tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127228172012-01-01T23:09:40.430-05:00Learning photography, post-processing, and other fun stuffDan Mizehttps://profiles.google.com/103566921846085661891noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12722817.post-29988044434857451182012-01-01T22:59:00.000-05:002012-01-01T23:09:40.438-05:00

Well 2012 is upon us already and after being fairly stagnant with my photography and blogging during 2011 I have been trying to figure out how to revive that passion.  I will say that 2011 particularly the end of it was quite busy, but I do enjoy my photowalks.  They are a great way to get away and see some cool places. I feel like I need a project in order to stay focused on my photography.  

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So I got my first AdoramaPix photo book last week and I must say it is very nice.  I've been meaning to get a book through them for a while now and I finally had some time while the weather was being not so pleasant.  I decided to throw together a book for my 2010 52 Photowalks project.  I felt this was a good way to show off some of my favorite works for my first major photography project.  

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Originally submitted at Adorama Flashpoint 16 Channel, Radio Remote Control Set, with Transmitter and Receiver, Range of 90' Flashpoint 16 Channel, Radio Remote Control Set, with Transmitter and Receiver, Range of 90' Not bad for the price By DM|ZE from Delaware on 11/21/2010 4out of 5 Pros: Lightweight, Easy to Use, Reliable Cons: Weak Construction, Bulky Best Uses: Weddings/Events,

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I haven't really left photography but I did loose some of my passion for a while.  In March of 2011 I went out and bought a nice new tripod and head (Vanguard Alta Pro 284CT Carbon Fiber Tripod and the Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Head) .  Soon after that I lost my drive to want to go out and photograph things.  I had a lot going on in my life and sadly photography wasn't a priority.  I think in

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50 on day 50 with 50mm --- I will upload them about 5 at a time to not overwhelm my photostream On February 19th the 50th day of the year was upon us.  Last year I read a blogpost about 50 photos on the 50th day of the year with a 50mm lens on iffles.com.  Last year I was planning on doing this project and I ended up being sick for a week.  This year I was ready and I got out there and shot away

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My 52 photowalks was a huge project for me this past year.  I've enjoyed taking pictures for a while now and I thought I was good at it.  Some of my shots turned out good but in hindsight it was more about luck I think.  Over the past few years I've been learning more and more about photography.  There are some nights that I can't get it out of my mind, and some where I just can't think about it!

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Photowalk 52 of 52 - St. Jones Greenway Pt. 2 So finally the last photowalk I needed to complete my 52 photowalks.  This was a heck of a journey for me.  There were lots of ups and downs, but we'll get to those. I enjoyed the St. Jones Greenway Pt. 1 the day before and I was still very intrigued as to where it all ended up.  So for my last photowalk I decided to check the rest of it out.  I

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Photowalk 51 of 52 - St. Jones Greenway Pt. 1 This was a really cool walk that almost didn't take place.  This is a little area that I have been passing forever and for the past year I've been trying to make time to explore this area.  I finally decided that I was going to go here for my walk but we had recently had a pretty good size snow and the parking area for this hadn't been plowed. 

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Photowalk 50 of 52 - Killen's Pond after snowfall So this was taken shortly after one of them snowfalls in December we had. I am very fortunate to have a job where I normally don't have to go out once it snows much. In that same regard that has allowed me to be lazy and not ever really do anything when it snows. This time I was determined to enjoy the snow a bit more.  It was a little

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Photowalk 49 of 52 - Prime Hook NWR I really enjoyed getting out here and walking.  It has been on my list since early in the year that I should go and check this place out.  After my issues with bugs at bombay hook I decided that I would wait till it got colder.  That I did, as you can see the snow in the shots.  It was rather cold out and in some parts the wind was very brutal.  The snow was

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Photowalk 48 of 52 - Rainy night in Harrington This was a bit different.  I had it in my mind that I was going to use the rain as an advantage.  This was a bit more than a walk, it was actually driving around looking for some vantage points.  It was raining out and I wanted to capture the lights reflecting off of the wet surfaces.  I also wanted to continue playing with HDR a bit and see if

