tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730517028877250352024-03-13T06:32:31.749-04:00Foto Every DayJim will attempt to take a photo every day for 365 daysJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-21323974061329530192010-11-02T00:55:00.002-04:002010-11-02T00:58:00.172-04:00The Book is COMPLETE<div style="text-align:left; width:350px"><object id="myWidget" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=1693900" width="350" height="270"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=1693900"></param><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/1693900?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P2364158/md/wcover_2.png"></img></a></object><div style="display:block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1693900?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Foto Every Day by Jim Callender</a> | <a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Make Your Own Book</a></div></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-4734304147983607042009-10-12T22:06:00.002-04:002009-10-13T08:57:34.175-04:00369 - Jim - Happy Halloween<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/StPgqdMfNzI/AAAAAAAABq8/mJcLFvCFmDc/s1600-h/DS3_6334-pumpkin1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/StPgqdMfNzI/AAAAAAAABq8/mJcLFvCFmDc/s400/DS3_6334-pumpkin1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/8 48mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I wanted to get some Halloween photos of the kids today. I set everything up, which is pretty difficult with the limited amount of space I have, and then Carol brought Nolan down. I didn't get a chance to balance all the lights, so I wasn't real happy with the results. This shot was one of the best of the bunch. I did some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> work to white out the white muslin backdrop and then added the text on the pumpkin. This is Nolan's first Halloween, so we'll see how he likes to be dressed up like a dragon.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-26806866744577846252009-10-08T19:57:00.002-04:002009-10-09T09:05:55.597-04:00368 - Jim - Ready for Bed<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Ss8zV53MTWI/AAAAAAAABqw/Zczozd2uZxU/s1600-h/DS3_6322-14.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Ss8zV53MTWI/AAAAAAAABqw/Zczozd2uZxU/s400/DS3_6322-14.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/5.6 56mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>My whole family has been sick this week and I finally got to try out my ring flash. You can tell by the light spots in Jameson's eyes. I had a shoot through umbrella modifier on the flash which produced the larger white dot. The little black dot in the center is where my camera was. Jameson was actually up for pictures tonight and posed this way for me. Then he wanted to see the picture. He usually doesn't cooperate for pictures.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-76857682259470679242009-10-03T23:14:00.002-04:002009-10-06T00:22:25.201-04:00367 - Jim - Smochko Wedding<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsrELGkm0JI/AAAAAAAABpc/nbuvDi-FIno/s1600-h/20091004-115929-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsrELGkm0JI/AAAAAAAABpc/nbuvDi-FIno/s400/20091004-115929-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( Nikon D300 )</div>If you followed this blog from the beginning, you will remember Matt. He didn't make it quite as far as I did with FotoEveryDay. If he had, it would have ended only 4 days before his wedding, which probably would have been rough. Anyways, I was able to attend his wedding on the Gateway Clipper and practice photography on him and his new wife Kelly. <a href="http://jamesonwill.com/smochko">Here</a> are the other shots I got from the wedding. Congratulations Matt and Kelly!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-53785504958943475502009-10-02T22:25:00.003-04:002009-10-02T22:33:46.060-04:00366 - Jim - Fake Rain<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Ssa2LKVe-BI/AAAAAAAABpU/yc0aJ_7nTmA/s1600-h/RainHand.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Ssa2LKVe-BI/AAAAAAAABpU/yc0aJ_7nTmA/s400/RainHand.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/11 70mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I wonder if anyone still looks at this blog to see if I post anymore... Anyways, I got Carol to let me take a photo of her hands with a light above and behind. I used a beauty dish to give a soft light, but also have the light fall off quickly. There was a <a href="http://www.planetphotoshop.com/rain-drops.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> tutorial</a> I watched and it inspired me to try it out. I had a blue monochromatic version of this, but liked the color version better. These <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> tutorials are awesome and I would really like to learn <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> better, so I will be watching more of them and maybe you will see some results here.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-50666362179982852872009-09-29T12:59:00.004-04:002009-09-29T13:33:42.536-04:00365/365 - Jim - The End<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsI89Dj2HKI/AAAAAAAABow/-M3bc3prTSk/s1600-h/DS3_5844-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsI89Dj2HKI/AAAAAAAABow/-M3bc3prTSk/s400/DS3_5844-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/11 105mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>Well, this is the last photo of my 365 day project. I didn't miss even 1 day, so it was a big success. Over the year I took over 30,200 photos which averages to about 82 photos per day. Over the past few days I have been trying to figure out what my last photo would be. I finally came up with this idea and didn't see any similar ones on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=365%3A365&w=all">flickr</a></span>, so I was assured that it was somewhat original. I used my 105mm macro lens to photograph the dice. Then used my 24-70mm lens to photograph myself attempting to fake lean. I merged the two with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> and cropped it down a little bit.