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Whatever might happen. Sometimes it's good to have somebody to get you a reality check and telling you to just look ahead for new or modified horizons...the only thing you need to say is "Thank You".
Location: Duivendrechtsekade, Amsterdam (city limits are strange in this area) along the Weespertrekvaart. Ahead the skyscrappers of Omval and at the right the Weesperzijde.
Coordinates: 52Ā°20'19" N 4Ā°55'47" E
Reason: A clear and sunny morning in Amsterdam and wanted to make a selfportrait with the message 'note to self' without any explainations.
Weather: Sunny, clear and 7" C
Self-portrait technics: Camera on a Sirui carbon tripod with selftimer on 10 seconds.
Created for MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #20 - Chef Beth
(Winner, 2nd Place) Tied
1 Texture, Doves & Key purchased from Renderosity.
Space texture courtesy of NASA.
Texture (a slightly different version) - Vintage Bokeh Elegance, mine.
(Replaced 11-2-17)
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Note To Self: this is just a personal project to get better at understanding photography and the concepts of light along with composition. Don't expect every shot to be better than the last. Don't beat yourself up. If you aren't happy with a picture, move on because tomorrow is a new day.
Camera Info:
Canon 7D, Canon EF 50mm 1:1.4 USM, f/2.5, 1/250s, ISO 100
Strobist Info: See setup shot here.
Canon 430EXII Camera Left and directly facing subject, 1/32 power, @28mm zoom, White shoot through umbrella, 5 feet high & 10 feet away from subject.
Canon 430EXII Camera Right and behind subject, 1/16 power, @70mm zoom, fired bare, 5feet high & 4 feet away from subject.
Canon 430EXII Camera Right, 1/32 power, @70mm zoom, 3 feet high & 3 feet away fired bare at back of subject.
Flashes were triggered with Interfit Strobies. Camera was fired with wired remote self timer.
I know... I know... I've already taken a picture of a Japanese magnolia bloom this week. But these blooms won't be around for long. In fact, tonight, it is supposed to start raining bringing along some winter weather with the falling precipitation. That winter weather isn't usually very kind to blossoms and they will likely wither away.
I'm just appreciating the explosion of blossoms while we have them. Besides, the only other picture I have for today is of the incriminating water bottle filled with pee. Boys!
Youāve experienced and continue to encounter so much difficulty, decay, harm and pain in your experiences and carry the awful effects of this within your body, mind and spirit. And you are working so hard, at a pace and in a way that is appropriate for you, to keep growing through when all the extreme adversity tries to destroy you.
[image created on 3ā3-2024]
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As a way to cope with circumstances beyond my control, survive and work to keep fighting for life I decided to try to take at least one photo (or more) each day. I call this āa photo (or more) a day.ā Practicing this form of therapeutic photography helps me work to focus on the present moment, gives me something familiar and enjoyable to focus on as I use photography skills that have become like second-nature to me and being able to view the images I capture helps me recall what I was thinking, feeling and noticing at the moment when I created the photos. More of the photos from this series can be seen on my Instagram account
I may not always have the energy, time or capacity to share photos from this seriesāespecially with the very challenging circumstances my family and I are experiencingāand will do my best to continue taking a photo (or more) a day even if Iām not able to share.
If you would like to support my work and my family, one way you can do so is by ordering my zines:
Many thanks for your support.
I had this idea in my head for a while now. I'm not sure if I really like it... Those are some actual things I think sometimes^.^
Press 'L'
I have some pens and pencils.
A sketchbook.
And a head full of quotes, lyrics and the like.
Come and see them at www.Quoteskine.co.uk
Don't forget to buy the book!
Picture theHolidays/There's No Looking Back
It's not about looking pretty or perfect, its about moving foward with no regrets, because there's no looking back now. So long 2010. I'll remember you fondly, but I'm more than happy to leave you behind.
Apparently this shot's been picked up over in the world of Tumblr, so if you find yourself here from Tumblr, feel free to check me out over there, Soupatraveler's Tumblr
Not the best picture, but it was the best I could do in the minute before the sitter arrived.
Once a year, at a minimum, we get all dressed up for my husband's annual company dinner. I'm not a very fancy person, but my Mom was . . . and still is. My shiny vintage outfit is courtesy of her closet, and there's nary a natural fiber in the entire three-piece ensemble. Perhaps that's why its held up so well.
I had to get at a BAM shot in, great shot or no, because this is as BAM as I ever get. I can remember how glamorous my mother looked wearing this when she went off to the symphony with my Dad. I think that's a good part of why I feel like a million bucks when I dress up in her old fancy clothes.
-Epicurus
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Just a quick snapshot for Self-portrait Tuesday. =)
I'm embracing my tan this summer.
I'm grateful for this camera that I'm only borrowing from my dad-in-law,
and for the new dress I got on sale.
The first page of a mini-moleskine sketch book. A note to myself.
And I'm totally digging the Pilot G2 minis!
This hit flickr's Interestingness on September 18, 2006.
