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focus52|2012 {week eight} february 19 to 25

posted by janice on February 19, 2012 · 8 Comments

Welcome to week eight, 52'rs! Are you all Valentine'd out from last week's prompt? I didn't have time this past week to get around and comment to everybody (and I'm already late with this post!) but I did have time to browse. I thoroughly enjoyed all of your photos and I've loved all of the red showing up in our flickr pool. Great work!

I don't know about you, but around this time of year I've just about had my fill of winter. I'm done with the cold, damp days and the sun setting at noon. Okay, exaggeration there, but you get my point. So this week, we're going to give the February blahs a little shot in the arm (or kick in the butt if you prefer).

I can hear you right now ... "omg Janice, where are we going to find light in February, dammit!"

Stop cursing me out :)

This week, spend some time searching out the light. Take notice of your surroundings and perhaps the way some beautiful window light is falling on an object nearby or creating an inviting pattern on the floor or wall. It doesn't have to be a blinding ray of sunshine or overly obvious. And you could also try your hand at creating your own light as well, maybe have some fun playing with shadows and highlights. Turn on a small lamp and take note of the way it lights it's surroundings. Light a candle. Play with portrait lighting. Anything to do with light - that's your goal.

Maybe you'll get lucky and enjoy a day of sunshine (but try to stay away from shooting in direct sunlight - it's not your friend). You never know - it could happen.

At the very least, try to have some fun this week and kick the February blahs to the curb.

Whatever you choose to do for week eight, follow the prompt or no, come back here and link up your work when you're done (weeks run Sunday to Saturday, don't forget!). Links must be to the direct URL of your actual work, not just to the site it's posted in, and may be a link to your blog post or to your flickr photo. Also, please don't link and run - try to find some time to visit at least a few of your fellow 52'ers. That's half the fun! And don't forget the flickr pool!

Remember, you do not need to use the prompt in order to come back here and share.

Have a great week!

filed under focus52 - Tagged: f52-2012, light, weekEIGHT

for the love of red {7/52}

posted by janice on February 18, 2012 · 5 Comments

I had a lot of fun with the prompt this week. Hearts, hearts and more hearts.

I'm posting and running though ... I'm SO behind in getting these up ...

Hope you all had a 'lovely' Valentine's Day!

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raspberries {6/52}

posted by janice on February 11, 2012 · 8 Comments

My quick contribution to this week's focus52 prompt, still life.

I love taking photos of fruit. And it seems I can't resist working them into some sort of art piece, adding textures and whatnot.

Two gorgeous textures here, one from the always fabulous Kim Klassen and another from my new-found friend, Eva Ricci. This year, Eva has started a twelve month creative project called Art of Texture. Each month she gives away one of her beautiful textures and provides four themes to choose from. If you're interested, you can check out her website here and her Art of Texture flickr group here. It seems I always end up taking on too many projects each year, but a once a month commitment I can definitely handle. Besides, her textures are fantastic.

There's also a photoshop brush used between these layers. The faint writing you see isn't from the textures, it's from a lovely set of brushes from French Kiss.

Do you play around with your photos at all? Are you a texture addict like I am? :)

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filed under my f52 - Tagged: f52-2012, food, fruit, raspberries, still life, texture, weekSIX

baby, it's cold outside {5/52}

posted by janice on February 4, 2012 · 23 Comments

ummm ... not really. This has got to be the mildest, strangest winter ever.

Last Sunday, we were hit with a freak snow storm. No, I didn't venture out with my camera. I figured I'd have all week to get some great photos for this week's prompt. I should have known better because by Monday night it was pretty much all gone. Seriously.

But there are still patches here and there. Nice shady areas where the snow is sticking around. All in all though, nothing photo-worthy or at all representative of the word 'cold'. So daughter headed out with me today to ~~have some fun,~~ ~~humor her mother,~~ help me out ... ;)

This next one was to be my shot for this week. I liked the way the birch trees in the background helped the overall feeling of it being cold outside. And as you can see, I couldn't decide on only one shot this week, anyway. She's my girl ... what can I say? ;)

Feels cold, right? It's totally not. Well, not for this time of year, anyway.

This last one, I love.

Snow! (on flickr here)

Nope. Smoke and mirrors, really. Run your mouse over the photo to see the before shot.

A quick google search for 'snowflake textures' turned up all kinds of options. I found this one on deviantART (thank you!) and it works perfectly for this. Be honest - if I had only posted this one photo, would you think it was snowing for reals? I think you would ;)

Faking snow. In February. IN CANADA.

Yep. Very strange winter.

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filed under my f52 - Tagged: cold, f52-2012, K, weekFIVE

click! {4/52}

posted by janice on January 28, 2012 · 11 Comments

This little keychain is so cute. You click the 'shutter' and it actually flashes and makes a clickity-click sound.

Well, it used to make a sound.
I need to fix that.

A little under the weather this past week, and when I finally picked up a bit, we got hit with a mountain of snow and gale-force winds. Blustery days, indeed.

So ... this is all I have for leading lines.

It happens :)

(I'm still in my pajamas too ... sshhhhhh...)

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filed under my f52 - Tagged: f52-2012, keychain, leading lines, toy camera, weekFOUR