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Reflections can be seen in the water, of course. But, there are other ways to get reflections. Here are a few ideas to get you started 1. A large black shiny tile 2. A mirror 3. Windows, especially at night 4. Glass surfaces 5. Sunglasses 6. Puddles 7. Ice 8. Crystal Ball 9. Software As you can see there are lots of choices other than a huge still body of water. This is excellent for you if you live far from the water. Black Tile/Granite I went to a flooring showroom and bought one big 2’ X 2’ black tile for $12.00. There is enough room to do some really cool reflection photos on small objects. Maybe you have a black granite counter or tile floors that reflect well. My favorite subject to shoot on tiles are flowers. White works great because the contrast is excellent. You can use any kind of lighting you have for these photos. Personally, I use the utility clip lamps with the LED light bulbs, because they don’t get hot. Point the light right on the subject ...

Oil and water photography can be a lot of fun. I did it when I first got my camera but have since seen some that are so amazing I must do them again soon. The options for colors are endless. In the photo above the colors are from a plastic  plate purchased from the second-hand shop for .99 cents. You can use anything colorful laying around the house. A lot of light is required for this project so its the perfect time of year for this. An added bonus is, you will get a little vitamin D from the sun if you do it outside. Here are the step by step instructions to do this project or you can watch the following video of Bryan Peterson explaining it. https://youtu.be/SCYG7HO_SZo 1. Put some water in a clear flat container 2. Set your container on a set of books or some other object to raise it above the ground. 3. Add something underneath to give you a cool background 4. Add some oil 5. Now you just let the oil settle 6. Shoot! Shoo...

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...