Project 52

This is what Daniel came up with when I told him I wanted to do Project 365 again, but that I know I'll have a hard time like in 2010 with the frequency of my posting. Basically you take photos throughout the week and then you pick one to be your photo of the week. At the end of the year you should have about 52. I'm still trying to figure what day of the week to designate as my posting day, we'll both find out during the first week of 2012! haha =>
As with 365 there are several flickr groups out there that support project 52:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/52weeksproject/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/project52photos/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/project52-2012/

The top two don't care when in the year that you join, as long as you do 52 weeks. The bottom one is obviously for the year of 2012.
This should be a fun project, please join up! =>
For those who want to look at my project 365 in 2010, HERE it is.

I have other projects to mention and I'll do so in another post, stay tuned =>

I Am Me. Who Are You?

This normally would go on my personal blog, but I think it's relevant to my photo blog because there is some stop-motion involved and photography is a part of that! haha This is my first try at stop-motion, but I had a LOT of fun with it!! Try out your own version of this "tag" I would love to see them!

Aviation Nation is Coming!!

Aviation Nation is coming up November 12th & 13th. I'm going, are you!?? Haha....I'll be there the 13th!

I'm SO excited!! =>

Here is the set on flickr from last year's event and I'll show you just a few favs:

Google+ Page

So I've started a Google+ page, if you're interested you can check it out on the right panel >>>
You might have to scroll a tad to see the "G" button.

aaaand more!

Here are a couple more Helena, MT photos..Just a few more of the cathedral. Enjoy =>

More Photos!

Don't jinx it, I'm on a roll!! haha
Here are a few more from Helena, Montana.

A Promise

I am waaaay backed up in editing photos, which is why I kind of stopped taking photos for a long time. If I don't take any then I can't make the list longer, right?? haha well, to attempt to attack this gigantic to-do list of photos, I'll promise to edit at least a few photos a week haha....sad that I have to span it through a week, but that is already asking a lot. SO, go here for a couple photos from Helena, MT when I was there in July (I think).

Jewelry!

Anybody out there enjoy jewelry?? I sure do!! I had a Lia Sophia party today and it stays open until Friday the 9th if anyone wants to check it out:
https://www.liasophia.com/sites/amymartin1/catalog-intro
put Glady Dalton in the Hostess Lookup =>
I put this on my photography blog because I enjoy taking photos of this jewelry as well....it's SO COLORFUL!! haha I actually feel like photographing some more....just might do that this week.
Here are a couple I've shot of their jewelry:






Be Happy =>

A-Z project

While on facebook, I saw this link. The article goes over a couple photography projects. I have participated in a couple already and loved them so much I know that I will do them again someday. BUT aside from those I've tried I found the A-Z project and thought I'd give it a try. I just need to make a decision on which way I'm going to do it..either find things that start with the letters OR find things that look like the letters. Sounds fun either way.

decisions, decisions

Fireworks

I'll just get right to it: Here's the set on flickr for my Fun Fourth Adventures

and here are some of my favorite fireworks photos:

Now....Sparkler Messages:

JR

Audi Logo

Poo

San Francisco

I went on a trip to San Francisco, wish I could say just for vacation reasons, but it was for a foot race. My mom and I finished the Bay-to-Breakers 2011 100th anniversary footrace. It was quite amazing, but I'll keep to the photography subject on this blog. =>
The shots were quick and mostly through a car window, so not a whole lot of awesome, just fun.
Here's the set on Flickr, but I'll post a few favorites here:



Of Course, collages!!


ENJOY =>

Lydi-Lou-who

I took some quick photos of my niece, Lydia when we went to the park. Click here for the set on Flickr!
BUT here are some of my favs:



 






ALSO, because I'm in love with collages ....

filters and dandelions

filters and dandelions, originally uploaded by sparkleplenty69.

here is a quick collage I put together of the random dandelion photos I took with my point&shoot at Dixie..

Big Moon?

We apparently had this moon that was the biggest..or closest it's been in 20yrs. About 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter..... I guess. Unfortunately, we had cloud coverage when I would actually be able to see this "big" moon with good comparison....so the photos I have of the moon are from it almost straight up in the sky..just like any other moon at this angle:

Haze

A few days ago we had this haze that just stuck around for two days straight. It was like we had a big fire the day before. It was strange.

SPRING!!

Spring is here....officially on a thunderstorm day, but around these parts it shows up a lot sooner:




This is my favorite tree around here. It is in this GORGEOUS blossom state for not a long time. After this it turns into a plum tree with the dark purple-red leaves, not quite as pretty as these blossoms are.