<br /><br />I would like to thank everyone that followed my blog and left comments. Without that support, I might not have followed through. There were many times that I had a hard time coming up with an idea for a photo, but somehow did. Even if it was just before midnight. Some of those were actually some of my best work. I feel like I learned a lot over the year and a lot has happened. We added my little boy <a href="http://jamesonwill.com/baby/">Nolan</a> to my family who is 9 months old already. We also have an addition that is coming soon. Complete with a photography studio/office where I will continue to take photos and try to turn this hobby into something more.<br /><br />What is next? Well, with the studio coming, I will be <a href="http://grayrox.blogspot.com/">blogging</a> about that and my possible start up photography business called <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">GrayRox</span> Studios. Maybe I will do some instructional videos on photography and show you how I do what I do. Maybe I will start a new project like this, but just not as intense. Like 52 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">photowalks</span> or 12 photo expeditions. In the meantime, I will still post photos here. It just won't be as often.<br /><br />Thanks again everyone! I hope you enjoyed viewing my photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-14445693202013304222009-09-28T22:46:00.002-04:002009-09-28T23:00:31.347-04:00364/365 - Jim - Autumn Bouquet<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsF07tVecgI/AAAAAAAABoo/M40pbPTrwzw/s1600-h/DS3_5830-1-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsF07tVecgI/AAAAAAAABoo/M40pbPTrwzw/s400/DS3_5830-1-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/11 50mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>We went out shopping tonight for a little while and Jameson and I decided to get mommy some flowers. Carol isn't into the regular flowers and has liked these Autumn type flowers in the past, so I was sure she would like these. I asked Jameson what he thought mommy would say. He said "Oh those are some nice flowers there Jameson and then I would say yes, they are." That made me laugh. He was very talkative today.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-20730319477044603252009-09-27T09:34:00.000-04:002009-09-28T09:43:12.681-04:00363/365 - Ethan - Heinz Field Sunset<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsC7gggaeTI/AAAAAAAABog/VvuvwSLbWt4/s1600-h/2009-09-19+19.39.30.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsC7gggaeTI/AAAAAAAABog/VvuvwSLbWt4/s400/2009-09-19+19.39.30.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HTC</span> Google Ion )</div>Ethan showed me this photo he took with his phone from the Pitt game a while back. I told him to send it to me so I could post it here as a guest post, so he sent it right then. He got this <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/google-ion-htc-magic/4505-6452_7-33665904.html">phone</a> from Google for free when he attended a conference. I'd say that's a pretty good deal.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-21156076022799164802009-09-27T09:13:00.001-04:002009-09-28T09:34:14.291-04:00363/365 - Jim - Drive in the Rain<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsC2hQ2Sp6I/AAAAAAAABoY/gUJ2yZj_d9U/s1600-h/DS3_5757-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsC2hQ2Sp6I/AAAAAAAABoY/gUJ2yZj_d9U/s400/DS3_5757-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/4 50mm 1/1250 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I was heading down to Pittsburgh to watch the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Steelers</span> game and the rain was coming down really hard. The windshield is curved, so getting focus on all the raindrops was not possible if I wanted the background all blurred. The weather eventually cleared, but then the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Steelers</span> lost, so it was a pretty dreary day.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-82718878078955158842009-09-26T00:23:00.000-04:002009-09-28T00:27:57.569-04:00362/365 - Jim - Jeans<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsA6MmQ5abI/AAAAAAAABoQ/FbkNdgS--Vc/s1600-h/DS3_5724-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SsA6MmQ5abI/AAAAAAAABoQ/FbkNdgS--Vc/s400/DS3_5724-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/11 28mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I have been wanting to take a photo like this for a while, but just never set up it up until now. Carol held him which was no easy task. He kept bouncing and staring at his feet, so it was difficult to get him looking at the camera. I would have liked to have the background totally white, but I would have needed a lot more space and probably another flash. That is something I can perfect once my studio is finished.