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Studio 26 - assignment 26, second chances/holiday images.
This is Sage, a 6 month old cutie with no modeling experience but a willing disposition and a quick smile. M helped me keep Sage entertained and posed and was handing out treats. A fun time was had by all... well, nearly all... Bella was not amused by all the wrangling necessary and showed how it was done with a dour face!
Flash on camera pointed at ceiling at -2/3 flash exposure compensation. Composite of two photos - one of Sage without decorations (they kept being jostled off) and one with the presents properly set up.
Day 183:
Today is the official half way point.
183 down. 183 to go.
July is "theme" month for me.
I wasn't really sure what week one's theme was going to be, but the weather chose for me.
As I was grabbing my camera to go out and look for something to shoot I noticed that I wouldn't have much time before a storm came rolling in. As I regretfully came back into the house I decided that week one's theme could be...
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This will be photographs from my last year's failed project. These photographs could either be different versions of the photograph that I didn't use or simply just the same photograph with a different edit. This is mainly to show you have far I have come with my knowledge of Photoshop. I still have a billion things to learn with Photoshop, but being completely self taught it will take some time to learn everything I'd like to know.
I still remember this time of my life as if it were yesterday. This was not a very good time in my life. I do not miss these days at all. I still feel some aftershocks from this time on a weekly basis and that's something I do not see ever diminishing.
I hope you enjoy this version.
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i'm so grateful to be a part of your lives. wonderful girly-girls. precious women.
you are on a new path. you are on a road of recovery. you are striving. you are reaching. you are crying. you are laughing. you are remembering. you are forgetting. you are afraid. you are brave. doubt overtakes you. you believe. you want to throw in the towel. you finally see. you are in darkness. you pray. you say nothing. you sing for joy. you weep in despair. you get up. you fall down. you move forward. you lose your way. you are changing. you fear things will never change. you believe all things are possible. you believe nothing is possible. you accept God's grace. you are weighed down with shame. you forgive yourself. you blame yourself. you trust. you distrust. you open up. you shut down. hope rises. hope falls. you hold on. you let go. one moment at a time. one step at a time. one day at a time. oh, to see the light come on in your eyes. oh, just to see you smile. to hear you laugh. to share hugs. to hear you sing and rejoice. to hear your words that are so powerful. to understand that your journey has been so painful. to cheer you on to a future that is bright. to see you walking in the truth and in the light. oh, i am so grateful for you. i believe in you. i thank God for you. you are more beautiful to me than i can say. being in your lives has forever changed my life.
all of the words are my feeble attempt to express some of the ups and downs and challenges of change. change is hard under the best of circumstances. it can be more so when living in a shelter. this is an amazing shelter, however. a home. full of love. a sanctuary. no longer living on the streets. this is a chance for change. there are not enough such caring communities - places for women to heal and recover. to be safe. to be loved. to stand again. to move forward.
This picture is #26 in my 100 Strangers project.
Moments earlier, I photographed another stranger rocking a maroon hat. Little did I know, but I blew the shot. Fortunately, I ran into Ronan! He was sitting down having a smoke in Pitt St Mall when I walked past and noticed his hat out of the corner of my eye. My first thought was perhaps it would be too similar to the photo I had just taken--I hadn't realised that the previous shot wouldn't turn out yet--but then I noticed his dreads and the combination was too good an opportunity to pass up.
When I asked for a photo, Ronan replied with an easy, "yea, sure." He was agreeable to being positioned in better light. It was after work and the shadows were descending on my favorite stranger haunt, so I'm glad he was so helpful. As I brought up my camera to shoot, he asked what it was for. I gave him the run down, explaining that I was working on a personal project photographing strangers. He let me take a couple shots and then wished me good luck with my project and went on his way. What a cheerful guy!
I know it's not the right holiday, but I'm thankful for Daylight Savings. It gives me more hours in the day (especially after work) to photograph strangers under natural light!
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers on the 100 Strangers website or the 100 Strangers Flickr Group.
