Photography Art: Photography Article 50th Post and 6 Month Blogoversary!|Photography Artist Statement

Sunday, July 12, 2020

Photography Article 50th Post and 6 Month Blogoversary!|Photography Artist Statement

This post marks the 50th post since launching the Boost Your Photography blog just over six months ago. In honor of this accomplishment, here is a look back at the top 5 posts so far, based on overall page views. Did we miss your favorite post? Let us know in the comments!

Number Five ...Travel: What's Your Sign?

Signs can alert you of many risks. This collection consists of caution signs about glaciers in New Zealand, cliff edges in Yellowstone National Park, and electric educate rails in Germany.

This was the inaugural live post back on March 27th, 2013, and it's popularity likely reflects many of the first initial visitors to Boost Your Photography (thank you!). But then again, who doesn't love photographs of awesome warning signs with falling rocks and ice and ... ?

Number Four ... Light Painting: the way to spin an orb

The aliens have landed ... And they are spinning themselves in circles!

This is one of my favorite photography tricks, and I love how with a just a little bit of plastic and a $7 LED you can generate such fantastic and surreal results. I was also grateful that no one came home and was using our apartment garage when I was down there filming my 'how to' instruction shots ... because believe me, you haven't experienced awkward until you are standing alone spinning a flashing keychain in an empty garage, pointing a tripod at yourself. But I think the final visual was really helpful in trying to explain the process. You be the judge.

All 4 of me focus on spinning a really perfect orb.

Number Three ... Photography Inspiration: Found Book Poetry

A world of wonders

A swiftly tilting planet.

Every living thing,

Joyful noise.

Absolutely normal chaos:

You come, too.

This is such a simple but immediately addictive idea. Gather a stack of favorite books (or just some with potential humorous or insightful titles). Arrange thoughtfully. Photograph. Presto! Instant poetry. I had so much fun with this and all the titles in my classroom library. This post also got picked up on a few art and poetry-related blogs including my super-creative colleague's Art is Basic blog and a mention on Honeybee Lane. A little cross-creative-pollination.

Number Two ... How to Shoot the Moon with the Photographers' Ephemeris

Moonrise over Madison via Archaeofrog. Available for purchase.

The full moon is a delightful subject to shoot but after my first few attempts I realized suddenly that I wanted more. I loved seeing the moon rise and reflect above our local lakes, but I wanted more than a moon rising above nondescript trees. I wanted the skyline.

Enter the Photographers' Ephemeris. This tremendous program (loose for computer systems however charges for the transportable app) permits you to visualise moon upward thrust, moon set, sun upward thrust, and sun set from the location and date of your desire. Knowing I desired to get the moon over downtown, I should figure out exactly where I had to stand throughout the lake to make that happen. Endless opportunities.

And ultimately, without further ado, I present the primary weblog publish of the first six months ...

Number One ... Spinning Fire with Steel Wool Photography

Steel Wool Photography - convey your pals (and a bucket of water, just in case)

Nothing else says dedication to photography and getting the shot than tromping off through the woods with a backpack full of steel wool and some wire whisks. The results are just spectacular, and it's a great communal activity if you can wrangle some fearless friends or fellow photographers to join you.

As a special deal with, right here's an advantage photograph from a observe-up metallic wool photoshoot that uses an enclosed place to actually display off how sparks can soar.