October 21, 2017
Day 294
The morning was beautiful for a family shoot today! The colors were popping on the sunny autumn morning! These two were so sweet and good! I hope Miss N had a wonderful birthday party today!!
October 20, 2017
Day 293
I went out to capture the gorgeous sunset of pinks, oranges and purples. I didn't realize he would model for me... as I walked towards him, it was as if he knew I had a camera, and knew he would offer something to a photo. He was right. He even aligned himself with the tree to create a beautiful composition. Thank you friendly neighbor horse!
October 19, 2017
Day 292
Colors. I like colors.
I've been dealing with a lot of numbers this week and I've realized it would be easier for me to compute compensation and benefits if I could pay in percentages of fuschia and turquoise weeks of vacation. My brain gets colors.
But I did stuff this week that had you told me a year ago I would be doing I would have scoffed. And that is what life is about. Learning, leaping and trying things you never imagine yourself doing.
October 18, 2017
Day 291
This little guy was the happiest little man! He and his sister were so agreeable on this rather windy day, when we met for photos! Though the wind blustered, he smiled and laughed! His joy was contagious.
I love my job.
October 17, 2017
Day 290
There was an amazing long exposure photo that won the ND Governors contest and it prompted a discussion on an artists forum I am part of. Clint, a fantastic photographer and instructor, (whether he knew it or not) threw down an challenge, ... well, at least that's how I took it. So tonight, I sat in the yard listening to God only knows what crawling through the trees, and did some long exposures. While this is far from award winning, it was rewarding for this old dog to learn a new trick!
October 15, 2017
Day 288
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, there is a physical sensation that reverberates through my soul: the moment when I have captured magic.
Today was this young man's senior photo day. He wanted to start in uniform. As I looked through my camera and captured this, the "that's it!' feeling occurred.
It was in his eyes... the story that needs to be told. He, like so many young people, for each their own reasons, have signed up to serve this country of ours. This crazy little country, that seems about as stable and rational as hormonal teenager, is what they have chosen to protect and serve. While we can all sit and be keyboard warriors, jumping behind whichever view point we wish, there exists young men and women, who, everyday answer the call to sign up and defend us.
Wow.
Just Wow..... I am humbled and grateful for young men like Jared.