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-78142627180949076492009-09-25T20:23:00.002-04:002009-09-25T20:29:37.294-04:00361/365 - Jim - Reflection<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sr1e9Y9Q4RI/AAAAAAAABnw/UZZLtBAFcF8/s1600-h/DS3_5688-Edit-1-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sr1e9Y9Q4RI/AAAAAAAABnw/UZZLtBAFcF8/s400/DS3_5688-Edit-1-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/11 40mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I bribed Jameson with the show <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caillou</span> to get him to work with me on this photo. I had to make sure I could get a shot of him with his eyes open and closed without any other movement. That isn't an easy task with a 2 year old. I wanted to just make the eyes opposite, but I tried taking out the saturation on the one Jameson and liked that. It adds another element to make your head turn just a bit more to figure out what is going on in this photo.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-47827703172899964352009-09-24T23:37:00.003-04:002009-09-24T23:49:17.437-04:00360/365 - Jim - Presto<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Srw7B3QQ2FI/AAAAAAAABm4/iuNhksPFuEo/s1600-h/DS3_5676-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Srw7B3QQ2FI/AAAAAAAABm4/iuNhksPFuEo/s400/DS3_5676-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/8 62mm 1/15 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I had plans today for a photo that didn't work out, so I had to think of something else. I went downstairs and magically found my magic wand. So I wondered what I could do with it to portray magic. Then I thought about the little sparkles you see in the movies and knew I could use Christmas lights for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">bokeh</span> to accomplish this. The hardest part of it was holding the wand in the right place and focusing while taking the picture. Because I had to be in front of the camera, I couldn't look through the viewfinder. It turned out just as I imagined, so I'm happy with it.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-24579266952799805132009-09-23T22:44:00.004-04:002009-09-23T23:02:13.562-04:00359/365 - Jim - Butler County Courthouse<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrrdM3qwyoI/AAAAAAAABmw/FpvfoEGD3TY/s1600-h/DS3_5566-3_6-2_5-2-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrrdM3qwyoI/AAAAAAAABmw/FpvfoEGD3TY/s400/DS3_5566-3_6-2_5-2-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/22 18mm <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span> ISO 100 Nikon D300 )</div>This is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County_Courthouse_(Pennsylvania)">Butler County Courthouse</a> in downtown Butler. It was a very gloomy and overcast day, which results in pretty blah photos. So what do you do? Bracket a bunch of photos and turn them into an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span>. It really takes a nothing shot and turns it into something. I think this looks like one of those old postcards that were shot in black and white and then colorized.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-34209715866327888542009-09-22T22:36:00.004-04:002009-09-22T22:52:04.927-04:00358/365 - Jim - Fresh Banana Bread<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrmJm2xVsrI/AAAAAAAABmo/ARYj3HwOp5E/s1600-h/DS3_5502-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrmJm2xVsrI/AAAAAAAABmo/ARYj3HwOp5E/s400/DS3_5502-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/4 24mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I know what you are thinking. Please please please give me the recipe to this delicious looking banana bread. To do that would give away the secrets that have been passed down for generations. The best way to eat the bread is with a tall glass of water with homemade ice. That is another family recipe that my dad perfected back in the early 70's with just water, a freezer, and a dream. Maybe someday I will make a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Callender</span> Family Cookbook and sell it on Amazon. Please don't flood my comments with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">pre</span>-order requests.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-12035766791061305772009-09-21T22:11:00.003-04:002009-09-21T22:24:19.455-04:00357/365 - Jim - Mad Men<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrgyVS7GKlI/AAAAAAAABmg/tTnzmpHEu5c/s1600-h/DS3_5489-Edit-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrgyVS7GKlI/AAAAAAAABmg/tTnzmpHEu5c/s400/DS3_5489-Edit-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/5.6 24mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I was having some trouble thinking of something to photograph today. It was raining outside, so that wasn't an option. I've done other TV shows, so I just did an Amazon search for TV shows. This is one of the very few that didn't have the characters on the front, so I grabbed my white shirt and a tie and did my best to stage it. I haven't ever watched a whole episode of Mad Men, but I think Courtney said it was good. <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41tNjoi6CYL._SS500_.jpg">Here</a> is what I copied it from.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-41763455974481780002009-09-20T23:26:00.003-04:002009-09-20T23:31:52.737-04:00356/365 - Jim - New Studio<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrbyUOAQvWI/AAAAAAAABmY/6Xrjdj9X4yA/s1600-h/DS3_5477-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrbyUOAQvWI/AAAAAAAABmY/6Xrjdj9X4yA/s400/DS3_5477-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/5 18mm 1/60 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I was kind of lazy today and just watched football all day. This is the only photo I took, so it will have to do. At least there is a story behind it. This is going to be my new studio. The far wall is where I will have backdrops. I'm thinking the right wall is where I will put a few large cabinets to store all my photography gear. Directly to the right where you can's see is where I will put my office space. Since I work from home a few days a week, it will be nice to have an actual office again. When we had kids, I got booted to the downstairs living room where we have a fireplace. It's not horrible, but I'm anxious to have my new office!