52 Photos

Week 2: Stand and Deliver

2012-01-14T19:57:00.000-05:00

I had the opportunity this week to attend the dress rehearsal as well as the three performances of "Stand and Deliver" at the high school. It was difficult choosing just one image from all of the photos I took, but I liked the blur and action in this shot. This photo is not edited.

"Calculus was not made to be easy. It already is." -Jamie Escalante, Stand and Deliver

Week 1: A Little Light

2012-01-08T00:09:00.000-05:00

I started the blog off simply by photographing the light from a mini disco ball I forgot we had with the help of a mirror to reflect.

"In pop or rock you can make a fast song or a slow one, but in disco there is really just one rhythm." -Giorgio Moroder

New Year = New Challenge

2012-01-08T00:00:00.000-05:00

It is hard to believe it is already 2012. I know we say that every year and yet it is true. Time does not stop and we need to take the most of every day. I really would like to start this blog back up again, but decided to start on a smaller scale this year between school, work, family and friends. A 52 photo challenge seems more feasible. With this new year and new challenge I also decided it was time to update the blog a little bit too. I may try a couple different things, but for now it is different enough.

I figured this would also be a good time to mention I recently got Lightroom 3 which I am very excited about. It is going to take me a little while to learn, but I already love some of the features and can see how it will make editing quicker. I may start editing my photos more than I have in the past especially over this next year as I use it.

Coffee for the Day

2011-12-13T15:34:00.000-05:00

I can not believe how fast this semester has gone! Only a couple finals stand between me and winter break. I have learned quite a bit in my photography class and plan to go shoot more with my digital again. I'm also going to attempt a 52-project for the next year. Between work and school this should be doable. I'm still working on a theme to carry on for the year, but I'll have a little more time to think about it soon.

Until then I decided to include a photo with today's blog. This is the new coffee cup my sister got me for my birthday this past weekend. Not like I needed another reason to drink a cup of coffee in the morning, but to use it is a good excuse.

"A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems." -Paul Erdos

Photography Class

2011-10-05T00:16:00.001-04:00

As I sit here before going to bed this evening (or morning now) I thought I should really update this blog! I apologize for everyone who was looking at my daily posts. There are probably 15 or more pictures that I didn't upload before life took over again.

Even though I haven't kept up on a daily photo (I plan to attempt this project in the future again), I have been enjoying a photography class this fall. When things settle down a little I will scan a few of the photos I have taken on to this blog. In a little over 5 weeks I have learned quite a bit about all of the manual settings and appreciate my DSLR even more. When I'm able to use that instead of my Minolta Maxxum 500si (which is a pretty good SLR camera that I got secondhand). I also was able to get an awesome 50mm lens that also works on my Sony Alpha 200 DSLR. A nice addition to my photography equipment.

Even though the 365 photo project became a little much I hope to start using this blog again more. Make a few more posts instead of disappearing for 4 months (I believe) again.

I can't end this post without a quote either:

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -Helen Keller

Day 154: Clementine Box

2011-06-07T23:36:00.000-04:00

I couldn't resist a photo of the wooden box clementines my mom bought came in. The quote doesn't match, but really liked it.

"I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try." -Nikki Giovanni

Day 153: Painting with Light

2011-06-07T23:30:00.000-04:00

I want to try this again, but photos with long shutters are pretty awesome. It's a lot of guess and check though since you can't see the finished product until after the photo is taken. I did crop this photo since the light was only on about two-thirds of the picture. I tried some other things and then decided to try one with just the swirls and curves. This was the last photo I took that night and knew it was the winner.

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." -Henry Ward Beecher

Day 152: Milan and Sarah's Wedding

2011-06-05T23:55:00.013-04:00

Today was Milan and Sarah's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and I ended up getting to assist and take pictures during the ceremony. I think some of them turned out well, but I am not going to post any of those right now. Many of them will probably end up on Facebook in a few weeks. Today I decided to just post a photo of some of their decorations. These fabric triangles were hung around the reception hall, the sides of the chairs during the ceremony, and through the trees (where these ones were) behind the ceremony. Their grandmother is going to then quilt them a blanket out of this fabric. That quilt is going to mean a lot.

"Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence." -Eric Fromm

Day 151: Wedding Centerpieces

2011-06-05T23:50:00.001-04:00

Saturday evening was Nick and Sarah's wedding rehearsal. While they were practicing a group of us helped with the centerpieces. The sunflowers were beautiful.

"Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men and animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident, others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock." -Henry Ward Beecher

Day 150: Surrounded by Weeds

2011-06-05T23:50:00.000-04:00

Yes, this is a toilet surrounded by weeds. On a walk this evening I found this and thought it was photo worthy, they are probably remodeling.

"Trash has given us an appetite for art." -Pauline Kael

Day 149: Shadows

2011-06-05T23:46:00.000-04:00

I thought I'd play with shadows this evening again. The streetlight nearby and moon made some great light to work with.

"False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine but leaving us when we cross into the shade." -Christian Nevel Bovee

Day 148: Portrait of Kristen

2011-06-05T23:05:00.000-04:00

It was Kristen's band banquet so I decided to stop and get a few pictures of her before I dropped her off at for the banquet. This one doesn't have her awesome hot pink shoes that matched the belt.

"Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available." -Jim Beggs

Day 147: Ceiling Fan

2011-06-05T23:00:00.001-04:00

A little motion.

"Never mistake motion for action." -Ernest Hemingway

Day 146: Graduation Party

2011-06-05T22:05:00.000-04:00

Sara Jo! Sara Jo showed up at Ashley's graduation party which was a nice surprise. Taking a picture of someone taking a picture, pretty classic.

"To the complaint, 'There are no people in these phtographs,' I respond, 'There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.'" -Ansel Adams

Day 145: High Heels

2011-06-05T21:50:00.000-04:00

I'm a girl so I'm allowed to get excited about a new pair of shoes. I found these white heels when we were shopping and just fell in love with them.

"Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels." -Bertol Brecht

Day 144: Country Hat

2011-06-05T21:23:00.000-04:00

Another one where I was working with the texture of the object. The wicker hat and beads around it

"Be like Curious George, start with a question and look under the yellow hat to find what's there." -James Collins

Day 143: Steel Band Concert

2011-06-05T21:09:00.000-04:00

May 26 was the high schools jazz and steel band concert. There were quite a few good shots from that evening, but I liked the various facial expressions in this one.

"A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness." -Malayan Proverb

Day 142: Wood Flower

2011-06-05T20:54:00.000-04:00

This is the flower engraved on the frame of a mirror in my house. The rustic "texture" shows up well in the photo.

"Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." -Francis Bacon

Day 138: Fly Away

2011-06-05T20:24:00.004-04:00

Yep, it's a bird candle holder.

"Use what talents you posses; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang the best." -Henry Van Dyke

Day 141: Wooden Piano

2011-06-05T20:24:00.003-04:00

This is a small wooden piano box that was hand carved. My sister bought it for my birthday this past year.

"When you play music you discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed." -Bill Evans

Day 140: B&W 9

2011-06-05T20:24:00.002-04:00

What is it? For today's photo I really enjoyed make something so abstract.

"One very important difference between color and monochromatic photography is this: in black and white you suggest; in color you state. Much can be implied by suggestion, but statement demands certainty... absolute certainty." -Paul Outerbridge

Day 139: Basketball

2011-06-05T20:24:00.001-04:00

I do believe the best sporting company is Wilson. I don't know why I would think that.

"WILSON!" -Tom Hanks, Castaway

Day 137: Blooming Flowers

2011-06-01T23:28:00.000-04:00

My mom finally bought a few hanging baskets. The little "hairs" on the stems showed up well.

"Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower." -Phillips Brooks

Day 136: Sunglasses

2011-06-01T23:14:00.000-04:00

Aviator sunglasses, what more can I say?

