For A Moment Photography

Week 18 of 52: grain

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This weeks project is: grain.  I knew I wanted to do a portrait of someone for this theme.  Grain has such a cool gritty film feel to it and (for me) it had to be in black and white...  Today when I went to the gym I grabbed coach DJ and asked him to sit for a quick photo.  Obviously he obliged and I have week 18 project done!  

You have to know that coach DJ is such a cool laid back guy.  He's so easy going and smiles a lot.  And of course for this photo I asked him not to smile.  This photo would not have worked had he been smiling looking at the camera.  I had planned on having his face only have lit with the window light.  But the natural light source was pretty high so it gave him ghoulish lighting on his face.  I had him put his hat back on and tilt his face just enough to see his features...  I love it!  I'm glad the lighting worked the way it did because coach DJ wears his hat a lot and I think it really made the portrait come together well.

 

 

Week 17 of 52: catch up

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Week 17:  Catch Up.

So if you've read my blog more then once you must know (I think) I'm pretty funny.  Or at least enjoy trying to have a laugh...  This week we were suppose to use the time to catch up on any weeks we had missed.  I missed several so that's what I have been doing. 

Even though I was behind I really enjoyed the  projects.  So I decided I would take a photo for the project of me "catching up" on the project...  So that's me in my dark office working hard to get current on my homework!  

This project was put together by my friend and fellow photographer Leah.  You can check out her blog here.  I'm thankful for the time she takes to come up with topics and comment on our photos.  Which is something all of the photographers participating do for each other.  Here is a list of their blogs if you'd like to check them out.  

Leah

Audrey

Deanna

Nicole

Jen

I'm lucky that I have found a network of fellow photographers that support each other.  I have along my  journey had run in's with those that are in a scarcity mind set and not willing to work and grow together.  I look forward to helping those around me and I love to support other small businesses like mine.

 

 

 

 

Week 16 of 52: transportation

Week 16:  transportation

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This was a fun topic for me!  I decided I was going to the light rail stop by my house and photograph there.  I didn't have a clear idea for what I was going to photograph.  One of the cool things about living in downtown Tempe is there are lots of means of transportation, bikes, skateboards, rickshaw, train, bus, horses (mounted cops) and car/taxi.

I decided to take this photo of my bike, Wally and the light rail buzzing by...  I like it. 

 

 

Week 15 of 52: play

Week 15 of 52: play

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PLAY:

I was lucky enough to go to Luke Air Force Base for the first time in my life to photograph a CrossFit event that Core CrossFit athletes were participating in.  Like most events it was a long list of grueling tasks to test your physical and mental toughness.  

This team I photographed were the first to complete the obstacle course.  One of the last obstacles was pushing a tractor tire through a mud pit...  After completing the event they were all "playing" around jumping back into the mud.  I ran over with my camera and asked if they would do it again so I could photograph it!  They were 100%willing and I got these great pictures for my project.     

Week 13 of 52: f16

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This weeks theme was f16, what that is (for all you non camera users) is a large depth of field.  I was trying to figure out how to do this idea a little different then my first idea...  I decided to shoot the moon (haha, I like the sound of that!).  Now that being said, I didn't have the right lens.  Yes, I needed a longer lens to make the moon appear closer and more in focus.  However the lens rental was $85. which was a little more then I wanted to spend- for now.

I downloaded a moon app for my iphone.  So the next full moon I'm going to have the lens rental and plan my location and make an event of it! 

 

Week 12 of 52: motion

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Oops.  I'm a little behind (again) but I'm still working on the projects.  Week 12 was, motion.  I had a couple of ideas but I liked this idea best and wanted to work on my writing skills.  I didn't cross my " T" quite right but I think the writing is pretty clear.

 

 

Week 11 of 52: black and white

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This week's project was pretty easy.  I've been shooting my Crossfit events in black and white lately.  So I knew I was going to use one of those shots for this weeks image...  The events are held indoors and the "boxes" (gyms) have a very stripped down feel.  Because of this fact black and white work well plus it gives the photo a gritty feel that I like.

The photo above is one I've been trying to get for several events now.  I love the ritual of the chalk before a workout, everyone has there technique of applying chalk.  It makes for a great photo too with flying piece of chalk around.  It has been a hard photo to get.  

Usually the person applying chalk does so very quickly and it doesn't give me much time to capture.  I haven't really gotten to the point where I stage any photos before/during the events.  For now I've really tried to stay out of the competitors way.  With that being said, I'm about one event away from asking them, "can you do that again?!"