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-71459163668255680602009-09-19T20:52:00.001-04:002009-09-19T21:04:07.034-04:00355/365 - Jim - Alameda Gazebo<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrV82Ri5nmI/AAAAAAAABlc/9lZ1TOPxy34/s1600-h/DS3_5406-23.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrV82Ri5nmI/AAAAAAAABlc/9lZ1TOPxy34/s400/DS3_5406-23.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="exif">( f/16 24mm 1/13 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )<br /></div>We went down to Alameda park today to let the kids play. I took this shot to later do an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span> with it, but ended up just blending exposures. It is similar to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span>, but not quite the same. Then I used <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> and duplicated the layer, and blurred it. On the sharper layer I chose a Lighten blend mode. This gives it an Orton effect look. I also used Picasa to add a soft focus so that only the gazebo is sharp.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-84423788439144073612009-09-18T22:04:00.003-04:002009-09-18T22:45:02.675-04:00354/365 - Jim - Ducks Take Flight<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrQ8OvXl-VI/AAAAAAAABlU/yRXIgcqr5PQ/s1600-h/DS3_5162-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrQ8OvXl-VI/AAAAAAAABlU/yRXIgcqr5PQ/s400/DS3_5162-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/2.8 200mm 1/400 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>We went to the <a href="http://www.bc3.edu/conservancy/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Succop</span> Conservancy</a> today so I could take some photos that weren't in my basement. There is a pond there and these shy ducks didn't like when I got too close to them. The two males took off flying right beside each other and I quickly got a shot of them. There was a reflection of them, but it wasn't full so I cropped it out in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lightroom</span>. Then added some vignette and the usual contrast, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">vibrance</span>, etc. Using Picasa I added a soft focus effect in an attempt to give the front duck more pop. I also did a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Photoshop</span> frame effect on this photo where the ducks are flying into the picture. Check that out along with some other shots I took there by clicking <a href="http://jamesonwill.com/conservancy">here.<br /></a>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-26741960499113564772009-09-17T21:45:00.002-04:002009-09-17T21:49:18.776-04:00353/365 - Jim - Nintendo<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrLmVOXc6xI/AAAAAAAABkY/Ce85K-d4MKU/s1600-h/DS3_5134-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrLmVOXc6xI/AAAAAAAABkY/Ce85K-d4MKU/s400/DS3_5134-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/5.6 48mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>At work today I saw that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Smochko</span> had <a href="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/149/d/2/Nintendo_Nostalgia_by_Ramseus.jpg">this wallpaper</a> on his computer. I said to him that I could do something almost exactly like that, but would have to find my old Nintendo. Well, it was up in the attic. I got it and set the shot up as well as I could to match the original. It's close enough.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-90420682550876395012009-09-16T23:22:00.002-04:002009-09-16T23:30:38.232-04:00352/365 - Jim - Pond Fountain<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrGraT4cYVI/AAAAAAAABkQ/eFhgZbCYpfw/s1600-h/DS3_5113-1_2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrGraT4cYVI/AAAAAAAABkQ/eFhgZbCYpfw/s400/DS3_5113-1_2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/22 32mm <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span> ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>This pond is just down the road from my house and I have been wanting to take a picture of it for a long time. I've always liked house that sits there too. Over the last 6 years, they have added the rocks and some landscaping around the pond and then the fountain. I pulled Jameson in his wagon all the way there and the fountain wasn't turned on. I was a little disappointed to go all that way and not see the fountain. I'm not sure if the owners saw me taking photos or it was on a timer, but it suddenly turned on and I was able to take some fountain shots. I bracketed 7 shots and then merged 3 of them into an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span>. I set the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">HDR</span> effect to it's lowest setting, but turned the strength and saturation all the way up. You can see the leaves are turning a little already. Kind of sad to see summer ending.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-86355954325461175772009-09-15T19:38:00.002-04:002009-09-15T19:50:42.113-04:00351/365 - Jim - 9 Months Old<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrAllieOtoI/AAAAAAAABkI/oBEImColSno/s1600-h/DS3_5068-4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/SrAllieOtoI/AAAAAAAABkI/oBEImColSno/s400/DS3_5068-4.