Monday, January 17, 2011

#39 Memory



There are so many memories in this photo, it simply says so much in one place. The heart frame on the left and the one on the right as well have photos of my children when they were small. The rectangle frame on the right side shows Marissa picking "flowers" but in my memory, I know they really are weeds. The pin cushion belonged to my Mother, still as it was, filled with pins of all sorts, and little craft items such as a silk rose. The bracelet pinned to the cushion was one of the last gifts to her from my friend Dar. It is called the "Salvation Bracelet". Each stone stands for something pertaining to our salvation. I asked Dar to make one for my mama when she became so ill, and Dar insisted upon giving it to my mom without asking for any payment. I had so many great friends who were there for me. Thank you Dar! It was one of Mom's things that were given back to us when she knew her time on earth was nearing the end, and something I treasure!


I edited this picture on Photoscape by choosing the brown tones, or sepia tones, and then I chose the "antique" option it again in Photoscape.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

#13 COLD


This photo represents cold to me. I can see it, I can feel it, and I can remember being outside on this cold crisp but beautiful day. It is virtually unedited, except for cropping. The sky was the most amazing blue. I love the contrast between the white and the blue.

Friday, January 14, 2011

#32 Eyes



I have begun a new series of assignments this quarter. I have simply given the students a list of words and asked them to take ONE picture for each post that described the word given. If you look at my side margin with some of the sites I have listed, you will begin to see a # and a one word title. Some of the words seem quite easy and some of the words will take some thought. I believe the students are getting into this assignment. I am excited to see what they come up with. I was traveling tonight to a ball game and jotted down more words. I wish I had my camera along tonight so I could have put pictures to the words I saw along the way. It is my goal, as it has been for the first semester, to try to get the students to SEE, to really see things. These assignments are a way of attaching a vision to their thoughts! They have been doing an amazing job this year with limited time, space and supplies. I am very proud of them! Have a great time "viewing some of their thoughts"!!!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Winter Wonderland



I asked my students to take pictures of frosty trees over Christmas vacation. Mother Nature cooperated for us this weekend.
I took all of these pictures near Alvord, Ia.
















Thursday, December 16, 2010

Christmas Decor



You got it! The assignment is to get up close and personal with Christmas Decorations and then tweak up the color, fade the background, brighten, lighten and just have fun making these photos look amazing! You will see what an amazing photographer you are!!! I am still trying to MAKE YOU SEE, TO MAKE YOU REALLY LOOK AND STUDY AND ENJOY ALL THE BEAUTY IN OUR WORLD and most especially during the Christmas season! Have fun!

























And my "Reason For the Season".............

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Snowy Scenes


Neighbors Joel and Marilyn have a beautiful HOME!








Joel and Marilyn's spacious wrap around porch!
Joel and Marilyn's barn makes a beautiful Christmas card!
I hadn't noticed the pattern on their silo until today! There is always more to see!







Dennis and Jackie had a tree heavily laden with snow!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

In the Shadows



The assignment is to look for shadows which occur naturally, or construct shadows with the use of lights, lamps, flashlights or whatever works for you. I found that if I went heavy on the contrast, the shadows pop! Cut, crop, enhance, edit to get the most from your photos. You may find you already have pictures in your portfolio that will work for this assignment. If you duplicate and cut and crop, you may be able to use the same picture several times! Have fun. My goal is to get you to really LOOK and really SEE things in your world!!!!

You got it!!! Post 10!