Four

It happened!  We got a really good snow this weekend.  In fact, we even got two snow days out of the deal and so I enjoyed playing outside with the camera on Thursday and Friday.  I tried setting the camera up on the tripod and catching myself making a snow angel.  My fanny almost froze before I could get the shot off, so I gave up on being very creative.  I am trying to use a new remote, but so far it hasn't worked as well as I had hoped.  Maybe it's the cold or maybe the battery didn't have enough strength in the camera to facilitate the flash, the remote and the auto focus.  All in all, it was a fun day, even with the difficulty of shooting in such cold weather!  And, thanks to our leader Kim Whitten for the cute Crochet Candy flower on my hat.  I am constantly amazed at the creative spirit this woman has!

Three

I had a fun day of shooting on Saturday this week.  I went out by myself and spent several hours exploring some interesting spots near my home.  I started out at Buffalo City on the White River with a beautiful setting of trees along the water.  While at the river, I lost my keys and spent way too long searching for them. Thus, the long face in most of these photos.  Also in Buffalo City, I found an old Mennonite Church that was built in the 1940's and several old barn structures that looked spooky.  While I think the photos along the river bank are the best of the day, I'll certainly try again at the farm and the church. 

Two

My second week of this project, I drug my husband to a sweet little spot in Cotter, Arkansas.  The bridge and the White River make for wonderful photos and are popular locations for photographers in this area.  After taking tons of photos on the railroad tracks, we were pulling out of the area when I noticed an awesome bend in the creek bed by the swimming hole.  Exhausted from already spending an hour at this, I talked Bud into a few last shots down by the creek.  Bingo!  The curve in the creek, the brush and the lighting all made for the most favorite shot of my husband and I that I will ever have!  On the way home, we spotted a little barn and took a few in there too.  It was a good day for photography and for spending time with my sweet husband as well!

One

I decided to participate in a project to challenge me this year in one of my favorite hobbies - photography.  A friend of mine took a self-portrait once a week for 52 weeks last year and raved about how much she learned from it.  This year, I jumped on board.  I hope to expand my technical knowledge of the camera, increase my design sense and comfort using editing software, and have fun with friends and family in the process.  Since I usually take way more than one shot each week, I decided to post my favorite shots to this blog, and the very best of the week to the Group pages.  I looking forward to the year ahead as I go out Shooting for 52!

If you would like to follow the 52 Week Photo Project for all participants, or to jump in yourself, check out these links:

52 Week Photo Project

52 Week Flickr Group

52 Week Project Facebook Page

For lots of reasons, I had a hard time getting started with this.  I had never used the timer on the camera or used a tripod, plus, I hate pictures of myself (especially when I feel overweight).  The first few sessions I tried, my shots all looked awkward, so I invited a friend to join me at the library's coffee shop one day over lunch to help me relax.  We set the camera on a game box and got started.  I got some great shots and had a great time with Kristina too!