The Photography and Lightroom Blog

Sunsets, sunrises, water, beaches and boats can make, or very interesting and amazing photos.   You can take photos while the sun is setting, of course, and these can be beautiful.  However, there is a time of day called the “golden hour” and the “blue hour”.  One time I went to take sunset photos with my mentor, we took the usual shots and then we were all talking for a bit.  After about 20 minutes he said to us, “you see, all the people have left.  YOU are going to be the ones that get the shot!”  He was so right. The light is so much easier to photograph, you get a great glow and besides that, there will be less people to take out of the photo if you do not want them in there.   Even if you do not live where there is a beach your photos can and will still benefit from using these times of day to your advantage in your photography. So what time of day are these “magical” hours and what settings should you use? In p...

This park is full of great photo opportunities.  300 Acres of land to roam around.  It includes a beautiful fragrant botanic garden, docks, paths a place to eat then get some ice cream and in addition bike, surrey, kayak and pedal boat rentals. The train museum is very interesting as well.  If you go during Christmas you can take a ride on a mini train and enjoy the lights.  Otherwise the small tracks and train is still there for photos but only runs during the holidays. Also, most of the year there is a Farmers Market.  Before or after your photo adventures you can buy some fresh fruits and vegetables among other items.  Grab a few pics of the great tropical fruits while your there.  Keep in mind this is also seasonal, it is open from October to April.  Even if you are here out of season it is still worth going to the park for the day. You will need to pay for parking.  The machines are at the edges of the parking lots and it does acce...