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Had to bring the clones out for the group portrait, as no-one else was available. It didn't go well.
We're Here: The Group Portrait: people
79/365
Shells: I can't wait summer to come around and I can head to the beach. :-)
This is one of the shells from a decorative candle set.
March 20th. The sunlight this morning was so bright I opted to get some high key outdoor shots. Here, the sun was straight on this daff with a white wall behind. Converted to mono only. Pretty brief today, busy busy.
i have also added this to my other 52 week projects as I think it is my fave of the high key week
I recently (yesterday) read another eBook from the Craft & Vision collection, called "Close To Home" by Stuart Sipahigil. It was an inspiring read for me because it reminded me a lot of my [brief] journey in photography. The book talks about how we often become dazzled by the images that come from the most amazing places in the world, forgetting sometimes how much our own backyards have to offer. Over time, we begin to view only the surface our familiar surroundings, forgetting the abundance of wonderful opportunities that lie just beneath it's skin.
I've told many people that I could spend 1 hour in a 10-foot by 10-foot area... and that is conceptually what this book talks about as well. Digging deeper... looking harder... expressing yourself differently and hopefully more clearly by taking the time create a vision, and then utilize what's right there in front of you to express that vision (or emotion) in a photograph.
There aren't (in my opinion) any startling revelations revealed in this book... other than a well deserved slap in the face that will wake you up and cause you to "think" about your immediate surroundings differently, and "see" them differently as well. And the imagery that adorns the pages is so appropriate regarding the message expressed in the words... simple in a sense, yet inspirational.
So today I went back to the area of town that I spent about 18 years of my life. I went back to the park that I basically grew up in. I took my time and wandered slowly, looking differently at that which is very familiar to me... and soon it became a new land that I had never been to before.
The photo above is from the tennis court that I learned how to play tennis on as a kid. I won my first tennis trophy on this court. I have been watching the fireworks each 4th of July from this tennis court for probably almost 30 years. Yet this might be the first photograph I've ever taken of it.
Looking for inspiration? Check out the eBooks from Craft & Vision. They are very inexpensive, but really pack a punch regarding the content. I've purchased every eBook they've released, and haven't regretted buying any of them.
done for this week's theme: high key.
wow, thanks so much for the explore!
march 20, 2013
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Why roses must always be beautiful!? this one is no different from others, apart that her name is Disgusting. Smells wonderful, looks - as per photo, a very photogenic plant in general... :) So if it's so perfect why not to give it a contrasting name? 'Oh look at this Disgusting Rose' :)
I may as well be too tired to create posts now.... excuse my brain's divagations. we're off to sleep.
For We're Here - Storytelling Flickr style
I came upstairs to investigate a strange noise, only to find my builder's dog Nikki standing on top of the kitchen table, gobbling cornbread from a tippy metal bowl. The tippy bowl was making the noise that had puzzled me.
I was so horrified when I saw her standing on the table, chowing down, that I shrieked and shooed her off -- and all the while, if you can believe this, I actually HAD my camera over my shoulder!!! All I would have had to do was click a pic before yelling at her! It would have been an awesome shot! Instead, you get to see her finishing off some crumbs. ;)
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Don't know why this idea popped into my head today. I might have heard somebody mention it, but I don't recall hearing it. Anyway, the phrase "She's (or he's) got her (or his) father's (or mother's) ______________" was kicking around in my head today and this is the concept that accompanied the phrase as it was bouncing around my skull.
I am quite shocked that Wal*Mart is the ONLY place in my neighborhood to buy ping pong balls. Toys-R-Us and Target don't carry them for some odd reason. They have bocce balls, baseballs, basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, tennis balls, raquet balls, about 100 different kinds of golf balls, but not a single ping pong ball! Do people not play ping pong anymore? I know that doesn't have anything to do with the shot, but it was really a chore getting this shot for that one single reason. Savanah and I drove all over before ending up at Wal*Mart.
Why A Favorite?
Savanah's expression, the "eye balls" my pose. I had the concept bouncing around in my head for days. Once I had everythign I needed (stupid ping pong balls) I took the shot and it came out better than I thought it would. It is also a fav cause I laugh out loud every time I look at it.
There hasn't been a lot of time to create more elaborate photos and backdrops. So here's a simple one for you to enjoy :D
Beautiful sunny morning today after yesterday's snow storm.
My 365 Project Album: The 2013 Edition.
This is #5 cotton crochet thread that will go through my Embellish Knit! to become cord.
Then most of the cord will be braided into various belts.
What a pretty spring green!
For the group "116 Pictures in 2016" this fits theme #9 - Symmetry
79/366: 19 March 2016
3X HDR I took my son (such a trooper) to the library and asked him sit at the other end against the wall! I can't think of a better place to learn! ;D I did ask for the libraries permission! I have found very few people unwilling to let me shoot in places when I have asked!
Alfie loves to explore with his magnifying glass. He is, however, our wiggliest boy and that made it very hard to get a lined up shot like this with him looking at the camera too. Particularly as he had a fit of the giggles half way through.
That just leaves me with a portrait of Helen in High Key style and that is going to be the hardest of them all. Helen does not do portraits...
Wow! Its been a while since I last uploaded. Well, I haven't felt any inspirations for a while, and didn't today, so I tried these swirls. I kinda' like it although I wish I could have thought of something better.
