…is the one you have.  I’ve heard it said many times, our very own Scott Thomas being a firm believer in this adage.

I rarely remember that my phone even has a camera function, and it’s such a pain to transfer images back to my computer to use, I rarely bother.  But last night, Mister was so darned cute watching the basketball boys at the Y gym, that I actually used the thing.  Not bad, I must admit.  This is SOOC.

And while I was downloading that one, I came across this one from a year ago that I forgot I had taken.  Thought it was worthy of a moment in the spotlight.  Very slight sharpening was added to this one.

I think my little cameraphone is worthy of a little practice from it’s owner.

Head on over to Scott’s Views Infinitum for the next Photography Challenge!

This month’s topic–Creative Exposure.  Scott says, “One of the first decisions a photographer makes before he takes a photograph is what exposure to use.  There is no wrong answer as long as the photo is not over or underexposed.”  I will go one step farther and say, that there is no wrong answer…period.  As long as your exposure is intentionally aimed at creating your photographic vision, even over or underexposure has it’s place in photography in my humble opinion.  (But then again, what do I know?! I’m still a newbie.)  😉

One case in point:

This photo was dreadfully underexposed technically, but correct creatively.

Sounds like a fun assignment, one that can be interpreted broadly.  A great opportunity to experiment with those aperture settings.

So let’s see…a dig into the archives for some examples, perhaps?

Can’t wait to see what our cyberfriends from around the globe do with this one!  Happy Shooting!

…we miss you!

Thought of you when I snapped this shot last weekend in Saratoga.