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RE: Having a Blast (Original Photography)
That is so awesome, what a fun shoot! You did a good job with all the re-enactment series. The fist and last photo with the fire coming out of the cannons are my favorites, it's pretty unique results. Well done! xox
Good luck with your online print selling, hopefully it works out for you and become on your way to your new camera.
Thanks. I still haven't found a good name for the Etsy shop.
I'd love to find a battlefield reenactment. There are a few of them every year, but I never seem to find our in time.
I'm sure the name will come to you at the right time. Perhaps keeping the same name as your steemit so it can easily be recognized in the future if steemit ever goes to the moon one day. Maybe something like Fotosdenada's & wild friends. hehe
I don't think e have battle re-enactments here in western Canada since it was more of a fur trade and later settlers so not much battles here. One day you'll find your battle in time. Lots of things are like that for me too, I find out when it's too late but I take note for the next year so I don't forget. Fakebook is actually useful for that.
I thought about using Fotos De Nada, but I'm not sure it's a great fit for what I want to sell. We'll see.
I may have missed all the battle reenactments for the year, but I did discover that Pickwick Mill has it's anual celebration next Saturday. That's a beautifully restored grain mill from the 1800's. They'll have all the equipment running and people showing how the place worked. I fully intend to be there, camera and tripod in hand :-D
I bet you have plenty of fascinating historical things up there, though. I heard that in Alberta and Saskatchewan have some impressive stone medicine wheels. Are there any fur trading posts or forts around?
I'm not sure, exactly, why people are so interested in the US Civil War. I like the visuals, as a photographer, though. All that smoke and cannon fire make for some interesting images. They're definitely better without chain link fences or cars in the background, though.
Well I'm sure you will find a suitable name that reflects your work. It will just come to you all of the sudden at the most random moment!! haha
We do have quite a bit of historical stuff here in Edmonton and across Alberta given it's importance in early access to the north of Canada. We do have a fort, I have never been yet. Lots of farming type exhibits across the province like history related or just for amusement like sunmazes and corn mazes and stuff. We are also a mineral rich province so def lots of history in coal and oil mining along with many dinosaur fossil discoveries and museum( we have the largest fossil collection in the world held at the Royal Tyrell in Drumheller). Much of our history is also cultural in nature since Alberta is the land of opportunity for the brave. Many different unique experiences to be had and much of it also centers around indigenous culture. We have medicine wheels and pictographs. Many other sacred sites as well. They sacred sites are more difficult to get access to because we are an international destination with a lot of tourism and most outsiders do not respect the land and traditional ways and end up damaging it , littering and leaving garbage everywhere or taking stuff home from it , disturb the rare wildlife or plant we are trying to protect in the first place and it really breaks our heart every time. The more significant stuff is kinda hush hush to preserve the integrity.
There is a good deal of nature preservation and awareness, animal sanctuaries , national & provincial parks along with various other protected eco-systems/ bio diversity and university programs that have public access. Of course we also have the fun urban stuff too. There is no shortage of diversity in experience and learning opportunities around here, it makes it difficult to pick at times.
Old preserved grain mills and other infrastructure is fun indeed! Even the abandoned ones are cool. I always like visiting even if it's just once. They make for cool photo sessions. On our roadtrips we find so many cool random things just as we drive by. It makes long drives even longer tho when you stop everywhere...Haha, still worth every second.
If I went to Ontario or back home in New-Brunswick, there would be more battle related stuff from early settlements like frigates in the water and many battle forts. I think military history is a big part of any country. Something like the civil war was a big event that shaped the lives that every American experience today it's natural to have many fascinated with the subject.