• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Tortoise Productions, Inc.

  • Blog
    • Oot & Aboot
    • Tips & Tricks
  • Galleries
    • Portfolio
    • Our Photography in Use
  • Stock Photos
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Oot & Aboot / Edina Farmer’s Market

Edina Farmer’s Market

August 5, 2010 by Holly Leave a Comment

In looking at the blog’s of other photographers, I’ve come to the realization that the majority of them have some form of deeper message. This leads me to wonder… do I need to have some deeper message for my readers, or just plod along and see if anyone learns anything from my ramblings. I guess I’ll let you be the judge…

“Art is a calling. Artists do not just paint for themselves, and they don’t simply paint for an audience. Every creation reveals something more about the universe and about the artist.”

–from “Art & Soul Notes on Creating”


On this day I decided to do something a little different, yet familiar. I voyaged over to Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, Minnesota to walk through the Edina Farmer’s Market. I’ve photographed in this area before, but the addition of the farmer’s market brought in some new subject matter.

There either was an air of melancholy about me when I was there that day, or while I processed my chosen images, as most of them seem to have a slightly sad feeling to them. (Or maybe it’s just me that is melancholy?)

I arrived just after the market opened and was impressed by the number and variety of vendors. And I was surprised by the number of people in the area at 3:00 pm on a Thursday buying products from the vendors, strolling around the park and enjoying the offered amenities (paddle-boats, mini-golf, lawn bowling).

I can’t say it was an easy shooting day for me, as I was having difficulties with my camera overexposing images. Last month during a club outing I had similar difficulties to the opposite extreme, (the camera underexposed a bunch of shots by a stop or two) and thought perhaps my camera was showing signs of needing repair. Anyone who has dealt with sending in your camera to its manufacturer will understand my reluctance. As my camera is out of warranty, it’s a couple hundred dollars for service and two weeks of not having my camera in my hands.

Equipment Carried: Nikon D300, 105mm macro, 18-70mm, 70-200mm, polarizer, SB800 flash.
Equipment Used: Nikon D300, 105mm macro, 18-70mm.

I really should have brought my tripod along, but decided not to due to the numbers of people wandering about and … well… cause I didn’t want to carry it. Not having a tripod made taking multi-shot HDRs significantly more difficult, but good hand-holding techniques, “burst” (continuous high) shooting mode and knowing that my HDR software of choice, Photomatix is good at handling alignment issues, helped me through it.

As Centennial Lakes Park is crossed by several bridges and surrounded by office buildings, stores, and senior apartments, it’s a great place to explore architecture.

When I’m oot & aboot (out and about) shooting, I always try to take some time to explore textures and motion within the environment. This day was no different.

Textures and motion are also a way for me to break through a creative block. If I’m not seeing anything through my lens that inspires me, I play with the environment to try to create a mood that wasn’t there before.

But, if in doubt – there are always flowers to photograph!


(I consider myself lucky on the Coneflower (right) as the wind
was blowing and I didn’t have a tripod to steady myself.)

And then there is the Farmer’s Market itself:

So, that was the day. Did I discover anything for myself? Yes! There are always opportunities if you open yourself up to them. Did I learn anything? Yes! Always check your camera settings before going out on a photo shoot. My problem with my camera overexposing images … it was because the switch that changes my metering system had gotten bumped to something I’m not used to using!  Gah!

Some advice if you go:

Buy stuff from the vendors whose booths you shoot at. Don’t carry a lot of gear as it can get crowded. Get there early if you wish to photograph the flower vendors. And the Gingerbread cookies from the bread booth on the south side of the Centrium Building are simply wonderful!

— Holly Kuchera


  • Date: Thursday, August 5th, 2010
  • Site: Centennial Lakes Park – 7499 France Ave S, Edina, MN
  • The Edina Farmer’s Market is held on Thursdays from 3 to 7 pm, July 1st through Sept 30th.
  • Time spent at the site: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Images taken: 257
  • Possible keepers: 61 (including several multi-shot HDRs)

  • Vegetable Display

    facebookShare on Facebook
    FollowFollow us

    Filed Under: Oot & Aboot

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Footer

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram

    All photographs and content on this site are Copyright (c) 2010-2020 Tortoise Productions, Inc.

     

    Site Map

    • Blog
      • Oot & Aboot
      • Tips & Tricks
    • Galleries
      • Portfolio
      • Our Photography in Use
    • Stock Photos
    • About Us
    • Contact Us

    Please contact Tortoise Productions, Inc for image licensing and usage.

    Image Tag Cloud

    2010 2015 2017 action activity animal autumn beargrease canine cold dog dog sled editorial equine fall hands horizontal horse human Marathon minnesota mn monochrome motion mushing nature outdoor outdoors outside polo pull race racing sled sled dog snow sport TCPC team trail transport transportation Twin Cities Polo Club wildlife winter

    © 2023 · Tortoise Productions, Inc. · Powered by Imagely

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT