More Church Interiors....

About three weeks ago, I posted a blog showing Saint Paul's Episcopal Church.

During the same day that I photographed that church, I managed to photograph three others.....

Saint Paul's Catholic Church.  Norwalk, Ohio

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 17mm)

Edison Memorial United Methodist Church.  Milan, Ohio

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 17mm) 

First Baptist Church.  Norwalk, Ohio

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 17mm) 

Thanks!

Brian

Huron River Greenway

The Huron River Greenway is a 6 mile trail going from Huron to Milan, Ohio.

My son and I took a nice hike along this trail not too long ago, but 6-year-old-legs only made it so far before we had to head back.  I came back with my camera last night to get the images below.  I'll be heading back again soon.  I checked on Google Earth, and there promises to be some pretty neat spots farther along this trail.

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 19mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 27mm) 

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 27mm) 

Thanks!

Brian

Kenyon College

I really haven't done a lot with sunrise photos, and I'm not sure why.  I think that during the week, I just don't want to get up real early in addition to my normal routine.  And then on the weekends, I suppose I like to sleep in!   Or maybe I'm just as happy photographing sunsets.  Or maybe I've just been lazy about it.  :)

Regardless, during a visit to my parents, I woke up around 5:00 am, and couldn't get back to sleep.  So I decided to just head out to Gambier, where the Kenyon College Campus is located, and see what I could photograph.

Well, it was pretty cloudy.  I only ended up with one photo involving the sunrise, as the sun was mostly hidden by the clouds.  But the clouds were nice and dreamy, and the gentle light made for some decent photographs.

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 21mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 23mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 21mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 17mm)

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

In a previous blog post, I had photographed the exterior of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Norwalk, OH.

Here is the photo that I had previously published...

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

By the look of this church from the outside, I really wanted to get inside, as I was sure that the interior would be phenomenal.  I don't know when this church was built, but I'd like to do more homework.  I'm thinking that it's awfully old.  Well, back when I got this exterior shot, the doors were locked, so the interior would have to wait.

As a photographer, I have a strategy for getting church interior shots.  Saturdays are usually best.  Not only is this good for my schedule, but there are rarely members of the congregation in the church on that day, and there are usually employees or volunteers inside getting things ready for Sunday that I can chat with and get permission.  This particular Saturday was very important for me, as I anticipated that lots of churches would have their Easter flowers and decorations all set up, and they would have their presentation at it's very best.  I actually visited four churches today, so stay tuned for some other nice shots from this day in future posts.

I will always look for the church office first, and see if I can find someone.  I'm always super friendly, and explain that I'm a photographer.  I'll hand over my business card and kindly ask if I can photograph the interior of the church.  I've never been turned down, and in almost all cases, people are very very friendly.  If I don't find anyone, then I'll just do my thing and get out quickly.  If someone does come in while I'm photographing, I just explain that I looked around, but couldn't find anyone to ask permission, and kindly ask if what I'm doing is OK.  Again, I've never been told no. 

Today, some very nice ladies were prepping Saint Paul's for tomorrows big day when I came in.  They were awfully nice.  I did give them my business card, and mentioned that they should check out my website in the next few days for some photos.  So if the kind ladies from Saint Paul's are reading this-----Big Thanks!

Well, the interior of this church did not disappoint.....

 (5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 20mm)

 (5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 17mm)

 (5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 21mm)

I did get some other great shots from about four other churches today, so expect to see some more church interior shots on future blog posts!

Thanks

Brian