Focus On Life 2014 - Week 4 - WORDS

I really sat back and thought about this one.  

MY word for 2014 is "continue". In 2013 it was grow, which I think I did...but for 2014 I want to "continue".

But Sally said "What word speaks to you, makes you laugh, makes you feel good about your being and who you are in that moment.  Is there a word that stands out, you find interesting, you think is fun to say. "

My son who is now 21, comes up with some "big" words on occasion that kinda floor me as I am not used to hearing him say them...but of course I can't think of any right now.

But even though I don't "see" these "exact" words...I love to know when I have new email....my family is so spread out and I belong to so many things, that getting new emails really makes my day.  So I decided to go with those famous words...

Though I do like getting snail mail too!

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Focus On Life - Week 3

From our leader:

As we arrive at week three we are going to be sticking with the miminalist's way of thinking and use the minimum to get the most!  Minimal color.  This week we will take out the color and capture a beautiful black and white photo of ourselves!  Yep!  This week introduce yourself to every one and capture a black and white of you! 

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We are all beauty inside and out,  it is only our own eyes that are so critical of ourselves, at a drop of a hat we can name a half dozen features that we feel don't make the cut.  This week we will focus on what we feel so self conscious about, ourselves! 

Show that beautiful face! 

Oh my...show ourselves....I don't think any of us like that...but I decided if I want to pass on my stories I will have to endure times of "selfies"

So I took one....not bad...at 7:00 am, but a 10 I am not. LOL.

Enjoy and check the links below for more of us beautiful creatures!

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Focus on Life - 2014 Silhouette

To quote our teacher, Sally Russic , "This week we are going to break the rules of photography and broaden our photographer's eye.  .  We are going to shoot into the light and focus on capturing a dramatic image.  We are going to let all the flaws of the world fall away for a week and concentrate on  an image with no features,  just a simple silhouette. " 

Her picture of her son in front of a window stayed with me all week as I looked for "silhouettes". But this week, even in Florida...is was dreary...so I was really worrying on what to photograph.  Even driving to my Jackson Hewitt training, I was looking for something to photograph....

But today...God smiled on me and gave me a bit of Sunlight to use...now they aren't fancy....one is a wire christmas tree form that can have ornaments hung on it sitting in front of a window that sun was coming in. And beside it is a nutcracker doll that belongs to my son...(he collects them).  Then the other one was a string of metal bells with a camel on the bottom that are hanging on the front porch of my home. What you see behind and beside it is the plastic we have tacked up over the screens to help with the "cold" weather we have been having...but again, the sun was behind them...so they are in silhouette!

This was a fun adventure as I HAD to look into the sun to find my inspiration AND,as per our teacher..I changed my setting on the camera to Sunset....  Check out the links below for more Sun Fun....and thanks for looking.

I tried to get my dog to "pose" for me in the sunlight...but it was a no go....every time I picked up the camera..she would go running off...go figure.....a shy dog....

Focus on Life 2014 - The Minimalist Photograph

This week has been topsy turvy for me....I am starting with Jackson Hewitt this year in preparing taxes and there is so much to learn...besides Wed, I have been there every day and will be there tomorrow and maybe even Monday to learn, learn, learn...

I had almost forgot about the FOL until I was driving home and it hit me......I haven't really taken any pictures since Christmas, except for this ring I am selling that a customer inquired about...I have several close ups, so I will use it....

I am so happy to jumping aboard again for 2014 and can't wait to see what everyone else is doing and what our great leader Sally has in store for us...enjoy everyone...I know this will be a great year!