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.
It won't be long now before my husband has to have an iPhone too.
Hey Babe, were you really trying to figure out the iPhone or were you posing for my shot?
Another shot of Ray before our 5 minute session ended:-)
We could have had this backdrop but the football game called!
I bought a Mac Book Pro!
LR, is there enough $$$:-)
Ray gave me 5 minutes during half time. What a guy.
Not as early as morning walk as planned.
Ray and Lee posing by the Dinah Shore statue on the 18th hole of the Dinah Shore course.
While Lee is getting her 1.5 hour massage with Yesi, I ran into Diana at Starbucks.
Interesting behavior by Starbucks' pidgeons. It looks as if the one pidgeon was eating food off the face of the other.
Ray's best to date.
At our turn around point on the hike today.
Lakeshore shadows got me. Used a preset filter called B&W for Landscapes (Canyons).
The call of Wilson’s Sporting Goods was irresistible. Ray’s birthday is 8/26 and I told him his birthday present was to go shopping at Wilson’s. On the way home we were gifted with the sun setting behind our favorite (and LR’s too) peaks.
A vision for you. Minarettes, Ritter and Banner.
I haven’t been able to post the last couple of days because of a website server problem that now seems to be fixed.
Yesterday I played golf with Ray at 7am. I had to quit after 14 holes because the heat was getting to me (and my swing). But I had a great time with Ray. It’s the first time we had a starting tee time. We’ve been having 111 degree temperatures. At 9:40am when we quit our round of golf, I realized I was not acclimated to the heat like Ray was. All day long I felt the affects of the hot morning round of golf.
Ray's new golf swing.
A, not so scared, golf course bunny who thinks if he stand really still I won't see him..
When one idea takes precedent over all other ideas.
We went to the movies to eat popcorn, but were rewarded with an exceptional movie. I cried and cried and cried.
Doesn’t Ray look handsome!
My somewhat willing subject, poor Ray.
I was thrilled to go outside and try equipment that I’m not very familiar with. I’m not good at trying things when no one is around to help me when I get confused. I definitely want to learn flash and I’m not going to learn it sitting inside watching studio lighting workshops like I did all weekend (after morning hikes). Zach said that if we learned a lot about lighting we better go out and start shooting with our equipment or we will forget everything.
I haven’t been as happy and interested doing something in a long time as I was learning all I did during the online lighting workshop.
Thanks Ray for coming outside and battling the bugs while I was trying to figure out my gear for your shot.
Yesterday Mary Kay, Don, Stacy and I hiked the Bump & Grind.
Yogi poses for a photo op after reaching the top of the Bump & Grind hill.
Today we spent much of the afternoon at the Pow Wow at the Esmeralda. Glad we found Johnny (who we’ll hear speak tomorrow morning) to hand deliver his birthday card.
Ray writing Johnny's birthday card on his 49 years.
I spent this morning reading more about Speedlights (a flash unit). I embarrassingly realized that I had the Speedlight in Master mode the other day when I shot some test shots. When in Master mode the Speedlight emits a brief flash but not enough of a flash to light anything. The emitted flash tells other Speedlights (if set up) to fire.
It was a special night. John, a sponsee of Ray’s from Santa Barbara, spoke at the ABC meeting. Then at the end of the meeting, Jerry was given his 1 year cake by his daughter Dana and his wife Sandi. Dana and Jason drove down to the desert from LA just so Dana could give her Dad his 1 year cake. Quite emotional.
Before entering Tipico's for dinner before attending the ABC meeting where John spoke tonight.