The Vintage Look

I was going through photos from our Thanksgiving trip out west and found some that were just begging to be touched with a vintage brush.  These first two were taken in a small town in New Mexico.

 

After spending time with family in New Mexico, we headed to Colorado for Thanksgiving.  Along the way we spotted some pronghorn antelope just off the road and we came to a sudden halt so I could take some photos.  Combine a photographer with an expat Kiwi and you can pretty much guarantee I'm going to stop to photograph animals, especially those I've never seen.  My big regret was not being able to get the buffalo we drove past on the way home.  Roadworks made it impossible to stop...  But hey - I've seen a real live buffalo!

I had to overexpose this slightly to make sure the antelope weren't silhouetted against the harsh middle-of-the-day light (click HERE for my post on the best time of day to take photos).

This one was just too funny to pass up.

And here we are, back to the vintage look.  This is from one of my favourite shoots - a senior from last year.  I didn't publish it at the time because I couldn't find the right look to convey the sense of whimsy I felt when taking the photo.  I love how their feet are in step - forgive the horrible pun...