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Photo of a Painting by Mary Kay Crowley
"Tea Cupboard"

It is rather amazing what our smart phone cameras can create. Back in the day, we never imagined mobile phones, let alone smart ones with cameras! 

Once a camera becomes an everyday tool, we are ever ready for shot-portunities. The above photo was taken in my bedroom. I was reading by lamplight — on my iPhone — and noticed that my Mary Kay Crowley "Tea Cupboard" painting had taken on an extra degree of ambiance. I opened my Instagram app, snapped the picture, chose a lens and frame, and "Voila!" (The resulting photo is just a fraction of the original painting.)

I detest flash photos, so I have been experimenting with natural and warm lighting. The following photo was very warm... The timer had just signaled the doneness of this Lime Chicken Casserole. I shot the picture in a darkened kitchen with just oven lighting. 

 

Happy Saturday!