f/4 makes it to #1!

We’ve arrived! f4photographystudio.com hit #1 on the “Hot Photoblogs” list over at photoblogs.org (a fantastic website by the way). What does this mean? Well, we’re still pretty new to this scene, so we’re not really sure, but whatever it means, we’re extremely happy, humbled, and grateful for all the support from our fellow photobloggers whom we admire so much.

Thanks again everyone for your support!

f/4 Point & Shoot Contest – And the winner is …

Photographer: Jessica

Congratulations Jessica. All 3 of us were immediately struck by this photo. We love the lines made by the lamp posts and the complimentary curves beneath. The straight vertical lines of the railing are a nice contrast and the foggy skyline in the background is icing on the cake. Great photo! As promised, you’ll receive a free copy of Volume 1 of Scott Kelby’s digital photography how-to books compliments of f/4 Photography Studio. Congratulations. You earned it. We’d also love to hear from you about where you took this picture and any story that goes along with it, etc. in the comments section of this post.

In addition to Jessica’s pic, we also received a bunch of really awesome photos. A few of them stuck out so much that we thought they also deserve a mention:

Photographer: Rach. This shot tells a really cool story. I mean, what kid doesn’t love chasing ducks?

Photographer: Natasha. The lighting in this shot is just plain awesome, and the whole picture tells a sweet story, too.

Photographer: Melonie. Another great story–hmmm, common theme seems to be developing. The colors are also super sweet in this shot.

Photographer: Sarah. Great colors. Really cool composition. And the rain spilling out of the gutter is super cool.

Photographer: Ann. Really awesome perspective–so unique it almost becomes abstract, which is a very cool idea.

Thanks to everyone who entered for your great photos. We wish we could show them all. Look forward to more f/4 contests in the future!

Abandoned Farm Essay

Here’s another photo essay I’ve been working on. This farm is beautiful and, sadly, abandoned. These pictures try to tell the story of the farm and draw a contrast between a working and an abandoned farm.

The Farm

The Harvest

The Crop

Barn and House

The Road

Window

Window

Window

Barn

Barbed Wire

Window

For Sale