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Vacation Photos: What Kind Do You Take? NOT A TUTORIAL!

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Vacation Photos:  What Kind Do You Take?  NOT A TUTORIAL!

Ah, vacation photos!  With the advent of the digital camera, the sky's the limit in terms of how many pictures we can take, as well as their quality and how we share them.  Sadly (or perhaps not!), gone are the days of Dad's slide show carousels!

This is NOT a tutorial, by any means - I would not presume.  Just some examples of the types of photos I like to take.  I don't even try for postcard-type shots; I've never been a good photographer.  I just try to capture moments or things that make me laugh or are somehow unique to the environment I find myself in.

Here are some moments from a girls' trip to London:

Guard

If I had a special hoof, I'd point it too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

War?

The construction cranes in the far distance reminded me of "War of the Worlds".  Creepy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ad

Ad on the Underground reads:  "5 in 10 male guinea pigs thought their wives were at the gym." 

But no, Mrs. GP is at the shoe store...

Can't remember what the ad was for!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ad

Here's another:

"7 in 10 guinea pig wives said new clothes are the most exciting thing they've had in the bedroom for years."

Ouch!

I think the ads were for MasterCard.

 

 

 

Door

Just love the color of this door against the brick facade!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hump

The Humps sign is too funny - and reminds me of an old Thurber "New Yorker" cartoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loo

Entrance to the public loo in Brighton.  The "monograms" tell you what you can do in there.

You can't make this up, folks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AbFab

Last, but not least, this is for all you "Absolutely Fabulous" fans out there:

A shot of Patsy Stone's home - the one we never saw!  It's an "Odd Bins" - sort of a liquor store.  The sign is behind the "Bureau de Change" sign.

I was so excited to find this!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I hope you enjoyed some of my memories of London. 

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Peggy Chirico
Prudential CT Realty - Manchester, CT
REALTOR® 860-748-8900, Hartford & Tolland County Real Estate

Hi Julia - The one of what you can do in the bathroom is priceless--and you're right-you can't make this stuff up!

Jul 24, 2011 11:14 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Sharon - maybe you'll have more inspiration next time!

Peggy - right???  We thought it was very elegant, however!

Jul 24, 2011 11:39 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Julia- I like your vacation photos.. different from the usual which is good.

Jul 24, 2011 02:54 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Hi Kathy!  Yes - If I  wanted a shot of Buckingham Palace, I'd buy a postcard.  I also don' like lots of pictures of "me in front of X".  But that's just me!

Jul 25, 2011 02:08 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

I love interesting and different shots too.  I've always been pretty good at capturing a unique angle or perspective when shooting and there's always editing after you get home, LOL!   I bet your trip was awesome!

Jul 25, 2011 05:39 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

Sharon - we had the best time!  Still lots more to see and do - want to go back!!!

Jul 25, 2011 06:08 AM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Fun!  I'm not much of a scenery or attraction photographer.  I'm a family photo taker.  If one of my kids or my husband isn't in it... I probably didn't whoop out my camera.  Here's one of my favorites from last Thanksgiving.  I do have some pretty ones of the lake but I can honestly say I never really look at those... this one, I look at all the time.

kids  

Jul 25, 2011 02:06 PM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

And that's your photography POV, Melissa!  I'd take lots of photos with my kids in them - if I had any!  Can I have yours?  Maybe that's why I take funny pictures - at least they're funny to me - they help me remember the good times.

Jul 26, 2011 01:32 AM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Of course the downside of having kids is that we never go anywhere.. lol.... so I'll let you have mine for a while so I can take a vacation and go someplace.... lol..... I'll bring back photos for you.  lol.  Ah, but seriously.  My son has moved out.  My oldest daughter is engaged and soon I'll just have my littlest one left.  Of course look at the photo - she's not that little.  Yesterday she got her driving permit.  sigh

Jul 28, 2011 05:19 AM
Charles Ross - eXp Realty (Salina Group) | Broker
Salina Group - Salina, KS
Love To Help People

Looks fun. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend.

 

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