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365 Days – Week one (Days 1-7)

Starting a new project.    365 Days.  I have been lacking the want and drive to shoot anything but my two kids.   I used to go hunting, used to go outside and find things to shoot.  Time to start that again.

I’m at day 2 and find it hard already.  But I want to stick with it.  Thinking it will be quiet the collection at the end, something to get printed and placed on a coffee table..once I get the one I want of those too!

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Day 2

Day3

Day4

Why?

‘Mysteries are not to be solved. They eye goes blind when it only wants to see why.’

I did this photo for a photography forum.  White on white was the theme.  I saw the kids crayons on the table.  The white one.  Ahh, here is my white!

As I was setting up the paper I got to thinking, in all reality, how often do we use that white crayon.  Apparently my kids never use it as it was the only crayon without a use mark.  But of course!  Why would you use a white crayon on white paper, you really can’t see it.

Then I got to thinking why.  Why am I who I am?  Why am I where I am?  The answers are days worth of thinking.  That then lead to thinking, reasons why we do or don’t do things.

Why don’t I do this?  Why did I do that?  Why did this person do this to me?  The answers can be simple, complex or we just sit there and can’t figure it out at all.  The funny thing was though, as I asked why’s in my head, how many answers where excuses.  Excuses for things thought or done.

Hmmm.

Maybe, just maybe, if we took out some of the why’s and replaced them with what, we can be a bit more of a productive society.  What do I do?  What did I do?  What did this person do?

What can I do instead of why can I do it?

Funny what this photo did to get me thinking.

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This Is Me

After five years of being a full time mom, not that that changes ever,  I guess I can reword that.  After five years of devoting my time to my kids, I’ve decided to put some back to me.  The kids will be full time students in the next two years and with them gone to school, I need to find something for me.  I don’t want to do what I have to do, I want to do something that interest me.  I love photography but to do it professionally doesn’t appeal to me.   Maybe if I did more shooting of people and got more comfortable, I would enjoy it more on that basis.  I would like to keep trying that, maybe do that on the side.  However, I do have something else that I enjoy to do.  So I enrolled in courses and started them.  Getting the old brain back into use.  I’m now studying to be a personal trainer.  I love the idea of helping people with their health goals.  To see them succeed and be a part of that.  It is amazing what the human body can do with a little knowledge and applied hard work.

 

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Maple Fun

Sorry I have been so long.   I can come up with a million excuses but I won’t bother.  This is a shot of a red Maple tree at my new home.  There are two in my yard and I love them.  Love the reds!

 

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Where did it go?

It has been a while.  Between getting the opportunity to shoot and the desire..well..both are lacking.  I am in one of those ruts lately, trying to figure  a way to get out of it.

Today, the family went on a little walk and I brought the camera with intention to shoot as many shots as possible.  Twenty shots in, my tripod lost a part, somewhere within this photograph.  That was it.  Camera back in the bag..gave up for the day.

Any ideas would be much welcomed!!

 

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Cliff Falls

I am in love.  The forest air, the sound of water rushing and all the shots calling my name!  Cliff Falls has been on my list just to visit and now on it to shoot.  Not just my typical landscape shots but people as well.  Just so much there to offer.  Today was family day so I wasn’t able to “stray off the beaten path” but I came home with a couple of shots.  Rubber boots is to be purchased and I am going for the day!

The first photo is BW, the next two HDR  (one not full)  color and the last I was just praying I wouldn’t slip and fall over the edge.  We are bringing rope next time!

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Superbowl Arrangement

For Superbowl I got some yellow flowers, greens and black branches for an arrangement on the table.  Two days later..they are opening and many are drooping to their final destiny.   I took a couple of shots and fired up Lightroom.  First time in a while.  I enjoy the editing program but find there is much I don’t use with it.  Although maybe it’s time to broaden my limits and knowledge!  I enjoy these shots but after looking at them, I’m thinking I want to make another homemade soft-box.  Another thing added to the ever growing list that is slowly getting checked off!

 

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Upcoming shoot?

I found this path, great red to the path, greens to go with it.  Continue along and you get that creepy wood feeling of bareness with trees and then a field that I’m quite sure would grow some wonderful grass for summer shots.  All I could thinks the whole walk..I am shooting someone here.   So now the brain is in full function, clothing is on the mind.  What stories do I want to tell once I get here and shoot.  Very excited..a project in the making here!

 

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Hey Buddy

I didn’t expect it so quickly!  Taking a stroll this afternoon and on some trees, the buds have started!  I actually saw some tulip greens as well.  Very exciting!  I missed out on spring shooting last year as I moved from winter to spring pretty much done.  Not this year!

 

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Gloomy walk

As much as rain and fog can make things seem so gloomy, I find it can bring a sense of beauty.  I love to shoot at these times.

 

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