Photo of the Day-Day 212

Quiet Fire-Self Portrait

Back in 2005 I graduated from massage school. It was an awesome experience that lasted over the course of a year. At my graduation ceremony some of classmates handed out these handmade charms and this was the one that was made especially for me. I keep this by my bedside all the time. I love it and I think it sums me up pretty accurately.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/125
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 100 mm f2.8 Macro
Date & Time: 5:31 pm- 7/29/10
Posted: 7/31/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 211

Crafting Beads

Just some of the beads that came in the big container of beads I purchased a couple of weeks ago.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/320
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 5 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Lens: 5.0-100.0 mm
Date & Time: 6:33 pm- 7/31/10
Posted: 7/31/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 210

Twine Bitches!

I'm not sure if it's technically twine, but that's what I like to call it. I was going to use it for necklaces making, but I'm finding it doesn't work so well. So far I've only used it to attach pendants to the necklace string.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/30
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 100 mm f2.8 Macro
Date & Time: 5:29 pm- 7/29/10
Posted: 7/29/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 209

Seed Beads

Just some of the many beads that are now living on our dining room table. I need to go out and find some pendants soon so I can make some more necklaces.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/250
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 100 mm f2.8 Macro
Date & Time: 5:28 pm- 7/29/10
Posted: 7/29/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 208

Beginner Goddess Bracelet-Oshun

This is another bracelet I made to go along with my Oshun necklace. It took a couple of days and losing beads twice to get it done. In the end, it turns out to be way to big for my arm. I'm still proud of it though.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 127 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:42 pm- 7/27/10
Posted: 7/28/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 207

Pulled out before its time

CraigiePoo is growing vegetables on our balcony. I'm not sure why, but this carrot was pulled out of the soil too early. I think it's edible. Kinda scary looking. I'm sure there's a fetus joke running around my brain, but that's going too far even for me.

Or is it?

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/160
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:42 pm- 7/26/10
Posted: 7/26/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 206

Beginner Goddess Necklace-Oshun

Here is the last of my Orisha Goddess trilogy. This is representational of the Orisha Oshun. Her colors are yellow, gold, amber, green, and coral. I chose to use yellow, green, and coral beads this time around.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/160
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:42 pm- 7/26/10
Posted: 7/26/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 205

Beginner Goddess Earrings-Oya

I designed the earrings, but CraigiePoo actually did the attaching of the bead strands onto the wire. I just couldn't figure that part out. She's crafty that way. Must be a Midwestern thing. She seems to know how to do a lot of random craftiness.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/400
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 135 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:59 pm- 7/25/10
Posted: 7/25/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 204

Beginner Goddess Bracelet-Oya

My second bracelet in my beginner Orisha bracelet trilogy. This is representational of Oya. She has been really calling me heavily the past few months. I've found it quite frustrating that I can't find a lot of information about her. She's almost like the forgotten Orisha. The information I do find on her is sometimes conflicting. Some say her colors are white and red, others say brown and red, or maroon, wine, etc. I've chosen to use red and brown with a little tiny bit of purple for this necklace.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/400

Aperture: f/2.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date & Time: 1:48 pm- 7/24/10
Posted: 7/24/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 203

Beginner Goddess Bracelet-Yemaya

Here's a simple bracelet to go with my Yemaya necklace. It's three strands total. One white, one blue, and one with blue and white mixed together

Specifications:

Exposure: 1/30
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date & Time: 4:13 pm- 7/23/10
Posted: 7/23/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 202

Beginner Goddess Necklace-Yemaya

This is another necklace I've created. It's the first of three I'm planning to make. The main reason I started to explore jewelry making was because I couldn't find the right necklace. It's a long story that I'll go into one day soon.

I've been reading a lot lately about the Yoruba Orisha's. This necklace is my first attempt at making neck ware that is representational of the Yemaya-the orisha who rules the sea.

