tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42092371386285563442024-03-05T01:15:20.411-08:00my art is lifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-24960194962721764472015-01-21T05:16:00.000-08:002015-01-21T05:16:17.552-08:00drawing an ordinary thing<div style="text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday<br />
to my own<br />
Mom<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-40891979801869581572015-01-04T04:24:00.000-08:002015-01-04T13:45:29.076-08:00trust: one little word for 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I said I wasn't going to do it this year...I can't make up my mind; I don't want to confine myself to <i>just one </i>word; I usually forget about it by February anyway; I have too much else to worry about...</div>
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Actually, I have been 'trusting' for a few years now - albeit sporadically and in varying degrees - in two important areas of my life: Faith and Art. (Relax, family and friends...you all are in the Love area, which is inextricably linked to these two.) This year I am really going to focus on it, pray on it, and reflect upon it on a daily basis.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Fear is useless, what is needed is trust," seems to be a pastoral translation, and while it strays a bit from the literal meaning of the underlying Greek, it does seem to speak to men of our time. I know many people that have this particular translation memorized instead of "Fear not, believe only," without actually owning a copy of the St. Joseph Ed. NAB from whence it comes. People hear it, remember it, and take it to heart. I was shocked when my search for 'fear is useless' in the 'Faith Database' came back with nothing in all of its Bible translations. That is what lead me to this discussion forum. I am glad to know which Bible translation it comes from so that I can continue quoting the phrase with a bit more certainty. ~ <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=647803" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carson Parker</a></span></i></span></div>
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And believing that art - whatever form it takes - is my Creative Calling, it goes hand-in-hand with Trust in the Lord. So (note to self)...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-7652047293804343412014-12-09T03:49:00.000-08:002014-12-09T03:49:13.705-08:00in this place<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is what</div>
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Thanksgiving dinner</div>
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looked like</div>
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in our family:</div>
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homemade ravioli</div>
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with</div>
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homemade ricotta filling</div>
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and</div>
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the best ragu</div>
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We kids never had a traditional</div>
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none of us</div>
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Also for the record,<br />
we considered ourselves<br />
<i><b>Americans</b></i><br />
of<br />
Italian/Irish/Swedish<br />
descent.</div>
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Dudie wisely got out her best</div>
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plastic faux lace tablecloth</div>
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for us kids</div>
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I gathered several of these<br />
'daisy heads'<br />
from my garden<br />
this fall.<br />
I found them<br />
to be<br />
infinitely more<br />
captivating<br />
than their<br />
showy summertime<br />
incarnation,<br />
the black-eyed susan</div>
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I set up<br />
this little still life<br />
and captured it<br />
with my iPhone 5<br />
just so I could<br />
experiment<br />
with some apps.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a mystery that unless unless the seed falls to the ground and unless it dies, it remains alone. I realize that there are many things in me that must die before He can live: my pride, my ambition, my impatience, my anger. The difficulty in loving my neighbor, or listening to the problems of another. There is much that I must die to. But unless these things are conquered, He cannot live in me.</span></i></blockquote>
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...but after an unusually warm October</div>
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(I was just on my bike the other day - in shorts!)</div>
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near-zero temperatures</div>
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and blizzard-like conditions</div>
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are indeed a</div>
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shock to the system.</div>
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Yesterday I watched</div>
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as it began</div>
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to snow.</div>
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I felt compelled</div>
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to draw.</div>
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Soon the white stuff</div>
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on the few remaining leaves</div>
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still clinging to</div>
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the aspen trees</div>
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in our back yard.</div>
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As my eyes saw</div>
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my hand drew...</div>
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and</div>
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in my heart</div>
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I sensed</div>
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their plight.</div>
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I felt</div>
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their fear.</div>
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I knew</div>
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how it would end.</div>
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Early this morning</div>
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this unfolding drama</div>
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with my camera.</div>
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It was so cold</div>
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damaging condensation</div>
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in my 'big' camera,</div>
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<i>Editing done on my iPad</i></div>
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<i>with the following apps:</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://leonardoapp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LEONARDO</a> - adjust exposure, contrast, brightness</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.cmcm.com/en-us/photo-grid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PHOTOGRID</a>- create layout</i></div>
