Tuesday, December 30, 2008
an honor and a project
I created a photo account on Flickr, and I joined several groups to try to get ideas for photos. One of those groups is called "Shutter Sisters," a group that's related to the website of a group of women photographers. Their website includes a section called "The Daily Click," and I just found out that one of my photos was December 28's Daily Click!
The Project:
I have been hesitant to mention this because I'm so nervous that I won't follow through with it. Inspired by some of the people whose work I've looked at on Flickr, I've decided to do what's called a Project 365--taking and posting a picture each day for an entire year. I thought that starting on January 1 of 2009 would work really well. This is the year that I turn 30, and it looks like it's going to be a year full of uncertainty and transition for us, so it will be good to document it. Also, I'm hoping to gain some more skills at photo composition and editing. Wish me luck!
Friday, December 19, 2008
dried flower and sky
One of the great things about today being a snow day is that I took the opportunity to fool around with a couple of older pictures. This is one that I took in Kentucky on a walk up to the reservoir. I played with it in Picnik and added a texture made from a picture that I took of the concrete near the Settlement's pool.
photo taken 17 June 2008
edited in Picnik
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Phil's Gift Shop
I took this picture in downtown Binghamton. Although Phil's Gift Shop is no longer at this location, the signs are pretty awesome, and they make me think of my dad every time we go by.
There are lots of cool buildings, etc., to take pictures of in Binghamton. I'm hoping that when it gets warmer, I'll have time to wander around and get some good shots.
photo taken 6 December 2008
edited with Picnik
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Russian nesting dolls
I took this picture after messing around for hours with other objects, adjusting the aperature and shutter speed. This is the only one that turned out almost perfect.
photo taken 29 November 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
teddy bear
Here's the teddy bear that Eric's had since he was a small child....in a fun old chair that came from my grandmother's house.
photo taken 23 October 2008
edited with Picnik
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
2 for 1!!!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
cotton
Here's a picture of a cotton plant at Andrew Jackson's home. It was the first time I had ever seen and touched cotton on a plant!
photo taken 20 September 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
randomness
So I just looked at our photo album in Picasa, and I found that this picture had received eleven comments over the past few days, several of them in languages that I don't understand. I figured I'd post it over here to see if anyone could tell me what's so fascinating about it.
photo taken 23 August 2008
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Fred's House
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sonic!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Gordelicious
Sunday, September 21, 2008
moonbow
This past week, friends of ours were down to visit and work, and we took the opportunity on Tuesday night to see the moonbow at Cumberland Falls. A moonbow is a rainbow caused at night by the light from the moon hitting the mist from the falls at just the right angle. This picture, although it looks like it's taken during the day, was actually taken at night. One of our friends graciously allowed me to use his tripod, so I set the aperture for f/4.5 and left the shutter open for 30 seconds. I was pretty excited with the result.
photo taken 16 September 2008
Piglets
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Safety Glasses
Saturday, September 13, 2008
ruins
Here's another one that I edited to make it more how I intended it. When we went to Cumberland Falls State Park, there was an area that had been previously used as a beach but was now mostly cement pillars that had been knocked down by the force of the water when the river got high. It felt a little spooky, but the picture I took originally didn't have that feel. When I put it in black and white, though, that feeling came out more.
photo taken 2 August 2008edited using Picnik
Sunday, September 7, 2008
angel with trumpet
I took this picture in Fort Worth, Texas, while we were there for the UMC General Conference. I couldn't make the original picture how I wanted it, so I did the best I could and knew that I could crop it later. When I started with cropping in Picnik, however, I got a little carried away. This is what I ended up with.
photo taken 28 April 2008
edited in Picnik 5 September 2008
boy loves girl
Photo Friday's theme this week is "The Ordinary," so this is my take on that.
photo taken 6 September 2008
edited with Picnik
Thursday, September 4, 2008
junior high girls basketball
Out of the seventy-ish pictures I took at the Frakes girls' basketball game this evening, this is the one that I like the best 'cause Rachel's the only one in focus.
taken 4 September 2008, cropped in Picnik
Monday, September 1, 2008
toward the attic
I know this picture isn't the typical quality of one that you would expect on a photo blog, but for some reason, I really like the feel of it.
photo taken 16 July 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
fresh vegetables
I went with Eric while he was picking vegetables in his garden today.
photo taken 31 August 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
flower
I took this photo in April and was disappointed with the way that it turned out. This morning, though, I played with it using Picnik--cropped it and played with the colors--and I'm very happy with the result!
photo taken 5 April 2008
edited with Picnik 30 August 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Whip'n Chill
A couple of you know the story behind this. All the rest of you need to know is that I took this picture in 2008.
photo taken 16 July 2008