Tree Trimming with "The Jen's"

Here is one more I forgot about that I just put together tonight. I wish I did more exposures but I wasn't sure how it would come out so I only did 3:

5000 Hits

It was 19 days ago that I hot 4000 visitors to my blog...and today I hit 5000!

WOW - TIME FLIES! :)

Thanks to all of my readers!

200th Blog Post!

OH My goodness! It's my 200th blog post!

Wow, time has really flown by since I started this blog in August.

I can't imagine what I did with my time when I didn't have it to write on everyday!!

Thank you to all of my blog readers!

I'm so happy I can share all of my work and tutorials, links and tips that I find along the way with you!

My Favorite Model...Ummm...Make That One of My Only Models....Me Again

Today we had lots-o-snow so I worked from home until my company closed. I was so bored that I went outside and shot some macro photos of the snow and water droplets and that didn't last long because of the freezing rain that was falling (see post below for the snow shots).

So, what else is there to do when you're bored? I decided I would take photos of my favorite model...hmm....well one of my FEW models....ME.

If you're not sick of seeing my "mug" yet...here is what I experimened with today...

It's hard to get a great focus on the eye when you're doing self portrais but the more practice I have the more I'm getting better at it.

These are all taken with Natural lighting from my window (first time trying this indoors):









I call this DARKNESS

Color:


B&W:

I Am...

Sometimes a Photo Just Can't Convey What My Eyes Really Saw

I took these on the way to work today...even though it was a dreary grayish morning the sky still looked amazing to me...layers and layers of smooth clouds with dark blues running through them.

I stopped the car and took these out the window with my Canon Powershot because I hoped the photos would convey what my eyes really witnessed.

The look really neat but the photos just don't do them as much justice as I would have liked. I still like them but I always wish the camera could capture exactly what my eyes saw...

(click on the photos to view larger)








To view my skyscape gallery click HERE.

Not Much Going On....

Not too much going on in my photographic journey today...had a terrible headache the entire day...

All I've been working on is editing the photo shoot of my friend's children that I mentioned in my post below.

I separated the photos into 2 folders...usable and not-usable...much less confusing this way. Then I stared editing one at a time. Got a decent amount done but I still have a little ways to go until I finish (but I enjoy the process).

I'm so happy with the shoot that I can't complain at all about the editing. I can't wait to finish and send the gallery to my friend to see the finished results of her 2 great kids.

We've discussed doing a fall shoot at a pumpkin patch or an apple orchard and even one of the family. So, we're both looking forward to that coming soon!

Got to Test the New Lens for a Few Minutes Today...

Saw a field of these yellow wildflowers on the side of the road and felt compelled to pull over and capture them.

The sky was terrible today so this was my chance for some photos with the new lens.

A close up...I love how the Depth of field came out on this one:



Zoomed all the way out to highlight a wide view of the field:

(click to view larger)


I also captured a butterfly on the side of the road:



To view my flower photography gallery click HERE.

To view my Butterflies & Bugs gallery click HERE.

IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR

I had off from work today but the weather was bleak and dreary. The sky was white with no blue or clouds in sight. I was so upset but decided to make the best of it and work on editing photos. I got a number edited but not as many as I would have liked.

I started an Excel spreadsheet to track all of my photo folders so that I have an idea of what is contained in each file folder. I'm 1/4 of the way done but still have a lot of typing to do.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow will be beautiful and I can get out there and take some photos of something...somewhere (possibly the horse farm).

I worked on a lot of IR conversitions today which I think came out great. Some favorites conversions from today are below.





To view more of my Faux (fake) IR conversions click HERE.

Made a Stop on the Way Home

Half-way home from work (a camera always in my possesion) I decided to stop at a portion of the D&R Canal (Delaware River) that I pass everyday on my way home from work for a few minutes.

I took a few shots of the canal and some reflections of the trees in the still water:



The think what upset me the most with this photo shoot is the sky. To the human eye it was blue with a few clouds dotting the sky here or there but almost every shot I took at every angle had a blown out sky...it's so frustrating....

No one can seem to figure out how to avoid this issue but I guess the positive is that I pass this canal everyday on the way home so I can re-shoot time and time again but it's just terrible when you get blown skies during a one-chance-only opportunity.

Besides snapping some photos of the canal I walked over to the historic Bridge Tenders Station (circa 1830) that sits beside the bridge that runs over the canal. Next to the Bridge Tenders Station is the Bridge Tender's Garden. I got a good photos of about 4-5 varieties of flowers and a few with large Bumble Bees.





To view more of my waterscape photography click HERE.
To view more of my bug & butterfly photography click HERE.
To view more of my flower photography click HERE.