You can see the rest of my set here: 100 Strangers Set. Constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated!
Il CSIOA Villaggio Globale era uno dei posti dove, a cavallo fra il '98 e il 2006, ho vissuto tantissimi bei momenti della mia vita da Liceale, prima, e universitaria, poi... Peccato che ormai sia caduto in mano di rimastini che lo abbiano trasformato in un postaccio davvero squallido... I tempi d'oro del Toretta e affini sono ormai morti e sepolti!
The Villaggio Globale is a club set in a squatted old slaughterhouse in Rome’s city centre. Between 1998 and 2006 I spent so many unforgettable moments of my student life (first as a high school, then ad a university student) partying there… But unfortunately it has now turned into a smelly run down place full of punks… Its golden age is gone forever, what a shame!
Entrance to the Temple of Apollo. The temple is dated in the 6th century B.C.
Palatia, Sanctuary of Delian Apollo.
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Πορτάρα, Νάξος. "Η Πορτάρα, η γιγαντιαία πύλη του ναού που ήταν αφιερωμένος στον θεό Απόλλωνα και που ποτέ δεν ολοκληρώθηκε. Ο ναός κτίστηκε τον 6ο π.Χ. αιώνα,
Παλάτια, Ιερό Δηλίου Απόλλωνος.
Image printed on Japanese rice paper, mounted on birch, covered in encaustic medium and mounted in an antique sewing drawer.
I was very surprised to find and meet up with an old friend at the Greenwood Lake airshow in 2015. I ended spending a fair amount of time with this aircraft.
"Dromeas (runner)". Located in Athens, Greece outside the Hilton hotel, this statue has become a symbol of the city. It was created in 1988 by Kostas Varotsos using glass slates ("art glass").
Ο "Δρομέα" βρίσκεται στην καρδιά της Αθήνας έξω από το ξενοδοχείο Hilton. Κατασκευάστηκε το 1988 από τον Κώστα Βαρώτσο ο οποίος χρησιμοποίησε γυάλινες πλάκες.
Day 365:
I figured since I devoted a whole month to this location I should revisit this place one last time.
If this wasn't a leap year today I would have completed a 365 project, but it is a leap year and that one extra day is what truly claims my redemption.
Having made it through 365 this is not something I would recommend to anyone. In fact I implore you NOT to ever do a 365! Keep photography where it belongs, as something you love to do and can just pick up the camera and shoot when you want to, not picking up the camera because you have to. When you have to is when you start to lose the passion and it becomes a chore.
Keep the love and only shoot when inspired.
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After many years in and out of prison, Vladimir Gait decided to change his life path. But for those released from prison or the tentacles of drug addiction, stigma and lack of skills make re-entry into society challenging. With a desire to succeed, and help from mentors, Vladimir is now the owner and manager of a notable glass and metal construction company.
Having faced the challenges himself, he has built a successful business while offering rehabilitation, opportunity and, most importantly, trust – proving that sustainable business and human rights do not have to be mutually exclusive.
Photos: After many years in and out of prison, Vladimir Gait decided to change his life path. But for those released from prison or the tentacles of drug addiction, stigma and lack of skills make re-entry into society challenging. With a desire to succeed, and help from mentors, Vladimir is now the owner and manager of a notable glass and metal construction company.
Having faced the challenges himself, he has built a successful business while offering rehabilitation, opportunity and, most importantly, trust – proving that sustainable business and human rights do not have to be mutually exclusive.
Read more: bit.ly/Issue7Moldova
Photo: UNDP Moldova / Sevcic Dmitri
Jamie Oliver filled a number of restaurants each with young people needing a second chance. They trained and most graduated as chefs.
This book contains many of the lessons in an approachable and very useable form.
1826. Statue of a youth binding hit hair (diadoumenos). Island marble. Found in the building known conventionally as the House of the menos, on Delos. The youth is depicted nude, binding a ribbon in t hair,« feature that enables him to be identified as an athlete, piece dates from about 100 BC and is a copy of the famous statue of the "Dioadoumenos" made by Polykleitos, about 450-425 BC. The support in the form of a tree trunk, with his himation laying on it, is an addition by the copyist.
