Project 3 - Photowalk?

Project 3 - Photowalk?

I know, I know... I said this would be more about the projects than photowalks.  That is true and it will be.  Let me clarify a little bit.  When I was doing my 52 photowalks of 2010 I felt like I was unable to do anything else photographically speaking.  I am generally a busy person and photography is something of an outlet for me, not a money-maker.  That's why I am fairly loose with my goals and my rules.  Since there are a lot of photo ideas I would like to try and I don't have a ton of time to try them I figured this time around I would try 52 photo projects instead of photowalks.  Some of the photo projects will be photowalks as I still really enjoy getting out in nature and other surroundings to photograph what ever catches my eye.

A fresh start - 2013 - 52 photo projects

I know I know... Last year I said I would be doing a 52 project.  I intended to and then got overwhelmed with other stuff quickly, then I lost my drive to photograph anything.  After a rather busy and stressful year I am now back with some new gear and a renewed desire to enjoy photography.  This year my oldest has decided she would like to do the 52 project too.  We have already come up with a list of projects and some ideas of when and what to take photos of.

Photowalk 43 of 52 - Killens Pond (Some long exposures)

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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 pull off a 365-project.

Photowalk 38 of 52 - Lavender Fields - POTW

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 lavender season.

Photowalk 15 of 52 - Earth Day at Killen's Pond???

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 the flip out lcd screen.  When I went to look at my shots at the end of it none were on there!!!

Photowalk 14 of 52 - A day at the beach

So over easter break we went to Cape Henlopen to enjoy one of the unusually hot days.

Photowalk 13 - A walk with my wife

My original thought for this walk was something more easter oriented.  It just didn't work out that way. 

Photowalk 12 - Silver Lake... maternity shots

This week I went to Silver Lake in Dover.  To give you an idea of how little I explored my area

Photowalk 11.1 and 11.2

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.

Photowalk 10 of 52 - Rehoboth Beach, DE

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.

POTW - Bombay Hook - Photowalk 9 of 52

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.

Photowalk 8 of 52 - Historic New Castle - POTW

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 of the tile work I hear a camera shutter???

POTW - Marshland Walk 7 of 52

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.

Photowalk 7 of 52??? or not... (a revised 2010 photowalk project)

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. 

Photowalk 6 of 52- POTW

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!!!

POTW - Photowalk 5 of 52 (Blizzard of Feb 2010)

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 bitterly cold out here lately. But that did put a damper on my photowalk for the week. I was planning on going for a photowalk the morning of the polar bear plunge and getting some good beach shots. But I guess that'll now happen around March 14th. So in my area we got right around 2 feet of snow, plus tons of wind so we were actually in a blizzard. Once I got dug out I decided I would do a photowalk just checking out the surrounding areas. It was very cold but my daughter decided to go with me. She ended up not taking a single picture because she was trying to keep her hands warm in her gloves. I had a couple of shots in mind, but I really wanted to just get out and see how the area was effected. This was my favorite shot of the walk and the one that I really had pressing in my mind. There was one thing that is missing from my ideal shot, light trails. I really wanted to have some car light trails on the highway here but I forgot my tripod at home. I will end up getting the shot I want, I'm just not sure if it will have all the snow in it. We just got another 12 or so inches today so I will be digging out again.
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You have to love how well people cleared the tops of their vehicles to drive around!

Check out all of my photowalks at 52 photowalks by DM|ZE on flickr

Photowalk 4 of 52 - Mt. Olive Cemetery

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.

POTW - Park art in Washington DC

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.

Photowalk 2 of 52 - Killen's Pond

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.

POTW - PHOTOWALK 1 of 52

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.