.462 the creativity project :: red ::

my facebook has been deleted so this may very well be my last post with the group.

befitting that i should get to post one of my favorite types of "things" to shoot.

 if you follow me on instagram, then void of the stuff i tend to post here, my IG feed is full of my minimal view of the world.

so for this theme, indeed, it gave me simple pleasure, to sift through simple things, and seek out my least favorite color to wear, but favorite to capture.

please visit Tracy, the next photographer in the circle. 
she blends spirit, life, love in her art in every one of her posts and it that leaves you feeling that much lighter in the moments that you're there. 

when you are finished with the circle, please join us and share your own 'red' themed images on the creativity project facebook page :)

.415 still life

the earlier you can catch the natural light (sunrise), coupled with the DIY softbox, makes for a cleaner overall image. finally. an expensive and natural way to produce the images i see in my mind when taking stills. another benefit of early morning risings, especially when you have a toddler, is the calm and quiet that exist in that hour (this is also a good time for vlogging, with no boom mic needed, as the world is, typically, at it's quietest).  

however, if my toddler happens to be awake when i shoot, i simply bribe her with whatever i'm shooting. have a strawberry. play in the milk (as she doesn't drink cow milk). turn the whisk into a wind. eat the fortune cookie, then stuff the fortune inside your slipper for you to marvel at later. wear the slap watch. make up stories as you pretend to read. have a ball (just have it a little over there). i find that it's much easier to submit, just a bit, than having to say "no", "don't touch", "please, toots, not in my light" every other minute, for in the end, she's happy, i'm happy and life is good.

i retook the picture of the stopwatch to get better lighting this time.