Thursday, August 26, 2010

SCHOOL!!!! IS HERE!!!!

School is here!!!  What an exciting time in our lives. 
I've been out taking photos the last few days.  I got in the car the other day and just drove. We wound up at Government Prairie near Parks and practiced with my new tripod.  It's amazing how much difference a quality tripod makes!  My old one is now the dedicated stand for my flash.  One of the great things about a sturdy tripod is the ability to create panoramic images.  Government Prairie is a great place to do this technique because it has 360 degree views!  
 The image above is just sneak peek.  I combined 4 images to create the panorama.  I have about 8 more images to add.  My eyes, not to mention my brain, got tired as the evening moved into the wee hours.

What is it with photographers and wee hours?  All of the photographers that I know work late into the night editing images.  There must be something inherent in our genetic make-up that drives us to push pixels way past when most normal people are dreaming.  Perhaps it's just that, we are creating our dreams in images.  Personally, rarely a night goes by that I don't dream about some spectacular photoshoot or another.  Sometimes those dreams become reality...or at least a number on my "Photographic Bucket List".   Off to work on the bucket list....

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS IN PRESCOTT!!!

Finally!  Photography workshops are going to be held in Prescott!  Check this out!!!  I took my lighting class from David Neely.  I learned so much in that class.


...The Prescott Center for Creative Photography is dedicated to helping phtographers explore their creative vision through the medium of photography. We are an independent center offering hands-on workshops in digital and film based photography, with an emphasis on aesthetics and the practical applications of the visual image...
 
http://prescottcreative.com/index.html
 
woohoo!  I can't wait... 
 
 
 

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

I FINALLY HAVE A WEBSITE!!!!

I finally have a website. 
http://www.wix.com/SusanGiovanniniPhoto/Susan-Giovannini-Photography

Thanks for looking!

WHAT A WONDERFUL VACATION!

We took our family vacation in Laughlin this year.  We seem to go to Laughlin often but you can find some really great deals on hotel rooms.  Of course, the pool was one of the main attractions!  We also saw some movies and did some hiking.  What vacation would be complete without some vacation photos.  Our hike took us to Grapevine Canyon just outside of Laughlin.  The road wasn't too bad and the hike was pretty easy.  Just inside the canyon the walls are lined with petrogylphs.  Here's a few photos.
What a great canyon!

And last night!.... what a moon!  On the way to bed I saw the moon rising and just had to take a "few" photos.  Two hours later I finally headed to bed.  Just another little sacrifice for a great photo!