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Photowalk 47 of 52 - Mount Olive Cemetery Let me start off by saying a couple of things... First, I completed all of my 52 photowalks in 2010. I am still posting them as I got behind on posting to my blog. Second, I will not be doing a 52 photowalks in 2011. I enjoyed it in many ways. It brought some of my goals and failures front and center. I will speak more of this once I figure out

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Photowalk 46 of 52 - Browns Branch County Park I really didn't have the energy to go on this photowalk but I decided I really needed to go. I haven't had as much energy of late for photography, not saying that I don't enjoy it anymore but I think I needed something of a break.  Not just from photography but a lot of things.  Work has been rather hectic lately and life in general has been busy

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Photowalk 46 of 52 (Fall at Mirror Lake), originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 46 of 52 (Fall at Mirror Lake) Mother/Daughter Photoshoot This wasn't meant to be a walk, but it turned out pretty good so I decided it should be counted as a walk. I did these as a favor for my daughter, and I think they turned out nice. Check out more of the shots at my flickr. I went here with my daughter

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Photowalk 45 of 52 - White Clay Creek - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 45 of 52 - White Clay Creek First time going up here, but I've been trying to figure out when I could get up here for months now. It's a bit of a drive, at least for me at just under an hour and a half. So, I finally made it up there and met up with a flickr contact (M.Reder) that lives nearby. See more shots

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Photowalk 44 of 52 - Historic Dover - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 44 of 52 - Historic Dover So I went to Dover for this walk knowing that I wanted to get some shots of the historic buildings and stuff here. I got a big surprise though... See more pictures at http://flickr.com/photos/dmize/ I happened upon a little festival or something where people where dressed from the

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BHL On Black Photowalk 43 of 52 - Killens Pond (Some long exposures) I know I know... another photowalk at Killens Pond. You may not be saying it but I am. I really enjoy Killens Pond, it's close but there is a lot to be explored there. I'm trying to catch up on photowalks and posting. When I was trying to decide on whether I wanted to try a full year photogrpahy project that I couldn't

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Photowalk 42 of 52 - Maryland Renaissance Festival - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 42 of 52 - Maryland Renaissance Festival I've never been to one of these before. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I got there. I really enjoyed myself though, and I think I've got my daughter hooked, she can't wait till next year! Before I start, I want to mention that I know I'm

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Originally submitted at AdoramaBlack Rapid Straps RS4 Black Fabric, Lightweight and Low Profile, with ConnectR-2 and FastenR-2Black Rapid Straps RS4 Black Fabric, Lightweight and Low Profile, with ConnectR-2 and FastenR-2Great additionBy DM|ZE from Delaware on 10/31/2010 4out of 5Pros: Comfortable, Adjustable, Well PaddedCons: Difficult to AttachBest Uses: Long shoot, Comfort, PhotowalkDescribe

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Photowalk 41 of 52 (CBBT), originally uploaded by dm|ze.This was a quick little walk while we were stretching our legs from our trip. We normally try to stop here on the bridge, if for nothing else, to stretch our legs and use the facilities. I always enjoy walking around out here, but I've also been here at 3 am and it felt creepy! We were on our way back from visiting family in North

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Photowalk 40 of 52 - Senior Portraits at Killen's Pond - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 40 of 52 - Senior Portraits at Killen's Pond So I was doing some senior portraits for a friend, I figured it would be a fun experience. I don't generally like to shoot people but I've been enjoying it more lately. I've got to say, I think I did a pretty good job, but I also see plenty of room

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Photowalk 39 of 52 - Baby at the beach - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So it was a nice day and we decided to take the family down to the beach for dinner and a walk. We ate at the green turtle, which was a bit loud for our new addition and us! After dinner we walked on the boardwalk and beach for a bit. I took some shots of our new addition on the beach. I didn't walk far because I

