Letters in a Red Cup

95/365
6:52pm

How clever is that title?

Finally, warm-toned bath pictures without having to fire the flash. After all the letters were named, slammed and crammed in on top of a filled-to-the-rim (with Brim) with water, Charlie proudly presented his work and proclaimed, "I made CHAW-WE!! I did it!" He then proceeded to dump the work on his head and start over in his typical and endearing Rinse, Lather, Repeat modus operadi.

Palate, Eyes Delighted

94/365

8:05pm

I needed something in this category for the photog course, and John patiently waited after I swiped the carton of Wasabi rolls from his bare, rapacious hands. I think the light could be considerably cleaner, but my battery ran out of my bounce flash (rechargeable batteries: $$$$, non-rechargeable batteries: $, not having to buy non-rechargeable batteries every 100 shots: priceless....OK, fine, it's still $$$$). I upped the ISO to 800, opened the aperture to f/4, and slowed the shutter to only 1/50 since I inadvertently left my tripod in Chicago last weekend and this is the best I could pull off without shake.

Home

93/365
2:11pm

We got a heel clickin' surprise around two this afternoon: John came home early! He's been heading off to work before the kids wake up and getting home after they're in bed a lot lately. John & Jack spent a leisurely couple hours playing and hanging out, and I documented about ten minutes in about sixty frames.

Before the Whoosh, Crowd Roar

92/365
10:39am

You're bored to tears about me going on about this cheap-o lens, aren't you? Well, Heidi can vouch for me that the 6,000 foot open gym space provided one window door about 30 feet from Charlie making a dunk, and I got a clear action shot without a flash. Hot diggity dog!

Murky

91/365
4:11pm

Second verse, same as the first. Fantastic Plastic at f/1.8, 1/200s, ISO 400. Since it has such a crazy shallow depth of field, I think the train looks like it is pulling through thick fog. Keeping with that pea soup line of thinking, I switched it to B&W and added film grain in post-production. I promise not to continue taking pictures of toys. Stick with me here.

Practice

90/365
2:06pm

This is the work of the Fantastic Plastic. I have a lot to learn, but this was taken at f/1.8 at 1/20s on an extremely dark and dreary day. Seriously, 1/20s. Not tack sharp, but there's a lot of light in the picture for the speed I'm used to in a dim house.

And I'll say it again for the record: Jack hates to be photographed. Hates it. So, I can get away with shots like this because he thinks I'm shooting the spiny oyster he's meticulously illustrating. Head on and I'm busted. Side angle and I win.....of course, I suppose I'm winning with a lie so maybe the win is negated. Rats.

Bloom

89/365
1:58pm

The books say to shoot flowers from a low spot, one that is not often observed. I'm such a rule breaker.