As much as I...

like to work on my club and website, it takes a fair amount of time away from shooting, for a one man operation that is. Time to get back to what makes me happy, making images.

War Memorial

Last year I photographed a local showing of the Vietnam War Memorial. It was incredibly moving. Here are a few of my thoughts.

Bravery is a reaction to fear. Some people run and others stand and fight.

These are images of a touring memory of those brave soldiers, sailors, marines and air force personal who died in Vietnam.

I have been to the Alamo which had the feel of a church. There were tourists inside yet no one spoke.

I have been to Japanese cemeteries where the head stones were so close to each other that it was hard to avoid stopping on them. People had come to the cemetery and left gifts for their departed loved ones.

The churches in Paris where large and only had an alter. There were fold up chairs for the worshipers and an occasional homeless person sleeping on the floor. It somehow seemed to hold its people in its arms.

Russia's places of worship are large and ornate, there was a spirit of worship there.

Never have I seen what was in this little town in NH with the Vietnam War Memorial. So many people reaching out, touching the names of their friends, brothers and fathers. I remembered my Dad, he was a Korean War Vet and he past away in 1990. I sat in the grass and cried. God bless the USA and those that keep us.

The First Photograph

The first permanent photograph was taken by French Inventor Nicephore Niepce in 18226. It needed 8 hours of exposure time!

Capturing, Taking and Making Images

We have all heard someone say, "let's make an image." You do everything you need to create beautiful imagery, you think about the shot, assemble the items you need to enhance the shot, take images from different angles and then at the end you have created an amazing art that you had seen only in your mind.

Don't forget that you can capture images also by simply putting yourself in a situation where there is life happening. Where there is chaos and all you have time to do is see the shot and react to get the image (just be familiar enough with your equipment to make it look good).

You can also take the shots that your family and friends present you by by being there, a portrait of your son or daughter playing, or a beautiful flower on the side of the road.

Photography can be all encompassing, enjoy it.

Books

I have just posted a link on my site that brings you to one of the books I have on photography. Published in 2009 it reflects my thoughts. These images are a way for me to look inside and find out more about myself. I hope you enjoy them and get to know a bit about who I am. www.gremmonsphotography.com.

Your Network of People

Aside from the importance of viewing images (paintings, photography, and whatever you can get your hands on) to help you become more creative, it is extremely important to develop a network of people you can talk to about photography. Seek out photographers that you believe to be on the same level or better than you, look for people that have a passion for photography and build a network of individuals that you can talk to for help and inspiration. They can be very helpful to be the flame of your inspiration.

A couple of things + A Gift for You

I am teaching CS5 tonight, this is the one thing I love to do as much as photography. It's a great way to reach out to people and help.

My Gift:
As my birthday approaches, I would like to donate a few things. I will be giving away a class on CS5 and I will be donating any image from my website http://www.gremmonsphotography.com.

For the class, just be located in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire. The class can contain 4 people. Simply send my an email, gremmons@gremmonsphotography.com, telling me why you would like the class and I will chose someone by August 15th.

For the image, matted and framed, just be located in the continental US, send an email to me telling me why you like photography and I will chose someone by August 15th.

Pretty Simple, huh?
George

Cataloging Your Images

I'm a bit embarrassed, simply because I have been so far behind on cataloging my images. The good news is I have just caught up!
The interesting thing about doing this is that you really find out what kind of images interest you, simply by the sheer count of the images.
I use Adobe Bridge, because I find it fast and it does what I need it to do.
Take some time and catalog your images and see what interests you.

Image Size

Just a quick question for those of you who read this blog - If you were buying an image to hang on your wall, what size would it be 8x10, 11x12, 13x19 or 16x20. Send an email with your answer to gremmons@gremmonsphotography.com.

Thanks

Organized

I have just finished organizing my Portfolio section on www.gremmonsphotography.com so you aren't overwhelmed with images. They are all broken down into sections, so you can chose what you'd like to see.

Later on today, I should have some of the images up from my trip to Cannon Mountain.