RWS: a Picture a Day - 2008

CottonCandy Camera Strap

Note: One of my current students makes these AWESOME camera straps. And she can custom make them as well, so I got mine an extra 10″ longer so that the camera doesn’t stick out of my boobs anymore….which is a nice feature…. I am in love with the thing in that I can actually just sling that baby across my body and not have a camera in my armpit either. I HIGHLY recommend them!
check them out in her etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5924896

85mm lens | 1/60 @ f/2.2 | ISO 800
pp: crisp color boost, resize and sharpen for web

Sweet Baby R - round two

Otherwise known as “sorry, I didn’t take any pictures today. Maybe I can distract you with adorable newborn babies…..”

For JenW:
16-35mm @ 29mm | 1/200 @ 2.8 | ISO 400
pp: black and white home brew

Giggle Girl

Note: We spent this afternoon at the Chandler Mall with a couple of my Arizona students. Although at the end I wanted to sell my children, it was fun to get to finally meet Jen (HI JEN! THANKS FOR CALLING ME LAZY! haha) and to once again hang out with the wonderful and sweet Janelle. What a great day.
Note2: The kids are with their dad this weekend and that is probably a very good thing.

16-35mm lens @ 35mm | 1/125 @ f/2.8 | ISO 400
pp: crisp color boost, black and white home brew, resized and sharpened for web

Stars and Toes Forever

Note: We had a lovely afternoon of swimming today. I’ve been really busy with work all week and we all needed a break, so we spent the afternoon in the pool.
note2: This umbrella was in my mom’s closet where she keeps the pool toys and I saw it and knew I had to have a shot of it in the water…. Surprise mom!

Self-Portrait Tuesday: I love my fan Edition

Note: Hi. I live in Arizona. It is summer. In Arizona. Summer. Actually, we are in the middle of a HEAT WAVE. As if it wasn’t hot enough here, right? And guess what happened yesterday? Well, Sunday night, really….

The air conditioner crapped out.

Note2: I love my fan. And how it blows my 154 degree hair.

Note3: Air conditioner is now running and blowing nice cool air. I love my home warranty. I also love that the ac decided to die BEFORE the warranty expired next month.

Introducing Baby R

Note: Many of you have seen Billy leave comments on pictures. This is the newest addition to his family…. Hopelessly adorable and amazingly sweet. He was a joy to photograph this weekend.
Note2: I’m in the middle of editing these right now, Billy! I’ll have the proof slideshow to you soon!

Hi folks!

On Wednesday I posted a little contest for a $50 gift card to B&H photo.

I told you at the time it was just for fun, but what I really wanted was to see how many for reals and trues people were out there reading and I knew if I asked, you wouldn’t really say “HI! It’s ME!”

So I got all sneaky. Heeheeheeeeeeee…..

And also, I wanted to thank you for reading, because who has the best photo viewers on the interwebs? That’s right. ME! I totally do. It’s true.

At any rate, I’m sure you’re wondering — WHO WON?

Well, I went over to random.org and told the fancy thingie over there to pick a number between 1 and 42 (turns out 42 of you hang out here! YAY happy number 42!) And this is what I got:

So then I scrolled down through the (Handily, already numbered!) comments and this is where I ended up:

So, everyone say Go Donna! Thanks for reading Donna! Your gift certificate is on it’s way!

For the rest of you, there will be another random contest in July, so be on the lookout….
And thanks for participating. It was so very much fun (and also, made me very hungry) to read all of your favorites!

A Glimpse Into Their Teenage Years

Note: I heard a yell from the other room, “Mommy! We’re typing on our phones!”
Note2: Katie has imaginary people she talks to all the time. Mark is always at work. Jason is always coming over later. Casey is who she calls when she’s mad. Jessica must be really funny because all she does it laugh at her. It’s humorous that they each have their own personality and that she rarely deviates.
Note3: I don’t know why they were sitting in the dirty clothes?

Self-Portrait Tuesday (on Thursday!): Defying Explanation

Note: I understand that MAYBE you would want me to tell you WHY. I DO understand that. But sometimes the WHY is just…..complicated. So I leave you instead to figure it out for yourself exactly what possessed me to place a cat on my head.

Note2: Some of you have expressed worry over the contest posted yesterday being a Last Hurrah before I shut down the blog. Nope. No worries.

Hello all!

As a thank you to all of you faithful readers, I wanted to host a little contest.

Entering is easy. Leave a comment below - include in the comment your favorite food or drink. I personally think Lasagna and Coke are nectar of the gods….. but that’s just me!

What are you contesting for?
Winner will be chosen by random draw to win a $50 gift card to B&H Photo, my favorite online photo crap retailer!

One entry per IP address/email address, please. Thanks!

Contest will close at midnight PST Friday, June 13th.