Collage

Photography is taking over my life. In a good way. Most recent foray was to go to Snapfish with some of my Museum of Glass pictures and have them make a canvas collage. I have to say it's nice enough...they do a decent job....but the formatting is boring. The choices were limited and they had most of the control (an on-line process) so I finally gave up and just accepted one of the configurations. It could've been way better but I'm not complaining. It's good enough. The best part is that I now know more than I did before. Future efforts will be more fruitful.

I went to a potluck at Julie Eggers' house Saturday. She does this once a year...have people over who've been on photo tours with either her and/or her husband, Terry. We all got to show some of our pictures off and I got inspired! As a result I ordered a few items that should help me use up more of the potential of my new camera...now all I have to do is take a million pictures every day and go to camera club meetings, etc.

Twitter and Schmap

I can't believe it. I'm really learning Twitter. I've given up on it more times than I can count but am finally kinda hooked. Kinda. I like this new feature where I add my recent tweets to the blog. So if I'm behind in updating my blog, maybe you'll see something new from Twitter (over on the right side of this page.)

Got an email today from Schmap, an online guide to places to see in NY. They asked if I would submit one of my flickr pictures to be included in their next guide. It's the Coney Island sign at a subway station. I was quite honored to be asked, even if it's not accepted ultimately. (Check out Mark et famille on the left.)

Mia's World

Mia is a girl full of surprises and abilities....and creativity. She gets real serious when you give her a camera and say "take all the pictures you want." The first batch she showed me were all blurry, as were most of the subsequent batches, but she did try very hard to tuck her elbows so that she wouldn't shake the camera. Here are pictures of hers, with varying degrees of blur.

The first picture is from the book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus," which Lara gave them and which I love love love. It makes me laugh hard! Not just chuckle....LAUGH.

The second would be great if it were in focus, or maybe is better for lack of it, but i love the composition. she has such a good eye.

There are 2 pictures of the white vases grouping. They are before and after pictures, with a focusing lesson in between. (they might be in reverse order.) She's working hard on it and will definitely get there someday.

Nova Scotia

I'm here in Nova Scotia at last. We got great pictures of Peggy's Cove...the village itself as well as sunset and moonrise. My little camera did pretty well, but Pam's (I borrowed hers) is better. It's kinda hard work running around taking these masterpieces so those Adirondack chairs cheerfully lured us into a state of bliss. Great spot. The motel is a little 50's but, except for dog poop right outside our doors (which is the parking lot), no-one's complaining. A bed is usually a bed and we're all crashing onto them. That is, after mega uploading.

The last rose of summer

Isn't this so pretty? Here we are, definitely beginning the cooler weather but this rose bush didn't care. It said, "I'm going to keep giving out summer beauty." Never say die. Never give up, and all that. So wise and courageous.

I'm so excited about my photography workshop coming up soon. Vicky and I leave Friday morning for Halifax. The next day our teacher, Julie Eggers, picks us up at the airport (yes, it's going to be a long trip!). We will spend a couple days each in Lunenberg, Shelburne, and Peggy's Cove. Wow. I can't help but get a few good pictures, no matter how expert I may or may not be. It's going to be so exciting.

Alrighty....now I'm off to pack! Really. I'm really going to pack this time.