During a recent trip to Charlotte North Carolina, I visited the Charlotte Nature Center. They have a butterfly room where I decided to try some hand held Macro photography on a very difficult subject. I did a bit of research before heading out to the nature center and tried to incorporate these tips into my session. I was unable to use a tripod which would have assisted in stabilizing my camera. In addition I was having to contend with a 2nd grade field trip with about 20 undisciplined kids who were trying to catch the butterflies with their hands. Butterflies are skittish by nature but when they are being chased by 8 year old kids, they do not stay in one spot for very long. I love the complexity of this subject and I plan to try again with my tripod and without 2nd graders!
What inspires a photographer? My journey began
taking product photos for my business. I had a
company that provided fashionable headscarves to
women and girls with medical hair loss. Photos needed
to be updated constantly and the expense of a
photographer led me to my first camera about 5 years
ago. I’ve since sold the company but my love for
photography has continued to grow. I’m constantly
looking for new places, people, food, new colors – just
about anything and everything appeals to me through
my lens. Suddenly light shapes, colors, textures,
people, buildings, trees, flowers…. everything around
me looks different when I start to see the world as a
photographer.
For me, an image captures
more emotion than your native eye or a written word. Lingering on images that I
have taken and reliving the scene, person or thing is like reading my favorite
story over and over again only with the benefit of a visual companion. I love to
study the light and the composition and see how I can tell the story through the
lens. Everyday objects can be exciting when I think of them as capturing a
moment in time. Once I started to notice details I realized there was beauty all
around me. My photography allows me to share my perspective with others; it
allows me to tell my story and for that I am grateful. As the lens opens to capture
an image, so do my eyes.
Susan M. Beausang- susan@smbphotos.com - www.smbphotos.com
8049 Tybee Court, University Park, FL 34201
215-421-9668
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March 31, 2016 at 10:43 pm
superb photo Susan
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March 31, 2016 at 10:50 pm
What a gorgeous, shot, Susan! I love those backlit wings :))
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March 31, 2016 at 11:56 pm
Fantastic shot, so crisp and I like the backlighting too.
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April 1, 2016 at 3:19 pm
Nice closeup
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April 3, 2016 at 1:07 pm
Great shot, and that eye, I guess that’s what it is, is surely weird.
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April 6, 2016 at 3:23 pm
Fantastic!! – that could have been your “eye” photo its so clear!
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April 7, 2016 at 5:55 am
In spite of the second graders and lack of tripod, you produced a lovely picture!
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April 8, 2016 at 1:55 am
Thank you!!
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