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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Day 32/365 A favorite

This is from my recent senior session but I wanted to share. This is one of my favorites.

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Day 319/365 Lovely young lady

This session was perfect timing for October colors. I wish the colors would last longer.

Day 318/365 Memorial Service

As many of you may have seen on my facebook page, this month is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month. Yesterday, was the official day, made by proclamation of President Ronald Reagan back in 1988 (Click here for information). As a photographer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, I had the honor of participating in the memorial service that Hurley Medical Center in Flint, MI had for those people that have lost their babies. They launched balloons and released butterflies in memory of their little ones. Well done, Hurley.

Day 317/365 Senior Session

I have NO idea what day I'm supposed to be on due to the time period that I had to take off. SO, I guess I'll just take pictures and post when I have something. I meant to post this yesterday, but forgot. From a senior session I had on Monday.

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Day 316/365 Baby Bump

I love taking baby bump pictures and even more so when its a dear friend who has been wanting to be a mom for a long time.

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Day 315/365 Dog Park

The Dog park is FINISHED! Come THIS SUNDAY to the Howl-o-ween event at Bicentennial Park and the grand opening of our very own dog park. Event information HERE

Here is the before after dog park picture.

Day 314/365 HOWL-o-ween

For the past 5 years, this couple has been AMAZING at getting through the hassles of paperwork, funding, donations, lay-out/architecture and many other steps I'm sure I'm missing. Why? You ask...b/c they are determined for our town to have its very own dog park. A safe place to take our pooches for exercise and socialization. 5 LONG, hard, frustrating years. For the past few, they have had a Howl-o-ween party for dogs and their owners to dress up in costumes and trick or treat for doggie treats around the park. I was able to help raise some of the funds by taking photos, li to donate the money to the park. These are the wonderful people that did so much work for us. Thank you Kris and Vanessa!

Unfortunately, I won't be able to take pictures this year due to being out of town. I hope to make it for the grand opening, however. THIS Sunday Oct. 12. Join everyone for the Howl-o-ween contests and trick or treating along with the grand opening following.

PS - they ARE having another person take photos for $10, it just won't be me

Click HERE for further details

Day 313/365 Lunar Eclipse

I got up at 5:00am this morning. I'm so glad I did, as the sky was fantastic for a perfect viewing of the lunar eclipse. I don't have the best lens for this type of work and the clarity on the full eclipse was poor, but I'm glad to have seen it. I even got my oldest (11yrs old) up a little before hand so she could experience it. She was thrilled.

This is photoshopped of different times, it moved through the sky much further apart than this.

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Day 312/365 Collage of Senior

I had to share the collage I made for this young lady. She was so fun to work with.

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Day 311/365 Lovely Senior Session

Here is one of my favorites from tonight's senior sessions. Those EYES!

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Metadata: 105mm, f4, 1/400, ISO640

Day 310/365 Origami Owl

Hey all, today I'm letting you know about an online party that my sister and I are having selling Origami Owl. A friend of my sister's is selling this great quality jewelry b/c she has a TON of medical bills from her fight against cancer. This collage are pictures from my personal order. I LOVE my locket. I thought the box they send it in was pretty cute, so I HAD to take a picture of that too. If you have any questions, leave a comment or PM me and I'll try to help you. BTW, my locket is a medium size. These would make great Christmas gifts.


Check it out! - please use this link so the proceeds go to my sister's friend.
http://bloveday.origamiowl.com/parties/HeatherRegnier470347/collections.ashx

309/365 Statue

As I was running errands, I noticed this statue in front of someone's yard. (I asked permission to take photos). I think I like BW better on this. This was taken with external flash.

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Metadata: ISO125, 1/125, F2.8, 35mm

308/365 Lines

I was walking around the park and noticed this little bush, already without leaves...OR dead. I'm not sure which, but all I saw was the crazy twists and turns of the branches. I like the color one, but BW looks neat too.

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Metadata: 50mm, 1/640, ISO320, F3.5