Filed under: Arizona, Phoenix, Photography | Tags: Arizona State University, Phoenix, Photography
Besides sunflowers, roadtrips, watermelon, fireflies, ice cream cones, corn on the cob, and the beach, summer means fairs. Although the Arizona State Fair is in November and our county fair is in March, because of the heat, I grew up in the midwest so I still think of fairs as summertime fun.
These photos were taken many years ago at the Arizona State Fair with my Nikon FG and I processed and developed them in my first photo class.
Lugging tripods to the fair was a little cumbersome but we had fun (the whole class went). This next one is an open shutter pan of the outside of the fairgrounds when we were leaving.
Are you going to a fair this summer? An amusement park? Riding a roller coaster while shooting photos?
What kinds of things does summer mean to you? Hot fun in the summer sun?
Candace
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hot texas summer means pool and swimming and wine spritzers…LOVE the black/white
Comment by elk July 12, 2009 @ 4:01 pmLove the photos! Were these on film? What memories.
Comment by Angie in Mexico July 12, 2009 @ 9:05 pmTo me summer is putting up my feet, not worrying about going to work, and lots of reading!
And if all this can be done in a hammock, much better!
Interesting shots. That would make for a great class outing I’d think!
Summer up here means being able to get into the high country. Also the time to get ready for winter.
Comment by montucky July 12, 2009 @ 9:22 pmwow they look so abstract, great details, I like the black and white choice
Comment by BoB July 13, 2009 @ 5:54 amSummer for me is lot of grilling outdoors and large amount of time watering the yard.
Comment by Terry H. July 13, 2009 @ 6:05 amGreat photos! I haven’t been to a county fair in years. It would be great to go to one again. I love the animals and the once-a-year food indulgences.
Comment by Tabbie July 13, 2009 @ 6:08 amYou got some very nice photos in that first class. I like the variety and the technical level of your processing. Very well done.
Comment by don July 13, 2009 @ 8:23 ami absolutely LOVE these photos! especially the last. wonderful, candace!
Comment by georgia July 13, 2009 @ 9:12 amExcellent photos and developing… neat stuff but we had our fairs in the fall too.. as for summertime, I’m reliving my boyhood, walking in the woods, exploring and generally enjoying being an earthling.
Comment by Earnest July 13, 2009 @ 10:02 amWhoa….love the images, perfect in b&w very nicely done!
Comment by camilla emond July 13, 2009 @ 10:43 amGreat processing, Candace! I don’t do fairs any more – too many people and usually too hot.
Comment by Toni July 13, 2009 @ 10:47 pmHow cool are these!
Comment by wendyvee July 14, 2009 @ 6:31 pm