Photography has been a hobby for some years and I’ll be the first to admit that I know nothing of this snappy profession. What I do know is that I love to take pictures, of anything, and everything.
A few days ago I went shutter happy on some beautiful cows and calf’s in the hilly mountains of Sardinia, Italy. I then asked for some advice.
Michele over at Our Italian Table offered me the best advice a beginner could ask for!
The experts agree, if you want a dynamite photograph that pops out from the page, or a photo that expresses justly a moment in time – then do not center your subject in the middle of your grid.
By centering the subject in the middle of the grid, you are creating a static photo. A static photo has no depth, movement or flow. A static photo is boring, and who wants boring? I don’t.
Remember …
My Sardinian Mom is my husbands second cousin, her passion is paint and colour. Her house is a museum of beautiful colourful paintings, each one over the years hung on every wall space available.
She paints landscapes, women and children, fruit and vegetables. She paints on glass, canvass, leather and cotton. Her art is fantastic and truly Sardinian.
Her name is Maria Caterina Satta. She is an extremely humble person who has painted for over sixty years. In the last two years she has finally opened her art for the world to see.
Art critic Andrea Diprè and his team flew to Sardinia late last year to film a fifteen minute segment for his popular show on Italian TV.
Check it out for yourself.
The YouTube clip is in Italian. But you get to see her art!
What do you think?
Feb 22
This gallery contains 7 photos.
A Sardinian Cow Gallery I’ve been experimenting with my new super-duper camera. Photographing animals is something I’ve just begun to play around with. What do you think? Can you offer any photo taking tips for this beginner?
A big thank you to Prettierinpink for the nod in my direction. It`s always appreciated.
On-line blogging games can be time-consuming, annoying, joyous, fun and can increase traffic to your blog.
My job in these last few years months has been blogging. I`ve learned a lot, and for me, one of the most important factors in blogging and or writing is feedback. Most of us write in the virtual world to get seen, heard, liked and respected. We all want that fifteen seconds of fame, right? Even if it`s fleeting.
With pleasure I pass this wonderful childs game on, but a few rules first …
I went on a little winter walk this morning, just around town. It was a very cold, sunny morning but I had to get out to shake the winter away.
I found the following sign on the road side, well after I had stepped onto its cold pavement.
What do you think?
The other day, a little
lady bug
came out to play
she stuck around
not touching ground
till she found
the skull
Amanda Knox. The American college girl who had dreams of the beautiful life in Italy. She’s maintained her silence, has been portrayed as a she-devil by a prosecutors and labeled loose by the Italian and British media. American media show Knox as the innocent girl who went abroad, for which unforseen circumstances happened.
She spent four years in Italian prison for the murder of British beauty Meredith Kercher.
Knox’s sentence was overturned in October 2011. She returned to her hometown of Seattle with open arms and fanfare. She’s kept her silence until now.
HarperCollins has paid Knox $4 million dollars to tell her tale of events.
Is this amount just in todays economic crisis? What about the still grieving family of Meredith Kercher? What about the Kercher’s legal bills? Has a publishing house offered them millions of dollars to sell their story of a girl denied the right to live?
Knox’s family have upwards of $1 million in legal fees still to pay.
$3 million in the bank, sick.
Sometimes we forget the innocent who’ve fallen when sensational stories make the headlines.
Let us not forget Meredith Kercher, who was brutally taken while living the dream in Italy.
Are you an expat in Italy and have followed this story? Do you think Amanda Knox should still be behind bars? What really happened on that fateful night, and how much does Amanda really know? Is this another case of justice being un-just?
I’d love to hear your opinions.
Will you be reading the new Amanda Knox book?
All around the world people are gearing up for the biggest party on the planet – Carnival. It’s already started here, in Sardinia, Italy. Last night kicked off the beginning of Carrasciali Trinitaiesu.
The 2000 locals finally free from winters wrath, dusted off their masks, put finishing touches on floats and cars, filled up thermos’ of wine, beer and liquor and they hit the streets for Carrasciali Trinitaiesu 2012.
Finally blessed with beautiful warm sunshine which brought out smiles and laughter from young and old alike. The techno beats kept the kids moving and the bootleg Sardinian red helped the adults forget winters harsh cold.
Fairies, berries and confetti too.
Are you celebrating Carnival? What are your customs?
I think your photos are great! I don't know how to crop or edit my photos so I have to compose them
You are a quick learner. These are terrific. I absolutely love the first image. Just a bit of clarif
Thank you! And really thanks for sharing that bit of advice, I was a fun morning trying something ne
Brava! Bellissima - great work! (Sardinian cows are the cutest ...they are sort of fluffy! :o))
Grrrr!!! Damn you The Great Firewall of China! I can see it... but it takes over a bagiggleion hours
Thank you. These cows were actually behind a fence, and I was up a level on the road. I was strainin
I think you did a super job. If you can try and get lower so that your eye level when you're photogr
I've just found a setting on my digital camera which displays the rule of thirds grid! Thank you SO
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