Red View

Took some portraits against this red school house today. I loved the textures here and the rich color. Made for a great winter portrait session.

School Is Here!!!!!

School is Here!!!!!!

And the parents did a little rejoicing.

Locker View

Locker View

This is one of those shots where you need to get as high as possible without getting caught. Standing on top of the lockers is generally frowned upon by the staff of the school, but getting the shot was worth it. This was taken on assignment for the 8th grade DVD cover. I don't think they will use this particular shot, but it's my favorite of the bunch.

Drug Free School

Drug Free School

Another photo from my current photo assignment of "Education." I learned a great photography lesson from this shoot. Take shots from all different angles because you never know what will work and what will not. Taking every shot from a standing position can be boring and not very creative. I should have taken this shot from below looking up at the clouds, but instead I stood and took this shot (originally straight on.) I altered the perception of this photo by turning it and cropping it a bit. I like the cracks in the well warn sign.

Air Book

Air Book

Giving yourself a photography assignment is a great way to keep active and help with creativity. Today's assignment was Education. The idea of this photo came to me after asking my son what he thinks of when I say the word "Education," and is first response was "books." All day I had been thinking about taking photos of buses, school buildings, and street signs and had not once thought of photographing a book. The bright sunlight and the cloud formations made for a terrific backdrop, and this was one of many photos taken of the book in flight. My son was nice enough to help me destroy the book by continually throwing it into the air.