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Photowalk 38 of 52 - Lavender Fields - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 38 of 52 - Lavender Fields For this walk I planned to go to Lavender Fields in Milton. I saw this vendor at the Lewes Photowalk back in July and I've been meaning to go and check it out. The lavender was a bit bland looking but I think I came away with some great shots. I will try to go back here during prime

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POTW - Photowalk 37 of 52 - Killen's Pond - Manual / Flash and Umbrella, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 37 of 52 - Killen's Pond - Manual / Flash and Umbrella For this walk I wasn't exactly sure what to do. It was drizzling rain and on Sunday so I needed to do something. The rest of the week had been busy so this was the only time I had to do my photowalk. I decided to play with my

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Photowalk 36 of 52 - Silver Lake - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 36 of 52 - Silver Lake - POTW So for this photowalk I decided to go to Silver Lake. I was originally going to go to the beach and get some shots but it being Labor day weekend I decided I didn't want to deal with the masses of people and traffic. There wasn't a shortage of people at Silver Lake but it wasn't bad.

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Originally submitted at AdoramaExpoimaging Rogue FlashBender Large Positionable ReflectorExpoimaging Rogue FlashBender Large Positionable ReflectorA great addon to a flashBy DM|ZE from Delaware on 9/5/2010 5out of 5Pros: Easy To Use, Versatile, DurableBest Uses: General UseDescribe Yourself: Photo EnthusiastWas this a gift?: NoI got this for the times where you can't bounce your flash. It is a

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Photowalk 35 of 52 - Browns Branch County Park - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.For this walk my wife was 41 weeks pregnant. So we figured a little walking would be good and might help to get things moving. We walked a bit and the wind was picking up. Occasionally I would stop to get a shot of her or some fungus. Not much else to shoot that day. As we continued to walk we notice the sky

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Photowalk 34 of 52 - Backyard walk - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.I didn't have a real plan for this walk and I started walking around in some of my families backyards (they live close to each other). I think I got some good shots, one of which I've been hoping for is the butterfly with the blue yellow and black. Once again the art filter pinhole gives some nice tones. I had a lot of

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Photowalk 33 of 52 - Brecknock Park, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So for this photowalk I wasn't really feeling it. Till I got out there and then I really enjoyed myself. I put my headphones on and just zoned. I spent two hours here walking around. The first hour was spent at the butterfly garden. Anyone that knows this area knows this butterfly garden isn't very big. But I decided to

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Photowalk 32 of 52 - Milford Riverwalk - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 32 of 52 - Milford Riverwalk Me and my daughter went on this walk together, it was a nice afternoon. A shot of the ceiling of the pavilion. This one is my favorite. I really like the way the light and shadows look here. Me and LJ took a walk down at the Milford Riverwalk. I've been meaning to go here for a

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POTW - Photowalk 31 of 52 - DE State Fair - Fun and Games, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 31 of 52 - The Delaware State Fair I had fun walking around here with the family but as they waited in line I tried to make the most of it and enjoyed the time to myself. I wanted a fairly close shot of this game, and I took about 34 shots trying to get one with a ball bouncing around. It was

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POTW - Photowalk 30 of 52 - WWPD - Lewes, DE, originally uploaded by dm|ze.This was the 3rd annual Worldwide Photowalk Day. I signed up for the Lewes, DE walk not really knowing what to expect. This turned out to be a great shot, I took three shots and used gimp to remove a couple of people from the best. I found out about the wwpd last year right after it happened. So this year I was

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Photowalk 29 of 52 - Flowers of work - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 29 of 52 This is my favorite of this walk... I think this would look good hanging on a wall somewhere. For this walk I decided I would take some time at the end of my work day to walk around and shoot some of the pretty flowers are my work. It was a hot day, as many have been lately. The flowers were mostly

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Photowalk 28 of 52 - Backyard I actually started this photowalk on a bike.  I road around Harrington with some friends.  The problem with that is sometimes it's hard to go at your own pace when you're riding with others and I didn't see anything of much interest to shoot.  So when we got back to my friends house the kids are playing in the pool and jumping on the trampoline.  The sun and

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A bit of reflecting, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So now that I'm (over) half way done with my 52 photowalks of 2010 project I figured I should do a bit of reflecting. First thing is first, I'm very happy to have gotten this far and a little surprised. It's been an adventure to say the least. I've gone to many places that I've never been before. This project has so far met my expectations.