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/4.5 50mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>Today Nolan is 9 months old. He has 2 brand new teeth and is super active. Probably within the month he will be walking. I tried something new today and brought a studio flash outside with a large <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">softbox</span>. The sun was already setting, so the background was pretty dark. I liked the results, so maybe I'll have to get a battery pack someday.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-43438307459426148492009-09-14T20:14:00.003-04:002009-09-14T20:31:58.976-04:00350/365 - Jim - Amuse-bouche<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq7caFfQBLI/AAAAAAAABkA/HyFIXap0NDo/s1600-h/DS3_5041-Edit-1.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq7caFfQBLI/AAAAAAAABkA/HyFIXap0NDo/s400/DS3_5041-Edit-1.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/4.5 50mm 1/125 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>I made a dinner for my mother for her birthday today. Her birthday was actually on the 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>, but I was in Canada, so I missed it. This is an amuse-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bouche</span>, which translates to "mouth <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">amuser</span>". It is a single, bite-sized <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">hors</span> d’œuvre. I marinated shrimp in olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Then boiled red potatoes until they were soft. Sliced them into two and scooped out the guts. Then filled them with a mixture of cream <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">cheesem</span>, sour cream, salt, pepper, and more thyme. I dried off the shrimp with a paper towel and put them on the potato. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Voilà</span>! It tasted pretty good too. I paired it with a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">filet</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">mignon</span> that I got from <a href="http://bonaterrapgh.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bona</span> Terra</a>. If you haven't eaten there and are in the Pittsburgh area, I highly recommend you go.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-10809167003439363482009-09-13T23:21:00.002-04:002009-09-13T23:29:23.226-04:00349/365 - Jim - Jameson<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq22slwOEkI/AAAAAAAABj4/euu3lSFp-FY/s1600-h/DS3_5030-1-2.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq22slwOEkI/AAAAAAAABj4/euu3lSFp-FY/s400/DS3_5030-1-2.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/4.5 50mm 1/320 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>Since I posted a guest photo from Carol (without her knowing) of Nolan, I figured I would post a similar shot of Jameson. I did however take some other interesting shots today that aren't of the kids, but again I wanted to match Carol's photo. I played around with this in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lightroom</span> adjusting the exposure to make it brighter and then used the paintbrush to enhance his eyes two-fold. I used sharpness and clarity at full strength twice to make them really stand out. Just a side note for family, you might have noticed the cut beside his right eye. He built a tower of blocks and when he knocked them over, so did he fall down onto the base and hit his eye hard enough to cut it open. Luckily it wasn't a direct shot to his eye!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-78002757667005047182009-09-13T23:12:00.002-04:002009-09-13T23:20:37.565-04:00349/365 - Carol - Nolan<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq20sn_7tWI/AAAAAAAABjw/bHEvMBJ9soA/s1600-h/DS3_4956-4.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sq20sn_7tWI/AAAAAAAABjw/bHEvMBJ9soA/s400/DS3_4956-4.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="exif">( f/5.6 50mm 1/500 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>We took a walk around the block today and put the kids in the Radio <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flyer</span> wagon. Halfway through the walk, we switched and I pulled the wagon. Carol carried my camera and I told her to take some pictures. I figured she would say no, but she actually took some photos. I set it up so all she had to do was hit the shutter. When I loaded the pictures on the computer, I was surprised to find this one. She framed this one nicely and I'm not sure she really meant to. See Carol, maybe you could get into photography...Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573051702887725035.post-39137870115520267572009-09-12T20:13:00.003-04:002009-09-12T22:19:31.351-04:00348/365 - Jim - Penn State Kids<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sqw5N6ztIDI/AAAAAAAABjo/igXzB69esTg/s1600-h/DS3_4925-1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qCoc_4nwlCA/Sqw5N6ztIDI/AAAAAAAABjo/igXzB69esTg/s400/DS3_4925-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div class="exif">( f/5.6 24mm 1/60 sec ISO 200 Nikon D300 )</div>Aunt Courtney got these jerseys for Jameson and Nolan. It was hard to get Jameson to do this without hurting his little brother. He fell back on him right after this was taken and Nolan cried. I don't know if the Penn State game was on TV here today, but they beat Syracuse 28 to 7.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04116020877395378279noreply@blogger.com5