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<i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stackables-layered-textures/id704236938?mt=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">STACKABLES </a>- add textures:</i></div>
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<i>Winter Frost (Multiply 20%)</i></div>
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<i>Editing done on my iMac </i><i>with</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM (preset: kk_truecolor)</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>The 'platinum' Gradient Map adjustment layer</i></div>
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with your</div>
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<a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/blog/category/30-day-scrap-with-apps-challenge/" target="_blank">30 Day Scrap with Apps Challenge</a>.</div>
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<i>This week's Be Still 52 challenge:</i></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Tamron SP 24-70 f/2.8 lens</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>I've been revisiting Kim's</i></div>
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<i>Photoshop Recipe Book</i></div>
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<i>which, BTW, is now</i></div>
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<i>included in a subscription to her</i></div>
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<a href="http://photoshoptestkitchen.com/" target="_blank"><i>Photoshop Test Kitchen</i></a></div>
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<i>There is so much goodness here,</i></div>
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<i>you gotta check it out.</i></div>
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<i>I experimented with</i></div>
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of</div>
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mountain bike shoes.</div>
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I have been biking the trails in these shoes</div>
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for years,</div>
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from the foothills west of Denver</div>
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to the steep summertime slopes of</div>
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to the rugged cliffs overlooking</div>
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these are my favorite shoes.</div>
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They securely fasten me</div>
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for hiking long distances</div>
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in all terrain.</div>
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<i>CAMERA</i></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Tamron SP 24-70 f/2.8 lens</i></div>
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<i>as that is where we store our bike gear</i></div>
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<i>and I wanted to </i><i>capture</i></div>
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<i>an authentic</i></div>
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<i>still-life.</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>I experimented a lot with</i></div>
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<i>color saturation, vibrancy, clarity, exposure</i></div>
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<i>because - face it - bike gear can be gaudy;</i></div>
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<i>I auditioned a number</i></div>
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<i>before settling</i></div>
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<i>on this one</i></div>
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<i>I was inspired by these still life paintings</i></div>
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Lately I've been exploring</div>
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thanks to my friends</div>
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<a href="http://creatingbeyondthelayers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Roxie</a>, <a href="http://paisleyrainboots.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah</a>, and <a href="http://vivmhalliwell.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Viv</a></div>
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who have been tempting me</div>
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for months</div>
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with its</div>
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myriad of</div>
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So much to learn!</div>
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I have only just</div>
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scratched the surface.</div>
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Spontaneity</div>
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however, one day last week</div>
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as I was sitting down to</div>
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draw this little dried rose petal</div>
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who should happen along</div>
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and plant herself</div>
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right in the middle</div>
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Lillian<br />
couldn't resist<br />
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Immediately,</div>
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my plans were</div>
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as she daintily<br />
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hither and yon.</div>
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for her</div>
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<i>Most of us lead far more meaningful lives than we know.</i></div>
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<i>Often finding meaning is not about doing things differently;</i></div>
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There is an irrigation ditch at the top of our street,</div>
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in our little neighborhood</div>
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to go for a stroll.</div>
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Recently I took</div>
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primarily as a camera -</div>
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probably because that's the main reason</div>
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I got an iPhone in the first place)</div>
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...just delighting</div>
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in the</div>
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simple beauty</div>
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of the place.</div>
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The dirt path is shaded by</div>
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many big old trees.</div>
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A couple of these</div>
