It's Friday, it's Friday, I'm gonna do it my way.....

We sang that song in a kindergarten class I worked in today. The words are stuck in my head. A new way to do a self portrait is stuck in my head today too! I guess I'm not feeling very creative! I'm also not a fan of having my picture taken, especially with my glasses on!



This is part of dinner, well at least dinner for Paul and Mike. I'm not a fan of any kind of shell fish, but it makes for a good "macro" shot!

Threefor Thursday!

I worked on three shots today. The first is for Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure Book and showing motion with a stationary camera. There were stones under the swings at the playground and I was actually swinging on the swing. Can you tell? My feet are in focus (no comments about the pedi, please!) but the stones are not.








This is a daffodil that Carol and Dennis gave me to taking pictures of Madeline. It's supposed to be a macro shot, but since I don't have macro lens.......












I was trying for a silhouette today before work. After walking Kody, I grabbed my camera and headed back out into the street. The sun was just coming up over the houses which creates nice long legs!!!! Kody wouldn't sit next to me. I'm guessing he wanted to be in the picture! I'm wishing I hadn't created a merger with his backside, but realized it too late for a do-over!

Today was a play day!

I spent a lot of time working on self portraits today. Different lighting, different compositions, hand held, tripod on the coffee table, etc. I wasn't really happy with any of them but this is the one I liked the most.



I think macro would be a lot more fun with a macro lens. We had some snow last night. I llked the snow is the cup of the dead flower petals and the new buds that have formed underneath. Reminds me of God's work. The young bloom under the protection from the old. This is pretty much SOOC.

AAAAACK!

I totally missed yesterday's post. I worked a full day, road a bus, came home to clean and prep food for my book club meeting. I had a great day but not enough time to pick up my camera! I was hoping to double up today but that's not happening either!


For my self protrait shot, I had other plans but then one of the legs of the tripod broke, so I pulled out the remote shutter release, which apparently needs a new battery. Not a good day. I had to work at really low level to use the tripod!





For my macro shot, I didn't crop but did a WB check in PSE. This is the head to an old, old tripod with the broken leg!

New week, new themes...

In one group we're working on macro photography. You really need a macro lens, or extension tubes or at least magnigying lenses. None of which I have! So I am just going to try to get up as close as I can and then, crop!



For the second group we're doing self portraits. I'm not sure how many different ways I can do a self portrait but I guess I'm going to find out!