to Grand Central to look at the trains. We ran across the holiday window light show while we were there. 

Please head over to Who We Become to see everyone's work this week!

Photo 52.2: Framed {week 8}

This week is something of a free for all as we wrap up our study on balance. Our goal is to balance objects, people, negative space or any combination thereof. This image lacks much in the way of negative space, but I liked the triangle created by the kids, the train worker and the incoming train and how the subjects span the depth of the frame. Please click over to Who We Become to see what my talented friends found this week. 

Photo 52: A Play on Light {22}

For the next four weeks, Photo 52 will be focused on visualizing in black and white. I am a big fan of black and white imagery in general, but it takes some practice and focus to shoot specifically with the intent of converting to black and white. Not enough contrast and dimensional light and you end up with a very flat image. As I went out to shoot with this objective in mind, I was reminded that it is no small feat, especially under the grey skies of winter. Some of my favorites actually ended up being from indoor lighting. 

Please check out the rest of this week's amazing circle, starting with the lovely and talented Kim Dupree! Kim lives in Texas and specializes in seniors, but often has beautiful and unusual surprises up her sleeve when it comes to her weekly posts. 

Happy Birthday, Grand Central Terminal!

We headed out to look at the trains today, mainly as an excuse to get out of the house while still avoiding the cold. We happened upon a wonderful exhibit for the 100th anniversary of Grand Central. The history of the building, as well as current expansion projects, are incredibly interesting. If you have a moment, I recommend stopping by. 

Photo 52: A Play on Light {17} - Happy New Year!

Photo 52, week 17: Photographer's Choice

The clock is ticking down on another year. I have grand plans to go back and do a year in review for personal albums and so forth but, unsurprisingly, that hasn't happened yet.

So for this week, I'm simply living in the moment. We stopped by Grand Central Terminal the other day, one of my favorite landmarks in the city. When contemplating the coming year with my two guys, the train station seems symbolically appropriate. We will journey together on adventures unknown as our home quietly awaits our safe return.  

May 2013 bring you health, happiness and love. 

Please continue around the blog circle as my fellow Photo 52 participants bid farewell to 2012, starting with my talented and wonderful friend Cheryl Sawyer.