Finally. Done. I know, I'm very late posting my final Mosaic here. It turns out the beginning for 2012 turned out to busier than the end of 2011.
I'm not going to deny it: I do miss it a little bit but mostly I am so glad to be done with this project. It was fun but towards the end it became a chore as I did not have time to really work on my craft and I really was not happy with a lot of my photos. It became all about looking and capturing a photo for the project and posting it and not about just enjoying Photography. I'm not very good at balancing all that is in my life and I would get very resentful of everything taking my time away from my Photography. This does not work at all when trying to tap into my creativity. So, I have been on a sort of Photography hiatus. I still look at and read my favorite Photography blogs every day, still pick up my camera when I feel it and of course I'm still using my iPhone...just not like I was. I am worried I will miss capturing something and not have a record of it but I am still observing and viewing life around me and how I could capture that with my camera.
Now, on to other projects. Ones that are little less deadline sensitive. My day job is all about deadlines, every day, which stifles my creativity far too much.
I am off to explore other Creative mediums. I will still be shooting of course and posting on Flickr...maybe another blog.
Thank you for viewing my photos and reading my ramblings.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
December 2011 Mosaic
Monday, January 2, 2012
365/365 - Bare Trees
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Hubs and I were on our way up to Sweetwater to spend our 29th Anniversary and New Year's Eve with our best friends. We took our time driving up, enjoying the beautiful weather and the scenery, stopping for lunch and a few photos.
These bare trees, this gorgeous sky and the light caught my. They also reminded me that I need to download a copy of Bare Trees by Fleetwood Mac from iTunes. I think I may still have it on vinyl. Yep, I'm old.
iPhone. Warmed up a touch only and cropped in Camera+
364/365 - My Son is channeling his Great-Grandfather
Friday, December 30, 2011
He was getting ready to go camping for the weekend. He's actually been getting ready for this trip for months. In so many ways he reminds me of my husbands grand father.
iPhone. Edited with Camera+
363/365 - View from outside my kitchen
Thursday, December 29, 2011
I thought it was an interesting view when I took the picture. Now I'm thinking I need to clear out some stuff.
iPhone.
362/365 - A very short break during a very busy work week
362/365 - A very short break during a very busy work week, a photo by Diane Meade-Tibbetts on Flickr.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Twelve hour work day.
iPhone. Edited with Camera+
Sunday, January 1, 2012
361/365 - Scarves made by Carol
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
My mother-in-law had been making scarves for at least the last year before she fell ill. She made one for each of her kids, grand kids, their significant others, and her great-grand kids. My brother-in-law put packages together for everyone for Christmas with these and other items that she had set aside and labeled.
Theses are very special gifts, the best gifts. I had a very difficult time holding back the tears on Christmas day when we all opened up these packages. Thank you Carol.
iPhone & Hipstamatic app
360/365 - Post Christmas crash
Monday, December 26, 2011
How many movies can we watch today?
iPhone. Edited with Instagram
359/365 - Merry Christmas Everyone!
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The yearly Family photo. Well we try most years.
This year I got a wireless remote for my camera in my stocking. Thank you Hubs! So we gathered together but we were having trouble getting the three-year-old to sit still. Then we hooked up the camera to the tv so we could see how we looked. That was it, he was ON. This was a lot of fun though and we will do it again.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Canon EOS 7D. Edited in LR.
358/365 - Christmas Eve Bokeh
Saturday, December 24, 2011
All the kids were gone for the evening. Hubs was asleep. I was doing some last minute straightening up and of course capturing the calm before the morning. Loving playing with the bokeh!
Canon EOS 7D. Cropped in LR
Friday, December 23, 2011
356/365 - Lights
Thursday, December 22, 2011
My son put up Christmas lights on the outside of the house this year. He did a wonderful job. Unfortunately, we have a huge sycamore tree in the front yard and this night one of the trucks was in the driveway so it makes it difficult to get a photo of the whole front of the house. I'll keep tyring.
iPhone. Edited in Camera+ and Instagram
355/365 - Kickin back Cat
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
We are all toast. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming....I want to be THIS cat.
iPhone. Edited in Instagram
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
354/365 - ❤'s in the Christmas tree
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Playing with the SlowShutter app on my iPhone. Fun stuff!!
iPhone. Edited in Instagram
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
353/365 - Snowmen
Monday, December 19, 2011
Yeah, we are working on covering our house with Christmas decorations. Usually, because we are so "cozy" (CRAMMED!) in our house, I don't want to decorate much. I like it simple but this year I need this - it's the only Christmas spirit I can muster.
iPhone. Edited in Instagram.
Monday, December 19, 2011
352/365 - Tread lightly
Sunday, December 18, 2011
This was just so beautiful. Kinda scary. I stepped up on the first few steps just to see what it felt like. Pretty sturdy. I thinik I want one in my dream home. Just for fun.
iPhone. Edited in Camera+
351/365 - Power
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Oh how I love the power poles and lines. The contrail is a bonus!
Here we were on our way to Hubs company Holiday party.
iPhone. Edited in Camera+ and Instagram
350/365 - Hipsta doily
Friday, Decemer 16, 2011
I forget how fun Hipstamatic is.
Back to my shopping.
iPhone. Edited with Hipstamatic
349/365 - Happy bokeh
Thursday, December 15, 2011
I wish I had time to just sit here and admire the tree. At least I had a few minutes to capture this. Now I must get to my shopping.
Canon EOS 7D. Cropped in LR
Thursday, December 15, 2011
348/365 - I see you
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I think, no, I know I have taken more photos of my face than...ever this year. Interesting. Maybe next year I'll include more of the rest of me in the frame. Maybe.
iPhone. Edited in Instagram
347/365 - Custom stripes
Tuesday, December 12, 2011
The boys had to move this baby Saturday so they could get to the Chrismas ornaments so while it was out, Son cleaned the dust off and took it for a spin. Of course it was dark so I couldn't get any photos. Now it's back it it's spot, surrounded by stuff and I can't get good, clean, whole shot. Maybe when they have to put the ornament boxes back on the shelves I can set up a photo shoot.
iPhone. Edited in Instagram