Did anyone catch the number of that bus that hit me? Whew! Got home last night about 6:45, decided to relax a bit on the couch in the cold, dark basement. By 7:00 I was too cold down there, so I went up in the bedroom to relax and pet the kitties for about a half hour. Next thing I know, I'm waking up, completely out of it at 10pm. And the only reason I got up then was to feed the cats, who I think kept coming in the bedroom and trying to rouse me while I was unconscious. Not sure if it was the heat here in the mid-Atlantic but something wiped me out. So I'm posting yesterday's image today and will get today's later.
So a bad habit. I've got a few but I'd have to say my worst bad habit is being on the internet, in particular, Facebook too much. And now that I have an iPhone, it makes it so much easier. Where I used to have some self-control because I didn't want to sit at the computer now I can just grab the iPhone, sit on the couch, AND even have lap time with the old kitty while I peruse Facebook or text or email. A few weeks ago a girlfriend and I were Facebook messaging, texting and emailing at the same time! Finally we just called and talked.
All of this is really a mechanism for my really bad habit of procrastination. I'm a master at it. So let me get off of here and get to work!
So if I had been on top of my game this morning I would have taken today's photo when I was filling the blender up with berries making my morning smoothie. But no, I was tired and out of it. So my fruit photo is of my favorite popsicle, Edy's Fruit Bars Pomegranate flavor. Yummmmmm...
A funny little story behind this. Two years ago when I discovered these amazing popsicles Shawn noticed that I would leave the stick behind, wherever I happened to be when I finished it. Kitchen table usually. So when he mentioned one day that I never threw them away I was like huh? Really? Well then maybe those sticks need something done with them.
So if I remember, I took a stick and left it under the windshield wiper of his van. He got a good laugh out of that and the stick is still in his van. Then I took a stick and drew a stick man on it, and popsicle stick man was born. And left it on his keyboard in his office. Snicker:) And he loved it. The first popsicle stick man sits on his desk.
Then I took another stick and drew a stick man on it, maybe with long hair and put it in his guitar case to find when he went to a gig. I'm trying hard not to laugh now. And I do believe that popsicle stick man is still around.
And most recently I drew a stick man on a popsicle stick making the rock symbol with one of his hands and left it in his gig bag to find at another gig. And now Shawn has a collection of popsicle sticks, i.e. trash, that he can't throw away!
So as I sit here and look at my popsicle stick from my just finished treat I'm wondering what's the next step in popsicle stick man's life:)
So normally I don't do stuff like this. But I'm giving it a try because I'm trying to work every angle I can think of to start shooting bigger shows. Meaning a show at a music club or a amphitheater vs a wings bar or pool hall. And I think I've done a good job at making some of my rock photos look like they were NOT shot at a wings bar or pool hall.
Anyway, I'm going to the Soundgarden show in a few weeks and when I was perusing their website I saw this win a chance to photograph Soundgarden. Cool!! So I checked it out and submitted a photo. Thing is, it's not really based on talent or skill but rather how many votes you get. And that's fine, I'm trying to get everyone I know to vote for my photo. It said the winner will be selected with special consideration for the top voted entries.
http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a5e306502787d53e5390a13a3c243b0d/208
The other thing is that the contest said for aspiring photographers, which to me means someone who has not had the opp to shoot a big show before. Funny how there's a LOT of entries of Soundgarden, Rush, other large acts, etc... clearly shot at an arena.
I also read the Talenthouse terms ... jees ... for real? My work becomes your property? Yeah, just this once. Sometimes these types of things really get me going. Like on Craigslist, when you see someone posting, hey design a logo for my company and if you win you'll get great exposure. Uh, yeah, how about I design your logo and you pay me for my time. Would you go into the hospital and gather a group of doctors and say, hey, cure my ailment for free and I'll tell everyone about you? Or go into the car mechanic and say fix my car and I'll let everyone know you did it? Come on now!
So anyway, it will be what it will be, but like I said I'm trying to work all angles. Maybe just maybe I'll get enough votes that whoever is selecting will see mine and be like ok, here's our Fairfax, VA winner, even if it's not the one with the most votes. Can't ever win if you never try, you know?
From a low angle with the iPhone. It's easier to sneak up on the cats with the iPhone:)
From a high angle or at least a weird angle. This is some sort of plant in the garden, hubby knows what it is and I shot it from above and kind of crooked with the LensBaby. Used it for all three photo shoots I had this weekend and I'm anxious to check everything out. But this girl's gotta get some relaxation on for just a little while this weekend. So more on those later:)
Something Green with a little photoshopping to accentuate the green. This is my Heart Chakra tshirt. Anahata. The energetic dwelling of our love, kindness and compassion.
So today's challenge is Clouds. And there was not a cloud in the sky today. When I got home from work I chilled for a bit and then grabbed the camera to get some clouds. And all I saw was blue sky. Today was probably the most beautiful day this year. And after I finish this post I'll be heading out to the patio to hang with hubby and have a beer.
I looked and looked for some clouds and finally found the faintest, lightest, feathery wisp of a cloud way off beyond our neighborhood. But I didn't want all the neighborhood crap in the image. LensBaby to the rescue.
I bought a LensBaby composer and wide angle optic back in April and have just now started to play with it. Sad, I know. But this great little challenge has inspired me. So I grabbed the LensBaby composer and got this shot of the wispy cloud. With the neighborhood blurred out.
This challenge has me wanting to take more photos and get creative and play. And in just 3 days. I've never done a challenge before, seen plenty of them, thought about it a bunch of times. But this one caught my eye. So thanks to Caroline at Constantly Evolving whose post I read about the challenge. Love, love, love her work. And thanks to Kimberly at Human Behavior for putting it out there from a link she saw. And she's posting pics from other folks that have joined her for the challenge, like me:) I love how this whole blog, internet thing works!
This challenge also has me coming back to the whole purpose of this blog, being present with a photo everyday. And I love that.
