For Kicks & Giggles

Last April I entered a photo contest that was looking for photos of the Cincinnati skyline. The winners were to be published in a charity calendar for the Ruth Lyon's Children Fund. I didn't win. After months of putting the contest behind me I received an email yesterday from the local television station wanting to use my entry photo below. Yay Me! Care to guess what month my photo will appear in? Yep July. So now that I will have a photo published does this mean I can consider myself a professional photographer? HAHAHA

Cincinnati Reds Fireworks 26-Aug-11

I'm Back

After two weeks of being away I'm finally back. Boy is it nice to be home again. I really didn't take a lot of photos, was sooooo busy. Will post them when I download them from the camera tomorrow.

Around The Neighborhood

Established in 1957 Greene's Hamburgers is located in Farmington, MI. You've never really tasted a double cheeseburger and onion rings until you've had a Greene's. The only building in the area that has never changed.

Shiawassee Hill was some 40+ years ago the hill to sled down in the winter. Amazing how small it looks now.

Torn down this year this is where my old elementary school once stood. How sad, how very sad.

The House I Grew Up In

I'll Be Back

See you in two weeks!!!

Cincinnati Reds Fireworks 22-Jul-11

Boy did I mess up big this time around. I wanted to capture the fireworks a little differently, I wanted to try and capture multiple fireworks in one photograph, meaning more then 3 fireworks in one photograph which is not my usual way. So I set up the camera as I normally do but this time I left the shutter open for at least 10 seconds in many of my attempts. What was I thinking? Typically this would have worked perfectly if not for one thing...I forget to step down the aperture. Grrrrr, it had to have been the heat and high humidity that fried my brain. When I got home I found out that I over exposed many of these photos. Again grrrrr. I know what your thinking that PP (post processing) should help with over exposing, that is not the point, I usually do very little PP and try to rely on what little skill I have to create the photograph that is really close to what I want. Oh well I will get another shot soon, thankfully I only have to wait a week before trying this again.

Guess What Tomorrow Night Is?

Woot Woot!!! Firework Friday is here again. I will complain though sorry, not looking forward to this one as much as I have in the past. Why you ask?   IT IS FREAKIN HOT OUT THERE!

Update on Departure

Well I have had to postpone my departure until July 30th. I am so glad, with this heat I would have hated to have to travel. Next week will be cooler. YAY!!!

Leaving For a Bit

It looks as though I might be taking a break from the blog. I need to leave town for about a month. Not something I really want to do but it seems it is necessary. Worse is leaving the family behind. UGH!!! Will be back on Aug. 21st. Not Happy.