088/365

A Trip, A Hug, A Lunchbreak

backpacking it to sam's work

big hugs

if you're not going to eat that, give it to mama

mission keep food off the floor a success

such a great face

visiting Mama
Ben calls her Dada and laughs
Sam is not amused



Soundtrack: U2 - God Part II
Cat: Still curled up on Sam's blanket

087/365

Cheese, It's Time Has Come

parmesan

like agate

Believe it or not, this was not an emergency picture. I actually like wavy lines in sliced parmesan. Someday I will find a way to make it picture worthy.



Soundtrack: The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
Cat: On Sam's blanket

086/365

Down At The Car Wash

tri-color wash and reflections

keeping an eye on things

scrubbing bubbles

ben doesn't much care for that

soap

the horror!

A trip thru the drive thru. Ben wasn't too sure about it.


Soundtrack: Ratatouille
Cat: Hasn't moved since last time

085/365

Monroe Street Shenanigans

here we go, here we go again

pitiful, crumby face, reflected

all about the dramatic lighting

barriques, the coffee is good, the wine is better,
and only the customers glare at you

awwww, kisses

epic adventure
hot coffee and sandwiches
a taste sensation



Soundtrack: Ratatouille
Cat: Sleeping on the futon

084/365

Always On The Wrong Side Of The Door

katie was not sure if this was an indirect comment on her weight,
but either way she was not amused

Actually not the only picture I took that day, but it was the best as far as what I meant to take versus what I got.



Soundtrack: Ratatouille
Cat: Curled up on the futon

083/365

Presenting Photos Of Art As Art

scratchboard by sam

Some late night must not fail again photography for you. Sam's started to play with scratchboard, and I hope she keeps up with it. She's really good.



Soundtrack: Our Lady Peace - Potato Girl
Cat: One eye open

082/365

Sporting The Ninja Look

more than superman does to disguise himself

Wasn't sure what the best way to mix it up was; Tried this.



Soundtrack: Garbage - Queer
Cat: Dreaming, but of what?

081/365

In Which Fails Happen

not taken on the eighty first day

You know how it goes.



Soundtrack: Three One One - You Wouldn't Believe
Cat: Sleeping it off

080/365

Shamed Into Updating

too sexy

Jen says it's past time to update. It's good to know someone is keeping track of these things.



Soundtrack: Cranberries - When You're Gone
Cat: On Sam's blanket

Project 365: Day seventy Nine

ben plays with the zany zoo

Can you write haiku?
I can. They can. You can too.
We can write haiku.



Soundtrack: Sam teaching me about gardening
Cat: Suspiciously gave up bothering me

Project 365: Day seventY Eight

tommy

quite a yawn

I think I took these after 11pm.



Soundtrack: Ben's congested breathing over the monitor
Cat: Trying to get into my lap

Project 365: Day sevenTY seven

signing eat

tired thumbs up

I should be sleeping.
But here I am writing this.
And now I am done.



Soundtrack: Ray Stevens - Gitarzan
Cat: Probably being bad somewhere

Project 365: Day seveNTY Six

leafy kodama

taken for the dutcher photography weekly photo challenge

Rockin' some Dr. Demento tonight. Takes me back.



Soundtrack: Bryan Bowers - The Scotsman
Cat: Scratching at the wall

Project 365: Day sevENTy Five

drinking so hard it lifts him onto his toes

energized and ready for action

back packing across madison

always ready for adventure

As many of you know, I tend to drink Khaos Monster to get thru the rougher days. Or any day, really. Ben and I walked down to PDQ and picked up a can, and he insisted on carrying it, while I carried him. He kept pretending to drink from the unopened can. It made me think "Is this why he has so much energy all the time? Have I found his secret?" And so I took some pictures of him with the can of Monster and then running around.



Soundtrack: Hatebreed - I Will Be Heard
Cat: He was just here

Project 365: Day seVENty Four

ben investigates rob's recent reappropriation

sanded smooth with the magic of a belt sander

where the magic happens

What's that? What's Rob working on? Is it some sort of commissioned work?



Soundtrack: Korn - Got The Life
Cat: Begging

Project 365: Day sEVEnty Three

ben and sam, so sleepy

morning light

Ben woke up at some crazy time; I moved him out to the futon so Sam could sleep. He and I eventually fell asleep on the futon, where Sam found us when she woke up. Then she crawled on the futon with Ben, and I got up. Lots of not very restful sleeping going on in this house.



Soundtrack: The People In Your Neighborhood
Cat: Sleeping

Project 265: Day SEVenty Two FAIL

not taken on day seventy two

I don't even remember not taking a picture this day.



Soundtrack: The Ladybug Picnic
Cat: Sleeping

Project 365: Day SEventy One

for oiling the tin man

intense dog statue

Sam and I have released the offer we had on the Browning house, but with the instructions, that if they ever hear from their bank, to contact us. Since then we've looked at five other houses. One of the houses was a portal into the past. Wood paneling, no upstairs shower, retro furniture, and faded family pictures on the walls. While we didn't get a picture of the deer foot gunrack, we did get a picture of this stylish dog statue.



Soundtrack: Sesame Street Sings Karaoke
Cat: Sleeping

Project 365: Day Seventy

interrogating onion

I don't even remember taking this picture, but no one is more likely to take a picture of Onion.



Soundtrack: Some terrible song sung by a claymation orange
Cat: Where is that guy?

Sixty Nine→

camp randall

The fog continues. Thank God we're not a small New England town.

The rest of the series is here.



Soundtrack: Toad The Wet Sprocket - Good Intentions
Cat: Still on couch

Sïxty Eïght

sharp cup on a foggy day

ben

There's something peaceful about the first picture that I like. The second picture is nice and contrasty; It is too bad Ben was being whiny.



Soundtrack: Our Lady Peace - Annie
Cat: On couch, face smashed into the arm

Sixty Seven©

off our balcony

So foggy. This is the soggy time of spring I was just talking to Dad about. It's above freezing during the day and the snow is slowly melting. Until it is gone, though, it will be foggy and muddy.



Soundtrack: 311 - Beautiful Disaster
Cat: Suddenly quiet

±Sixty Six FAIL

not taken on day sixty six

Bleh.



Soundtrack: The cat scratching at the glass door
Cat: Scratching at the glass door

¡Sixty Five!

yesterday there was an amazing blue haze in the morning

i think this might make a good metallic print

a friendly ice fisherman with super reflective sunglasses

Photo-expedition success! I always struggle with landscapes. In particular, I find it hard to achieve a satisfying visual depth. Some photographers seem to be able to craft a good image no matter what type of landscape they're shooting, but I have noticed the two most common methods for emphasizing depth are either having a repetition that leads to a vanishing point or having a foreground that is lit differently than the background. Silhouettes or spot lit subjects against contrasting backgrounds are easy, if you control the lighting. If you don't, then you have to wait for it to happen naturally. Given that my assistant is under 2yo, I have to happen upon usefully lit landscapes, or return different areas at specific times of day. I've learned that, right now, there are some good spots for shooting between 8:20am and 9:20am.

Ben and I went out around 8:40am, while Sam was sleeping. Ben and I see the hill in the first picture when we take the scenic route home from taking Sam to work; I thought it would be a good first destination. My goal was, for at least the weekend, to improve the quality of shots going up on the 365 blog. There was an amazing blue haze that the sun was slowly dissipating. So I took a few shots from inside the car, and then drove off to a location that looked out onto the lake.

Ben says I'm done writing now.

The rest of the series is here.


Soundtrack: "Mo'! Mo'!"
Cat: Sleeping on the futon