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big trees</div>
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Someone had</div>
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the water flow</div>
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the gates are weathered</div>
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October is a beautiful time of year,</div>
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with its contrasting colors</div>
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of early fall.</div>
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This was my favorite</div>
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wabi-sabi</div>
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fence/gate shot;</div>
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I am fascinated by the</div>
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tenacity of nature</div>
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as it overtakes</div>
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man's efforts.</div>
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<i>Notes:</i></div>
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<i>CAMERA</i></div>
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<i>iPhone 5</i></div>
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<i>ProCamera app</i></div>
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<i>I love how I can control</i></div>
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<i>focus and exposure</i></div>
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<i>independently,</i></div>
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<i>especially useful</i></div>
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<i>on a hazy-bright day</i></div>
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<i>with plenty of</i></div>
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<i>dappled sun and shadows.</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>I haven't yet figured out</i></div>
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<i>how to efficiently</i></div>
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<i>edit a batch of iphotos</i></div>
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<i>(I'm sure there's an app for that)</i></div>
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<i>so I just imported everything</i></div>
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<i>into Lightroom.</i></div>
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<i>just a bit of the basics</i></div>
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<i>and finally chose Kim's</i></div>
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<i>No texture work needed;</i></div>
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<i>I tried a few but found</i></div>
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<i style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 28px;">that it </i><span style="color: #777777; font-family: Josefin Sans;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 28px;"><i>interfered with</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: Josefin Sans;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 28px;"><i>muddied the waters</i></span></span><i style="color: #777777; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 19px; line-height: 28px;">.</i></div>
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Linking up with</div>
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<a href="http://www.a-flash-of-inspiration.com/blog/2014/10/reflections-of-liverpool" target="_blank">A Weekend Walk</a></div>
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<a href="http://kimklassen.com/friday-finds-friday-be-still-feature-photos/" target="_blank">Friday Finds</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.beyondlayers.net/be-still/2014/10/15/week-22-stuck-change-things-up.html" target="_blank">Be Still 52 (Week 22)</a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-62159712497554908252014-10-11T06:05:00.000-07:002014-10-11T06:08:56.413-07:00unforgettable: fen meets kermit<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />
<br />
Have you ever<br />
been<br />
inspired to<br />
grab your camera<br />
and just<br />
'shoot from the heart'<br />
?<br />
<br />
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I mean<br />
what's the worst<br />
that could happen?<br />
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<br />
The photos<br />
might not<br />
'turn out,'<br />
technically-speaking<br />
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or you might<br />
fall flat,<br />
not capturing<br />
that special<br />
'something'<br />
that made you<br />
pick up your camera<br />
in the first place.<br />
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You might even end up<br />
deleting<br />
each and every<br />
shot<br />
in frustration.<br />
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Or...<br />
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you just might</div>
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end up</div>
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capturing</div>
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something</div>
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truly</div>
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unforgettable.</div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>***</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did just that</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">one afternoon last month</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">when Fen came over to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grandma & Grandpa's house</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">to play.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been reading</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://unforgettablephotograph.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Unforgettable Photograph</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
by</div>
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George Lange</div>
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who says,</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Which moment will provide the unforgettable picture isn't much in your control...If you can't see the moments, you can feel their flow, like feeling the flow of music. That feeling is essential to taking good pictures; it's as important as having a good eye...I shoot using my heart more than my eyes."</i></span></div>
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I highly recommend</div>
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this book.</div>
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Someone's nose is out of joint</div>
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whenever</div>
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for a nap</div>
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- safe and secure -</div>
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in Grandpa's arms</div>
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This moodboard was</div>
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from an ever-growing stash</div>
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of dried florals,</div>
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satisfying an inborn urge in me</div>
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to select, arrange, and compose</div>
