Monday, March 29, 2010

Photo of the Day --March 8, 2010 – Down on the Farm



I was driving back from a committee meeting in Asheboro, and thinking of what would make a great photo of the day for today when I saw a little dirt road I’d never been down. “Let’s see what’s down there,” I said. It was a beautiful farm that was a real step back in time. I thought a sepia tone image would give this photo just the right feel, like an antique print.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Photo of the Day --March 4, 2010 - Split Rail Fence


One of the best things about this Photo of the Day project is it has motivated me to stop and photograph some of the things I see and enjoy everyday. This little fenced in field is one of the joys of my drive to and from work everyday.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Photo of the Day --March 3, 2010 – Will it Ever be Spring?



It’s sort of like an April Fool’s joke early—I was hoping by the time we were into March we wouldn’t have to worry about any more snow. This is the top of the gazebo at the hotel, taken from my ninth floor window.

Photo of the Day --March 2, 2010 – Iris



The formal banquet at PPNC was tonight. It’s the one time a year I get really dressed up in an evening gown and heels. After posing for a Board of Directors photo, I attended the dinner and then helped present the print awards to some very happy photographers. Before you ask, I didn’t have prints in the judging this year—just not enough time in the day to get everything done. Maybe I’ll send something to nationals??

This is a beautiful purple iris that was one of the flowers from our table’s centerpiece. Taken on our hotel bed, using the bedside lamp for light. I took several different photos, but the abstract feeling of this one won for Photo of the Day. You’ll probably see more photos of these flowers—I want to see how many different shots I can get before they fizzle out.

Photo of the Day --March 1, 2010 – The Imperial.


The back of the Sheraton Imperial hotel at night. I like the way the cool toned shadows of the trees make the section on the right look like it’s made out of marble. I thought about laying down on my back to show even more of the building, but honestly it was just too cold. Plus, a woman laying on the ground outside a hotel after dark just didn’t sound like a good idea. ;-)

Photo of the Day --February 28, 2010 – Hall of Lights



Dear Reader, I know you probably think I've abandoned my Photo of the Day project, but it's not true. I've been photographing every day, but just too caught up in life and work to get them posted online. I'll try to catch up over the next few days.

There are several images I had ready to post, text and all, but the disk I had them saved on got "lost" on my desk. I found it this morning, (a good sign for the rest of the week being productive, don't you think?) so we'll get back on track. Now, let's think back to the end of Feburary, the week of our last snow for the season.....

The challenges of creating images while attending convention continue. After a very busy day of seminars, meetings, visits to the trade show, catching up with friends, working the registration desk, and exploring the print exhibit, it was nearly midnight before I got time to myself. This is a photo of the lights in the hallway of the hotel, underexposed about 2 stops for effect. I liked the pattern and the lines of the walls. Taken at 11:38 p. m.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010

February 27, 2010 - Feathers


I guess it's true that birds of a feather flock together. The first of my Photo of the Day collection taken from the Professional Photographers of North Carolina convention in Raleigh, and we had over 400 photographer "birds" at this year's event.

Every year there's a theme, this year it was Vegas. My roommate had a showgirl costume complete with feathered headdress, and while she was out of the room I snagged her feathers for this shot. I used the hotel room window to create a mirror image. I love the lines and color in this image—it would make a great fine art painting….hummmm.