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Collage photographique monumental réalisé par Julien de Casabianca (extrait du tableau "Le Vieux Carrier (1879)" de Alfred Roll) sur le bâtiment de l'ancien Institut des Sourds-Muets, rue Abbé-de-l'Épée, à Bordeaux.
from the archives,,,, several families had a picnic together in a park I was at,,,, thought this was a sweet pic,,, I went a little heavy in the processing but I like it and as my son advised me years ago that is all that matters!!! wishing everyone a wonderful day/evening and thanks so much for your visits,,,,
From Jim any my photo outing out west. We went as far west as Franklin Grove and then made sure we were at the Caddy for sunset.
I can hardly believe this is my first build of the year, time goes so fast!
Here we see a family enjoying time by being together. They have archery practice, fishing, rock skipping, petting the dog, and eating.
With this build, I wanted to make everything as realistic as possible. The outside trees are experiments with realistic sized trunks and shapes and I think they look really nice. :)
The small sheep were designed by Steven E.
"Our Lord takes pleasure in doing the will of those who love Him." -The Cure of Ars
Three Big Outings
Over the past couple of months I have been pushing my photographic skills and as a result I have been pretty happy with the images.
From time to time I get asked “Who takes your photos?” Well I do. That is me and my tripod. Now yes a couple of times at events I have had someone take photos for me (Hi Cassandra) and do my makeup – twice (Hi Amy) but all makeup is by me and I have had a friend on 3 occasions take photos of me in Saskatoon to help with her photographic skills but really, overall the images you see are taken by me. I use an Olympus mirrorless camera and lenses and I just wish I knew how to use the whole camera but overall I am happy with my camera and well, the results that I get.
Some memories from these three photo sets. The one thing consistent in each is that I am supremely calm and content when I am doing these shoots. I don’t worry at all about who could see me and what they might be thinking. And in fact I am getting better and better at interacting with people if they are nearby my setup.
Red Jacket Day: I had the outfit planned so that is where that all began. I thought the red jacket and black dress with white stripe (the dress was purchased when I was in Atlanta) would go together nicely. I went to one of my go to spots on the University campus and I think I was just trying to get some sort of magazine cover photo that night lol.
The Umbrella Day: That was the evening of our local Pride Day Parade. I was not able to get there for any of the activities as I was working but I hustled and threw myself together and got out for some near to sunset time photos. This is a different perspective shooting from the eastside of the river and because of the location that I was setup in, it was very busy with foot traffic so there were many people walking past. I had a girl around 13 with her little sister walk past and say that I looked pretty and I helped a family get the perfect sunset background photo when I saw they needed some assistance so that was nice. Over the years I have been pretty fortunate capturing some good photos of myself but this series is way up there. I am very very happy with these results. I paid about eight dollars for that umbrella about 7 years ago and I have used it as a prop many times and it was absolutely perfect for Pride Day.
The Jean Jacket Day: Again I was thinking about that dress and what I could do to spice it up so I added the jean jacket. I have used this look in the past. Back when my friend Samina was working at one of the retail stores I would visit, she would quite often grab things for me and have me try them on and one night it was this jacket and well I have had it for awhile now. I keep trying to get the perfect sunset behind me photo. This day I was actually not setting out to do that. My plan was to take photos at a few spots that I either had never taken photos at or had not been to in a longtime. I wanted a photo at the intersection where the Pride colours were painted and so that was where I started. Silly me I should have taken it from the other side where the trans colours are. From there I went to a few other spots in the city and the same thing, people around and there I am with my tripod and camera. I must get better at being ready to say Hi and greet people when I am out, it sometimes catches me off guard. So there I was, I had hit the spots I was wanting to and there was still good light so I ventured back to my spot on the riverbank and well the sunset was looking great so I gave it another try and I was pretty happy with what I got. Then something happened. The sky just POPPED and a truly glorious sunset appeared. It was so peaceful that I just sat down on the bench and admired what was transpiring. I did take some photos of the sunset and when it was all done I decided that the evening deserved some ice cream so I went to Dairy Queen for a strawberry sundae. It was a nice way to end the evening.
I don’t think I am going to add anymore here. I just want you to know that you can do it. It is scary at first. But when you do it the first time, you will do it many more times. Get out there and enjoy yourself. Head up, eyes forward, stand tall, know where you are going and smile! Enjoy yourself my friend.
Three images, merged,
Pacific Ocean,
As busy as it gets the day after Boxing Day.
Whangamata, Waikato, New Zealand
these are all done on my phone just prior to going into dance lessons,
Well you have to know how the world sees you before throwing myself at the mercy of the other pupils.
The one of me in the cardigan was taken at my favorite next store in Cambridge, it has an amazing mirror for these shots
Not one life goes by in which the quest for joy and happiness is absent. it is unfortunate, however, that people so often believe that the search will be entirely fulfilled by finding the perfect job, acquiring some new gadget, losing weight, or maintaining an image. The problem inherent in looking outward for sources of happiness is that focusing on what you do not have or what you are not inevitably leads to unhappiness
It is easy to get caught up in your desires and to ignore the sources of joy and growth already present in your life. It is said that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. When you have stopped comparing yourself and your assets to others, you will be able to recognize that, to others, you are on the "greener side". Learning to live in te moment and enjoy your personal lot can be a source of profound contentment.
Unhappiness inspired by what you do not have is easy to overcome when you open your eyes to the wonderful things already present in your life. Remember that joy is a state of mind, and it is pointless to sacrifice the happiness of today for a set of possibilities that may or may not come to be.
p/s :Finally Danbo arrived! It was a long day in campus until a parcel with a Japan stamp greeted me upon returning home. ^^