b&w class - expression

more from the archives as i've been home alone
and i just haven't gotten into taking my own picture

b&w class - in context

not much going on around here
recovering from vacation
and trying to stay dry as it hasn't let up since we got back
so i pulled these from the archives
i think they speak for themselves (which was the point of todays prompt)

b&w class - a detailed study

more pictures from the wedding
mostly of my favorite person to shoot
i'm not really a people shooter
more of a nature shooter
photos that is, not guns!

b&w class - shoot a documentary

this prompt came on the day of the wedding
is there a more perfect occasion for a documentary???

b&w class - the growth process

finally back from vacation
been busy checking out all the pictures i took
got some cool ones
i'm working on making them prettier before i share them with you
in the meantime i turned a couple to b&w
they went with the prompts for the days we were gone
the benefits of an online class - can do it anywhere
enjoy!

what i've been doing

i've been on vacation
doing something about like this

minus duke, plus sean
in the dominican republic
can't wait to show you all the pics

keep looking up

b&w class - getting intimate

get your mind outta the gutter
we're not talking like that
we're talking about getting up close with the subject you're shooting
since sean hasn't gotten me that new macro lens yet (hint, hint)
i had to opt for the shoot and crop method
i love taking close-up pictures - as for my desire for the new lens (double hint, hint)
so i had a lot of fun experimenting
enjoy!

go sox

recently we took a little trip here

with these guys
minus the old guy to the left (and i'm not talking about moe)

to do a little of this

and a little of this

taking the bus with a bunch of your friends down ROCKS!
and if i hadn't been up since 4 am you know i'd be joining the dance party that was happening...

turtle laying

every year the snapping turtles can be found hunting around for a place to lay their eggs
the other morning sean was riding around on the atv, just cuz
and was hollering at me that they were back and in the driveway
still in my jammies I grabbed my camera and hopped on the back for sean to drive me to them
you know, the driveway is so far away...
there she was, right in the middle of the drive
waiting for me to take her picture finding a very special place for her babies

i promptly assumed the position - sprawling out on the ground
figuring i could move faster that her even laying on my stomach
and she let me get pretty close

close enough to see she had hitchhikers
what are these things anyway?  (elizabeth???)

luckily i didn't make her nervous
aka she didn't try to snap my arm in half
sean says they can snap a broomstick right in half with one bite
i hope i never see that or i'll probably never get in a lake again

b&w class - nature

grounded

lens on landscape