52:4

Week 4: Self Portrait.

 

Talk about way outside my comfort zone!!

 

Last weekend, I went snowshoeing with some friends.

Using my self timer and took a few pictures of myself.

 

 

Nothing like a close up after a sweaty hike. :)

(I wasn't going to post this picture but my daughter made me.)

 

 

Next I tried a full body shot so I could get the scenery.

I kept forgetting where to stand, even after a friend marked an X in the snow.

(I'm flopping my arms in exasperation at myself.)

 

Head over to Maaret's blog. She always has darling pictures!

 

52:2

Week 2 of the Project 52 Photography Challenge.

This week's theme is: Getting Really Close.

One afternoon, while my toddlers were eating lunch, I pulled out my camera and started snapping.

 

I only have a 35 mm fixed lens so I wasn't able to get super close ups.

 

A paper rosette tree that sits on the shelf above my piano.

 

 

A tired and well used aloe vera plant.

 

 

Love how she holds her fork!

 

 

A tornado (aka 2 year old) knocked over the new playhouse on her way to eat.

 

I had just put my camera away when I spotted this...

 

Silly giggling girls and wiggly bare feet!

 

Hop on over to Maaret's blog to see her take on this week's theme!

52:1

I am taking part in a photography project called Project 52. 

The goal is to take a photo every week for an entire year. 

Each week we will choose a different theme to use as a prompt.

The first week's theme is "winter."  

We will post our pictures each Friday.

 

I am not officially part of the blog hop until next week

but I decided to take a picture today anyway.

This winter we are lucky enough to make use of the cold temps and have an ice rink.

This year winter = ice skating.

I am a fan of action shots. Love the tiny pieces of ice flying in this picture.

Also the follow thru in progress.

(click on it to make it larger)

 



3 kids skating, 3 skill levels.

 

I'm going to link Jessica's blog so you can see some of the others who are participating.

Go check out her picture here.

 

This will be an awesome challenge for me.

I've gotten rusty with my photography "skills".

This will force me to take out my camera more often

and put to use what I learned last year in the class I took.

I'm excited to participate!!