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intuitively.</div>
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I gathered 'stuff' casually</div>
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as I spied something on the ground</div>
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or 'on the vine,' almost dried</div>
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and fair game for picking</div>
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this time of year.</div>
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One stem spoke to me</div>
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poignantly of life:</div>
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sadly fading, yet still</div>
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beautiful</div>
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graceful</div>
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the simple beauty</div>
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<i>Simple editing,</i></div>
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This week's Be Still 52 challenge:</div>
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Today I pay tribute to</div>
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my late sister</div>
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<a href="http://cindyswainson.blogspot.com/2012/07/gone-but-not-forgotten.html" target="_blank">Lissa</a></div>
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in the truest sense.</div>
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Back in 1995, when Lissa was diagnosed at age 40 with Stage 2 breast cancer</div>
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I embroidered this pink sun hat for her to wear.</div>
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Lissa endured surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.</div>
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She won her battle with breast cancer.</div>
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Two years later</div>
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she succumbed to Leukemia -</div>
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<a href="http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/20070924b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a result of her chemotherapy treatment.</a></div>
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She won the battle</div>
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but lost the war.</div>
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I still have her day planner</div>
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with her last entries from 1997</div>
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in her own handwriting.</div>
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I still pray for understanding 17 years later, asking God the unanswerable question: <i>Why?</i> Why, dear Lord, did you take this young, brilliant scientist in the prime of her life, who obviously had so much more to give? (Lissa earned a PhD in Anatomy, had herself done cancer research at the <a href="http://www.dana-farber.org/Research/Integrative-Research-Centers.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dana Farber Cancer Institute</a> before discovering her true calling as a teacher: of anatomy to medical and dental students, then biology to community college students.) Why did the very science that she loved fail her? For what purpose?</div>
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While not exactly getting an answer to this prayer, I have come to be at peace with it. You see, in 2006, I was diagnosed with <a href="http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-stage0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stage 0 LCIS</a>. Because of my sister's medical history, I got a 'front row seat': extra-close scrutiny from that point forward, including treatment from Lissa's own oncologist, a simple biopsy, plus five years of hormone therapy, and continued vigilance with yearly mammograms. I've been free and clear for eight years. Easy.</div>
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Last month my annual routine mammogram revealed <a href="http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/dcis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stage 0 DCIS</a>. You might say things are dialed up a notch this time. This time I was tested for the <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/brca-gene-test/basics/definition/prc-20020361" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BRCA gene</a> (negative, thank God), and my MRI was clean. It was recommended that I meet with a plastic surgeon 'so I could make an informed decision' (if you know what I mean...YIKES!). Well, we finally decided on a simple <a href="http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/dcis/treatment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lumpectomy</a>, which is scheduled for early next week. My doctor says I might not need radiation...just more hormone therapy and mammograms every six months for awhile...<i>because we caught it early</i>. Easy...again.<br />
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<i>In no way do I consider myself a 'pink ribbon warrior.' </i>My path has been easy because Lissa's was not. If not for her diagnosis in 1995, I myself might not have been as vigilant with yearly mammograms - which have since <i>twice</i> averted a much more serious diagnosis later on.</div>
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Lissa was both a pragmatic scientist and a devout Catholic. I firmly believe that she would see the good in this for her little sister - from both perspectives.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #999999;">And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;">"Notice that the verse doesn’t say God causes evil and suffering, just that he promises to cause good to emerge. And notice that the verse doesn’t say we all will see immediately or even in this life how God has caused good to emerge from a bad circumstance. Remember, we only see things dimly in this world. And notice that God doesn’t make this promise to everyone. He makes the solemn pledge that he will take the bad circumstances that befall us and cause good to emerge </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">if</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;"> we’re committed to following Him."</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 23px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2012/07/why-does-god-allow-tragedy-and-suffering/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee Strobel - Why Does God Allow Tragedy and Suffering?</a></span></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Tamron SP 24-70 f/2.8 lens</i></div>
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<i>Manual Mode</i></div>
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<i>Aperture range: f/5.0 to 6.3</i></div>
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<i>Early morning </i></div>
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<i>I kept her laser-light cat toy handy</i></div>
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<i>Resting the lens on fabric</i></div>
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<i>After that first photo session</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>I am still working my way through</i></div>
