Here are some pictures from last night's Vintage Portraits workshop. One thing I learned is that I should have brought a tripod - a lot of the second model's shots had some camera jiggle.
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Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013
Vintage Portraits
At the last minute (okay, yesterday), I got a spot in a Vintage Portraits meetup tonight. Two models came prepared with awesome costumes, lights were brought. It was my first time shooting with studio lighting and I had a great time.
I have a lot of photos to go through, here is just a taste.
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Saturday, 26 January 2013
Kitties!
Charlie is the alpha male around here. This ... is the QUEEN. Hermione is wondering why I'm pointing that thing at her instead of feeding her treats.
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The alpha male taking a break.
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I have no intention of turning this blog into a SmugMug ad. I was thinking of doing a weekly "New at SmugMug" post. Your though...
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Garden planning
Tonight I placed an order from a non-GMO heritage and heirloom seed company on Salt Spring Island in BC. Supporting a Canadian company, supporting non-GMO.
The Mermaid Garden 2013 planning is underway. I've procured a couple of wooden pallets too, for some projects. I don't think I'll start any seeds indoors until late March, after last year's pansy massacre proved that Calgary weather is just too unpredictable in March/April and I should not get my hopes up. And I should not leave pansies where the cats can reach them. They're non-toxic, it's...
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Oh deer
I went to Fish Creek park today, for a brisk walk and fresh air. While driving through, I spotted a deer standing up and eating, but didn't stop. I walked back and at first, couldn't find it.
There is a deer visible, barely.
I walked further along, and from a different, I saw the deer, sitting down now. I zoomed in to get this:
I took a couple more pictures from a different angle. It was colder than I thought, and my bare fingers didn't like...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Get your closet in order and organized: Organizing Revolution Week #3
I would love to show you a master bedroom closet that's been organized and arranged to the very centimetre - but I have neither the time or the money to pull that off just yet. :-)
So I decided to tackle the linen closet. During the flurry of moving and unpacking, a lot of random boxes and stuff got shoved into it. I took this picture in the middle of pulling everything out and going through it on Monday night:
I discovered that I have more...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Miss Hermione
I love this cat. I love how she literally steals treats from the big cats, by running up and snatching up the treat in her mouth, if they too slow to eat it themselves. It's a bit of a pain having to throw treats for Hermione in one direction, and throwing treats for Chloe in another direction to make sure Chloe gets her fair share, but I am greatly amused by Hermione's chutzpah. Charlie is the slowest treat eater and I leave him to fend for him...
Sunday, 13 January 2013
New Year's Organizing Revolution: Challenge #2 - Kitchen
I'm late in posting! This took a while - I decided to really go deep into the cupboards, which haven't been completely organized since I moved in ten months ago. As a Canadian, I'm not eligible for the prizes, so I decided I would get needed sleep, and not stress over missing the deadline.
This is how the kitchen looked during the house inspection.
It was completely redone with fresh paint, counters, cabinets and appliances. I so love having...
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
New Year's Organizing Revolution: Challenge #1 - Office/Desk Area
I bought my first house in 2012 - I took possession on February 27. I have so many plans for the house and not enough time or dollars. I've been frustrated at my lack of progress of getting my stuff on the walls and really making it mine. So this challenge was good motivation.
My friends have said all along that they wanted to see pictures of my house as I set things up and they wouldn't mind seeing things "in progress". It turns out that I have...
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
2012 in Review
1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house. Went to Las Vegas. Went to the Grand Canyon.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any. I don't usually make them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
The US of A.
6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
Passionate sex.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February...
Happy New Year!
Kyle Cassidy posted:
Since 1999 I've been taking a self portrait of myself on new years eve as it becomes new years day -- the photo starts in the last second of one year an ends one second into the new year. I mention this now because you have 30 minutes to do it yourself.
Challenge accepted.
I was going to do the sparklers anyways, but in my jammies. ...
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