Photo of the Day

Yesterday was actually probably one of the best photographic days for me of the fall, and I had no intention of taking many pictures. When I went to the library at Dartmouth College for a few hours, I noticed some amazing scenes around campus. So I had to take my camera out and start snapping away. Well . . . one thing led to another and I returned to find a $10 parking ticket on my car - which was placed there 2 minutes before I arrived. Oh, well. It was time well spent.

Later on in the day, I found a few other places where I captured some nice pictures as well. I guess oftentimes, you find the best photography opportunities when you aren't looking for them.

The picture below is a pretty typical Ivy League scene (please click on the picture for a larger view of the image). Your comments are encouraged.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

I have become keenly aware of the fact that fall, though my favorite time of year, is also the hardest season to photograph. It can get downright frustrating, in fact. It is always of the utmost importance to have good lighting when capturing an image, but it is even of a greater importance in the fall.

Not only that, but the fall colors only last so long. "Peak" colors may be 2 weeks, or 2 days. They don't last much longer than that and, although you can still take pictures of the fall when it is not peak, those "postcard" images that we all have in mind are hard to capture.

And I am not sure that I have figured out how to really photograph the fall colors. Time and time again I come away frustrated by my pursuits! I need help.

And that's my photographic reflection for the day.

Welcome!

Though I do not watch much TV at all, I feel like CBS, where every show is some type of spin off of CSI. This is now my fourth "blog" that involves the title "New England Pastor." I was posting my thoughts on photography on my original blog, the plain old sounding "New England Pastor," but I decided to start another blog that can be purely devoted to my photography musings. I don't necessarily mean to compartmentalize my life, believing that each part of life should be tied in with every other part, but I want to spare those who come to my original blog for theological meat.

I don't now how much posting I will be doing on this site, but it is at least my intention to check in from time to time with my thoughts and reflections.

I will also say that I am not anywhere near a professional photographer. I do enjoy it a lot, though, and I feel like I am semi-decent at it. This is not to say that any of my pictures are spectacular. In fact, they are probably no different or better than any other pictures of New England you have seen. But I'm okay with that. In my photography, I am not striving to be all that original or creative. I just want to capture New England scenes (mostly, although I of course take pictures when I'm in other places - though that doesn't give me as much excitement) in a way that uplifts its beauty and makes people yearn for this wonderful place more. I also want to capture candid shots of my loved ones in a way that they can enjoy as well.

So, please return again very soon.

Until my next post, here is sneak-preview of what I enjoyed last week.

Peacham, Vermont

Groton, VermontWaits River, Vermont