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<i>Kim's <a href="http://learn.kimklassen.com/lightroom-class/" target="_blank">31 Days of Lightroom</a> class,</i></div>
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<i>I love auditioning and fine-tuning</i></div>
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<i>presets...I finally settled on</i></div>
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<i>kk_breathe</i></div>
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<i>Just this texturizing:</i></div>
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It's amazing what you can find<br />
when you step outside<br />
and wander around<br />
your yard<br />
after<br />
a<br />
summer rain.<br />
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I ended up 'rescuing' this sweet aspen leaf</div>
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from our driveway</div>
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so I could draw it later</div>
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(and I couldn't bear the thought</div>
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of backing over it</div>
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with my van)</div>
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standing in the shelter</div>
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of a giant old blue spruce</div>
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looking out</div>
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toward the</div>
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late afternoon light</div>
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I truly do love</div>
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our aspens...</div>
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a beauty both</div>
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majestic</div>
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and</div>
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delicate</div>
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<span style="color: #d9ead3; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>***</b></span></div>
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<i>Notes:</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>CAMERA</i></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Tamron SP 24-70 f/2.8 lens</i></div>
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<i>Manual Mode</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>What better way to practice</i></div>
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<i>focus and depth of field techniques</i></div>
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<i>than with</i></div>
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<i>tiny raindrops?</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>Lots of fun</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>experimenting</i></div>
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<i>with the</i></div>
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<i>Develop Module</i></div>
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<i>Presets (kk_gentle)</i></div>
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<i>Snapshots</i></div>
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<i>and</i></div>
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<i>Print Module</i></div>
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<i>as I follow along</i></div>
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<i>in</i></div>
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<i>Kim's</i></div>
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<a href="http://learn.kimklassen.com/lightroom-class/" target="_blank"><i>31 Days of Lightroom</i></a></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>Yeah, I know it would have been simpler</i></div>
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<i>to mask off the textures</i></div>
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<i>with a wider brush,</i></div>
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<i>but I really wanted to emphasize</i></div>
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<i>the water drops</i></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Let My teaching fall like rain</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>and My words descend like dew,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>like showers on new grass,</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>like abundant rain</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>on tender plants.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Deuteronomy 32:2</span></div>
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Linking up with<br />
<a href="http://www.beyondlayers.net/be-still/?SSLoginOk=true" target="_blank">Be Still 52 (Week 15)</a><br />
<a href="http://kimklassen.com/friday-finds-celebrating-extraordinary-creativity/" target="_blank">Friday Finds</a><br />
<a href="http://kimklassen.com/texture-tuesday-woo-hoo-a-new-home/" target="_blank">Texture Tuesday</a></div>
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P.S.</div>
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If you get a chance, do sign up for</div>
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Kim Manley Ort's E-course</div>
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<a href="http://www.365daysofinspiration.com/blog/join-me-at-online-workshop-or-inperson-retreat/adventures-seeing/" target="_blank">Adventures in Seeing</a></div>
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or at the very least</div>
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subscribe to her blog.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-80793306757120270222014-08-27T12:37:00.003-07:002014-08-27T12:37:42.225-07:00real-life still life: a quiet corner<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />
I guess I'm just<br />
looking for<br />
a little<br />
peace and calm.<br />
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Who'd a thought</div>
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I'd find it</div>
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in</div>
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my kitchen cupboard?</div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #999999;">***</span></b></div>
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After several attempts</div>
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at capturing</div>
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a still life photograph</div>
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amongst my everyday</div>
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surroundings...</div>
I<br />
'discovered'<br />
this scene.<br />
<br />
Kinda feels<br />
a bit<br />
<a href="http://www.essentialvermeer.com/vermeer_painting_part_one.html#.U_4jx0uhk28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vermeer</a>-esque,<br />
with its<br />
interior shadowy<br />
moody<br />
everyday<br />
unstaged<br />
wabi-sabi<br />
feel.<br />
<br />
BTW<br />
as much time as we spent<br />
in art school<br />
studying<br />
the paintings<br />
of<br />
Johannes Vermeer<br />
...<br />
it was never enough<br />
for me.<br />
<br />
I hadn't really<br />
thought of<br />
Vermeer<br />
in years<br />
...<br />
until I<br />
captured<br />
these bowls<br />
in my<br />
