If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here are about ten thousands words' worth of photos for you. A few months ago, I bought a small camera that I try to take everywhere I go. The plan was to make myself look more careful at the world around…
Check out this billboard. Apparently, there is a "Bike Show" at the "Family Arena" in St. Charles, Missouri (St. Louis area). If you attend the Bike Show, you can "Register to Win a Free Breast Augmentation." I'd avoid buying only your raffle ticket in the name of the family, however,…
Because I have a tiny new camera (a Canon SD1100IS), I have lots of excuses for taking photos of familiar things. It’s amazing how taking photos forces me to see. It makes me appreciate many of those sights that I otherwise take for granted. With this new little camera, then, I had an excuse to go see.
BTW-my new camera, a Canon SD1100IS is a small moderately-priced consumer-level camera that is incredibly packed with features. It has so many features that I would bet that I’ll never use half of them. It’s an 8-megapixel, 3x optical zoom camera that measures only 3 1/2″ x 2″, small enough to take everywhere. Some of its features (including image stabilization) allow it to handle existing light photos fairly well (for those of you who haven’t yet sworn off cheap flash units, you might want to consider turning off your flash and noticing the difference). The problem with turning off the flash indoors is that many digital cameras do not offer a fast enough ISO to allow for a sharp image.
I admit that I processed these photos a bit, but only a bit. The only processing I used were a few of the features offered by Picasa, a well-designed (and free) photo organizing program from Google.
Here’s a good way to start a weekend day in St. Louis. It’s called “City Diner” (It was formerly “South City Diner”). Located within walking distance of my home, this is where you must …
This is a view on my way home from work tonight. The 180-foot tall Compton Hill Water Tower is decorated, at its base, by traffic lights and the lighted traffic flowing by during this long exposure shot. Located near my home, in St. Louis, Missouri, the Compton Hill Water Tower:…
(Click on the photo to enlarge image.) I enjoyed this image of geese in Forest Park (St. Louis, Missouri), so stopped the car and I took this photo. We don't seem to have much snow in St. Louis anymore, so picturesque winter scenes are especially fun when they do occur.