CamerandPen Photography Blog

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Sometimes I think about how beautiful it is that humans sing despite it all. That through suffering, we still sing. How even on the worst of days in the world, there were still people singing. The way a mother sings a lullaby to her crying baby to soothe her. Or the way sailors sang sea shanties out even on choppy oceans to build a sense of familiarity and camaraderie as they worked. Or how even in the depths of the earth, coal miners sing. Isn’t that the most beautiful thing about the human spirit? That we found a way to reach each other in the darkness. To let each other know through song, that do not worry, I am here. Let us sing together and ease each others fears.

- Nikita Gill

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Found the elusive fall season in Florida during the cold front that came through. Beautiful reds and oranges in the leaves. There's still flowers blooming everywhere. No idea what type of flower is in the second image but they were quite pretty in their own way. #wilderness #Florida #nature #flora #wildlifeconservation #BeautyInNature #camerandpenphotography (at Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIrSFPsFWRG/?igshid=1ci3udio5uefu

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Took a break from taking photos to color a picture - I’ve never done digital art before and even though I love how this one turned out, I still prefer my colored pencils and markers and plain paper.

Thank you for Camilla d’Errico for the amazing images you made available for others to color.

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He said it's bedtime... and I'm strongly inclined to agree. #cat #BlackCat #sleep #bedtime #AnimalPortrait #blackandwhitephotography #camerandpenphotography (at Spring Hill, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHWyGGAlFsd/?igshid=39ejigx2rpjk

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Got this wonderful photo of my cousin that I turned into a watercolor image. I’m not normally a photoshop user - more of a lightroom user myself, personally, but I have to get out of my normal and comfortable element to be able to make changes and improvements, right?

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I couldn’t decide which of these “edits” I liked best... so I sent each of them to the client so they could pick which ones they wanted.

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Obtained a film camera to add to my “collection” and I cannot wait to use it for the first time! This is a 1981 Sears KSX - it had an automatic aperture-priority setting on it, however, I’m not sure that it still works since I heard something rattling inside the lens when I was cleaning the lenses.

I have to restore the light seals and the mirror bumper before I use it and I also have to wait on the rolls of film I just ordered to come in.

It’s been a really long time since I last used a film camera - and to be honest, the last film camera I used was one of those disposable fujifilm cameras you can get at just about any store.

I also have just learned that Walgreens actually still sells rolls of film. I had no idea that there were still local stores that sell film until after I ordered the film online.

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Sometimes something captures your attention when you're supposed to be looking at the camera smiling. Haha #distracted #photography #selfportrait https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvrJqmFVXN/?igshid=1l4fbm1ibkzra

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Should have brought my camera... #Climbing and #crawling #adventures today #children #fun #wilderness #caves (at Peace Cave & Dames Caves) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLY2h7FBYd/?igshid=1im0dgmv2bn6c

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Someone is off to a running start lol #nature #exercise #running #children #TooMuchEnergy (at Peace Cave & Dames Caves) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLUV9wlwRi/?igshid=1tdem9u4rwy50

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He literally just sat there and let me get super close to him #bird #whitebird #nature #wildlife #river #weekiwachee #GreatEgret (at Weeki Wachee, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFnl5zblVv7/?igshid=ixspadto04yw

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Thank you to @camilladerrico for creating such gorgeous images for people to color and fill their lives with a little bit more beauty, magic and imagination! It's been a really long time since I last colored anything and this was my first attempt at coloring something digitally that wasn't a "done for you" type of color by number. I'll probably still end up making changes to it and trying different things, but this was my favorite one so far. (at Spring Hill, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEBCbh3lq7n/?igshid=74uhf66vvefl

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It's the simple things that are the most important. Spending time with loved ones and unwinding after a long stressful day helps heal and recharge. What do you do to relax and bounce back from hectic and overwhelming schedule? #family #YoungOne #boy #TheySureGrowUpFast #PhotogenicChild #photography #portrait #iPhoneCamera #GoldenHour (at Bayport Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD5NpXllFUa/?igshid=pbfwqcnnjozy

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There was such a cute little #SandhillCrane #Family, I just had to stop and take pictures. Then, even I got home, I figured I would try my hand at this #watercolor bandwagon. #WatercolorEdit #PhotoEditing #AdobePhotoshop #birds #BeautyInNature #creative (at Weeki Wachee, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nGJVvphAQ/?igshid=imn0gojvey21

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A little late in posting this photo from last Sunday, but it's pouring rain here and I wish it wasn't. #EarlySummer #SunnySundays #pontoonlife #saltwater #OutOnTheWater #SunburnTime #fun #swimming #adventures (at Gulf of Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_m53VcpsVJ/?igshid=p0m93b8svxe6

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This #marsh #landscape #watercolor almost like a small #illustrated scene in some old chapter books. Reminds me of E. B. White's novels "Stuart Little" and "Charlotte's Web" #AdobePhotoshop #WatercolorEdit #BeautyInNature (at Weeki Wachee, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_nHMWxpeub/?igshid=1skrbx0rfkg4m