Capturing the Beauty of Places I Call Home.

                                                           
                                                             Ousel Falls, Big Sky MT

                                           
                                            Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach CA

I tried to capture the beauty that comes with both of these magnificent areas. The first photo was captured just a few hours west of us in Big Sky during January. I wanted to try and capture how quiet the area was along with the beauty of all the snow that seemed to lay so gently on all the trees and frozen creek. The second photo was taken while on the beach watching the sun dip down past the horizon illuminating the sky and creating a very interesting silhouette effect on the pier.

With both of these photos I tried my hand at adjusting settings. I messed with various aperture settings, shutter speeds, and ISO. I have a some understanding of what changing these will do to a photo, but if I'm being honest I just adjusted out of curiosity until I captured a few photos that I really enjoyed.

I look forward to learning more about what changing these functions of the camera will do and how they may determine the type of photo I am trying to capture.

Mike

What inspired my interest in photography (Blog Post #1)

Growing up I've always looked skyward watching and looking for planes that may be lurking above. I spent the first 5 years of my life living in Malaysia. Air travel was a huge part of life living there as my family and I would hop on "jumbo" jets a couple times a year to make it back to the states and visit relatives. My interest grew from those times we flew, as I got to explore the plane and sit in the cockpit with the pilots truly peaking my curiosity.

By the time college came around I knew I was destined to be a pilot, and Rocky was the place for me. My interest in Photography peaked when I followed Jan Jasinski on Instagram. He is a fellow Avgeek as we aviation enthusiasts like to call ourselves. He captures the elegance and complexity of airplanes along with the scenery surrounding airports so well that I was instantly drawn to the art of it all. Almost a year ago, after plenty of research I purchased a camera to begin a new hobby, photography. More specifically aviation photography.

I have always loved aviation, and now with photography I am able to capture truly amazing moments. Growing my knowledge in photography will broaden my horizon and capture not only aviation shots, but the world around me as well.

Mike

https://www.photojan.ca/scl