I am heading up to my grandparents house in Pennsylvania to celebrate Christmas. I will be gone until Tuesday, but I may post from up there if I can find the time. Hopefully, I will be able to take a hike to this waterfall in the area. I will post any “keepers” I may get when I get back.
Have a great New Years!
At my grandparents house, there is this mirror at the end of the hall upstairs. Every time I walk up the stairs, I see my reflection in the mirror. At first glance, because of the the design of the mirror, it looks like someone looking in the window. It is pretty creepy when going up to the second floor with all the lights off. One of the times I was up there, I decided to try to take a photo that evoked the same feeling. I do not know if I have accomplished it, but I do like the photo. I went for a more spontaneous feel by tilting the camera. For the ghostly silhouette, I used a long exposure and moved my arms around during the exposure. The only light came from the chandelier hanging over the staircase.
My grandparents own a house in north-eastern Pennsylvania, just north of the Poconos. Ever since they bought it, my grandfather has been slowly converting it into a rustic paradise. When they added this room onto the house, I had the opportunity to help out with some of the projects. I helped build the hearth and the rock wall behind it. The framed prints are shots I took on vacations we went on together.
Every time I go to visit, I think about how I should take some photos of this room. This past trip up there, I finally dragged my camera gear out and explored some compositions. I took photos during the day, before the sun starts shining in the windows to the right, and at night, when the small lamps add a nice mood. Now that I think about it, I should have started a fire in the wood stove for the night shots. Oh Well.
