52 Week Challenge - 2015

This year I have started a new challenge. One photo per week for the whole year, or 52 photos. The 365 day challenge was tough so I thought I'd tone it back a bit. I started this challenge January 1st, but have forgotten to blog about them. SO, here is one for each week so far this year.

Photo 1: Friendship figurine with Christmas lights - window, camera right
Photo 2: Jelly beans shot through karo syrup which is on plastic, lit with a LED pen light
Photo 3: Decorative umbrella - window light
Photo 4: Geode sitting on purple 3 ring binder with black fabric behind it. OCF (Off Camera Flash) on Camera left with reflector, camera right.

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Colors Don't Matter

I saw this idea on a FB group that I'm in. I then contacted my daughter's teacher and she was thrilled with the idea so I went in to take the photo. This photo is to depict that it doesn't matter what color your hair, eyes, or skin is, but that we are all people and we can work together to get something accomplished. I don't know if you realize - but just taking this photo took some pretty great teamwork with 31 kids in the classroom. We had someone get the paper, we had the teacher organizing how the children were going to lay down and then each child had to follow directions huddled closely together to make this heart. I haven't decided which I like better. Color or BW. What do you think? Initially, I like the color better, but at the same time feel as the color of the shirts is a bit distracting from the heart shape and hands/arms of the children. Please leave a comment below and vote.

If you are friends with said teacher, please don't mention this to her - Christmas is around the corner :)

Past the year mark

Well, the 365 day challenge for my peers is over. I almost made it. I plan to start a new challenge on January 1 - Dec. 2015. This challenge is going to be 1 pic a week, 52 pictures and post them SOOC (Straight Out of Camera). No post processing (except my watermark). The perfectionist in me is going to go mad, I'm sure. But trying to reduce my work load and will result in quicker turn- around time for my clients, I feel it necessary.

Here's one from yesterday. No watermark.

Metadata: 50mm, NO flash (sun only), ISO200, 1/200, F18

Day 324/365 Raking Fun

My girls wanted to play in the leaves. SO, we got out the rakes and got down to business.

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Day 323/365 Fun Family

I took photos for this family last year (click here for the post) and just took their photos again yesterday.
I laughed so hard I had to stop taking photos since my camera was shaking so much. Here is a nice pose, but then a silly one as well. The milk weed pods were just too much fun! Check out the bearded fellow.


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Day 322/365 Frost

The 2nd frost for the year. In the shade it looks so blue next to the bright colors of fall in the bkgrd. Winter is coming.

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Day 321/365 Not gonna make it

Our 365 day challenge began Nov. 1 last year. I've had to take some time off and lately have been quite distracte, kind of like my dog here. Not sure what she is looking at, but longing to go on a walk.

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