National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
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Βρέθηκε στη Δήλο στο κτίριο που ονομάστηκε συμβατικά Οικία του Ιιαδουμένου. Ο νέος παριστάνεται γυμνός να δένει ταινία στα μαλλιά του στοιχείο που επιτρέπει την ταύτιση του με νικητή. Το έργο χρονολογείται γύρω στο 100 π.Χ. και είναι αντίγραφο του φημισμένου αγάλματος του «Διαδουμένου», έργο του Πολυκλείτου γύρα 1460-425 π.Χ. Το στήριγμα σε μορφή κορμού δένδρου, με το ιμάτιο του αθλητή ριγμένο πάνω του, αποτελεί προσθήκη του αντιγραφέα.
Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο. Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.
2econd Chance performing at Conolly's Pub in Commack, NY on October 11, 2014.
Bass player/lead singer Glenn Clay.
Technical: Nikon D3s with 70-200/2.8mm lens.
The barn cat I rescued last month is still in foster care. He is becoming plumper and his eyes are slowly looking better [see photo below]. This kitten was adopted today and "my" barn kitty may be adopted by one of the volunteers that helps every wednesday --- the kittens are taken to PetsMart in hopes of being adopted.
In less than an hour and half, three kittens were adopted while I was there!
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Day 40:
No words today.
No feelings.
No thoughts.
Just way too tired and this is what came out of making sure I didn't miss a day.
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We just celebrated 33 years of marriage :-)
I have learned that in times when the disease tries to pull her from me I must tighten my grip... and hold on for both of our lives!!!
Our celebration this year was to simply sit and hold hands... and it turned out to be the best gift we could give each other... live doesn't have to be complicated to be special.
I'm still learning so be patient with me...
Explore #464
Fantastic Story Magazine / Magazin-Reihe
Walter Kubilius and Fletcher Pratt / Second Chance
(Art: Paul Orban)
Best Books Inc. / USA Fall 1952
ex libris MTP
"Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris.[1] More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889,[2] including 6,719,200 in 2006,[3] making it the most visited paid monument in the world.[4][5] Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.
When the tower was completed in 1889 it was the world's tallest tower — a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m — 1,047 ft tall) was completed.[6] The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the tallest structure in Paris, with the second-tallest being the Tour Montparnasse (210 m — 689 ft), although that will soon be surpassed by Tour AXA (225.11 m — 738.36 ft)."
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"Dromeas (runner)". Located in Athens, Greece outside the Hilton hotel, this statue has become a symbol of the city. It was created in 1988 by Kostas Varotsos using glass slates ("art glass").
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Ο "Δρομέας" βρίσκεται στην καρδιά της Αθήνας έξω από το ξενοδοχείο Hilton. Κατασκευάστηκε το 1988 από τον Κώστα Βαρώτσο ο οποίος χρησιμοποίηση γυάλινες πλάκες.
2econd Chance performing at The Pleasant Inn in St. James, NY on September 12, 2014..
Lead guitarist Brian Banks.
Technical: Nikon D3s with 85/1.4mm lens.
Found this guy on the steps of the Acropolis (Propylaea). His tag said "Petros, sterile, vaccinated" and had a (cell) phone number. Thinking that the dog was lost, I called the number. I was informed that Petros is an official "Athens Municipality Stray Dog" (!). I was further told that Petros is very fast and active and that he gets around.
Twenty-six North Carolina National Guard Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy, NewLondon Campus, candidates compete part of their acclimation training at the N.C. Department of Public Safety Samarcand Training Academy in Jackson Springs, N.C., Oct. 16-17, 2019. The acclimation training prepares the youth for the rigors of the voluntary 22-week resident quasi-military style TCA school program designed to instill self-discipline, give at risk youth a second chance at continuing their education and improve life skills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)