Simple Delights

I am still searching for simple, everyday things to photograph. Today I was in the grocery store. I thought that I would buy some flowers, but they did not look fresh and healthy. However, I spotted some colorful mini marshmallows, so I decided to purchase them so that I could photograph them.

I was able to use natural light, but I ended up using some white card stock to reflect some of the light. Oh, I finally received my remote camera switch in the mail and I put it to good use. Now I can keep my hands completely off the camera while the photo is being shot.

It was fun to make this photo. The mini marshmallows remind me of simple delights in life: daffodils in the spring, a good cup of coffee, chatting with a friend, scrapbooking, reading a good book, and listening to music.

I am a bit behind with my blog entries, but I will catch up soon. Of course, I will be sure to catch up in visiting your blogs, too! I hope that everyone has a good week!

Experiment

I am finding that it is fun to experiment with my camera. Although this photo of a CD isn't ready for gallery viewing, it was still challenging to work with composition, colors, reflections, and an ordinary object.

In addition, I have also tried photographing such everyday objects as forks, keys, stuffed animals and peacock feathers with varying degrees of success.

There isn't too much to photograph here in Central New York State during these March days. Everything outside seems drab and gray. Our spring flowers (including the snow drops) are still buried underneath mountains of snow and ice. Hopefully, the clear light of April will bring spring breezes and flowers.

It is good to be able to work with the camera inside when the weather just will not cooperation. So, I am off to look for some more common objects to photograph. Any ideas?

I hope that everyone has a great weekend!