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POTW - Photowalk 27 of 52 - 4th of July at Cape Henlopen, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 27 of 52 - 4th of July at Cape Henlopen State Park This was an event filled day, other than the fact it was Independence day. I'm finally getting caught up with posting my photowalk shots. I know I've been to Cape Henlopen for my photowalk before but it has quickly become one of my favorite places

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Photowalk 26 of 52 - Disney Fireworks, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 26 of 52 - Disney Parks (Two days) Half way to the end! We spent two of our days in Florida at Disney. The first day we went to Magic Kingdom and the second day was more relax at Typhoon Lagoon. While we were there I got some good shots. All of my fireworks shots were handheld and came out surprising good

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Photowalk 25 of 52 Cape Henlopen - Reflections, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Photowalk 25 of 52 Cape Henlopen - Reflections Me and a buddy went to Cape Henlopen for a bike ride. We got there a bit late for a bike ride but we road anyway and got some cool shots. The deer flies were bad at this time of day and the dragon flies were all over the place. We still got some cool shots and I must

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POTW - Photowalk 24 of 52 - White Lake, NC, originally uploaded by dm|ze.This week we were in North Carolina visiting family. My little sis graduated High School and we were down to watch the ceremony. While we were there we went to White Lake. It was nothing like I remember. The whole place is built up around it and there are only small public beaches. Either way we had a lot of fun and

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_5294045, originally uploaded by dm|ze.For this walk I decided to try out my biking skills while taking shots. Thank god I did, as this area has so many biting flies ready to pounce on anybody crazy enough to walk it. I had gone here earlier in the year but I wasn't feeling good when I did. Plus, it was before anything was green (although there were no bugs then...) Me and my buddy battle

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Photowalk 22 of 52 (Killen's Pond - Black and White), originally uploaded by dm|ze.So after frreezing my butt off at the Peace, Love and Horseshoe crab event I decided to go for a nice peaceful photowalk. It was great weather and there was enough sunlight for a nice walk. On my way over to Killen's Pond I decided I needed to make this different from the other Killen's pond walks. So on my way

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Photowalk 21 of 52 (Trap Pond State Park), originally uploaded by dm|ze.Half way to the end. This week the family went south to Trap Pond. I had never been here before but was looking forward to going. I took the bike route around the pond while the family played on the playground. We went paddle boating for a bit. It was a great day to be out with the family. This is as I paddled around

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Photowalk 20 of 52 - Lums Pond, originally uploaded by dm|ze.I went to my wifes prenatal appointment with her today. It was nice not much to talk about there. After we grabbed a bite to eat and decided to stroll through lums pond since we were semi close. Thank god for GPS! As we walked around I really got the feeling that this place is very similar to Killens pond, which I tend to frequent

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Photowalk 19 of 52 - Tidbury Park, originally uploaded by dm|ze.I know that I'm very behind on my blogging of my photowalks. But, I am going to try to catch up over the next couple of days. However, I have been keeping up on the actual photowalks. So here goes.... This was taken on a little photowalk with my daughter. We had just finished up at the dentist and decided to take a stroll

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We went to the zoo for a birthday party. It's been a while since I've been here. It's a fairly small zoo but none the less a cool place for a walk.  It had been quite a while since I had been here and it was for a good friends sons birthday.  We had a good time even if it's a bit of a trek.  There are some cool animals here and since it's a free zoo it relies on donations from the public to

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Photowalk 17 - On the farm Since I had plans to help the family get some stuff together for a yard sale and I was up way earlier than I cared to be; my photowalk plans changed.  Big shock there... So after baking in the hot sun for a bit I finally got up the energy to go on a walk.  Since I was at my aunt and uncle's farm I figured I would do my walk there.  I enjoy walking around the farm

