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.
Tomorrow I leave to spend the night in LA. Ray will be home to hold down the fort. Saturday morning I pick up Milly and we drive to Oakland for my sponsor Debbie’s 34th Birthday Brunch. There will be 36 of us.
Debbie asks that we all have a photograph taken with her. We take a group photo also. Each year I am the dedicated photographer. Hopefully this year some of what I have learned in the last year will contribute to making us all look beautimous. I am bringing off camera flash lighting equipment and a rhttp://www.lindajeffers.com/blog/2010/02/packing-and-shooting/eflector. Whether I use this equipment, that I’m not too comfortable using, is another story. I do enjoy the opportunity to practice and am grateful I have subjects to practice on. Someone else asked me to photograph her with her sponsees, after my friend Carol D. referred me as someone who likes to shoot people. Thanks Carol.
This photo of me, no make-up, no hair “do” and lots of old lady neck wrinkling, was one of many shots taken today, practicing with off camera flash lighting. Now I’m off to watch more of Zach Arias’ One Light DVD.
Self timed portrait (?), trying to learn off camera lighting.
Well I’ve committed to JJ, I will be backpacking along the PCT from the Mexican/California border home early April.
This photo is for JJ, Jeff, me and maybe (hoping) my BFFBBP. (best friends forever best backpacking partner, xx/oo)
I ran outside with my camera to shoot this shot when I realized I really hadn’t shot a photo I could post here today, except for the photo above, which I wasn’t orignially going to post. I figure posting the photo above is good for my ego deflation, so up it went too. Hey, I’m not my looks anymore, I’m so much more. tee hee.
For those of you who know this stretch of mountain, left side of photo begins with Fobes Saddle (5980′), next Spitler Peak, Apache Peak (7567′) (where the fire was last year), Antsell Rock (7679′), South Peak (7884′), Red Tahquitz (8738′), and on the far right behind trees is San Jacinto Peak (10,804′). This year is a high snow year so I don’t know if the PCT thru-hikers will be roading walking to Idyllwild or not.
4 shot pano of the peaks backpackers hike by along the PCT.
While I’m away without!!!!!!!!!!! my computer, I hope to practice blogging from my phone with a photo or two.
You are beautiful “au naturel”, you really are! I think a photo collection of all of us old wrinkled ladies with no hairdos or makeup will let our true light shine through. Just food for thought. Omg, would I love to come with…really trying to make it happen without shooting myself in the foot (so to speak). xoxoxo, Tailwinds
Gottago,
You are very beautiful in this photo! J.J. also invited me to hike with you all. I just wonder if by some miracle I can at least do part of it…perhaps from Warner Springs to Hwy 74? Or maybe the border north for a few days…I REALLY need to hike!
Love,
your faithful transcriber,
GoSlowGoFar
Tailwinds and Katy,
Hope you can come on the PCT segment from the border, but if not, I’d love to backpack with you both together some day.
Your hiking buddy, Gottago