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Shooting the “About Amber” photos

It’s too late for you this year, but yesterday was Free Chili Dog day at Hard Times.  George and I went but naturally there was a wait.  We took a walk around Old Town Alexandria and I noticed some really beautiful light falling on this brick wall.

Earlier, I had realized that not a single one of the self-portraits I’ve done over the years are right for this website, so I handed my camera to George and hoped for the best.  And it wasn’t so bad!

I love these photos because it proves that photography is all about seeing light.  Even though George snapped the shutter, I totally claim these photos as my own.  He would never have chosen this spot to photograph – that’s what skill is all about in this business.  Also, we’re still working on getting our definitions of aperture lined up.  He’s big into astronomy and it makes talking about photography a bit difficult with him.

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