There's a nickel on your nose! (91/366)


Now show me how you get it off your nose, without your hands!  This is part of my 50mm home work.  We were reviewing photo books at the end of class on Thursday and one had a whole series of people with nickels on their noses and how they tried to get them to fall off without using their hands or obviously moving their heads.

So Shannon was my first victim model and somehow I got talked into letting her have a Twitter account.  I will figure my way out of that in the morning, as only a mother can...LOL

Interesting the faces you make when trying to do this little test.  I think when it's Daniel's turn, I might try different lighting or positioning.  Not that I don't like this, but I want my blacks a little blacker and crisp.

From there to here and here to there, funny things are everywhere.
~Dr. Seuss

Sam I Am (90/366)

Keystone Oaks High School presents Seussical!  It's a Dr. Seuss musical and so full of fun!  I so loved Dr. Seuss books as a kid, even though I was tormented in Elementary School with the whole Green Eggs and Ham deal....LOL

The Keystone Oaks kids did an amazing job this evening.  The music, the singing, the dancing, the costumes and sets, it was all a class act!  The Cat in the Hat, Horton and Gertrude McFuzz were my favorite characters, but I need to give kudos to Mayzie La Bird, definitely a bird (woman) after my own heart.

If you ever get a chance to see this, whether it's off Broadway (or on) or your local High School, GO!  It's well worth the see and it will bring back lots of fond memories.  In fact, go find yourself a Dr. Seuss book and have a read, it does the soul good!

Say!
I like green eggs and ham
I do!  I like them, Sam I am
And I would eat them in a boat
And I would eat them with a goat
And I will eat them in the rain
In the dark and on a train
And in a car  And in a Tree
They are so good, so good you see


So I will eat them in a box
And I will eat them with a fox
And I will eat them in a house
And I will eat them with a mouse
And I will eat them here and there
And I will eat them everywhere
Say! I will eat them ANYWHERE!


I do so like
green eggs and ham
Thank you, thank you!
Sam I am
~Dr. Seuss

50mm ONLY! (89/366)

Well I warned you in the beginning that not every post would be ready for Time/Life magazine and tonight would be one of them.  Although, it is the beginning of new homework assignment.

Shooting with my 50mm lens.....ONLY.  This means adjusting to something I am not used to..moving myself and not the lens.  It also means a trip or two down Portrait Lane.  I am not fond of portraits but I will give it a go as I know my children just love being in front of my camera <insert eyeroll here>.

So tonight we experimented with a water bottle.  Exciting?  I think not, but just think, it can only get better from here.  I promise to share more than a few of the 50mm shots as my blog shot of the day.  And Chris Merrick, I can shoot in and with anything I want in my blog, the 50mm only is just for class projects....LOL

There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.
~Ansel Adams

Floral Abstract (88/366)


I know I have talked about my love of flowers and what wonderful subjects they are.  No hair or make up issues, no clothing malfunction.  They simple are and that's all they need to be.

Earlier this week we celebrated my co-worker's birthday.  Her sister sent her flowers and we have been having a field day with our iPhone's and my Olloclip.  This was my favorite from today.  Gerber daisies are nature's paintbrushes.  Just full of colors I know my camera could never duplicate.

Now for some odd reason, every time I look at this photo, it brings to mind a quote I found recently.  It has nothing to do with flowers but it just seems to me to be appropriate for the photo.  Perhaps its the way the softness of the petals cling to the rough stem for strength and support.  Or it could just be that I liked the quote, this is my blog and I felt like using it today with this picture.  Either way, enjoy!

I read once that the Ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand and Eskimos had a hundred words for snow.  I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me when you sleep & there are no words for that.
~Brian Andreas

Happiness In Bloom (87/366)


Today was one of those days where I didn't even get a moment to move during the day so taking a shot was nothing more than a fleeting thought till I got home.  Before dropping the kids to CCD and heading to the park for a 5K walk, I scouted around my back yard.  Daffodils were still aplenty but I wanted something with some real color.

Forsythia are one of my favorites.  Those tiny yellow flowers just exude happiness and have always been a sure sign that Spring is here!

Forsythia is pure joy.  There is not an ounce, not a glimmer of sadness or even knowledge in forsythia.  Pure, undiluted, untouched joy!
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Going To The Chapel..... (86/366)


I made it back to St. Bernard's today after work to experiment.  I was hope for a bigger view of this beautiful Church but I was limited with the 50mm and my iPhone was OK, but not great.  Guess I need to add the 10-22mm wide angle lens to my wish list!

I know I did not do it justice but it's open all the time so I will be back, for more practice.  I expect when I get my new camera and lenses things will be a little different and there will be more to share.


I feel sure that no girl would go to the altar if she knew all.
~Queen Victoria

Nature's Watercolor (85/366)


We slept in today.  I can't remember the last time I slept in past 8AM but it felt good and was much needed.  Last night I stayed up watching Hollywood's version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".  As expected, it was not nearly as wonderful as the original but not a bad watch.

So today we kept things simple.  Breakfast, Mass and off to get the kids haircuts.   Outside of the grocery store were lots of perennials and annual and I have a weakness for Pansies.  Over the next few weeks we will be doing a lot of outside work and Daniel wants Pansies in the new pots I just bought.  So of course I had to take a few shots before we left...

I think they will be a perfect choice when the planting starts.

The beauteous pansies rise In purple, gold and blue, With tints of rainbow hue Mocking the sunset skies.
~Thomas John Ouseley