Wanderlust Challenge

This week the challenge was "Wanderlust".  With the love of travel in our hearts we share our favorite places with you from around the world!  

 Riot Jane Photography

"Alpine Chapel" Bavaria, Germany

Canon 7D

ISO 100, f/9, 1/100 sec

 Tanya Harrison Photography

"Old Montreal Lavender"

Fuji X100

Fuji 23mm 

ISO 1000, f/8, 1/170 sec

D. S. Brennan Photography

"Where Dreams Will Take You"

Nikon D70

Nikon 18-70mm

f/18, 1/100 sec

Chasing Shadows Photos 

"Dessert Dreams"

Nikon D7000

18-105mm

ISO 100, f/13, 1/500 sec

 Vintage Chic Images

"Majestic" Smith Rock State Park in Oregon

Canon 6D

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

ISO 320, f/6.3, 1/1000

Sue Petri Photos

"The Happy Couple" Maine

Nikon D5100

Tamron 150-600

ISO 100, f/8, 1/500 sec

Photo Clique

"Chopin Festival"

Olympus Camedia C750

Olympus 6.3-63mm @23.4mm

ISO 50, f/4, 1/400 sec

PhotoByMada

"to Wander is to Live"

Sony LT30P

ISO 200, f/2, 1/16 sec

Right On Strange

"A Welcoming" Cambodia at Ankor Wat

Sony A100

ISO 1600, f/10, 1/160 sec

AngsanaSeeds Photography

"Morning Light at Jardin Luxembourg"

Nikon D600

28-70mm

ISO 320, f/3.5, 1/100 sec

Lost In The Valley Photography

"City Life" Montreal, Canada

Canon 5D Mark III

Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80

ISO 200, f/4, 1/800 sec

Thanks so much for stopping by our team blog!  Have a great day!!

The 40mm Lens Challenge

    The challenge was to use a 40mm lens!  A.K.A. the "Pancake" lens!  Mmm...sounds delicious!  :-)  It turns out not very many of us own this lens, but we sure were curious about what it could do!  Despite there not being too many submissions this time, I think what we did get is great for those of us who are shopping for new lenses!  Enjoy!

Elle Moss Photography

Title: "Macaroon by Window Light #4"

ISO: 125

f/3.2

1/40 sec

Nikon D800

Nikon 40mm Micro-Nikkor Lens 2200

GriffingPhotography

Title: "Warm Winter Walk"

ISO: 200

f/2.8

1/60 sec

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon EF 40mm 2.8 STM

PhotoByMADA

Title: "Old Town-Gdansk-TriCity-Poland"

ISO: 100

f/7.1

1/400 sec

Canon 50D

Canon EF 40mm 2.8 STM

Cities of Romance

 We are celebrating the romantic cities of the world this week and wanted to share this beautiful collection with you. Let the ladies of fPOE whisk you away to San Francisco, Portugal, Puerto Rico and New York:

'Any Where You Go...'

..all you need is love.

San Francisco, Cali... urbandreampho... $30	whimsical candy hea... shannonpix $28	Surreal Sexy Love F... RustikaPhotog... $21	Original fashion il... JoDiquez $105
30% OFF SALE 1980&#... mijumaju $38.5	Lisbon Portugal Pho... urbanantique $15	Love Graffiti, red ... hayagold $12	Old San Juan Colorf... kimfearheiley $15
Radio City Music Ha... LisaBonowiczP... $33	Valentines Day You ... LennyMud $16	Spring Love Photo s... Lori411 $4	kiss me with rain o... geishaphotogr... $75
Canal Saint-Martin,... pennysartloft $95	Love Quote Art, Hea... SilverBirdBou... $18	XOXO Lips Print Pu... LALUCEDESIGN $9.99	Couple Art Print Wa... LeslieAllenFi... $15

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

Special thanks to our curator of the week, Patti Sundik of LovesParisStudio. 

We love her "Candy Conversation Hearts GOT LOVE, TRUE LOVE" print.

Featured fPOE Photographer - Erin Johnson

Meet Erin of Erin Johnson Photography!

Tell us a bit about yourself. 

I am from Alabama and grew up in Auburn, Alabama (home to my favorite football team, the Auburn Tigers). We currently live in Enterprise, AL (home to the Boll Weevil monument). I have never lived anywhere else but Alabama! Sometimes I think I might like to live somewhere cool but then I would probably hate being away from my family. I live with my husband and our two cats, Neville and Tabitha. 

 

When did you fall in love with photography?
I have had a camera for as long as I can remember. I think I got my first 110 camera when I was 8 years old. I took my first black-and-white class my senior year of high school. I bought my first SLR with my graduation money and that was that. I upgraded to digital in 2008. 

How would you say your style has evolved over time?

I think my style is still evolving. I am always learning new techniques or better ways to edit and getting better at getting what I want in camera. I look back at some of my early digital work, and I just cringe. I had found the world of actions but I guess didn’t realize that sometimes what an action gives me is not what the photograph should look like.

Tell us about your camera(s) and favorite lens(es).

I have a 5D Mk II. It’s hard to pick my favorite lens (I don’t have too many!). I use them all for different things but lately my favorite has been my Canon 17-40mm and my Tamron 100mm for macro work.

Where else can we find your work besides your Etsy shop?

On my website www.erinjohnsonphotos.com, there are links to everywhere you can find me.

Any advice for those just getting started as a photographer?

Practice, Practice, Practice! You can take all the photography classes in the world but if you don’t learn to use your camera, you will never get any better. As my photography teacher used to say, you can never make a bad picture good!


What are you top five favorite movies?

1. The Princess Bride (my absolute fav)

2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

3. Singing in the Rain

4. French Kiss

5. Star Wars (Episodes IV-VI)