In a world of so many great photographers and writers, I am venturing into some unknown territories, leaving comfort zones, finally very willing to practice the art of seeing. By maintaining the practice of posting daily photos, I hope to continue learning about the possibilities that I trust are out there for the taking.
Jen and I drove up Whitney Portal Road and on the way back to Lone Pine we excitedly jumped out of the car and played with our cameras. This was the day before we met we met Ray, Ann and Melissa and drove up Cottonwood Road to camp out before our Mt Whitney backpack last summer.
Almost missing the sunrise I sprinted across Hwy 395 and caught some first light on Mt Whitney. The color was intense but I wanted to see what a Black and White conversion would look like.
Here is the color version of another shot. Wish I'd gotten here sooner and taken my time to shoot. My settings were: 1/30 sec at f/13, ISO640 on the Canon 7D. Lens-EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens.
(Melissa telling Jen) "No really Jen, I ate a bag of popcorn in the show yesterday that was this big. Do you think that's ok with the food plan we're on?" "Hmmmmmm, thinks Jen. I don't know. Maybe we should call and ask Xochitl."
It's Wednesday and we are at it again. Jen's mood was significantly altered following the fun she had repeatedly jumping in the air with Ann.
I knew so much less in 2009 when I shot this photo at a workshop.
I’m ready and looking forward to capturing some pretty images while away in Banff, Canada at a workshop I leave for February 17th.
p.s. After talking with my friend, I realized I implied I didn’t like this photo. I do. It’s all the behind the scenes confusion and frustration I experienced from generally being so inexperienced during this time that lead me to upload this photo.
I have been quite busy working on photos from two weddings I shot……all by myself. I’ve been walking through lots of fears lately. Made lots of mistakes but learned much.
Today I gave my friend Susan and sister Ginny the wedding photos shot on Xmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Phew. Working the photos is the hardest part. But Art came running when I called asking him to help me with the photos in Lightroom. Watching Art work on the photos taught me tons. I’m realizing I need to be around photographers, shooting and learning as they work their photos in post production. I dream of having a mentor. I don’t know how to find one. Any ideas?
Sunrise colors last week.
Art has been at my home for the last two days helping me get the photos I shot at two weddings, worked and uploaded to my Smugmug site.
Tomorrow is my sister Ginny’s birthday and I know she will be very happy to hear from me that her son and daughter-in-law’s photos will be available tomorrow. Art taught me a lot more about Smugmug (where I’ll be uploading both Susan/Andrew and Zane/Jerami’s wedding photos). I never knew how to tell people the process on how to download photos from this site of mine without having to pay for them.
In the Tools menu I will click on download all photos from both weddings. Then Smugmug will send me a zip file link full of the photos. Then I can just send on to the wedding parents and bride and groom this zip file link so they can download the 300+ megabytes of photos. I believe this will only cost 99 cents for the one download of all the photos. People will also be able to download individual photos themselves from Smugmug by clicking on a photo and selecting the download option on the popup menu.
Art Suwansang, my savior!
Our hike guide at Valle de Bravo to see the Monarch Butterflies.
One of the three ladies we met at the ladies bathroom. Our guide asked the ladies if they'd pose for pictures. They were very happy to pose for me.
This lady had the most fun with the picture taking.
They giggled a lot.
This is our guide's wife and children. Our guide asked his wife if she'd make us something to eat after he over heard me saying I was hungry. Blue corn tortillas!
I’m not sure yet how many photos I shot while visiting my sister Ginny and her husband Walid in Mexico City. These photos were from the last card I’d had in my camera, filled with over 500 photos. I believe I also two other full 32 and 16 gig cards.
Chapultepec Park. I almost got my face painted too.
In Xochimilco on the gondolas.
Flight from Mexico City to Phoenix.
Leaving Mexico City.
Approaching Phoenix.
Landing over Phoenix.
Baby in Phoenix airport. Parents said their baby is very used to having a camera in her face.
