11/365 Homework

homework, originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

Do you have any idea how much a fifteen year old boy loathes having his picture taken?

"Just pretend I am not here...."

"Mom!! Stop it!!"

Sprinkles.......

Sprinkles......., originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

More colour..........I love colour.
Yeah, no kidding.

10/365 Red and White

10/365 January 10, 2011, originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

Having a shitty day......but the bright colours of this shot cheered me up somewhat.

9/365 Swishy Skirt

9/365 Swishy Skirt, originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

Killing two birds with one stone: the theme for this weeks 365 group is self portrait. Check. And this is also for a weekly project with the theme "Sur la table." Check!

This is a tiny table........I am not a tiny girl. I am amazed it did not come crashing down!

What did I learn today? Well I learned that a bit of fiddling after a photo is taken is well worth it. And I mean just a wee bit of fiddling, since I do not yet own any fancy software with which to REALLY fiddle. Just using whats in iPhoto for now.

I am quite surprised to find myself sometimes messing with a photo after it is taken. I fully expected to hate it.But I am changing my tune. I used to paint. Watercolours were my thing. Endless fiddling. So I really loved that a photo was just instant. But now I see that a bit of post processing can take something that is just OK and make it into something better. I guess post processing is just another brush to use, another layer of paint to add. And just as with a painting, the trick is to know when to STOP messing with it.

8/365 Little hand

8/365 January 8, 20111, originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

Snapped this little girl while waiting for my kids at the ski hill. Yes I asked her fathers permission first.
Shooting people is HARD. Why is it so hard? I wanted a shot of the back of her head, because her braids were so cute. But those shots do not seem totally in focus. Not sure what I did wrong.
And my long trek UP the learning curve continues.........

7/365 Grumpy

7/365 January 7, 2011, originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

Not impressed was he................not with the hat nor the swirling snow........

Yes this is my hat. Cute huh?

Batch

Batch , originally uploaded by aquagirl 5.

This is Batch. Found him wandering around my neighbourhood..........no tags, but obviously well cared for.
After a circuitous journey, he was reunited with his owners.
Gorgeous dog.............