Sweet Roses and Childhood Memories
We’ve been letting Mr. Serious jump on the couch. I know this is not the wisest idea, but I let him do it anyway. I remember jumping on the couch as a child and part of me likes to see his excitement. It doesn’t really seem to hurt it, unlike something else he enjoys doing on the couch and love seat: banging his back into it as hard as he can. That I do try to discourage. I don’t really know where exactly I draw the line in furniture abuse.
I used gasp the flash.
I think this is the first time all year I’ve used a flash on my project 365 shots. Generally, I am not at all a fan of on-camera flash, though I feel it can be used well for filler light outside sometimes. I don’t have the money for any other sort of lighting option, so I use natural and inside light as much as I can in my photography.
In the end, I kind of like the effect the flash gave this shot. I don’t remember what action or texture I applied to it, but the style reminds me of a photo from my childhood.
My mom got me a rose bush (or whatever?) for Mother’s Day. I wrote that the first time I took it outside, all the flowers fell off of it and we thought it may have died. We replanted it and before long, buds started developing again. Now it has at least 10 blooms! How wonderful. I know nothing about roses, so perhaps I should learn before winter comes or I otherwise kill it.
Does anyone have any fun photographic plans for the 4th of July or this weekend? How do you feel about using the on-camera flash? Do you have any good tips for using it or working with low light to avoid it?
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