After a local barista gave us the advice that it was okay to still go out hiking, a best pal and I ventured into the fog and rain of Sedona for an early morning hike today. I shoved my camera deep into my jacket, knowing the cold would zap the battery if I wasn’t careful. Somewhere along the way, I decided to try shooting in B&W and am so glad I did. I normally only lightly edit photos–a little change in exposure or color to balance out a scene. I like the rawness of whatever it is I captured. I made a decision after starting that process to not edit any of these. I just simply don’t think they need it.
I really love this last one and the way the trees mimicked the rock formations in the background. It feels like you’re nestled up in the trees with a bird or two.
I don’t have any formal photography “training”. I just have long loved documenting moments, regardless of how nice or not nice my camera is. Even then though, similar to how I know what it feels like to shoot a soccer ball with full confidence that it’s soaring into the goal, I know what it feels like when I’ve captured a good moment. These photos today gave me that rare, giddy feeling that I had a chance of reflecting back the beauty of the moment before me. I’m in the process of uploading them to the WordPress Photo Directory so expect to see them there upon review and approval (assuming they are).
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