{"id":221,"date":"2013-06-29T15:21:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-29T19:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.217.193\/blog\/creative-nudge-a-magic-moment"},"modified":"2015-03-07T00:07:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T00:07:59","slug":"creative-nudge-a-magic-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/creative-nudge-a-magic-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Nudge – A Magic Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every once in awhile I like to take a class that will take me totally out of my comfort zone. (i.e. not a quilt class!) I find that the more nervous I am about looking like an idiot in the class, the more likely I will learn something really big, and crack open a new fertile egg of creativity.<\/p>\n

This last week I took a technical photography class, that was 90 minutes of lecture, and 90 minutes of walking on Pearl Street with the class, to photograph the summer street scene. <\/p>\n

I have taken this class before, and felt that I had failed miserably. I am an artistic photographer, and I love to play around with Photoshop after I get home and put the SD card in my computer. This class challenged me to get the same Photoshop-like effects with the settings for ISO, aperture and shutter speed. <\/p>\n

Well I decided to eat crow and take this class again. I am preparing for a very big trip later this year, and I really wanted to challenge myself and learn some new skills before this trip. <\/p>\n

I used to think my painting and illustrating were superior to photography. What could be so hard about taking a picture? As the years rolled by and I slowly began to use better cameras, I saw that my artist's eye combined with a good camera that could capture a fleeting moment, made for some beautiful images.<\/p>\n

Here is a photo I took while playing around with all my camera's settings. Because I was experimenting, every photo was a toss of the dice. I kept changing the settings and playing around with different combinations as the sun set and the light changed. When I got home this was the magical image that captured my heart. I am still not a technical genius on the camera, but I love when I capture a moment that is full of emotion or mystery.<\/p>\n

You can see my other photos on my Flickr photo page<\/a>. (quilts, travel, and more)<\/p>\n

Have you challenged yourself with a new class lately?

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You can help by sending your donated comfort quilts to Mission of Love<\/a>, or dropping them off IN PERSON at eQuilter's warehouse in Boulder Colorado, by July 1st. (Do NOT ship to eQuilter, only ship directly to Mission of Love<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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