Monday, November 23, 2009

day 74: what to do...

Ideas for photos are swirling through my mind on a regular basis, but at times there really isn't much of anything that I can concoct. This can be for a variety of reasons, but today I think it's just this lingering cold that has me miserable and un-motivated.


How I am cutting through blocks like that is just to keep shooting, even if it is random.

Digital Field Guide: page 68, Understanding Exposure

Images: Geoff Mock on Flickr

art every day month, day 23.

If there's one thing I love, it's beautiful skies. They just naturally look like watercolor paintings! Every time I see the sky, my mind starts wigging out over God's creativity and infinite-ness.


This iPhone photo was processed a couple of times using CameraBag. It has such a California-surfer/skater vibe.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

day 73.

Taken with my iPhone, processed with CameraBag.


We had a long day today. When we arrived home, Hubby got out of the car and my son followed him. He came around to my side of the car since I had yet to get out, and I saw his cute little face staring at me through the foggy and rainy window. I got him to remain still for a moment while I snapped this picture.

Digital Field Guide: page 67, Understanding Exposure

Images: I actually looked back over my own images from the past year, trying to select one to be the Christmas card photo.

art every day month, day 22.


We were gone all day today, doing things with family and friends. It looks like every day this week is going to be that way, save Wednesday. So, Wednesday, which is usually the day that I share a creatively-edited photo, will be the day that I actually have some time to sit and work on my drawing!

Other than Wednesday, I will take this week to play with some of my photos and share them.

This one was taken with my iPhone and I used CameraBag and PhotoPhilters to edit it.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

day 72: boring blinds.

Sometimes, I just want to shoot the ugliest or most boring thing and see if I can make it look at least somewhat moody or cool.


Taken with my iPhone and processed using Mill Colour and CameraBag.

Digital Field Guide: page 67, Exposure Essentials Intro

Images: I perused the Dropular site.

art every day month, day 21.

I have been sick since Thursday with a cold (I guess), and felt generally miserable most of the day today. I did not feel like drawing anything. I barely felt like doing anything. Thankfully, playing around on my iPhone is easy enough, even when I am feeling under the weather.



At the moment, I have a hard time deciding which one of these I like better. Thoughts?

I processed this photo using CameraBag.

Friday, November 20, 2009

day 71: buildings and lights.

Digital Field Guide: Page 64, same as yesterday.

art every day month, day 20.

I finished the watercolor, and I'm pleased with how it came out.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

art every day month, day 19.

I started on another watercolor today.

This is the third and last gift I am making for the Crafty Challenge I wrote about here and here.

This watercolor is for the daughter of a family friend from church. Her name is Caty, and she is a talented dancer. I wanted to do something that would depict her grace, youth, and beauty. It started out as just waves, but ended up becoming a flower on top. Graceful waves, youthful colors, pretty as a flower.

I'll watercolor it tomorrow.

day 70: sigh. the sky.

The sky was so beautiful this evening. But really, when is the sky not beautiful? There's even the tiny imprint of the moon above that street light.


Taken with my iPhone.

Digital Field Guide: page 64, Mirror lock-up through Auto Image Rotation. And I'll probably read it again tomorrow, because I feel like crap today and my eyes are pretty much just glossing over the page.

Images: Amy Rollo Photography (her iPhone section is way cool)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

day 69: mostly fog.

The fog was thick this morning.


Taken with my iPhone.

Digital Field Guide: page 64, Folders and File no. sequence

Images: Joel Zimmer on Flickr

art every day month, day 18.

Crazy Wednesday again! Here's some iPhone app fun.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

day 68.


Again, my thing for signage rears its head.

Digital Field Guide: page 64, USB and folders

Images: Nicole Pangelinan

the bright side project.

Here is a lovely found site. The fine ladies over at The Bright Side Project have exceptional giveaways every single day. They are also quite creative in how they select their winners. The winners are not chosen at random; there is always a thoughtful question posed which requires an answer. You can also "swoop" prizes (claim for yourself) that have not been claimed after a week's time.


I have yet to win one of the giveaways (I'm guessing I'm not as eloquent as I thought I was! haha) or successfully swoop a prize (darnit!), but no worries. I'm gonna keep trying. Their giveaways are just TOO good.

art every day month, day 17.


Lesson Two out of Bruce McIntyre's Drawing Textbook.


I need to draw with a darker pen.

And write bigger.

Monday, November 16, 2009

day 67.

The leaves are disappearing. Winter is coming. Sigh.


Digital Field Guide: page 63, Setup Menu Options cont'd.

Images: firefocus on Flickr

art every day month, day 16.

I did Lesson One out of the Drawing Textbook by Bruce McIntyre.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

day 66: a successful day of shooting.

We drove up to Ellijay after church today because I really wanted to get some family shots amongst the beautiful foliage before it all disappears. I didn't make it to some heavily leaf-y area like I planned, but we did find this awesome clearing that had sweeping vistas of mountains. And it was behind a shopping center.


I got so excited because I thought, yay! Photo shoot time!

I'm really pleased with what I got. Lots of great shots of my husband and kids, as well as nature shots. Mind you, I am just a beginner at all of this and probably have a miniscule fraction of the skills that many others doing this 365 challenge, so to see what was on my camera at the end of the day today was exciting for me. I'll just have to do one of those "would-be portfolio" posts later, as there were quite a few great shots and it was difficult to choose just one for this post.

But choose I did, and it's the one I think I'm gonna use for Christmas cards this year.

Digital Field Guide: page 63, Info display format and auto shooting info

Images: Moneta Sleet

art every day month, day 15.

I finished my doodle! I added color to it using my Stabilo markers and these tiny Carta coloring pencils that I have. This is the first time that I can remember doing a doodle that was more symmetrical and less random. Also, it's more open, like the last doodle I did. I usually fill as much space as I can but I decided not to do that here. I'm cool with how it came out.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

day 65.

Many times, I hold my camera while in my car and just point it randomly somewhere and shoot. I do this since, if I am driving, I can't very well look through the viewfinder. So I literally just point and shoot, point and shoot.


The super fun thing is getting to my destination and then looking at what my results were. Some of the shots are just about useless of course (but I keep those too so I can play with them in Picnik), but sometimes I find things that are really cool. Things I never would have looked at, much less shot had I been looking for something to shoot.

This is one of those shots. I have no idea where I was...don't remember. I just remember it was in town! But I saw it when I was reviewing everything and I thought, wow...neat.

Digital Field Guide: page 62, Format memory card

Images: Addison Scurlock