Day 79 – 365 Days of Photography

3-20-2014

On a weekday morning, if my Son is the first to be ready, he is never a happy camper.  “Why is everyone taking so long?”  He groans and moans and gets anxious, constantly looking at his time piece.  Well this morning was like any other, he was the first to be ready and this is his facial expression.  I called his name, he looked up, and there…………captured!

I then begged him to smile, and after much probing, he let one slip.

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Day 78 – 365 Days of Photography

3-19-2014

The big shoot.  Lol! I am not equipped with studio lighting, but I made do with what I had.  This is Mother and daughter, selfie number three in my project.

More shots below, I had fun toying with processing.

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Day 77 – 365 Days of Photography

3-18-2014

Today is actually 3-19-2014.  I didn’t shoot yesterday.  Today, my daughter has a day off from school, and I managed to talk her into a photo shoot.  She is 15 and the promise of wearing “Mom’s” makeup, heals, jewelry and clothing was enough to twist her arm into it, after all, all little girls love playing dress up.  I outfitted her, made her up and we went downstairs to setup.  I also did a few shots via tripod and remote of me in there, which I will showcase today (3-19-2014) as well.

I am pleased with the outcome, so I am showing a number of our different poses below.

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Day 76 – 365 Days of Photography

3-17-2014

So once again I bring you the ground dove.   I placed some food to attract the birds at the top of the concrete posts.  Well attract I surely did, I sat there for hours, chirp chirp, keek keek keek, tweet tweet, worrrr worrr worrr worrr.  They came, all different types resting on the electricity wires up top observing.  The only one brave enough to come down to the wall itself was the ground dove.

Not only did it come down, but it perched and posed and ruffled up its tail feathers for me.

Well I got hungry, so I went in to get something to eat.  Ah ha, now that’s why scarecrows work.  When I came back out to retrieve my phone that I had forgotten on my front porch, the bird food was gone.  As soon as I moved the swooped down and ate their tummies full.  I will have to plan differently next time.  Looks like I need to place the food and go lay down on the ground below the curtain.

Enjoy these shots.  Showing all of them on my blog.

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Day 75 – 365 Days of Photography

3-16-2014

Happy birthday to my Mom! 

Jubilant smile after receiving her blessings at church.

Today in reflection, I think of what the loss of my dad and brother taught me.  It’s to cherish those still here with us on this earth.  I cherish my mother, my family near and extended and I cherish my friends.  God bless!

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