This is a great tip on the DPS website for processing your photos to black and white. It really adds some ‘pop’ to the picture. Check it out here from a DPS guest contributor. It is a quick little, step by step tutorial and worth the few seconds it takes to read.
I recently photographed a virtual tour of a lovely home. I returned that night to capture a few shots of the landscape lighting. This was a personal favorite.
Nowhere To Go
I noticed this apparently abandoned truck one afternoon while driving around. Even though this looks like it might be out in the country somewhere, it was actually taken in the city. I believe this used to be the driveway of the home next door (which also appeared abandoned) or possibly part of the ally that ran behind the adjacent homes.
A Proposal??
I wonder what they are discussing. Maybe a business proposal??
Shot with Nikon Cool Pix S6000
Happy
Feb. 2011 at Veteran’s Park
Happy Where I Am
This gentleman just happened to pass by while I waiting for my son’s bus to arrive. He was all smiles and a bounce in his step that seemed to say “I’m just so content to be walking these dogs right now.” Of course I didn’t have a camera ready. I quickly dug in my purse for my little Coolpix and snapped my one opportunity to get the photo before he was gone. He just seemed so content and happy. It was wonderful and I wanted to capture it. If we could always be so happy in our mundane activities.
Luv U
Pumping Gas
Better Tomorrow...
Another on the list of endangered structures in Shreveport is the Olgilvie-Weiner house. This amazing Victorian home is located on Austin Place on the west side of downtown, near the Oakland Cemetery. This home was built in 1896 and has beautiful architectural details. Porches abound on this home, even though most of them have been enclosed. The glassed in area on the left in the photo (first floor) is a large porch, as is the enclosed area on the center of the second floor and there are others.
According to the marker in front, the home was originally built for grocer W.B. Olgilvie but later became residence to the Samuel G. Wiener, Sr. family. The noted architects Samuel G. Wiener, Jr. and William B. Wiener grew up in this house.
Ogilvie-Weiner House 2010
This house is also know as The Florentine and was a restaurant at some time in the past. Today it is badly deteriorated and in danger of being lost. The good news, however, is that it has been purchased and there are plans to restore the home for use as a bed and breakfast. I wish the new owners the best of luck in their endeavors and look forward to the opportunity to re-photograph this home when it is restored. I’m sure it will be beautiful.