"Wearing sunglasses at night hurts your eyes after a while." -Corey Hart

Day 135: Waffle Cone Dessert

2011-06-01T23:03:00.000-04:00

This evening after dinner I made waffle cones which I then filled with vanilla ice cream, strawberries, chocolate syrup, and whip cream. It was as good, if not better than it looked.

"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first." -Ernestine Ulmer

Day 134: Eyeglasses

2011-06-01T22:56:00.000-04:00

The glasses reflecting off the wood wasn't something I was expecting, but added to the photo.

"Words, like eyeglasses, blur everything that they do not make clear." -Joseph Joubert

Day 133: Necklace

2011-06-01T22:52:00.000-04:00

The texture of the seat I sat the necklace on adds nicely to the photo.

"The mark of a wise person is being able to reach beyond the truth, to admit they can learn more than they already know. A wise person doesn't string together the beads of unrelated events into a necklace simply to have something they wish to see. A wise person sees the truth even if it is something unexpected. That is the most beautiful necklace to wear -the truth." -Terry Goodkind

Day 132: Soda Cans

2011-06-01T22:43:00.000-04:00

Yes, I do say soda even though I'm from the Pittsburgh area.

"So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with onions, a dish or pickles, a big slice of watermelon and two bottles of cream soda." -John Steinbeck

Day 131: B&W 8

2011-06-01T22:16:00.000-04:00

I photographed this one in color, but since it was at night I was having difficulty capturing the light without it the photo getting blurry. This is one of the few I decided to edit to keep the light in color and turn the rest black and white.

I thought the quote was funny since I am studying statistics.

"Statistics are used like a drunk uses a lamp-post- for support, not illumination." -Vince Scully

Day 129: Tie

2011-06-01T22:11:00.000-04:00

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things." -Albert Einstein

Day 128: Toothbrush

2011-06-01T20:53:00.000-04:00

This photography project is really challenging me to think of different things to photograph.

"Rewriting is like scrubbing the basement floor with a toothbrush." -Pete Murphy

Day 127: Self Portrait 2 Lens

2011-06-01T20:34:00.000-04:00

Thought I would do another self-portrait with this project. This time a close-up though.

"Your first 10,000 photos are your worst." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Day 126: Little flowers

2011-06-01T19:57:00.000-04:00

"Flowers whisper "Beauty!" to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall." -Dr. SunWolf

Day 125: Bookcase Doorknob

2011-06-01T19:50:00.000-04:00

The doorknobs on our built-in bookcases in our house are really interesting.

"People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases." - Mark Twain

Day 124: Basketball Hoop

2011-06-01T19:40:00.000-04:00

The last few times I was in Pittsburgh for services I forgot to bring my camera. I brought it this time though and got this!

"You've got to be ready for anything in basketball. You can't blame the game on that at all. You never know any given night what will happen." -Ashley Rutledge

Day 123: Inside of Flower

2011-06-01T19:24:00.000-04:00

On this Friday I took quite a few photographs of flowers. This is one of my favorite. I then took these and photos I took in the past and made a Mother's Day gift for my mom. We had a room divider that had photos in it. The glass in a few of the frames had broken so I replaced that and put the new photos in. It turned out really well!

"Earth laughs in flowers." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Day 122: Yellow Purse

2011-06-01T19:10:00.001-04:00

My mom bought this new yellow purse which I absolutely love! (Especially since it is a big purse to.) For those that know me, I am never without a big purse.

"It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases." -Friedrich Schiller

Day 121: Can Opener

2011-05-29T12:01:00.000-04:00

I have gotten quite behind on my photos again! Summer is keeping me quite busy .This photo is from May 4.

"Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Day 120: Rain

2011-05-03T20:35:00.000-04:00

I have finally caught up on my blog. With finals and everything going on I got behind on my blog, but here is today's photo. It has been raining almost everyday here it seems. I thought I would take advantage of this and take a photograph of the water droplets on the bushes in my backyard.

"Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots." -Frank Howard Clark

Day 119: Vines

2011-05-03T20:30:00.000-04:00

I was trying to capture the texture of the rusted pole and vines wrapping around.

