Amish country photos

I took these last week on the way to my sister’s house. They were shot through the car windows while driving. And I was the driver.

Now before you go getting your panties in a bunch, let me tell you that I was either driving so slowly that the car was almost stopped, or that I had stopped behind a buggy to catch it in motion. I don’t recommend driving and shooting at the same time. It’s just too dangerous.

 

These photos were taken along State Route 74, around the village of Brogue, PA.

 

It was early on a Monday morning and Amish were out and about in their buggies. It looks like there wasn’t enough room for this passenger in the photo above because he was standing on the back. And as I drove by, I saw that it was a young boy.

 

I love the rolling hills on this route that I take to my sister’s house. I could take the highway, but then I’d miss all this beauty.

And that’s no fun.

 

The boy driving this buggy saw me with the camera, and was actually smiling at me. I didn’t notice it until I was editing the photos.

 

I was in a dreamy, old-fashioned sort of mood when I processed these and ended up using an action called Tinto from the Chunfen set at K. Miller. I was looking for blurred edges with a sweet spot that I could add myself. After that, I chose a B&W action called Dy-No-Myte from the Vintage Soft Tones set at Red Leaf Studios. To finish, I added some texture to the images to give them an aged look.

Are you still awake?

 

For some reason, this one’s my favorite.

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I was thinking of hosting a couple of blog friends at my house next month with plans to head out to Amish country to catch some shots. I’m kind of excited about actually having people here but it hasn’t been set in stone yet. So we’ll see.

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I had mentioned that I had a sleepless night this week and got so many people letting me know their little tricks for getting to sleep and staying asleep. This natural remedy from Dr. Oz looks rather interesting to me. A co-worker told me about it today. {Hi, Margie!}

Dr. Oz’s Energy Boost #3: Sleep Easier

It’s been a busy week at school and I’m thankful that tomorrow is Friday. Today our Upper School students performed in a Talent Show and there’s more to come tomorrow. It’s always so wonderful to see them perform. And I believe I got several good photos.

Take care and thanks for coming by today ~