Seattle architecture

 Whenever I have occasion to be in downtown Seattle, I always take a camera along, even if it's just my point-and-shoot.  Late afternoon or early morning light really brings out the texture of the buildings, and if chance takes me past an interesting structure, I will stop to photograph it (sometimes even if the light isn't so great).  Usually the widest-angle setting on the camera works best.

Yesler Building and Smith Tower, Samsung TL500

Occidental Ave. & Yesler Way, Canon 450D                                Monorail and Westin Hotel, Samsung TL500

What can you do with a bell pepper?

I mean, besides eat it.  The photographer Edward Weston took a very famous photo of a bell pepper, after which the unfortunate vegetable ended up in his salad.  Here you see another pre-salad bell pepper rather close up. I illuminated it from behind with a single light bulb, using blue-purple construction paper as a background. A white card reflected some light onto the front side of the pepper. Producing a compelling image of an everyday object such as a pepper requires no special lighting equipment or fancy backgrounds, just some imagination and experimentation.

Bell Pepper, Canon 450D, Tamron 90mm macro lens