My life seems RULED by a Camera ...

I've been feeling guilty about not doing my daily photo upload, as promised. Here it is almost 11-13-11 and some six days since my last upload. But then, gosh darn it, I got to thinking that I've been behind the camera for hours each day. Not shooting creative arty stuff, but commercial, "studio" stuff.

I don't have a studio, per se, but I have my lights set up, and the lightbox to difuse the light on the stones, beads, and jewelry I'm photographing, editing, and uploading to my two Etsy sites http://www.birchbaykay.etsy.com/ and http://www.westasthecrowflies.etsy.com/ .

I think that should count for a photo-a-day! So, here are a couple, okay a few, of the most recent:

Time is a subjective measurement, right?

Okay, so I'm a tad late to have this qualify as yesterday's blog entry. But I've uploaded a new photograph to my Etsy store http://www.kweststudio8.etsy.com/ and I wanted to share it with you folks, too.

Actually, I also edited one of the Greek Orthodox Church photographs I included in day before yesterday's upload and I wanted to show how it transformed, too.

My head cold still rages, so I'm not out and about much of late, so am left to my own devices and gadgets indoors. Anyway, the malady, too, will pass and I'll soon be back out of doors.

Here are today's (yesterday's)



I edited this image of the Greek Orthodox Church
 with a Cutout effect




On this image, too,
I used an effect filter: Crisscross



A Seasonal Shift ...

The days, and nights, here in Spokane are frosty. It's a seasonal shift from sweaters and sweat jackets and sandals, to gloves, hat, heavier overcoat, boots. I'm NOT ready for this transition to winter in northeastern Washington! 

I have a friend languishing on the beach this week in Hawaii, soaking up sunshine. I can almost feel the warmth of the tropical breezes, the sand almost too hot to walk on, the sound of the wind in the palm fronds, the splashy colored tropical blossoms, with their incredible fragrance. C'est la vie.

But there are still some flowers in Spokane not totally frozen, and some foliage that warrants attention. The two images tonight were taken with an iPhone, but I've applied effect filters to them. They'll do for Day 311 of Project 365. Wow! Only 54 days left to this project. I think I've included well over the amount, I'll have to double check.

But here are today's photographs:




Marigolds out at the garden shop
at the community college
Dry Brush effect




Ginkgo Leaves on a pebble walkway
Ink Outline effect



No, of course it's not March!

"I'm late! I'm late, for a very important date!" I love the March Hare in Alice in Wonderland.  Since it's not March, there is no reason whatsoever for going a bit mad  at the end of October into November, but there you have it! The Mad Hatter murdered time, and now I'm trying, in spite of a raging head cold, to catch up! Bear with me, if you please.

I have managed to get out and about a time or two, so I'm just going to throw a plethora of images into play and let things settle a bit.

We had Halloween in there, and I did get some shots at a local costume store, so I'll start with those.

Now that we're past Halloween, screaming through Autumn with Thanksgiving on the horizon, I'll toss in a couple of golden amber foliage shots.

Let's see where that leaves us. I really enjoyed the images of the Greek Orthodox Church, so am throwing them into today's blog, as well.

I'm not sure if that catches up to the current day of Project 365. I'll figure it out and upload some more on the morrow!

I have to mention that I've been photographing seemingly a gadzillion images of cabochons, stones, beads, jewelry, African Trade, et cetera for all three of my Etsy stores: www.birchbaykay.etsy.com www.westasthecrowflies.etsy.com and www.kweststudio8.etsy.com. Wait! Perhaps there IS good reason for going a bit mad!!!!!



I enjoyed the vampire woman and creepy eyes just
below the cheerful orange jack o'lanterns




The butler did it!





One street over on Calispel Street
last week




Same place as photograph above,
with the setting sun




Greek Orthodox Church on Washington
in Spokane
Love the stripes!!!




So many interesting architectural features!





A beautiful mosaic above the entrance,
but this photograph doesn't do it justice.
I'll go back another day to see if
I can capture a better image.



The Light of Day ...

Here it is moments from changing from Thursday to Friday, and it seems I came up from my "base of operations" in the basement only to let out the dog, eat, and use the loo. It looked like it might have been a nice enough day outside, but I just had too much to keep me occupied between all of my various avocations, so I really couldn't say for certain if it was nice or not.

I did download just a couple of photographs from the Finch Arboretum, and I'll share those with you tonight. I'll sort through the rest of them tomorrow and see if there's anything worthwhile among them.

"Maple en Grille" has been featured in another Etsy treasury:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTEwODIyMTV8OTMwNTY4MDY2/leaf-pile

Theme: Leaf Pile

Curator: Betsy Sio at eastsidepins.etsy.com

Speaking of leaf pile, it was so peaceful and contemplative meandering through the trees and falling leaves at the arboretum. It was later in the day, that golden time, and Mel and I had the preserve pretty much to ourselves.

Of the two photographs I'm uploading tonight, I loved the yellows and gold leaves of the one shot, with the black trunks and branches. The leaves were so unique because they looked individually painted on, one by one by one; so evenly spaced. It was some kind of aspen, but I can't recall the genus.

The other shot is simply an overall light through the trees beauty, with a hint of the autumn display of color.

I brought home some of the fallen leaves and sealed a couple in self-sealing laminating pouches. I'm curious if they'll keep their color by being sealed away from air, or they will simply turn brown.

I hope you'll enjoy the photographs! They'll always keep their color!

Keeping Tally ...

Yesterday I meandered around the John A. Finch Arboretum in southwest Spokane, and I think I got some good shots. Haven't uploaded them yet from the camera, but I'll share some of them in tomorrow's blog entry. Stay tuned!

I've mentioned a number of times the Etsy Treasuries in which my photographs have been featured. Here are two more:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTYwOTExNDB8OTA3NzA0MTc4/gift-guide-autumn-trends

Gift Guide: Autumn Trends

Darlene Martin Jewelry

Photograph: White on White

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTMyMDYwMjZ8OTEwMTQwODM2/lets-dance

Let’s Dance

Curator: Nicole La Pierre  www.coloartisanjewelry.etsy.com

Photograph: Ladies Dancing in Black n White

I've been maintaining an unofficial tally, and one photograph that is featured in more treasuries than any other photos of mine--at least six or seven times thus far--is White on White, seen below. Ah, what the heck, I'm including the other treasury photograph, as well.



White on White
Part of a dilapidated building in LaConner, WA,
which has since been torn down




Ladies Dancing in Black and White
2009 Fremont Solstice Parade, Seattle, WA



 

Day 289 Mish Mash

Today is Day 289 of Project 365



If I can't be by the beach, I can pretend!
I set up a little "beach" in a cobalt blue ceramic platter,
complete with beach glass and barnacles.
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This, on the other hand, is another shot
for my Bondo Series.
I pulled into the parking space next to the sedan
on which I found this patterning bitten
into the paint down to the metal ... Hallelujah!
iPhoto