I recently joined a digital photo club down here in San Miguel de Allende, having only attended one previous meeting. During these meetings, there is discussion on photography and using digital photography tools, such as Photoshop. Then there is a portion of the meeting for sharing of photos based upon a suggested topic, the first was People of San Miguel and this month's topic is Food in San Miguel. Finally the meeting convenes for a social hour of appetizers and beverages.
I would classify the group as a social photography group, rather than one focused on evaluating and critiquing photos, but it is a good group with a lot of fun and interesting people.
However, my dilemma today is that I am having a very hard time in selecting some of my photos that I believe are good examples of my techniques that fit within the topic that we are to be presenting. Being married to a trained chef we don't go out to restaurants very often so I have few photos of restaurants and food presentation at restaurants. Thus the best that I can do is to present some images of the local tiendas and tianguis that I have taken while wondering around San Miguel.
So tell me are these worthy of sharing at the upcoming meeting or should I try harder to find something more interesting and a better representation of my work?
Here is what I am looking to present at this meeting of the group.
Then there is one image that I really do like but it is not taken down here in San Miguel. This is a photo of Jo Ann working at the Gualala Farmers Market using my lens baby. I really enjoy this photo and am planning to use it even though it does not totally comply with the topic of the month.
So what do you think, try harder or are these good images to share that fit with the topic of Food in San Miguel?
3 comments:
Definitely share them.
Love the Lensbaby image.
Billie
I enjoy Billie's photos taken with the lens baby - yours is excellent as well. I would be excited to live near Billie who is a talented professional photographer - I would pick her picture brain and then socialize at the meetings ;-)
Those pork (or some such meat) cones always amaze me. I have only seen them in Mexico. If I was a meat eater - I think I would still have a hard time eating from those things - I like that photo - have a few of some of those flaming meat cones myself ;-)
Thanks for sharing,
Juan Calypso
Billie and John, thanks for the feedback. It helps.
John, when I use to travel through Brazil on business, it seemed that this is what every restaurant served, except that there were six or seven different types. When I would ask where are the greens they would point at my lettuce salad and say "it is right there"!
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