Day 142: Empty Me

Look, a trash can that gives directions.

Manual: page 156 "Custom Settings c2: Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button"

Inspiration: Jim Rode

Day 141: Watch Your Step

What really cracks me up about this is that the sign is on the outside of the door.

Manual: page 156 "Custom Settings c1: AE Lock Buttons"

Inspiration: Bronson Pate

Day 140: Spider

Just a little something I spotted in the corner.

Manual: page 156 "Custom Settings b7: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure"

Inspiration: David Wittig

Day 139: Toy or Tool

Above are wireless triggers, they allow a flash to be fired from across the room. A great way to move the flash off the camera. The question is, are they considered a new toy or a tool for our business? When you're a photographer and love what you do, they are both.

Manual: page 155 "Custom Settings b6: Center-Weighted Area"

Inspiration: Stacey and Jason Thon of Staja Studios

Day 138: Tea for Me

I made a cup of tea to enjoy while editing a few photos from our latest wedding. I decide to use it as my photo for today.

Manual: page 155 "Custom Settings b5: Easy Exposure Compensation"

Inspiration: Laura Parker

Day 137: Clementine Flower

Yes, I was playing with my food and lunch.

Manual: page 154 "Custom Settings b4: Steps for Exposure Comp and Fine Tuning"

Inspiration: Lori Nordstrom

Day 136: Paper Necklace

Paper necklace made the women of Jinja, Uganda.

A friend of ours, that we met on a mission trip in Botswana, has a ministry called "God is Grace". The ministry is to find women supporters in the US to sponsor a woman in Jinja, Uganda so that she can learn a trade and have the ability to feed her family.

The necklace above is an example of how the women of Jinja are learning to support their family. The necklaces are made of paper that has been tightly hand rolled to make the beads. The necklaces are then sealed to protect the paper from the elements. It is amazing the colors and styles that can be made from paper. If you would like to purchase one of these beautifully hand made necklaces that is truly a work of art, The Beautiful Life has teamed with God is Grace to sell them online.

The women also learn the skill of sewing and use cement bag to practice.



Manual: page 154 "Custom Settings b3: EV Steps for Exposure Control"

Inspiration: Pepper Nix

Day 135: Bible

I try to start my day here. Where do you start your day?

Manual: page 154 "Custom Settings b2: ISO Sensitivity Step Value"

Inspiration: Kelly Moore

Day 134: Rings

Rings for the wedding today.

Manual: page 152 "Custom Settings b1: ISO Sensitivity Auto Control"

Inspiration: Cameron Ingalls

Day 133: Stained Glass

A photo, taken from the balcony, of one of the stained glass windows in the chapel where we will be photographing tomorrows wedding.

Manual: page 152 "Custom Settings a10: AF-ON Button for MB-D200 Battery Pack"

Inspiration: Mike Steelman

Day 132: Puppy Cuteness

My cousin's new puppy, talk about a lot of cuteness in a small package.

Manual: page 152 "Custom Settings a9:Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator"

Inspiration: Jared Bauman

Day 131: All Smiles

Smile are definitely contagious.

Manual: page 151 "Custom Settings a8: Focus Area Selection"

Inspiration: Clay Blackmore

Day 130: Gymnastics

Lindsey at gymnastics working on her back tuck.

Manual: page 151 "Custom Settings a7: AF Area Illumination"

Inspiration: Graham Wilson

Day 129: Photo Booth Fun

We had our photo booth set up in the living room getting it ready for a wedding this weekend. The Kids decided to join in the fun.

Manual: page 151 "Custom Settings a6: AF Activation"

Inspiration: Allison and Jeff Rodgers

Day 128: Happy Birthday Lacy

Today is Lacy's birthday, so she let me put a bow tie on her and make a photo. I thnk she really enjoyed her birthday because she had some of my grilled chicken for lunch and a few treats as payment for modeling the bow tie.

Manual: page 150 "Custom Settings a5: Focus Tracking with Lock-On"

Inspiration: Scott Anderson

Day 127: Sled Dog

Here is something you don't see every day in Georgia. Jamie decided to use Lacy as a sled dog. I don't think she is ready for the Iditarod Trail quite yet.

Manual: page 149 "Custom Settings a4: Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF"

Inspiration: Robert T. Williams

Day 126: Snowman

It's not very often in GA we have the chance to build a snowman, but with today's snow fall I could not pass up building one. I did have help from my girls. Sorry that there are so many pine needles in him, but after all there are a lot of pine trees here.

Manual: page 148 "Custom Settings a3:Focus Area Frame Selection"

Inspiration: Sara France

Day 125: My Girls

My girls before the Father/Daughter Valentine's Day dance. We had a great time of dinner and dancing tonight, I'm looking forward to it again next year.

Manual: page 148 "Custom Settings a2: AF-S Mode Priority Selection"

Inspiration: Jay Goldman

Day 124: Rose

Our Church has a Father/Daughter Valentine's Day dance every year. We were helping to set up for the dance tonight and decided to take a look at the bridal room since we are photographing a wedding there in less than two weeks. We wanted to see if it had changed since the last time we were in the room. I decided to use a rose that will be part of the decoration tomorrow to do a little lighting test.

Manual: page 148 "Custom Settings a 1: AF-C Mode Priority Selection"

Inspiration: Martin Schembri

Day 123: Circular Blade

Sometimes your next photography subject is as close as your garage.

Manual: page 147 "Custom Settings R: Reset Custom Setting Menu"

Inspiration: Corey McNabb

Photography Tip: Try to look at things from a different point of view.

Day 122: County Worker

A county worker crosses the street to mark the water lines. I made this photo while driving at about forty-five miles per hours on the way home. Clicking the shutter as I passed while panning the camera to keep the blur down.
(Do not try this at home, please keep both hands on the steering wheel while driving, only a professional should attempt making photos while driving.)

Manual: page 146 "Custom Settings C: Custom Setting Bank"

Inspiration: Marc Weisberg

Day 121: Drink Tea

Part of a project I was working on for a friend and a self-portrait.

Manual: page 143 "Custom Settings"

Inspiration: Carla Ten Eyck

Photography Tip: When making a self-portrait using the self-timer mode on the camera, be sure to give you-self plenty of time to get into position before the shutter click.

Day 120: Laces

There are times in life when you have stop waiting for things to happen and do something about it. If no one has ever heard of you they are not going to hire you, even if you are the greatest photographer in the world. So lace up your shoes and get out there and make things happen.

Manual: page 142 "Playback Options: Rotate Tall"

Inspiration: Grant Oakes

Day 119: Marbles

Marbles any one?

Manual: page 142 "Playback Options: After Delete"

Inspiration: Melissa Jill