Monday, July 30, 2012

Christmas in July

I love photos and I always have my small camera with me.  All those glimpses of a view, or passing moment, vignettes I happen to see, I want to capture.  I'm not a photographer, I just love snapshots.  Nowadays I like to take photos with possible paintings in mind.
I've had a page on Flickr with some of my photos for a few years.  I really enjoy adding to it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51786707@N07/
I also have fun looking for vintage images that catch my eye.  For many years I've looked through piles of old snapshots at the flea market and ephemera shows.  Some jump out as instant favorites.  It might be the subject matter or the lighting and values.  Here are two that I ran across at the local flea market this month...Christmas in July.  All this month I've noticed retailers advertising Christmas in July specials.  I love the lighting and tones on these, and what fun to find them together.


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  1. BarbaraJuly 30, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Very nice. Christmas lights on, Christmas lights off. Reminds me of my childhood trees, especially the tinsel.

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    1. Sherry SchmidtJuly 31, 2012 at 12:53 AM

      So nice! I especially love finding dramatically lit vintage interiors.

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  2. KonstantinaPJuly 31, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    The strangest thing... altough Christmas is all about colors and lights and reds and greens and cosy fire on the fireplace, I love those 2 photos that have nothing of the above and yet they do. Hope to see a painting of yours out of those pictures, Sherry.
    Warm regards.

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    1. Sherry SchmidtJuly 31, 2012 at 6:54 PM

      Hi Konstantina! They have such a vintage/old cozy feel to them. :-)

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  3. PaulieJuly 31, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    So let me get these straight -- you found these on the same occasion? Amazing! Ya, I look forward to the paintings!

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    1. Sherry SchmidtJuly 31, 2012 at 6:57 PM

      Hi Paulie! Yep, found in the same apple box of jumbled snapshots! I'm glad I didn't give up looking through them before finding the pair.

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