Closing the Book on Christmas 2009

4. 1. 2010 | Personal

Time to put away the holiday decorations (if you haven’t already) and get back into our usual routines. I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Christmas.  Did you take lots of photos?  If you have been following me for a while, then you should know my answer...

Project 365: Day 4

4. 1. 2010 | Photography

DEFLATED My Snowman had a major blowout this holiday season. Note to self: Do NOT use the air compressor to inflate. Tech Info: Camera: Canon Rebel T1i Exposure: 1/40 sec @f/5.6 Focal Length: 55mm ISO:100 Date/Time: 01/03/10 @...

Project 365: Day 3

3. 1. 2010 | Photography

Timeless In Memory of Eileen Martin 9/23/25 to 9/30/1994 My Grandmother’s Opal Earrings. I remember my Grandmother wearing these all the time. I loved sitting at the kitchen table listening to the stories of her travels, discussing the latest Stephen King book...

Project 365: Day 2

1. 1. 2010 | Photography

While the rest of my family was shooting Nerf darts at one another I was shooting them with my Canon. In this photograph CJ is running toward me. To achieve the look you see here, I applied a black and white Lightroom Preset and then added some vignetting. Tech Info:...

Project 365: Day 1

1. 1. 2010 | Photography

I took this photo while at the Yucca Valley Community Park on the last day of 2009.  I was drawn to the leafless tree branches and the cloudy skies in the background.  Technical Info: Camera: Canon Rebel EOS T1i Exposure: 1/800 sec @ f/5.6 Focal Length: 55mm ISO: 100...

Once in a Blue Moon

1. 1. 2010 | Personal, Photography

It’s a good thing I was able to go out on Wednesday night and capture some photos of the almost blue moon because there were too many clouds on New Year’s Eve to get any good photos. And as luck would have it, just about every single time I would push the button on...