Queen of the Missions Photos
Friday, July 8, 2005
Mission Doorway
Once in a while my best friend and I go out and take pictures
together. This would be the same best friend who taught
me most of the technical things I know about photography.
The best part of going to the same place together is
you get to see what you missed. Or, see the same
subject through someone else's eyes.
Her picture of
this scene was a really nice close up on the basket.
With the filtered light through the trees and the
texture of the basket it made a really striking composition.
Ever since looking through our shots from that day
I have been much more aware of the drastically different
images you can get from the same subject at the exact same moment.
Now, when I approach a subject, I try to grab a few "first impression" shots immediately.
Then, I take the time to ponder what else is possible, what
textures and odd compositions can I find, and of course...
What would my best friend see?
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Mission Palms at Night
Always lookin' for a different angle on a subject. Especially one as photographed as the Mission.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Mission Kitchen
I really liked this picture. It is one of the first batch of photos I pulled out to scan when I got my new scanner a year ago. But, I was not sure who else might find it attractive. Turns out, it is pretty fitting for a Mexican Restaurant.
Monday, June 13, 2005
Mission Arches
One of my new collection of local architecture images. I am preparing them for a restaurant remodel.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Cross Bird
Well... maybe a little agitated anyway. (Cross Bird... Mad Bird... get it?
oh never mind! it's not funny if I have to explain it!)
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Mission Storm
I actually went out to get a shot of a really nice rainbow. But the scene of the clouds over the mission was the best opportunity of the day. The clouds were bunched around the mountain. As the sun set, it was shining under them through the heavy rain close the mountain. It made for some particularly dramatic lighting. As you can see from the streak of car headlights on the right of the photo, this was not a short exposure.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Mission Gardens
There are quite a few images of the front of the
Santa Barbara Mission.
And for good reason, it is a beautiful place.
But it's beauty is much more than skin deep.
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Nighttime at the Mission
I almost lost this image. It was on a roll of film
in a camera that I had not used in a few weeks.
Assuming it was empty I opened the back of the camera.
Luckily the best shots seemed to be early on the roll
and deep enough in the camera to not be affected.
This was a long exposure from the edge of the fountain.
the blurry area in the water is the affect of the water on
the surface over the length of the exposure.
Thursday, March 3, 2005
Mission Sunset
We don't get a lot of clouds around here. But when we do it's quite a show, the whole sky was lit up like this.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Christmas Mission
Mission Santa Barbara “Queen of the Missions” was founded on December 4, 1786 by Father Fermin Lasuen. It was the tenth of 21 Franciscan missions in California. It holds the distinction of being the only one to remain in continuous use since the day it was founded. Named for Saint Barbara, and founded on the day of her annual memorial feast, it continues to operate as home of the Saint Barbara Parish.
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Mission Lily
One of the things I like most about this photo is the small ring of ripples to the left of the flower.
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