Featured in Notebookism on October 6, 2006.
for August MSH: Note to Self.
this has been a message that i have been repeating to myself over and over. every year it has pretty much been my news years resolution. i will get there someday....but it certainly is taking long while. to simplify my life... in every way. yep.. that's my life challenge.
*snapped the last couple categories this morning. will be uploading them now. yay.. i finished.. with a couple days to spare. and a bit of a post & run... but i will be back this evening with a buddy mosaic, to browse streams & finish up in the voting booth*
After the unspeakable evil and the harm youāve experienced, sometimes it feels the only way you can experience freedom is to close your eyes and ādisappearā to try to escape the continual, extreme overwhelm which can intensify beyond your capacity to cope. Itās not ideal, can be very complex, crippling and is understandable considering your devastating circumstances. Itās certainly not simple or easy and you are working so faithfully and diligently to find more freedom in the present moment.
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Since most of our belongings are packed up and in storage I donāt have access to much and I was able to find some (very lightweight) sewing thread and a very flimsy needle my daughter had here with her and I used our low budget home printer to create this. Normally I wouldnāt use such low quality items for something like this. I didnāt have much to work with and I was determined to not let this completely stop me from creating. I have since made a few more little photo collections like this and this practice and process has been very helpful in my coping and healing journey. Iām so thankful I gave this a try and for how I find this process to be therapeutic and how it helps me continue to grow. I included this collection of printed images with notes I took to an appointment with my therapist and am so thankful I took pictures of it as a reminder of this work since I no longer have a copy for myself.
[image created on 1-30-2024]
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As a way to cope with circumstances beyond my control, survive and work to keep fighting for life I decided to try to take at least one photo (or more) each day. I call this āa photo (or more) a day.ā Practicing this form of therapeutic photography helps me work to focus on the present moment, gives me something familiar and enjoyable to focus on as I use photography skills that have become like second-nature to me and being able to view the images I capture helps me recall what I was thinking, feeling and noticing at the moment when I created the photos. More of the photos from this series can be seen on my Instagram account
I may not always have the energy, time or capacity to share photos from this seriesāespecially with the very challenging circumstances my family and I are experiencingāand will do my best to continue taking a photo (or more) a day even if Iām not able to share.
If you would like to support my work and my family, one way you can do so is by ordering my zines:
Many thanks for your support.
You cannot diminish hatred with weapons, you cannot wipe out hatred with hatred. You need love. - His Holiness Younus AlGohar
For IP224:
1 - something to drink
2 - a note to self
3 - soft color
bonus element: divine cranberry orange rolls
Day 23.
Every person, at some point in their life, needs a reminder. And I'm no different. Today, I almost forgot to take a picture of Randy (I can already hear Randy's fans gasping and tsk-tsking). So Randy decided to help me out - the guilt-free way.
When I walked into my room, I found Randy standing on my "Note to Self" notepad. He had made it seem like I made a note out to myself to remind myself of him.
I've learned my lesson. For all of you who come to see what Randy is up to each day, remember this one! Let it serve as your note to yourself to see Randy each and every day (as least for the next 342 days).
when things happen..they happen...let this be clear >> pain is awful. doesn't matter how u try to forgive,forget,pretend,act cold,look away.pain is there.u start listening to music loudly so that u won't hear your thoughts,u start to hate closing your eyes coz u just start picturing things,relive the feelings again,sleeping gets so hard..when it is time to sleep and after laying yourself down,u think it is time to maybe have some peace..but,huh..this doesn't happen.same feelings and even worse thoughts since everything is quite.u start hating bed time much more because now it is not just hating that u sleep alone everyday,it is not only that that hurts..it is being alone and in pain..crying isn't a solution anymore,it doesn't make u feel better!
u wake up at night to make your new favorite hobby >staring at the ceiling.
u hate all the timings..bed-time,eating-time,waking up-time,coming back home-time..and u hate mostly any free time that gives your mind the chance to start thinking.
and all the crap about letting go and stuff doesn't seem to work and isn't easy at all..AT ALL.
whatever..
note to self:never get that close to people again....note ended.
Everything will work out in the end.
Try not to worry so much.
It's not as bad as it seems.
This is just one part of your life.
Keep on going.
Don't let anyone bring you down.
Do what makes you happy.
The sun follows the rain.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
It's not as hard as you think.
Just do it.
Let it go.
Worry less.
Smile more.
Just back from the eye doctor who diagnosed a "floater" in this left eye as "vitreous detachment", age related and not serious. I'm falling to pieces. :) (NTS Keep an "eye" on it!)
For August 09 MSH - Note to self
I took this photo before seeing the August MSH list, I wasn't too keen on it so I didn't bother editing and uploading it. Once I saw the list I changed my mind.
For those not in the scrapbook world, Saturday was National Scrapbook Day. I spent the day outside doing yardwork, so I just now got a chance to do my sweet friend Rhian's challenge she issued. A May Manifesto. I haven't scrapped in a while, let alone digitally, and it's quite the pain in the arse. I always have to search the web for the elements I want. So tiring! But this came out pretty well I think.
See here for digital element credits.
www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_i...
View large to read the writing by the coffee circles.
Thanks for looking!