4.52 - Unexpected Perspective

Week #4 is sparkle or unexpected perspective.  I chose to do unexpected perspective.  As soon as I read the weekly challenge I knew immediately what photo I wanted to take.  For our anniversary, Dallas got me a hammock to sit in outside and I really love laying in it reading or just looking at the sky.  So that inspired this picture.  Unfortunately, the tree in our backyard isn't as picturesque as the ones here, so I didn't get to lay in my hammock to take this picture.  However, there is a nice wooded area in our neighborhood that has a lot of greenery (I envision many more photo shoots here), where this picture was taken sitting on the ground and looking up at the sky through the trees.  And I got lucky that the moon was in the perfect position.  This picture has very minimal editing, just increased the saturation a tad to enhance the sky, the colors at sunset were awesome when I was out shooting.

3.52 - Negative Space

Week #3 is negative space or everyday tools.  I chose to do negative space.  This picture is of my hubby Dallas out on the driving range.  I'm not 100% happy with this photo, but it was the best one of the batch I got.  I was late getting out to the driving range due to a maintenance appointment at the house, so there wasn't as much natural light as I would've liked.  And the driving range lights had already come on.  Plano finally opened the golf course closest to our house after being closed for a year to completely redo everything.  As part of their renovations, they put in a lighted driving range, so Dallas and I have been taking advantage when the winter weather allows. 

2.52 - Responsibility

Week #2 is responsibility or open.  I chose to do responsibility.  Being an adult we are responsible for many things, whether we like it or not.  One of the best things I am responsible for are our furbabies, Bella and Columbus.  We treat them like they are our own children, and they are loved and spoiled to death.  This photo is of my sweet little girl Bella.  I adopted her shortly after I moved to Dallas 6 years ago and she has been a wonderful companion for me.  I sure don't know what I would do without her!

1.52 - Natural

Week #1 challenge is Natural or Sharing.  I chose to do natural.  This photo is of one of the new ornaments that Dallas and I got for Christmas hanging in our tree before all of the Christmas decor went back into the attic.  My parents got us this ornament to remind us of our dog, Columbus, a miniature pinscher.  And the funny thing is, Columbus actually has a scarf!

Project 52

Last year I attempted to do Project 365, in which you take a photograph every day of the year.  I made it about 70% of the way through 2011 and eventually missed so many days I just gave up.  Life and work just got in the way.  This year I decided to participate in Project 52, in which I will be taking one photo a week.  This is much more feasible for me. 

I'm participating in an actual project called "Let's Do 52" through Paint the Moon (http://paintthemoon.net/blog/category/lets-do-52/).  Each week a new challenge topic is posted.  So far this has given me good motivation to get my camera out and start taking photos again.  Enjoy the photos week to week and please leave comments so that I can continuously improve my photography.  I just decided to start this blog, so my first 3 weeks will all be dated the same.

NOTE:  Please click on the individual photos to see a larger version.

Welcome!

I finally decided to start a blog for friends and family to keep up with Dallas and I as well as my photography.  I've been taking digital photography classes at a local community college for almost a year and will start back up again in March.  I have learned so much about my D-SLR and really love taking pictures.  Please leave a comment when you stop by!