Finally!
For the last couple of years I’ve seen a few Blue Herons making their way from park to park here in Northeast Ohio. Yesterday, for the first time, I was finally able to get close enough to capture a few images.
For anyone interested, the photos were taken early morning at the Nature Center in the North Chagrin Reservation Metropark in Lake County, Ohio.
Thanks for stopping by,
Sean
The photography hobby is starting to pay dividends as I’ve managed to sell two of the photos I’ve taken with my new Olympus SP-560UZ.
In a previous post I’d indicated a bit of a dilemma between trying to shoot “stock” photos vs. shooting the photos first and considering the audience later. I opted for the shoot first method and it seems, at least for me to have been the route to go.
Here’s the two that I’ve sold (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
A few other fun facts to consider since opening a shutterpoint account…
Since I opened the the account on July 24th of this year I have uploaded 51 images which have received 1600 views with the most viewed being clicked 70 times.
The two photos above have been viewed 34 and 45 times respectively.
It’s been a lot of fun seeing how many times my photos have been viewed and while getting ratings feedback and ideas on how to improve. I have no issues recommending Shutterpoint and their service to anyone. Sell your photos online
Many thanks to those who’ve stopped by and taken a look at the photos posted here. I hope you get the chance to swing buy again. That’s about all I really have time for today. If you like any of the photos you see on this site please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Just as things were finally starting to settle back down, life got crazy again and truth be told I really only had the opportunity to snap 3 or 4 pictures with the Olympus SP-560UZ. My best shot from this weekend is posted below.
I was on my way home from the gas station when I saw this flash of yellow breaking up an otherwise grey/white scene. Upon further inspection I saw the sunflowers peeping over the top of the privacy fence of a used car lot and grabbed the camera.
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Many thanks to those who’ve stopped by and taken a look at the photos posted here this weekend. I hope you get the chance to swing buy again. That’s about all I really have time for today. If you like any of the photos you see on this site please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Thought I’d head into the weekend with a little humor and post up this shot titled “Ooops”. I took it the other day while having some fun with the Olympus SP-560UZ. I guess the “No Parking” sign was meant for someone else 
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Many thanks to those who’ve stopped by and taken a look at the photos posted here. I hope you all have a fun and safe weekend.
That’s about all I really have time for tonight. If you like any of the photos you see on this site please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
After the last couple of days of looking at stock photos and realizing that I really wasn’t taking a lot of that type of photo, imagine my surprise today when I checked my account and realized that I’d sold my first image. (Click thumbnail to enlarge.)
The above photo that sold today was shot at Veteran’s Park the morning after a storm blew threw. I thought I might get lucky and capture a few cool pictures. Things were pretty hectic at the time and just getting out to the park and taking pictures provided a fair bit of relief.
This photo on the other hand is an actual attempt at a stock photo and was the more difficult of the two to acquire. Took about 20 trial and error shots to get the end result. (Click thumbnail to enlarge.)
I think I’ve decided to follow the shoot first and consider the audience later approach as it would seem that I can actually sell this type of photo and enjoy taking them far more.
That’s about all I really have time for today. If you like any of the photos you see on this site please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Things are finally settling down a bit and with the few minutes I have this evening thought I’d try and sneak in a 4 Picture Post…
Over the past week, while things have been quite hectic, I’ve found myself grabbing the Olympus SP-560UZ to carry with me on the off chance I’d be able to snap a photo or two and I’m happy to report tonight that thankfully, I have.
Tonight’s pictures come from an excursion I made to the county seat this weekend. (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
That’s about all I really have time for today. If you like any of the photos you see on this site please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Snuck out early this morning with the Olympus SP-560UZ to Veteran’s Park just after sunrise, before the day started to get too crazy. It was a windy, slightly chilly morning after a storm the night before. The combination of wind, sun, clouds, and the park made for some nice pictures. Hope you enjoy. (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
That’s about all I really have time for today. If you like any of the photos you see here please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
It’s been about 2 weeks since I acquired the Olympus SP-560UZ digital camera and with the next couple of weeks looking hectic at best it seemed like a good time to for a “summary” post.
In regards to the camera, I’ve enjoyed all the additional features Olympus has packed into this camera. The 18x optical zoom is outstanding and at 8 Mega Pixels you’re bound to get some pretty amazing shots. With a 1 GB XD memory card you can save nearly 500 of those shots with a resolution of 3264 x 2448. It took a little time to figure out which scene modes work best with which light, but over all my initial experience has been satisfying.
It may be a week or two before I get a chance to post again so I figured I’d post my eight favorite shots to date as a testament to the quality of the camera and the fun you can have with it. So without further adieu I present my eight favorite photos since starting my hobby, hope you enjoy… (Click thumbnails for larger image.)
That’s about all I really have time for tonight. I hope to sneak a post or two in this week, but it might be the weekend or next week before I get to again. If you like any of the photos you see here please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint and comments are welcome here on the blog.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Today was kind of a crazy day at the office and I’m glad to be home. I did manage to explore our office building a bit during and lunch and snap a few more pictures. Here’s today’s photo’s… (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
That’s about all I really have time for tonight. If you like any of the photos you see here please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
I was doing some work out of my home office this evening and decided to take a break and have a little fun. The results can be seen below. (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
That’s about all I really have time for tonight, back to the ol’ grindstone. If you like any of the photos you see here please feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
A friend of mine gave me a bit of advice when I told him that I was going take up photography as a hobby.
He said, “If you’re serious about about taking up photography, no matter what, take at least one picture a day.”
As family health issues have kept me close to home this past week, I’m trying to follow his advice and take a few photographs every day around the house to continue familiarizing myself with the new Olympus camera and rediscover my creative side.
So without further adieu I present tonight’s photos… (Click thumbnails to enlarge.)
That’s about all I really have time for tonight. I’ll keep posting additional photos as I become more familiar with the Olympus and attempt to develope a little better skill with different lighting scenarios, objects in motion, and artistic effects, or feel free to visit my albums over at Shutterpoint.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
Getting started with my photography hobby was pretty easy. I’d spent the last several years working with digital imaging in the health care field and I’d been trained in the technical aspects of digital imaging. After a awhile the whole thing became well, quite “clinical” and the whole “art” of imaging began to escape me. The needs of the company I worked for also began changing and I found myself moving into an IT roll. I eventually found myself as a Database Administrator monitoring the company’s servers.
As time past I found myself seeking a new hobby. By the time I wittled down the list of things I liked and the list of things I could actually afford, photography found itself at the top of my list. So after a particularly rough day at work I stopped off at the local consumer electronics store and bought myself a new camera to kick things off.
All of the photographs on this site have been and will be acquired with my newly purchased Olympus SP-560UZ digital camera. It’s a nicely featured camera (probably more than I’ll ever use) with a nice “heft” to it and a quality feel. It’s optics pack an 18X optical zoom so it doesn’t exactly fit in one pocket, but for the price, features and 8MP picture quality I’ll “suffer” with a camera bag.
Now that’s been addressed, off to a few of the pictures from day one. (click thumbnail for larger image and additional information.)
That’s about all I really have time for right now. I’ll try to post some additional photos from day one forward as time permits, or feel free to visit my album over at Shutterpoint.
Thanks for stopping by.
Smh
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