"But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and non one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken." -Micah 4:4

Day 118: Nesting Dolls

2011-05-03T20:25:00.000-04:00

Kristen has many nesting dolls from past feasts and birthdays. This is just a close up of a few of them though.

"The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."

Day 117: Chocolate Cake

2011-05-03T19:30:00.000-04:00

Saturday evening Columbus hosted the prom. Even though I was at the top of the age limit I decided to go with a few of my good friends. For dessert they had a cheesecake and this delicious chocolate cake. If there had been a glass of milk it would have been even better, but the cake was wonderful anyways.

"It's so windy today I'm really glad I had a piece of chocolate cake last night or else I would have been blown away out here." -Maria Sharapova

Day 116: Plums

2011-05-03T19:17:00.000-04:00

This isn't one of my favorite photos. When I uploaded the photos from my camera a few days after I took this it didn't come out quite the way I wanted. That's what this project is about though, trying new things. I have yet to miss a day which is what my real goal has been.

"I am putting real plums into an imaginary cake." -Mary McCarthy

Day 115: Window

2011-05-03T19:10:00.000-04:00

Thursday, April 28 was my last day of finals of my freshmen year of college. I took this photo before I drove to RMU to take my calculus final. I was trying to capture the cracked paint on the window and siding.

"It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it." -Stephen Wright

Day 114: Piggy Bank

2011-05-03T19:02:00.000-04:00

This was my grandmother's piggy bank from when she was a kid. A few years ago she gave it to my sister.

"It's a piggy bank, and every month they shake money out of it... Eventually, you have to start putting cash back into the piggy bank." -Maryann Keller

Day 113: Leaves

2011-05-03T18:55:00.000-04:00

Our Maple tree finally has its leaves! That is usually a good sign that summer is almost here.

"General principles... are to the facts as the root and sap of a tree are to its leaves." -Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Dat 112: Tulip

2011-05-03T17:55:00.000-04:00

The tulips were in full bloom today! I was able to get a close-up of one of them.

"All my life I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower wherever the flower would grow in thought and mind." -Abraham Lincoln

Day 111: B&W 7

2011-05-03T17:52:00.000-04:00

This evening I had fun with the shadows that were created by the street light.

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." -Helen Keller

Day 110: Kitchen Light

2011-05-03T17:47:00.000-04:00

"Have you any idea how many kids it takes to turn off one light in the kitchen? Three. It takes one to say, 'What light?" and two more to say, 'I didn't turn it on.'" -Erma Bombeck

Day 109: More Books

2011-05-03T17:41:00.000-04:00

You can't have enough books! There is such a list of books that I want to read right now and it is really hard for me to find time to read all of them. I have to start somewhere and get through them as I can. Hopefully this summer will let me read more books.

"A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting." -Henry David Thoreau

Day 108: Reflections in the Window

2011-05-03T16:39:00.000-04:00

These are some of the windows on the outside of my dad's office building. The weather was great for the window reflections without too much glare that day.

"Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures." -John F. Kennedy

Day 107: More Numbers

2011-05-03T15:04:00.000-04:00

It seems like everywhere I go lately all I see is number. When four of five classes involve math it's hard to get away from it. There were even numbers on this telephone pole.

"We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry." -Maris Monttessori

Day 106: Water Drops

2011-05-03T13:25:00.000-04:00

After the rain today the water droplets were perfect for photographing.

"Even by the falling of water drops a water pot is filled; the fool becomes full of evil, even if he gather it little by little." -Friedrich Max Muller

Day 105: NTBMO

2011-05-02T22:47:00.000-04:00

NTBMO in Pittsburgh was quite memorable. I chose this picture because of the smiles on their faces and it is hard to get a good photo of the boy on the right.

"Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back on you." -Anna Lee

Day 104: Gate

2011-05-02T21:34:00.000-04:00

These are two gates that are leaning against my neighbor's garage. It's a different pattern.

