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50 Pictures

The 10 pictures below were the 10 I selected as my bottom 10. These were some of the first pictures I took so it took me a while to figure out how to properly adjust the aperture, f stop and iso. I think a lot of these pictures could’ve been improved by a larger shutter speed which I came to the realization of a little later on. (I gave these all 1 star)

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I chose these pictures as my top 10 because I feel like they were all really captured in the moment and were exposed quite well compared to others that I took.

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Rye, NY This photo was taken of a typical sunset in the town of Rye, New York which is my hometown. I took this picture while I was home for fall break last October. I like this photo for many reason, one being that it captures the beauty of one of Rye’s most fun features which is the Yacht Club. Seeing all the boats lined up along the harbor is always beautiful to me as it looks idyllic and aesthetically pleasing. Another reason to love this photo is the effect the sunset frames the clouds. In this picture in particular, the clouds look like cotton candy among the blue sky and gives me a sense of warmth and home. The way the water ripples are shown dominantly throughout the harbor is another reason to love this picture as it seems like time is frozen still and captures the beauty of the whole scene perfectly.

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.

This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

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