I drove off from work at lunchtime with no idea of where to go or what to shoot. I started to think about the uncomfortable truth. That I'm going to run out of landscapes pretty soon. Spring would save me and let me re-visit locations but there's no sign of that. In the end, I chanced upon this ruin and was quite pleased. Both with the shot and the fact that there are still places I can find when not expecting to.
Uncomfortable truth had been something of a daily theme. Before I left the office, some colleagues had been discussing a TV show. (I missed it as I don't watch TV, I just watch all 7 seasons of The West Wing on DVD then start again once I've finished). This show talked about humans needing to eat insects in the future, otherwise we're all going to starve. Meat will be so expensive only the elite will be able to afford it. Treats like chocolate will be administered synthetically using inhalers. Apparently.
Anyway, as I sought out my photo, this and other challenging things crept into my head. Life, the universe, everything. And I decided I wasn't ready for the big questions just yet. I needed to train myself up on the uncomfortable truth. Get my mind working on smaller issues first.
The first uncomfortable fact I thought about was how the baddies always get the best uniforms. Whether this is in film or in history, those not on the side of right seem to have the best dress sense. Strip away all meaning and concentrate solely on the clothes. In 1940's Europe, black, grey and red looked a lot smarter than khaki and drab green. And in Star Wars, who could argue that the stormtroopers cut quite a dash in their white outfits. True, their plastic pants and shirts offered no protection of any sort. But boy did they look stylish. (Incidentally, on a similar theme, wars are always won by the sides with the shortest haircuts...)
Next I pondered on computers, and how I am becoming obsolete. Everything has a new, updated version every five minutes and I can't keep up. When doing the recent exercise making a video for the group, I chose to do my editing in iMovie. I'd never used this before so turned to youtube for a quick tutorial. And the most popular one was done by a 12 year old kid! And worse, he went too quick for me!
Age was becoming more and more of a theme in my thoughts. No matter how much you resist it, it alters your tastes and behaviours. I've taken to wearing pyjamas. I've started hankering after a pair of slippers. Nothing feels more cosy than chunky knitwear. And I can get excited, really irrationally happy, at the prospect of a nice cup of tea. What happened to my cool, my sophistication, my flair? Critics would argue they were in short supply in the first place, but seriously... slippers?!
Perhaps age is linked to my mental state and perception of time in this 365. The passage of time seems no longer determined by solar cycles, but by the project. If a contact of mine posts two days' photos at the same time, I struggle to comprehend that an extra day hasn't passed. When Rod and G both didn't post a photo up for a couple of days recently, I found it hard to accept that time wasn't standing still.
At least the daily challenge of finding a landscape was completed and I can put off the uncomfortable truth about that until tomorrow.
I thought I'd try out a high key portrait for a change, rather than the inanimate objects I've posted the last couple of days.
I was actually quite pleased with this one, but as it was only a test shot I didn't have a scrap of make up on - hence why I've had to process it in black and white :)
today...... is World Octopus Day.
was watching a PBS special and scientist think that whenan octopus is sleeping and he/she/it changes colors, ii is dreaming.
see the real thing here......... www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a29231749/dreami...
#WorldOctopusDay
#OctopusDay
85/365 aDaD “a duck a day” day79
oh, that is hysterical!! the marine biologist's dreaming octopus is named Heidi-- no fooling!!!
I wasent gonna put text on this but you know..who would i be if i didnt put a little text on here :)
79/365 -Around the house - Day 79
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Quick shot of the fruits of my labor today.
With St. Paddy's Day last week, cabbage was a bargain, and Gołąbki (Stuffed Cabbage) was to be made. Some will be frozen. Some will be shared with family, since I am the only one who makes them.
a 1985 seiko quartz dress watch patterned from a seiko lasalle. a marvel of engineering at the time because of its size (4mm thick), this watch cost around USD300. despite its age now it still keeps very good time and only needs battery replacement every 2 years. by the early 1980's the swiss watch industry was in a quandary due to the new quartz technology (started in 1970's) dominated by japan through seiko, citizen and casio. the swiss watch industry was on a verge of collapse until they began to jump into the bandwagon to develop their own line of quartz, the swatch , but this is another part of horology.
For the Daily Dog Challenge -- 3/20 "Off Center"
For Our Daily Challenge -- 3/20 "Button(s)"
For 365: The 2014 Edition -- 79/365
I think Bunny's face says it all! Some days are easier than others.
You can read more about Bunny at TalesAndTails.com.
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I'm leaving to the airport in half an hour. I'm going to Egypt for 8 days from work. I can't wait to see the sun beach and coral reef ;-)
I'm going with a friend so I hope that he will help me with pictures.
There should be the Internet in the hotel so I'm going to add pictures every day. I will also try to catch up with you and select the icon for Me Again Monday tomorrow.
Have a great week ♥
a 1985 seiko quartz dress watch patterned from a seiko lasalle. a marvel of engineering at the time because of its size (4mm thick), this watch cost around USD300. despite its age now it still keeps very good time and only needs battery replacement every 2 years. by the early 1980's the swiss watch industry was in a quandary due to the new quartz technology (started in 1970's) dominated by japan through seiko, citizen and casio. the swiss watch industry was on a verge of collapse until they began to jump into the bandwagon to develop their own line of quartz, the swatch , but this is another part of horology.