The Daffodil shot

This past Sunday I hosted an engagement session photo walk for local photographers and I had every shot planned.....Until this one. It's one of those moments where you see something and the light bulb goes off in your head. My clients see the expression on my face when it happens and they learn to smile when the see it; they know the awesome is coming. We walked by these daffodils and I immediately saw this shot.

Meadowbrook Fountain

On May 15, 2008 I took a photo walk at the Meadowbrook Mansion and discovered this awesome fountain. At the time I was alone and wish I had a couple there to photograph the fountain. So during Samer and Kelly's portrait session yesterday I just had to get this shot, and I am very pleased with the result. This is the shot that I visioned over a year ago, and it finally came to existance. That's the evolution of many of my photographs. I have many photographs stored in my brain waiting for the right moment to present itself.

Water Faucet

Water Faucet, originally uploaded by edwardjohnphotography.

One of my final pictures from a photo walk at the Meadowbook Mansion. This water faucet had all the features of a black and white shot, but the more I looked at it the more I wanted the colors to stay. All other aspects were great including aperture and shutter speed, but I failed to get the composition just right. Taking my time with every shot is very important, and I need to continue to keep composition in mind when shooting. I still like this one anyway.

Meadow Handle

Meadow Handle

You are looking at the entrance to the grand Meadowbrook Mansion. This is the door handle to the front entrance gate of the mansion. The rust in the handle tells you a bit about how old it is, and the detail in the handle shows the craftsmanship of the metal artist that heated the steel and formed the piece.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO Speed: 100

What's wrong with this photo?

What's wrong with this photo?

I took this photo thinking it was a great shot. While I was standing there looking though the viewfinder I was smiling at the great shot I was seeing. My intent was to take a photo of a doorway and I thought he framing of this shot with this amazing fountain would make the door stand out. But now after reviewing the file I feel that it has the opposite effect. What do you think of this photo? I'm looking for constructive criticism here, so fire away.

Meadowbrook Entrance

Meadowbrook Entrance

This is the grand entrance to the Meadowbrook mansion on the campus of Oakland University. This photo only captures some of it's beauty. I took a photo walk looking for doorways to photograph and this bridge ended up taking the show that day. It was lunch time and the sun was covered by clouds. The lighting at the mansion was all over the place requiring me to make many adjustments throughout the whole photo walk.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100