"If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Day 103: Dinner Plates

2011-05-02T21:08:00.000-04:00

"Fame is a fickle food-- Upon a shifting plate" -Emily Dickinson

Day 102: Wildflowers

2011-04-20T10:23:00.000-04:00

These wildflowers appeared in my neighbor's yard. Couldn't resist that bright color for the picture today.

"Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass." -John Steinbeck

Day 101: Tulip Buds

2011-04-15T21:04:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago I took a photo of the tulip shoots springing from the ground. Now the colorful buds are there and soon they will open. (Guess what my picture for the day will be then.)

"Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Day 100: Parking Garage

2011-04-15T21:00:00.000-04:00

Day 100! I can't believe I have made it this far and have yet to miss a day. Only 265 photographs left. The repetition and structure of the stairs of the parking garage stuck out to me.

"Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs." -Rudyard Kipling

Day 99: Blinds

2011-04-15T20:46:00.000-04:00

I was trying to decide what to take a picture of for the day and noticed the interesting texture and detail of the blind pull.

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today." -Dale Carnegie

Day 98: NighttimeCars

2011-04-15T20:41:00.000-04:00

I attempted the long shutter to catch the motion of the car. It's an interesting technique and may try it again. Not one of my favorite shots I've taken.

"It's like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." -E. L. Doctorow

Day 97: Daffodil

2011-04-15T20:18:00.000-04:00

Another gorgeous sign of spring! The daffodils are in full bloom.

"What is meant by 'reality'? It would seem to be something very erratic, very undependable--now to be found in a dusty road, now in a scrap of newspaper in the street, now a daffodil in the sun. It lights up a group in a room and stamps some casual saying." -Virginia Woolf

Day 96: Lamp

2011-04-15T20:13:00.000-04:00

The one time I did not take my camera to Pittsburgh on Sabbath is the day that I find a million things to photograph! Oh, well. When I got home that evening I took this shot. The quote is quite interesting too. The Bible is our compass. Without it we would still have the same obligations, but we would just be lost.

"Sink the Bible to the bottom of the sea, and man's obligation to God would be unchanged. He would have the same path to tread, only his lamp and his guide would be gone; he would have the same voyage to make, only his compass and chart would be overboard." -Henry Ward Beecher

Day 95: Nail Polish

2011-04-15T20:04:00.000-04:00

A little nail polish color!

"Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way." -Aaron Allston

Day 94: Apple

2011-04-15T19:56:00.000-04:00

An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed." -Robert H. Schuller

Day 93: Cracked Paint

2011-04-15T19:54:00.000-04:00

This is another building on W&J campus. The paint on the windowsill is almost gone on many of the windows.

"A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside." -Denis Waitley

Day 92: Doorknob 3

2011-04-15T19:52:00.000-04:00

Couldn't resist taking another photo of a doorknob!

"A clever, imagination, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds. " -Percy Ross

Day 91: W&J Science Building

2011-04-15T09:09:00.000-04:00

This is the newest building that opened in the fall on the W&J campus. The rain was really bad this day so the clouds were great that evening after it stopped. It seems endless.

"If life's journey be endless where is its goal? The answer is, it is everywhere. We are in a palace which has no end, but which we have reached. By exploring it and extending our relationship with it we are ever making more and more our own." -Rabindranath Tagore

Day 90: After Prom

2011-04-15T09:02:00.000-04:00

On Sunday everyone enjoyed getting together for lunch and playing football outside. This is one of the lovely little girls I get to see almost every week. She can always make me laugh and is quite a champ at the card game war.

"The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." -Albert Einstein

Day 89: Pittsburgh Prom

2011-04-15T08:51:00.000-04:00

The Pittsburgh Prom was Saturday, April 2. All of the girls were dressed up. I missed not dressing up with everyone, but had a fun evening bowling instead. Here is Kristen and two of her friends before the dance started.

"For age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress, and as the evening twilight fades away, the sky is filled with stars, invisible by day," -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Sorry for the Delay

2011-04-11T22:20:00.000-04:00

You would never guess it, but school, home, and life is extremely busy right now. I have continued to take a photograph each day and will hope to update it soon. They will hopefully be up soon! I haven't forgotten.