cupboard.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">original photo SOOC</span><br />
With a little bit of work<br />
- or should I say<br />
'play' -<br />
I watched<br />
something<br />
almost magical<br />
emerge<br />
from humble<br />
beginnings.<br />
<br />
With<br />
eye and heart,<br />
camera and computer<br />
...<br />
<br />
I <i>saw</i> something.<br />
<br />
<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #999999;">***</span></b><br />
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<i>Notes:</i><br />
<i>CAMERA</i><br />
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<i>My camera</i><br />
<i>has an ISO capability of</i><br />
<i>up to</i><br />
<i>25,600,</i><br />
<i>but I still</i><br />
<i>crouch safely</i><br />
<i>near the bottom</i><br />
<i>of the scale,</i><br />
<i>ever cautious of</i><br />
<i>film grain.</i><br />
<i>ISO 3200 </i><br />
<i>is perilously high for me.</i><br />
<br />
<i>LIGHTROOM</i><br />
<i>I played in the Develop module</i><br />
<i>before trying out</i><br />
<i>several presets.</i><br />
<i>I finally settled on</i><br />
<i>Kim's</i><br />
<i>kk_darkday preset,</i><br />
<i>wanting to draw attention</i><br />
<i>to the amazing </i><br />
<i>shadowplay.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>I'm also following along in Kim's</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/31days/" target="_blank">31 Days of Lightroom class</a>,</i><br />
<i>applying her lessons</i><br />
<i>to my workflow</i><br />
<i>process.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>PHOTOSHOP</i><br />
<i>There was enough</i><br />
<i>dark to make one of</i><br />
<i>Kim's 'magic' textures work;</i><br />
<i>and a soft light touch</i><br />
<i>of texture gave it</i><br />
<i>a 'painterly' feel.</i></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;"><span style="color: #999999;">***</span></b></div>
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I promised Lillian I would</div>
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post these</div>
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'unposed' still life shots of her</div>
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I came home Sunday</div>
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where I figured</div>
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contradictory!)</div>
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possibilities.</div>
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as I sat at the kitchen table</div>
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with my daughter Erin</div>
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about this and that,</div>
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Lillian stepped in</div>
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changed my plans</div>
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Monday morning</div>
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<i>A chance to play with</i></div>
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<i>my own split tone adjustment</i></div>
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It was pure delight</div>
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from conception</div>
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but it starts with<br />
seeing<br />
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Check out Kim Manley Ort's <a href="http://www.365daysofinspiration.com/blog//?s=drawing&x=-1330&y=-187" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">post</a> on<br />
photography, drawing, and seeing.<br />
Thank you Kim for<br />
your amazing<br />
blog!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"drawing...the intensifier of firsthand seeing,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>as a catalyst of awareness</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>that makes us independent of our serfdom</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>to technology."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Frederick Frank</i></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing</i></span></u></div>
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These few<br />
still quiet hours<br />
with my camera<br />
my pencil and paper<br />
and my computer<br />
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<i>this</i> is my idea of</div>
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a perfect<br />
Be Still Day<br />
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Lillian seems to enjoy it too.</div>
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She reminds me to be curious...</div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>Scott Kelby's</i></div>
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<i>then</i></div>
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<i>plus </i><i>my own</i></div>
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<i>Subtle Sepia Split Tone</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>textured with two layers of</i></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I created beauty to declare the existence of My holy Being....to proclaim My Presence in the world. Most people rush past these proclamations without giving them a second thought...Even before you knew Me personally, you responded to My creation with wonder. This is a gift, and it carries responsibility with it. Declare My glorious Being to the world."</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><i>excerpt from</i></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><i>July 30 reading</i></i></span></div>
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<i><u>Jesus Calling</u></i></div>
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<i>Sarah Young</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/friday-finds-hello-august.html" target="_blank">Friday Finds</a></div>
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a simple little still life</div>
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for our</div>
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Be Still 52</div>
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for Week 10:</div>
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playing with</div>
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lighting direction...</div>
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and spoons.</div>
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<i>Quickly assembled</i></div>
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<i>The silver spoon and dish</i></div>
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<i>were my mother's</i></div>
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<i>as a baby.</i></div>
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<i>I played for over an hour</i></div>
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<i>I repeatedly repositioned the little table</i></div>
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<i>CAMERA</i></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 lens</i></div>
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<i>I 'painted' in some basic edits</i></div>
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<i>to emphasize</i></div>
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<i>dramatic light/shadow play;</i></div>
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<i>applied two of Kim's presets:</i></div>
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<i>kk_summersun</i></div>
