Clouds - June Photography Challenge - Omaha Professional Photographer

June 3rd

Clouds

Today's photography challenge is clouds.  Of course, today, there isn't a cloud in this Nebraskan patch of sky.  Who knows what later this afternoon will bring but I didn't want to wait and end up without and image to share with you today.  So, I decided on this photograph that was actually taken last week as a storm was blowing through.  The weather here is unpredictable.  Storms tend to be violent and move through the area quickly.  They are very intriguing and awe inspiring....and sometimes very scary.  This particular storm didn't wreak as much havoc as I thought it was going to- it passed by quickly with a slight downpour.  It mostly threatened us with these ominous looking clouds.  I exposed for that bright patch of blue sky behind it.  It was late afternoon and should have been very bright and sunshiney out but because of the storm system it was very dark.  I wanted to capture the difference of light between what was above us and what the sky would return to once the storm system had passed through.  I always find the power of mother nature, God's creation, amazing.  I'd love it if you would leave a comment and link back to your blog if are doing the June Photography Challenge or if you have some amazing cloud formations you'd like to share!  I can't wait to see what everybody else has come up with to share today!  





A Fresh New Start - Blog Overhaul :)- Wordless Wedneday- Omaha Professional Photographer

As I mentioned just minutes ago on my 365 blog (RIP), I am going to be overhauling this main blog of mine.  I intend to use this space for both personal and professional use-- I will be sharing projects from work and projects from home, blogging about things I like to use while on the job and fun projects I like or the girls like to do at home.  I hope you stick around and enjoy the changes that will be going on around here.  Happy Wednesday! 

And because it is Wordless Wednesday- or in this case NOT so Wordless Wednesday- here is an image that I photographed last night before the storm.

The Perfect Storm

Yesterday evening quite a storm came through.  One of the news anchors here described it like this:  "It came on like gangbusters."  The winds were blowing upwards of 74mph and in a matter of 15 minutes the temperature dropped from 94 to 69 degrees.  Although as quickly as it came on it was over and we were left with this amazing double rainbow and surreal, ethereal light.  I grabbed my camera and Lela and I hurried outside.  Here are a few of the images I was able to capture last night.

Lela was so excited to get outside and walk in the puddles.  She was really excited by all the beautiful colors to be seen in the sky. 

Here she just had to see how high she could jump.  It was as if the electricity left in the air was affecting her energy levels.  She was so full of excitement it was contagious!  She brought such a huge smile to my face.  We were having fun exploring the after effects of the storm.

Towards the end of our exploration I noticed this gorgeous mix of colors from the storm clouds, sunset, etc.  I had to photograph this magenta cloud that was hovering over the neighborhood.

After this gorgeous view we called it a night.  I relish light like this.  It always amazes me how wonderful and awe inspiring the world we inhabit can be.