Day 7/365 - "Love" of knitting

Today I'm playing with shadows of a different type. I feel I should explain this photo as not too many people my age knit. This time of year I tend to do more crafts and knitting as the Christmas season is upon us shortly.

The object creating the shadow for the "L" is a gauge used in the crocheting/knitting world to determine if your finished project will be the correct size. Below the yarn, are knitting needles.

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Metadata: 26mm ,ISO 500, F5, 1/200

Day 6/365 - Youngest

I wanted to take pictures of my older daughter, but alas, she had homework to complete. SO, you get to see my 7 year old's face instead of silhouette this time.

This was lit by a camping lantern and done last night, actually. I want to improve my low lighting photos and really like to master hard vs. soft shadows.

Metadata: ISO 800, 28mm, F 2.8, 1/25
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Day 5/365 - My youngest

I'm thankful for my two daughters. They are the reason I get up in the mornings- literally :)
They make me smile, laugh, frustrated & mad - but I can't imagine my life without them.
This is my youngest's, age 7, silhouette.

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These are SOOC but added black vignette.
50mm Prime (LOVE that lens),ISO 500, F2.2, 1/100

4/365 - Friends, Family and Food

I thought I'd make today about Friends, Family and Food. I have been unbelievably blessed with great friends and family. Food, plenty here in the good US of A.
Yesterday, my family celebrated a friend's birthday (shout out to Tony) and I made my mother-in-law's recipe for a scrumptious homemade dutch apple pie.
As I was taking photos, trying to keep creativity in mind, this is what I came up with. The same metadata was used for both shots.

A before baking/after baking shot - notice how much the apples bake down.
Metadata: Prime 50mm, ISO 125 (w/external flash), ss 1/200, F3.5

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Day 3 - Water

Every morning before I make school lunches, I feed and give water to our dog. Many times I think about how other countries don't have enough water to drink and my dog gets fresh water daily. We are so fortunate to live where there is enough food to eat and water to drink. For the 365 challenge I decided to try my hand at moving/dripping water. For this I requested the help of one of my kids to make the water drip from their hand to the glass.

Metadata: 50mm Prime, ISO-100, F 3.2, 1/40

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Day 2 - Thankful for Seasons

Even though I do not appreciate the cold weather here in Michigan, I DO appreciate getting to experience the four seasons. I have friends and family in the warmer climates, and although warmer is probably something I'd prefer, I would DEFINITELY miss the fall colors. We are now at the end of our colorful season and my backyard trees are almost bare, so I decided to capture the last few leaves hanging on for dear life.

Metadata: 105mm Prime, ISO 100, 1/200, F3.2

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365 - Day 1

Today is Day 1 of the 365 day project. It started off with a bang this morning at 7:45am with my daughter's foot surgery. Normally, I would take pictures with my phone, but since this is a "Challenge", I decided I need to start bringing my "good camera" where ever I go. You never know when you're going to run into the shot of the day. This picture is taken pre-op after her IV was put in. I'm glad I'm doing this, b/c a photo with the phone would just be of her looking at me on the gurney. Today, however, I tried to look for a more interesting angle.

My Metadata: Focal length 35mm, 1/80, ISO-640, f/8 - this turned out a little dark, so I edited to add a little light - I didn't want to use a higher Aperature b/c then my daughter's face looking up at me would have been too blurry. In this case I prefer the edit over SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera).

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