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<i>then I kept playing around</i></div>
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<i>I de-saturized the yellows and greens</i></div>
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<i>(blue highlights + pink shadows)</i></div>
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<i>to keep things cool.</i></div>
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<i>Then I synced the edits</i></div>
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<i>with the second photo</i></div>
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<i>and fine-tuned things there too.</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>Just two layers of</i></div>
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<i>kk_pinitonly4</i></div>
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<i>Soft Light ~30%</i></div>
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<i>Vivid Light 15%</i></div>
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<i>masking off the spoon</i></div>
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<a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/friday-finds-if-truth-be-told-1.html" target="_blank">Friday Finds</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/texture-tuesday-breathe.html" target="_blank">Texture Tuesday</a></div>
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Prompted by a class assignment for</div>
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a scavenger hunt for subjects</div>
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that represent</div>
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This is how I feel</div>
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I'm usually pulling</div>
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<i>Once I noticed the sun rising</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851902602651246781noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209237138628556344.post-16931645079966785712014-07-04T06:19:00.004-07:002014-11-04T05:58:27.230-08:00friday finds: zen seeing<div style="text-align: center;">
Not quite sure<br />
just how<br />
I got to this place<br />
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but here I am.<br />
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Somehow I wandered into<br />
- or rather -<br />
discovered<br />
the art of<br />
<a href="http://www.365daysofinspiration.com/blog/2014/06/10/learning-to-see/" target="_blank">Contemplative Photography</a><br />
which led me<br />
back to my roots:<br />
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<a href="http://cindyswainson.blogspot.com/"><img onmouseout="this.src=' http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/cindyswainson/zenafter-web_zps4a2b58ba.jpg'" onmouseover="this.src=' http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/cindyswainson/zenbefore-web_zps814b9ff8.jpg'" src=" http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/cindyswainson/zenafter-web_zps4a2b58ba.jpg" /></a><br />
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I was drawing<br />
long before<br />
I ever picked up<br />
a paintbrush<br />
or a needle & thread<br />
or a camera.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>I was never one to say<br />
"I can't draw."<br />
I can draw anything<br />
as long as it<br />
doesn't move.<br />
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So when <a href="http://www.365daysofinspiration.com/blog/oh-good-i-see-youre-explorer-too/" target="_blank">Kim</a> (Manley Ort, that is)<br />
started talking about<br />
photography versus drawing,<br />
and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Right-Brain-Betty-Edwards/dp/0874770882/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402689576&sr=1-12&keywords=betty+edwards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betty Edwards</a><br />
(I still have my old 1979 edition)<br />
and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zen-Seeing-Drawing-Meditation-Action/dp/0553371460/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402689696&sr=1-2&keywords=zen+seeing+zen+drawing+frederick+franck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frederick Franck</a><br />
(got that one too)<br />
I unearthed<br />
my books<br />
and my sketchbook<br />
and<br />
my favorite tool:<br />
a<br />
mechanical pencil.<br />
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I have often returned<br />
to these roots<br />
over the years.<br />
Each time<br />
more meaningfully<br />
and fondly<br />
than before.<br />
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And I ask:<br />
why did I ever stop?<br />
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<i>Notes:</i><br />
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<i>I enjoyed playing around with this</i><br />
<i>humble, yet meaningful little still life.</i><br />
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<i><a href="http://www.beyondlayers.net/be-still/?SSLoginOk=true" target="_blank">Be Still 52</a> assignment: Week 7</i><br />
<i>Focus, Blur, & Creative Play</i><br />
<i>I love this process!</i><br />
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<i>continuing to <a href="http://cindyswainson.blogspot.com/2014/06/simple-gifts-roadside-bouquet.html" target="_blank">purposely over-expose</a></i></div>
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<i>(it really does help in the editing process)</i></div>
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<i>using Snapshots my own way:</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/texture-tuesday-lilac-love.html" target="_blank">Kim's split tone</a> really helped</i><br />
<i>get rid of the yellow undertone.</i><br />
<i>I had already tried</i><br />
<i>various ways to do this.</i><br />
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i><br />
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My</div>
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favorite captures</div>
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from last week's</div>
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'newborn portrait shoot'</div>
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of our new grandson</div>
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Fen</div>
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A spontaneous gesture</div>
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(on Kelly's part)</div>
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+</div>
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being present and mindful</div>
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with camera in hand</div>
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(on my part)</div>
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father and son</div>
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delight and devotion</div>
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<i>(this</i> is how Aaron is with Fen)</div>
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<i>Notes:</i></div>
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<i>CAMERA</i></div>
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<i>Canon EOS 6D</i></div>
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<i>Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens</i></div>
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<i>Continuous Shooting Mode (silent)</i></div>