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I know I know... I'm about a week late on posting this but I've been busy.  I did make sure that I at least took the photowalk!  This week I went down to Lewes, DE.  The family and I went to the holistic health fair for a while and then we went to Cape Henlopen State Park for a bit.  The POTW is while we were sitting on the tailgate waiting for our ice cream to come out.  I always love to look

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I see a pattern in my photowalks, no matter how hard I try I can't seem to just do a walk without some issue coming up.  This time I was planning on going to the earth day celebration at Killen's Pond.  We did, and it was cold and windy.  I didn't feel like carrying around my DSLR so I took my Canon Powershot A620.  I like this camera because it can fit in my pocket.  Also, like my DSLR it has

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So over easter break we went to Cape Henlopen to enjoy one of the unusually hot days. Last time I was here I got some ideas for some photos and made sure that I remembered them this time around.  The big ones were the long exposures that I shot of the water against the rocks.  They turned out pretty good but not quite what I had in mind.  I must say that I took a lot of photos on this

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My original thought for this walk was something more easter oriented.  It just didn't work out that way.  After stuffing and hiding 362 eggs, and then helping to find the last ten or so, I was beat.  I meant to get this out yesterday but I have been so busy this week enjoying the beautiful weather and getting out enjoying the sites.  As you'll see in the week I have been working on my portrait

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This week I went to Silver Lake in Dover.  To give you an idea of how little I explored my area before I literally worked maybe 1000 feet from this park for 3 years of my life and never went to it.  Is that depressing or what?!?!  My wife and I went here to get some maternity shots of her.  She is showing pretty good at this point and we wanted to commemorate this.  As people photography

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So, I've been a bit behind on posting my POTW.  But I'd much rather be out their getting shots than worrying about whether I've gotten my post done. The weather is really starting to get much better here and I'm trying to get out an enjoy it.  On this day I ended up taking two photowalks instead of one. POTW 11.1 The first one was at the Dupont Nature Center, which is east of Milford.  I had

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So we were down at the beach for the polar bear plunge (plugede.org) We had a great time as usual and enjoy the weather even though it wasn't great. We generally go down to the beach on the night before the plunge and stay the night at a hotel. We hang out for a good chunk of the weekend so my photowalk for the week consists of shots taken anywhere in that time frame. There are a lot of

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POTW - Bombay Hook, originally uploaded by dm|ze.I had a chance to do two walks in one week, so I took it. It was pretty hard for me to get up early on both of my days off over the weekend but it was worth it. I have never been to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge until now. It was pretty cool, I will definitely be returning. I was invited to meet up with some online contacts. I had met

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Photowalk 8 of 52 - Historic New Castle - POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.For my eight photowalk I was going to be in Northern Delaware. So, I figured while I'm up there lets take advantage of a change of scenery. I was up in the area taking some shots for a friend. They so happened to be of his re-modeled bathroom and how bad of a job the company did. While I'm on the floor taking shots

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POTW - Marshland, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Okay, so after my hiatus last week I'm feeling much better and it was good to get out and have a walk. This week the plan was to go somewhere and put on the headphones and just enjoy my alone time. Well, things change. First, I allowed my daughter to tag along. She seemed bored and we enjoy our time away from life while we are walking around

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So here goes...  I hate to say it but this past week I didn't get out and take any shots. Before I continue I want to say a few things.  First, I'm not making excuses. Second, I've already beat myself up over this. Third, I don't consider this a failed attempt. So Monday I really should have jumped out there and did the walk, and had I known how the rest of the week would have turned out I

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Photowalk 6 of 52- POTW, originally uploaded by dm|ze.Better a day late than never... I tried to set a limit of Wednesday to post my photowalk shots. I knew at some point that rule would be broken but I do try to post by Wednesday. Oh well, I'm just glad I have shots for this week. And guess what, it's more snow!!! It's hard to find anything to shoot that doesn't have snow in the frame at

