To say that I’m having fun taking photos is an understatement!  A highlight of my days now is capturing photos with my new camera and then reviewing and editing them on my computer.  What a fun and creative hobby!  In class, we have switched from “program” mode (basically, “auto” mode with raw file format) to “manual” mode.  So, I’ve been playing with shutter speed, aperture, ISO, metering, and histogram.  Below are a few pics from today, all from Avila Beach, all manual mode on my Fujifilm XE3, and all edited using Adobe Lightroom.

These first three photos show “Frame Within a Frame,” or what I can “Natural Frame,” compositions.

The next three photos are ways of following lines – the lines of the ladder, stairs, or railing.

I had fun playing with shutter speed.  In these two sets of photos, the first photo was shot using a verrryyyy slow shutter speed and the second with a very FAST shutter speed.  When I look closely at the water, there is so much more detail in the foam and spray with the FAST shutter speed.

The last three photos highlight the water and its beauty.