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Week of February 5th
Friday, February 17th, 2012Weekly photo-a-day page
Monday, February 13th, 2012I don’t really have much of an intro to this week’s page. I took some better photos, but really only b/c of using the kick ass camera instead of my cell phone. I guess a photo is worth a 1,000 words. I know you don’t really log on to read my blathering anyway, but to see the pictures of the kids.
January 30 through Feb 4
Weekly page/daily photo
Monday, February 6th, 2012
January 23rd to January 29th
Project 52
Sunday, January 29th, 2012This week’s theme was SELF PORTRAIT. Generally I like to get my photo taken. When I was in elementary school I went through a phase where I didn’t want to show my teeth. My pictures were horrible! I don’t even have any around to show you, that’s how bad it was. But then I had a revelation to show as much teeth as possible, then CHEESE! Good photo. But lately I’ve felt like such a shlumpedinka, my photos are pretty gross.
I was not looking forward to this theme.
Fast forward to Sunday afternoon. Paul went to play guitar w some guys, kids were with their mom, 5 loads of laundry were almost done, and all my other craft projects stalled out. I had already Skyped with Elli, Michael and the Cutest Girls in the Universe (why can’t THAT be a theme!?) so I got out the quilt project. Excuse me…The Quilt Project.
And it occurred to me as I laid out 64 square feet of fabric of my life…
This is my self-portrait.
I have filled in the 2 gaps, but did not retake the pic. Used the T shirt that was our coaching "uniform" when Paul and I coached Tyler's basketball team this season.
Daily photo project
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012As you know, I have a dream to have people pay me to take pictures. I got a slammin’ camera for Christmas from Paul last year and have been spending time learning the different settings and how to be a better photographer in general. I am half participating/half lurking on Project 365 from a fantastic blog that I subscribe to.
This week’s theme was “I Dreamed a Dream” in honor of the MLK holiday. Welp, on Monday Paul was at work, kids were at Robin’s and I had the whole day to make my dream come true. I went to the Natural Science Center with a plan to work on aperture and shutter speed. It was pretty chilly, but the tigers did not disappoint. I set up “camp” near their enclosure and went to work taking photos and notes as I clicked. After awhile a little girl came up asking me what I was doing. I told her I was taking pictures of the tigers.
Then she asked me, “For a book?”
I smiled to myself and said, “Someday, kiddo. Someday.”
