Noteworthy Studio's Christmas at Garvan Woodland Gardens

        I have the privilege of going to Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR to see the Christmas lights display. It was beautiful! Here are just a few of the photos I shot. I hope you enjoy them!

The Blue Bridge

One Swan-a-Swimming

Dancing flowers and butterflies

One Drummer Drumming

The Gingerbread man

Hummingbird sipping nectar

Noteworthy Studio Photography in Monticello, AR trying Night Photography

Toni ght, as we were on our way home from a visit, I noticed the moon hanging big and low in the evening sky. It was Beautiful! Of course I thought, "Gotta get a picture!" So as soon as we were in the house I rounded up the camera and tripod and headed to the spot where I had spotted Mr. Moon. He, however, had moved! SO, I went searching for him. As I entered the back yard, I found him peeking through the trees! The best view seemed to be from the porch of the storage building, right next to the wall! That was rather inconvenient, but I made it work! I set my camera to it's longest focal length and then played with the exposure a bit. I wish my camera had a longer zoom, but for a first try Ididn't do too bad!

Last Saturday evening my husband and I had an opportunity to take an evening dinner cruise on the Arkansas Queen. This was a first for us and, of course, I took my camera. When we finally embarked, about 10 minutes late, nobody wanted to go out on the deck because it was too hot. We were all hungry. So we visited, mostly, until the meal was served. I did go out for one or two quick photos of the capital building. It appeared to be at the end of the Arkansas River! After the meal, however, the sun was beginning to set and I got a few really nice photos during the twighlight hour! Trying to get a clear picture in low light and when you are on a moving boat is quite a challenge! I guess I didn't do too bad for a first try.

Photographing City Lights at Night

This evening we drove to downtown Cincinnati, OH. It was still daylight when we arrived. I took photos of the Purple People Bridge, a statue of the man for whom the city was named, and several other random photos. Then we went to a Bar-B-Q restaurant on the Ohio River. It was beautiful and the food was excellent! As we sat there, dining, the sun began to set. I took a few twilight photos through the restaurant window. (not ideal, I know.)When we had finished eating and walked outside, the lights were absolutely beautiful as they reflected on the water.

It was at this point that I truly regretted not bringing my tripod! I try to pack light. But my "light" is "ridiculous" to the rest of my family. So, I left the tripod.
"I won't want to lug it around," I told myself. Now I am kicking myself in the tail. Blurry photos are NOT pretty!!!