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POTW - Photowalk 5 of 52 (Blizzard of Feb 2010), originally uploaded by dm|ze.So wow, we got a lot of snow this week! As winter continues to press on the weather changes lives. This week was supposed to be our polar bear plunge. We ended up getting snowed out. Now please keep in mind that this is only the second time in 16 years this has happened. I'm not complaining, it's been pretty

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Overall I was disappointed with this walk. It was freezing cold, fresh snow, and I just didn't feel motivated. Later that night I got sick, I think I could already feel it when it was time to do my walk. I've wanted to shoot a cemetery for some time now and I thought the snow would look good with it. It's not terrible, but my vision was different. Since I was sick I had some catching up

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POTW - Park art 2, originally uploaded by dm|ze.This weeks photowalk was at the National Mall at Washington DC. I went there with my family and we had a great time. I didn't bring my DSLR for a few reasons, but I took two of my other cameras. The trip was planned for MLK Day, not really thinking how busy it may be over there. Other than a bit of vehicle trouble (no breakdown or anything

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Photowalk 2 of 52, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So, this is being posted late on Wednesday, I'm glad I moved my deadline from Sunday night to Wednesday night. This is the Killen pond nature center from across the pond. The sun was starting to head down and it gave it a nice orange glow that really helped the color pop. This photowalk was a lot of fun. Both me and my daughter enjoyed the

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POTW - PHOTOWALK 1 of 52, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So this is the first photowalk I took for my 52 photowalks. I ended up walking through the woods near my mother-in-laws for about an hour with my daughter to see what we could find. We found a lot of snow and we found plenty of trees. There really wasn't much back in the woods but just as I was about done I saw these little trees. It

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Wonderful wife, originally uploaded by dm|ze.So I just wanted to take a shot of my beautiful wife to try out my new lens (50mm f/1.8 OM) It really wasn't intended to be a shot that I did anything with, but as I looked at it I really liked it. I do see some problems with it mostly the shadows on the face but overall I do like it. I put a post on the forums on Digital-photography-school.com

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I've decided to take on a photography project for 2010 year.  I thought long and hard about a 365 project and really just couldn't imagine the stress of coming up with a shot a day that I would be comfortable sharing. I mean the project is supposed to help your skills not drain them.  Then I really tossed around a 52 project in which I would take a once a week and share it, much more doable.  It

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Well, I finally have a nice little vacation from work and life. It's nice to get away even if it's just for a day or two. Looks like the weather in VA (tip of the peninsula) will be perfect for the weekend. Hopefully I'll have some good pictures to post when I return. Have a safe and happy memorial day weekend!

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So yesterday we had an appointment with a pro photographer for our engagement pictures. First off, we got there right on time, which never happens with us! This photographer is very nice and down to earth. They are a family run business and from everything I've seen have great portraits. At least we hope so as we have already booked them for our wedding! Now I am what I consider an amateur

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Well it's really has been a while since I set this up. As I said in my first post I really don't have time to do this sort of thing, but I'm going to try to stop wasting some of my time and be a little more productive. We'll see how that goes! Today I was faced with an issue as I went to a friend's child's birthday. Right before I left my batteries for my main camera died! So I had to use my

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TRIP TO THE HILLS... Well this trip was an "adventure"! That's to say the least, it all was basically to see a good friend of mine get married. She has been a good friend for many years. It has been a long time since I've seen her, around a year, and she invited me to come. We had planned this out, pretty well we thought.  All in all it didn't go that bad.  Just not the best either. We decided

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08-08-05 Mother's DayWell Mother's Day was good got some good food. The weekend flew by once again with too much to do and not enough time. I did however have a chance to update my pictures site (Check it out)now with around 1200 pictures up. If you have any pictures for me to post then please contact me. Lots of computers to work on lately! It's gonna be another busy month for me I think. Movie

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I don't really have time for this but I figure what the hell maybe I'll give it a shot. Anyway, it's hard to say what may be up here. I guess whatever I feel like posting when I post it. Don't hold your breathe or anything.

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