Day 88: More Signs of Spring

2011-04-01T18:24:00.003-04:00

I love watching our forsythia bushes change with the seasons. In early spring they get these yellow flowers (which are just starting to bud).

"Let the gentle bush dig its root deep and spread upward to split the boulder." -Carl Sandburg

Day 87: Doorknob 2

2011-04-01T18:18:00.000-04:00

I said that I could make a whole portfolio based on doorknobs. Here is number 2!

"Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open." -Alexander Graham Bell

Day 86: Pearls

2011-04-01T18:12:00.000-04:00

There is just something about the natural shine and beauty of a string of pearls.

"All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography." -Federico Fellini

Day 85: B&W 6

2011-04-01T18:07:00.000-04:00

This is the top of our front door. The double pane window makes a great reflection.

"If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade." -Tom Peters

Day 84: Glue

2011-04-01T18:03:00.000-04:00

Elmer's glue isn't as useful as duct tape, but is a good second when you are trying to fix something.

"The glue that holds all relationships together-- including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity." -Brian Tracy

Day 83: Fireplace

2011-04-01T17:59:00.000-04:00

If only our fireplace actually worked instead of just a display. the chimney was blocked when my parents bought the house and they just kept it that way.

"He who wants to warm himself in old age must build a fireplace in his youth." -German Proverb

Day 82: Clock

2011-04-01T17:55:00.000-04:00

An analog clock in a world full of digitals!

"Quiet minds can't be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm." -Robert Louis Stenson

Day 81: Moss

2011-03-25T19:56:00.001-04:00

Another Friday is here! It was a week since my previous post and so this photo means I am caught up. I took the photo each day, but did not have time to upload them before today.

"A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish." -Oliver Herford

Day 80: Teapot

2011-03-25T19:52:00.000-04:00

I am already to day 80! By being this far into this photography blog that also means my first year of college is getting close to ending as well. Time seems to be flying. This teapot is actually for a candle.

"Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company." -Zen Haiku

Day 79: A Beautiful Sunset

2011-03-25T19:39:00.000-04:00

What a beautiful sunset! The weather on Wednesday was crazy. Not only did it pour, but there was about golf-ball sized hail and at least one tornado in the Pittsburgh area. By sunset it had cleared up with this sunset.

"Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal." -Elbert Hubbard

Day 78: Lamps Lighting the Way

2011-03-25T19:35:00.000-04:00

Washington and Jefferson College has so much architecture for me to photograph! As the weather gets warmer I'll be able to go there more often. Here are some of the lights lining one of the dorms.

"Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom." -George William Curtis

Day 77: Twisting on the Window

2011-03-25T19:31:00.000-04:00

I went to the library this evening and these vines were winding and twisting up a building near by. A perfect opportunity for a photo!

"A doctor can buy his mistakes but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines." -Frank Lloyd Wright

76: Electrical Outlet

2011-03-25T19:28:00.000-04:00

Even electrical outlets have different shapes that are fun to photograph.

"Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity- but it is the man who invented the meter who made the money" -Earl Warren

Day 75: Signs of Spring

2011-03-25T19:22:00.000-04:00

Seeing the tulips pop up from the ground is always a great sight! A little more hope that spring is on its way.

"Life isn't a tiptoe through the tulips." -Shannon Hoon

Day 74: An Almost Full Moon

2011-03-25T19:18:00.000-04:00

On Friday I decided to take a photograph of just the moon, the next night was the full moon, but this is pretty close. It is going to be over ten years before the moon is so close to earth again (making it the brightest and biggest it has been for quite some time).

"Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars." -Les Brown

Day 73: Moonlight

2011-03-17T20:28:00.001-04:00

This may be my favorite picture so far. I originally wanted to get a picture of the moon, but wasn't getting the results that I wanted. I then tried some different angles and different settings and got this shot.

