Alright, let’s talk about this “baseball’s blue” thing. It started as a random thought, you know? I was watching a baseball game, and the sky was this incredible shade of blue. Just kinda hit me – “baseball’s blue.” Seemed like a cool idea to explore.
So, first thing I did was grab my camera. Nothing fancy, just my phone. Headed down to the local park. Figured I’d try to capture that feeling – the vastness of the sky, the green of the field, the red dirt… all that good stuff.
I spent a couple of hours just wandering around, snapping photos. Close-ups of the baseball stitching, wide shots of the field, trying to get the right angle to capture the sky. It was tougher than I thought! The light kept changing, and the “baseball’s blue” I had in my head wasn’t showing up in the photos.
Next step? Editing. Downloaded all the photos to my computer and started playing around in photo editing software. Messed with the color balance, saturation, contrast… tried to bring out that specific shade of blue I was looking for. Some of the shots turned out okay, others were just plain bad.
Then, I started thinking about the meaning of it all. What is “baseball’s blue?” Is it nostalgia? Is it the feeling of summer? Is it the hope of a new season? I wanted to convey that in some way, not just with the photos, but with some text too.
So, I started writing. Just random thoughts, really. Little snippets about my memories of playing baseball as a kid, about the feeling of sitting in the stands on a warm evening, about the anticipation of the first pitch.
Put it all together – the photos, the text – and, bam! “baseball’s blue.” It’s not perfect, not by a long shot. But it’s a start. It’s a little piece of me, a little piece of summer, a little piece of baseball, all wrapped up in that color.
Lessons Learned:
- Good ideas can come from anywhere, even while watching baseball.
- Capturing a specific feeling with a photo is harder than it looks.
- Editing is crucial.
- Don’t be afraid to explore the meaning behind your work.
What’s next? Maybe I’ll try a different sport. Maybe I’ll explore a different color. Who knows? That’s the fun of it!
