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I'm sitting here in front of my computer tonight after I got home from my last class and turned in my last project. It's something I've done every night for the past 4 years, but tonight it felt so different. I've been excited, for a couple of weeks really, about finally finishing my degree; but tonight at my computer it really sort of hit me that I'd finished a chapter in my life. It was a very long, stressful chapter, full of challenges and accomplishments.
I thought of the hundreds, if not thousands, of hours I'd sat in front of this computer over the past four years, toiling away on projects. I thought of the many many nights that I'd come in here to work while my incredible partner, Thom, cooked dinner for us and cleaned and did the laundry, all so I could do my school work. I thought of the many weekends when I had to stay home and focus on those projects when I'd rather have been out having fun with my partner, and Thom steadfastly supported that work and tried to find something to do to occupy himself. We both have brand new Panasonic Lumix micro 4/3 cameras that we've bought just in the past 6 months, and we've barely even used them because of my school work. I thought about how patient, supporting, and loving he had been over these past two years since he moved here to be with me.
I was very successful in school, and I'm at the top of my class, but I have to give Thom a huge part of the credit for that. He pushed me to be a better designer, and he gave me the time I needed to focus on my work so that I could turn in great pieces instead of just mediocre pieces that would have gotten me by. There's no doubt in my mind that I have the most awesome partner I could have ever imagined and I am so truly thankful to have him in my life.
Now as we forge onward in this new chapter together I am so looking forward to getting out and truly exploring with Thom, and sharing some awesome weekends with him on road trips, camping, hiking, just getting out and being together, which is something he's had to sacrifice for me for the past two years.
Our most important goal now is to get moved to Vermont within the next year. It won't be easy with the job market the way it is, but then again, nothing worth truly having is easy. But even though I have no way of knowing how the situation will play out with our move, or how difficult it might be, having Thom with me to share the next chapter, and all the chapters after that, will make my life richer and happier than I could have hoped for in my wildest dreams.
So, thanks to all my flicker friends who've commented on my photos over the past two years and given me supporting compliments. Thanks to my incredibly awesome partner who has made me happier than I've ever been. Here's to closing out the old chapter and opening up a new one. I have a feeling this one's gonna be a LOT more fun!
One of my current assignments is to take a self-portrait, but I must be reflected. This is the shot I chose. For the record, I am severly disappointed with my scene garnishments. But, in my defense, by the time I worked out the angles and lighting for this shot 4 hours had gone by and I had lost most of my patience.
The key to this shot was that I had to figure out how to pull this off without using photoshop to do what would normally be the easiest thing to do... that being getting my portrait on the wall. This is an old mirror I had lying around... then I selected my camera angle, and then I began setting up the "portrait" section off to camera-left. Conceptually I thought it would be easy to do... but the reality of it hit me square in the face once I began setting it up and realizing how much room was actually needed to do this shot well. I, sadly, had very little room to work with, so I had to ditch a few things from the original concept and tighten up the framing quite a bit.
Lighting Info
- LP120 at 28mm zoom and 1/2 power level. Camera-right in a 15-inch Lastolite Ezybox [softbox]. Approximately 7 feet high and angled back toward the camera slightly (away fromt he scene). Used as the key light for the non-portrait section of this photo.
- SB600 at 24mm zoom and 1/4 -0.7 power level. Camera-left in a 28-inch Westcott Apollo [softbox]. Approximately 7 feet high. Used as the key light for the portrait section of this photo.
- SB600 at 50mm zoom and 1/16 power level. Gridded and placed on the floor camera-left to add a little light to the backdrop in the portrait section of this photo.
- Foam core placed opposite side of Westcott Apollo [softbox] to supply fill for the portrait section of this photo.
- Litepanel was placed just out of frame camera-left to act as a divider between the key lights on each side of the camera.
- Cybersyncs.
The reflecting pond in the rose garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
The white walls of the newly renovated Old St.Patrick's Chapel in Claudy reflect the hues of the setting sun on Friday evening.
I have so many images from this area, I may need to make a set dedicated to it! But this will be the last one I post for a while (from this area). Time to move to photos from the rest of my trip. All the lights in this area made for some interesting lens flares.
Lit my candles tonight and thought this might look like and interesting photo. There is only one row of candles lit.
Tried here to capture the ghostly images reflected in the watery sidewalk of the trees lit up on 5th Avenue.
Loughborough at 09.15 on Saturday morning, the sun is still low, behind the boiler, when reflected light momentarily picks out some of the polished brass and steel on Modified Hall Class 6990 "Witherslack Hall" at the start of the GCR event, 21/22 November 2015
I happened upon this Garter Snake laying on the cattails as I waded the pond. I hoped to get close for a picture but he dove in between my legs. I was intrigued when I looked at this shot more closely and saw the reflection of trees in his eye.
I took this in beautiful Limburg in Germany last year - love the reflections. I've been reflecting on lots of things lately. Too many things probably....
Leica M6 / Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 / Kodak Portra 400
Westminster Cathedral in office windows, Victoria, London, UK
Lame title I know but...
I live on the other side of the city, and don't often see this view, With the sky and reflection I could not resist a shot. So in a way the title is appropriate in more than the obvious way. I was intrigued by the different point of view, and also how small the skyline looks from this angle. Philadelphia is one of the larger cites in the country, but center city is not all that big. It is manageable. I like that.
...at the Saatchi Gallery, London, with the Georg Herold sculptures in the background reflected in a vibrating mirror that reacted to passing movement to blur the reflections. I just like the space and figures in this room. Oh, and taken with a small Pentax P&S that was to hand.
Super gallery space and an inspiring place to 'people watch'
My sole perfectly mirrored in a small moorland pool. Captured on a very rare occasion when the air was still and the sun in exactly the right position to turn a small puddle into a perfect reflecting pool. The ground was very wet and soggy making it very challenging to balance for long enough to capture these images. I'm really pleased with how they have turned out. Your thoughts are welcome as always!
Hanging over one of the bridges crossing Taylor Creek to photograph this reflection of riverside trees reflecting in the barely moving water.
If you check the EXIF info for this shot you'll see no lens info. I shot this using a vintage Canon 135 mm f/3.5 lens which used to be my father's, one he used on his Leica M3. I bought an adapter for it so I could use it on my MFT camera. Aperture is manually set (f/5.6 in this case), and focusing is manual, too. Takes me back.