 

 

Week 10 of 52: yellow

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Today my idea for this weeks project changed quite suddenly.  Our dog Moses has had issues with this hind legs.  He's 12.5 years old and his hind quarters where starting to give out.  He wasn't in any pain but would fall, had a hard time with the stairs and could no longer go for walks.  

This is quite the change from what he was in his hay day.  Moses has always been a muscular athletic dog, unlike my Bailey.  He could was my running buddy and would run 10 miles lay down for 5 minutes and be ready to go again.  He loved the water!  You could tell him to jump in and he would!  He jumped off of boats, off of diving boards and even swam along the kayak with Mark.  He got to the point he would dive for toys in the water...  That's all been a long time ago now.

He has thankfully been pain free until this weekend.  Saturday he didn't get off of his bed.  He usually always greets us at the door.  He didn't bark and would not eat.  Finally today we noticed he could not use his back legs to move on his bed.  The vet came to our home this afternoon.  

I was outside with Presley most the afternoon so that Moses could have some peace and Mark stayed with him.  I had taken off his dog collar (to make him more comfortable) and put it on the arm of the bench and forgotten about it.  A little while later I heard the collar jingle, for split second I thought Moses was walking out the door- it was just the wind.  That's when I noticed the yellow bottle opener.  We put this on him so many years ago.  This way we never lost the opener, we'd just call Mosey over...  

We are so lucky to have incredible neighbors (Aaron & Mark- thx!) that watched Presley and got her pink ice cream while the vet was taking care of Moses...  She asked about him when she came home, and started to cry a little.  But in the same sentence asked for ice cream.  Having lost Bailey so recently I already know that she'll have brief periods where she'll miss him but will over all be fine.  For us it will be an adjustment to the quiet of the house.  It already feels so empty.        

 

 

saying goodbye.  PS white bloomers are a bad idea.  :)

better days, bath time.

before we lost Bailey.  one last walk together.

We'll miss you, Mosey Posey Puddin Pie. 

 

 

 

 

Week 9 of 52: texture

texture:  can you figure out what it is before scrolling down?

 

 

 

 

an ornament made out of a leaf

the view out my window

round 1

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As I'm starting to find out this photography project isn't as simple as I thought it would be.  Which I believe is the point of the exercise, if I really want to do this well I have to: work at it!  Ah, there's a topic we could spend some time on...

This weeks theme, texture.  Right away I started thinking of texture on food.  Mostly because of Presley and her not liking certain food textures, "it feels yucky".  So I photographed sea salt, garlic powder, cinnamon, black pepper and baking soda.  I wasn't really loving it, I really needed a macro lens.  So I kept on snapping photo of textures in my home.  

I kept brain storming on "textures"...  And I use a lot of textures layered in photoshop on my photos.  This got me thinking and it's how I came up with my photo.  It's a little more abstract and I'm happy with it.  Or more accurately put them, I like the top two the best!

 

 

 

 

Week 8 of 52: reflection

Tempe Town Lake

Spain

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To visit my photog friends blog click here.  This will take you to her page and then click on her blog.  She will link you to another photog until you come full circle back to me.  If the plan works!

 

This weeks project was reflection, I was pretty excited for this one.  I had taken a reflection self portrait a few years ago while on vacation in Spain.  I really liked the way it came out and wanted to recreate it.  I jumped on my bike and headed to Mill Ave.  

While on my bike I decided I wanted Wally in the photo too (my bike).  Wally is a bike I bought on Craigslist for $65. and I love it!  The guy I bought it from was named Wally and he would sign his text messages, W@l!y.  It seemed like a good name for my bike.  I call it my big boy bike, it's a man's bike and a little too big for me.  I'd like to get a three wheeler so I can ride with Presley (I'm afraid to fall with her now). So for now it's just me a Wally!  

Downtown Tempe is the most bike friendly place in the Valley.  This time of year I spend as much time riding in the neighborhood as possible.  I run into many more people then if I were driving and really enjoy my neighborhood by bike.  Presley loves to be on the bikes and it's usually a calming way to end the day...

OK so back to the photos!  I had a lot of fun riding around looking for reflections.  I had hoped to get a reflection of the clouds on a building, but clear blue skies prevented that... I liked the photo of the lake, the water was very calm on that side so the reflection was very nice...  I still like my Spain portrait the best, but hey it's Spain!