On a recent photo walk in Williamsburg, Virginia, I was looking for some digital photography fun. I had my Nikon ready and was looking to capture anything and everything that suited my photographic whims.
But of course my photographic whims also had to include some off-the-wall methodology. I've been wanting to try selectively coating my lens (don't worry: the clear UV filter, not the lens glass itself) with Vaseline, but all I had on hand was a plain chapstick.
I applied it to part of the filter and started snapping away to see what types of effects it would create. This peacefully grazing horse was my first unwitting subject.
The chapstick had a stripey effect on some photos...
...but lent a soft glow to others.
Bruton Parish Church
To my surprise, the chapstick also added a starburst effect to the lights coming on at dusk.
Colonial Williamsburg is a beautiful place to watch daylight fade away into night.
And apparently it's also well-suited to chapstick-enhanced digital photography.
Next time: Vaseline!
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