I didn't have time for a photo shoot today. But I did take a documentary photo of part of our new fence. Isn't it lovely? Ok, so it doesn't look like a fence yet. But it was a lot of hard work getting it this far, so I thought I'd at least take a picture of it.
It was still raining today, so I thought I'd wrap up the week with more close-up photography.
It's raining cats and dogs today, so I had plenty of time for photography practice. I decided to work on a little product photography, which can really frustrate me at times. Several hours and 62 images later, I finally finshed for the day.
I'm trying to get a lot of spring cleanup done this week, but I'm finding it can be difficult to work in my blog/photography during all this. I see the squirrels have found the feeder again, so I decided this would be my photo shoot for the day. I don't try to keep the feeder from them, because that is a losing battle. I just wish they wouldn't knock the food everywhere.
through the window, and by the time I opened the door to get a better view, the victor was serenely munching on the spoils.
I was trying to get yard work done today, which seriously cut into my photography time. I did notice this little bird at our feeder as I was about to go into the house. It didn't seem too concerned with me, so I got my camera and went back outside to snap a few pictures. My bird book tells me it is a Chipping Sparrow, commonly called Chippy. (I'm not making this up, it's in the book.)
Well, creature from my fish tank, at least. I toyed with the idea of actually cleaning the fish tank this afternoon, but I got side-tracked into photography instead. (Funny how that happens!) This is Moby, and he usually doesn't like his picture taken either. I was rather surprised that he sat still long enough for me to get a few shots.
My kitty wasn't happy with me taking pictures of her tonight. She was definitely giving me some "kittytude." She finally curled up and closed her eyes. Enough is enough.
Ok, so they're not ivory anymore, but they can still make beautiful music. Since the weather was so beautiful today, I spent most of my free time doing yard work. Exciting, I know. So I had to settle for an indoor shoot.
I was really in the mood to do portraits today, but finding a willing subject is always a trick. So, for lack of a human subject, meet Bonnie, my mom's childhood doll. She spent a lot of years in my mom's attic, braving the elements as best she could. Bonnie's backdrop is a patchwork quilt that my grandmother made.
Most people are asleep at 2:30am. I, on the other hand, am out on the front steps taking pictures of YET ANOTHER snowfall. I could have waited until Friday afternoon, but everything looks different during the day and the street will be plowed by then. At least it was peaceful and quiet now.
I went on a little excursion today and wound up near this old brewery a few miles from our house. Years ago, I used to get free spring water from this brewery and one on the East Side of St. Paul. That was some good stuff! Now they are both defunct.
Most of the antiques I own sat around in my mom's basement and attic, out of the public eye. I like to have them on display instead of hidden away. And on a dark, gloomy day, they are something to photograph.
Today I decided to go with an abstract close-up. It looks like it is under water, but it is really a glass egg knick-knack. I think the bubbles in the glass look really cool.
How come as soon as we get some beautifully warm weather, the natives start getting restless? I wish I would have gotten the shot from a few minutes earlier when a school bus pulled up to let kids off. Nothing like coming home from school with the cops at your front door! Unfortunately, the kids who live in that building should be used to it by now.
