Summer Swirl by Bethany Deschamp

May 28, 2017

when i think about summer, i think about vibrant colors. i think about whimsy and ice cream and pretty light. and ice cream. there is a beautiful tree that blooms off of our back deck for a few weeks of the summer and i am always in love with it’s vibrant pink blooms. i am always inspired to try and photograph this tree in a new way to capture it’s vibrancy and create a summery feel. but again, it only blooms for a couple weeks and seems to disappear as soon as it arrives. which means, i always grab my camera quickly before it’s gone. this image will always be one of my favorite images, as i allowed myself some freedom for creativity and created this summer swirl.

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this image was taken a couple summers ago, when i was using my nikon d610 and lensbaby. i loved how the lensbaby created a beautiful swirl towards the center of the frame, while also creating beautiful bokeh on the dappled highlights. i love allowing my creative side to take over my photography, from time to time, and find that beautiful things always happen. while photos containing crisp focus on my subject is always my goal, sometimes it is really fun to create an image that is intentionally out of focus. when done correctly, it can create a very visually intriguing image.