"A good heart is the sun and the moon; or, rather, the sun and not the moon, for it shines bright and never changes."- William Shakespeare

Day 72: Guitar Strings

2011-03-17T20:21:00.000-04:00

Another guitar picture! My dad's guitar needs a little clean up before being played again.

"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music... I get most joy in life out of music." -Albert Einstein

Day 71: Lock

2011-03-15T20:31:00.000-04:00

I liked the way the lines of the door seem to go on infinitely off the picture. Before posting this I realized that the last three pictures all have a "macro/ things you turn with your hand" theme.

"Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom." -Merry Browne

Day 70: Water Spigot

2011-03-14T19:46:00.000-04:00

Happy Pi Day! Even though it's pi day I decided to take a picture of our water spigot instead of a math themed picture today.

"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." -Thomas Fuller

Day 69: Doorknob

2011-03-13T22:41:00.000-04:00

I could make a whole album centered around doorknobs. The older ones are quite interesting. I took a picture from each side of our basement door. The other side is dark wood with the black doorknob, but I liked the stark white door with the black doorknob. The contrast is fun.

"Doorknob: Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction." -from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol

Day 68: Bowling Shoes

2011-03-13T22:04:00.000-04:00

For the teens in Teen Speech Club they had a bowling outing after the meeting. I was able to tag along since Kristen is in the club. It was a fun evening spending it with friends, even with poor attempts to bowl.

"shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley." -Author Unknown

Day 67: The Writing Pen

2011-03-13T21:54:00.000-04:00

Having the right pen is half of the work with writing. If you have the right pen, words just flow from it. Maybe that's why I'm not a great writer... I haven't found my pen yet.

"My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen. of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane." -Graham Greene

Day 66: It Runs in the Family 4

2011-03-13T21:49:00.000-04:00

This is from the Prexie Performer's final performance of It Runs in the Family. The entire cast and crew did a wonderful job preparing for and performing.

"The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life." -Arthur Miller

Day 65: It Runs in the Family 3

2011-03-10T16:28:00.000-05:00

This is from the second night of the Prexie Performer's production of It Runs in the Family. Leslie, played by Robert, is the son the one doctor did not know he had. All Leslie wants to do is find his father.

"Mum spoke to dad and died?" -Leslie, from It Runs in the Family

Day 64: It Runs in the Family 2

2011-03-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Tonight was the opening night of Washington High School's production of It Runs in the Family. It was a successful night and can not wait to see the next two nights.

"Mr. Lesely is dead." -from It Runs in the Family

Day 63: Library Visit

2011-03-08T23:59:00.000-05:00

For my public speaking class I had to choose a controversial topic that I can turn into a informative speech, paper, and persuasive speech. I decided to discuss the topic of photojournalism ethics and when taking a photo over helping someone is too much. Since I'm on spring break I took a trip to the library and looked through their photography books and returned home with four books that should help me with my project and one book to give me ideas for this blog!

"That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library." -Aphra Behn

Day 62: It Runs in the Family

2011-03-07T00:54:00.000-05:00

This week Kristen is performing in the British comedy It Runs in the Family. Today was a dress rehearsal where I took a lot of shots to help with the program and to get a feel for the show this coming week. This is just one of many I could have posted. Dawson's face is priceless though.

I plan to have the nights of the performance be photos of the day. Expect more! (And even though the quote doesn't fit, I really liked the quote so decided to use it anyways.)

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting out aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." -Michelangelo

Day 61: Centerpieces

2011-03-07T00:38:00.000-05:00

This weekend I got to go to Cincinnati to see some good friends and go to a dance. The day and evening were quite enjoyable. Today's picture was of the centerpieces. I didn't see any really inspiring moments and I was having such a good time with friends that I didn't get extremely creative.

"Die when I may, I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower where ever I thought a flower would grow." -Abraham Lincoln

Day 60: Some More Light Please

2011-03-07T00:32:00.001-05:00

Lately it seems like I've been drawn to the glow of lights. There is just something about the warm glow that shows up well in photographs. I've taken the 60th picture though!

"An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... They truly wise person is colorblind." -Albert Schweitzer