Day 361 Countdown- Tree

Day 361 Countdown- Tree

Monday, April 05, 2010

Today was busy. Drove out to the post office to mail out a few hats. Got some groceries, called insurance to figure out my car stuff, talked to financial aid at school, and called a doc to help clear up my allergies. I picked up some Advair and it seems like it calmed my throat down already- pretty fast really.

Tomorrow I start work at the Marina. Kind of fun, but a little edgy about it since i'm coming off of a cold and managed to sunburn myself all over already. Supposed to be hot tomorrow, but then rain the rest of the week..that wont be good for work. Oh well, I will get through it.

Today I tried to do a stitch frame panorama sin tripod. This is my new tree outside. Not new I guess, but new to me.

Tomorrow is supposed to be anonymity- I have a decent idea for it, potentially cool. :) Then Urban of some form or another.

Checking comments for what comes after that.

Day 362 (Countdown)- Machines

Day 362 countdown- machines

Sunday, April 04, 2010

Unfortunate news- the sd card did not hold the photos I took of a power plant. Go figure! Since we were going about 65mph, there was no fixing it. so I took this one up the road. not quite as brilliant, but kind of interesting.

Mostly just did Easter things today. Went to eat lunch at my parents, then drove out to Findlay and back to make sure the mouse was alive. He was. and probably could have waited a day or two. He is now happily munching on mouse food at home with my parents.

The next two days are:

Trees

Anonymity (sp?)

should be better than 10pm hi iso photos.

Mucho tired.

Countdown, Day 363- Water

Countdown-Day 363- Agua ;)

Saturday, April 03, 2010

It's day 363 in the countdown. 3 down, woohoo!

once again struck down by the day- mostly to do with the storm rolling in and allergies. Watching Angels and Demons, but I never read any of the books so I have slim to no knowledge of what's going on.

Today's photo was supposed to be water, and tomorrow machines, if I remember right. We couldn't go out for long, so I set up a little light and glass at home.

We are still in the process of moving- my mouse is over on the other side of the state. I really need to get back so he can eat. I gacve him food..but he likes to eat quickly. Hopefully he just stores a lot of it! We've been gone all week...but intended on going back yesterday. Maybe tomorrow, I guess- Easter Sunday but we should have time to do both.

I'm off to watch the movie, fiance is sick still, since I'm a little better I'm going to make some tea and hope it helps.

Countdown- Day 364- Life

Day 364- Life

Friday, April 02, 2010

So starts the second day of the challenge.

Maybe I should say ends..it is kind of late in the evening.

Just ordered some pizzahut, I haven't eaten all day. I had the flu all week, so I'm recovering. My fiance and I went out and I overheated-watch your back with this flu, dehydration is a big problem, and I can assure you, it really happens. I'm in the aftermath now, downed a couple of bottles of water and turned on the air. Bad headache, though. We are watching Iron Man now, eating, resting. He is sick, unfortunately, too.

So I'm laying here now, and uploading the photo I managed to get.

I dont typically take this type of photo, but I'm so strapped down at home this was what I came up with. I think it is a good representation of life anyway, budding and growing as usual.

You can tell me what you think. I tried to at least give it a retro feel, since it was boring-old-flowers.

Until Tomorrow. :)

Taking the Photograph- A Challenge for Everyone

Taking the Photograph- A Challenge for Everyone

Thursday, April 01, 2010

(I had been writing on opendiary, but it really isnt a blog...)

After watching Julie and Julia I started to think about the things I do and what I can do to help myself.

500-some recipes in a year would never happen for me, I loathe cooking.

So what can I do?

It should be substancial, not too easy- something that can help me in my future. I graduated doing Illustration and just can't seem to muster enough enjoyment out of it to try and make that happen. Probably because when I finally came to the revelation that I just didn't want to work with Children's books, it was a little late. Then I found photography, and I realized that I just enjoy drawing as a hobby- not as a profession.

So Photography it is.

But what makes it a challenge? Anyone can take a photograph. (be it good or bad..)

I started to watch If I Can Dream on Hulu,too. Those are some lucky people. They are really being handfed their futures. Very talented, though they are, the real world just isn't going to let you into the in crowd that easily. I don't hold it against them or anything, If I were in that boat I'd be jumping for joy right now. I really do think a few of them at least will be huge. But, persistance it is for me. One thing on there that caught my attention is that for some reason, they think this can happen in a year. Just like the movie I watched, just like I've been told by freelancers- a year at minimum, at least from the freelancers-will get you in the right direction.

So here it is. 365 Days. What's fair for that? A photograph can be snapped off a lot faster than cooking a meal, that's for sure. But..then again, there isn't too much to following a recipe- and there is no recipe for a perfect photo, really.

Here is a list of themes I grabbed off of about.com.

• Birth
• Death
• Heroism
• Escape
• Love
• Journey
• Coming of age
• Patriotism
• Peace and war
• Hope
• Hopelessness
• Generation gap
• Home
• Betrayal
• Lust for power
• Isolation
• Judgment
• Fortune
• Family
• Sense of self
• God and spirituality
• Good and evil
• Duty
• Survival
• Conformity
• Individualism
• Deception
• Race relations
• Suffering
• Alienation
• Loss
• Discovery
• Cats
• City

• Feathers
• Fire
• Plants
• Snakes
• Trees
• Water

I dont really think this is the way to go about it. I look at that and just see text book photography jumping all over it.
I want to do something that will let me maybe work towards a Masters program, but help me be myself too. So..

It's hardest to get started.

Maybe someone can send me an idea. If not, I think I'll just do 1 photo a day for 365 days. Is that too easy? I guess if I have to ask, then it is. But I will be working 40 hours..and doing shoots for paying customers..and..having a life too lol.

I have it.

Let's make this a game. I will do one, and you can tell me what my next one should be. For 365 days, I will take requests and publish a photo from the shoot each time I finish one.

That way, you can try and trip me up, and I'll never know what's coming.

So, ready to give it a go?

The first one I'll pick since no one is here: A self portrait