Photography. . . lunch at the tea room . . . Blue Ridge! What a perfect day!
Today, my friend, Nevin came over for a photography lesson. She is planning to make the switch soon from a point and shoot to a DSLR, so I was teaching her about the exposure triangle, depth of field, and general rules of composition. It was fun to watch someone get excited about photography- she is in the same place I was just one year ago.
Afterward we had a delicious lunch at the Camellia Tea Room (I had the salad sampler- YUM!) and then browsed in an antique store. We spotted some beautiful Blue Ridge plates, which Nevin bought me as a thank you! What a fun day!
f/1.8, 1/60, ISO 400, 35mm
melinda anderson photography 
Your picture is stunning! Thank you for an amazing day! I learned so much from you, my gifted teacher friend.
Funny thing…when I got home there was an order of photos from Snapfish waiting for me. I looked through them with my new “learned eyes” and gasped at how many times I cut off limbs in shots or put every subject right in the middle of the frame. I can’t wait to put all that I learned into practice. Thank you!!
Great photo. Love the composition. It looks good enough to eat!! And that’s wonderful that you’re sharing your knowledge. Hooray for Nevin.