D 294 Another play date

The daily shoot today: ds#339 Double your art today. Make a photo of something you've created or crafted

It's a project I made for my youngest daughter years ago. She requested those colors.It's framed. Every single seed bead is hand sewn.


My blog friend Shirley shared yesterday about Through the lens (TTL) texture she used on some of her photos which really made the images stand out. I tried it today using TTL texture by Breanna on Flickr
I really like the results


Today was our dinner/play date and of coarse it involved bubbles. The best activity ever, according to Miss Isabella.



I want to thank Nikhil for sending me this inspiration:Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai's

D 101 - Take time to play

This three year old reminds me everyday to "Slow Down" take time to sit and listen.
Stop rushing. Time passes quickly enough without us taking the time to notice details.
I had a great play date with her.

“Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”
Eddie Cantor





She thought it was very funny that her bubbles were attacking my lens. Yes, very funny indeed! That laugh is priceless




Images viewed: Bukutgirl's photostream

Pages read in The Nikon Creative Lighting System 18-20

D-55 Just everyday life . . .

This one is a macro shot. It's a plant I have in water and these bubbles are on the stem.

F4.5, 1/40S, ISO 200, 28-105 @105

Here is a true lost art. The art of fancy hand writing. When I was younger, a lady told me that they used to have to take "Hand writing" especially for clerical and secretarial work. I was admiring some of these document in our archives at work. This is from the late 1930's and all of the court dockets were hand written in beautiful hand writing.

ISO 400,50MM, 1/160S, F2.8
Auto WB


Here's the photographer I admired today. Ed Pingol

Read: Pg33-36 Detailed explanation of Exposure Modes.