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<i>experimented with</i></div>
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<i>DOF, indoor/outdoor lighting</i></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>Lots of experimenting with</i></div>
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<i>Develop Module and Presets</i></div>
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<i>to 'refine my vision'</i></div>
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<i>Presets:</i></div>
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<i>1</i></div>
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<i>PRESETS GALORE Rich Lavender</i></div>
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<i>(I desaturated Kelly's bright blue top)</i></div>
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<i>2</i></div>
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<i>LR B&W Look 1</i></div>
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<i>Color was distracting in this shot;</i></div>
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<i>I never even noticed the bokeh</i></div>
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<i>'til I made it B&W!</i></div>
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<i>(I fine-tuned the Split Tones and Contrast)</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>Both photos:</i></div>
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<i>one layer of</i></div>
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<i>kk_dollard_softand gentle</i></div>
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<i>(Soft Light ~40-45%)</i></div>
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<i>desaturated to get the effect without the color</i></div>
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But my favorite photo of Fen</div>
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was captured by my friend</div>
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Lidia West</div>
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(a new mother herself)</div>
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who graciously offered to</div>
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help me with our photoshoot.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Fen</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">10 days old</span></div>
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I didn't do a thing to this photo!</div>
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Seriously.</div>
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<i>INSPIRATION</i><br />
<i>noticing the weeds/flowers along the road</i><br />
<i>(as usual)</i><br />
<i>during a bike ride last Sunday;</i><br />
<i>I drove back right after our ride</i><br />
<i>and gathered</i><br />
<i>'a roadside bouquet'</i><br />
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<i>SETUP</i></div>
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<i>Side Lighting</i></div>
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<i>(Be Still 52 Assignment: Week 5)</i></div>
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<i>early morning, before work</i></div>
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<i>summer sun streaming in thru patio door</i></div>
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<i>north-facing, with a covered patio...</i></div>
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<i>more light than I expected</i></div>
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<i>IMPROVISATION</i></div>
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<i>I just needed a bit more height:</i></div>
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<i>two tuna cans under each tripod leg</i></div>
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<i>worked just fine.</i></div>
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<i>I hung a black t-shirt from the chandelier</i></div>
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<i>opposite the light source</i></div>
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<i>to heighten the effect.</i></div>
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<i>Subtle, but definitely noticeable</i></div>
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<i>in the photos.</i></div>
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<i>I tried various backdrops...</i></div>
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<i>After reviewing the early morning shots</i></div>
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<i>I realized that the white dandelions</i></div>
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<i>Home for lunch on a mission:</i></div>
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<i>arrange dark fabrics</i></div>
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<i>and re-shoot</i></div>
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<i>the whole thing.</i></div>
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<i>I should have listened</i></div>
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<i>to Lillian</i></div>
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<i>I also noticed</i></div>
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<i>in the early afternoon -</i></div>
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<i>again, more noticeable</i></div>
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<i>in the photos.</i></div>
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<i>I purposely over-expose my shots</i></div>
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<i>because most of the data is located</i></div>
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<i>on the right end,</i></div>
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<i>giving me more digital 'stuff'</i></div>
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<i>to play with in Lightroom.</i></div>
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<i>much more clearly in his book</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://davidduchemin.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vision & Voice</a>:</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"The more elasticity my digital negative has,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">a gorgeous print</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">that expresses my vision."</span></div>
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<i>LIGHTROOM</i></div>
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<i>I cropped (4x5),</i></div>
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<i>then several presets</i></div>
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<i>before settling on Kim's</i></div>
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<i>kk_daysofold.</i></div>
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<i>PHOTOSHOP</i></div>
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<i>one layer of kk_simplemagic (Screen 64%)</i></div>
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<i>with the blossoms masked off</i></div>
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<i>Font:</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.fontpalace.com/font-details/Dearest+Script/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dearest Script</a></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.beyondlayers.net/be-still/?SSLoginOk=true" target="_blank">Be Still 52</a></div>
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