Specifications:

Exposure: 1/125
Aperture: f/2.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Date & Time: 4:16 pm- 7/23/10
Posted: 7/23/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 201

Purple Charm

I made this little trinket for the CraigiePoo. Purple is her favorite color. I'm not quite sure what she's going to do with it. I'm thinking as a bookmark.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 112 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 5:08 pm- 7/20/10
Posted: 7/20/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 200

Black Red Moon

This my third necklace. I'm kinda impressed with myself. Once again, we spent an afternoon in the craft store on Saturday and bought a bunch of stuff. I fell in love with this pendant. I didn't have any particular special order the beads were supposed to be in. I'm learning to just do and let the creative mind work.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 5:08 pm- 7/19/10
Posted: 7/19/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 199

An entire year without a cleaning

I hadn't cleaned my car since last year around this same time. I washed it right before our wedding. I just don't have the energy to do it on a regular basis. This is what a tire looks like after not seeing soap in a year. I tend to let the rain take care of the cleaning for me.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/200
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 80
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 10:21 am- 7/18/10
Posted: 7/18/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 198

Yeah...it does look that

I think this flower resembles a part of the female anatomy.

Maybe it's just me and my mind.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/200
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 80
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 11:18 am- 7/18/10
Posted: 7/18/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 197

Non-New Knitting Needles

CraigiePoo got these needles off of eBay. It's all about knitting and crocheting for her these days. I'm waiting for my scarf.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/200
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 109 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 5:34 pm- 7/16/10
Posted: 7/18/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 196

Feed Me

This one of my camera bags, slightly opened. It's amazing what you see when you're passed out on the floor and too lazy to get up.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/10
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 320
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 4:54 pm- 7/15/10
Posted: 7/15/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 195

Best Photographer Ever!

This little creature has been living on my camera bag forever 10 years. It came with the bag and I think this is the primary reason why I bought the bag. I thought the trinket was cool. Amazing how it's never falling off in all these years.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/8
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 320
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 4:52 pm- 7/15/10
Posted: 7/15/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 194

The Second Piece

This is the second completed necklace. I have a bunch of these beads left. I have no idea what I should try next. I'm thinking bracelet. I wonder if I could do earrings?

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/320
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 6:25 pm- 7/13/10
Posted: 7/13/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 193

My First Piece

This is the first piece of jewelry I've ever made! So excited. I have no idea where I would wear this. I don't even know if I'm going to wear it. It's a bigger than what I normally wear around my neck, but I'm damn proud of myself that I actually started and completed a project.

Yay me!

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/250
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 6:33 pm- 7/13/10
Posted: 7/13/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 192

Tools of the Craft

We made a trip the craft store early this afternoon, our second this weekend, to get more crafting stuff. We got these crafting tools and a box to put my beads in. I'm planning in my head what my next piece of jewelry will be.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/60
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 47 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:15 pm- 7/11/10
Posted: 7/11/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 191

I'm Strange & Crafty

I'm aspiring to be crafty. I've been looking to purchase some new jewelry and I haven't been able to find exactly what I want so I've decided to make my own. I've only made one piece so far, a necklace. I'm quite proud of myself. I will post a picture as soon. These are just some of the starting pieces I'm working with. I can tell you this though. Just like photography, I can see myself spending a lot of money on this hobby. Why, oh why, can't I have inexpensive hobbies?

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/30
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:09 pm- 7/11/10
Posted: 7/11/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 190

My insides are probably orange

Mmm...cheese puffs. I haven't had any of these in years. CraigiePoo bought this evilness into the house. I couldn't resist. I'm weak. I'm not ashamed.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/20
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO: 640
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 2:55 pm- 7/10/10
Posted: 7/11/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 189

Let's Get Physical, Physical. I wanna get Physical

So last month I went to the doctor for my annual physical. I was surprised to learn that I wasn't the weight that I had thought I was. I had actually lost some weight since the last time I had gone to the doctor, early in 2009. I went back to the doctor for a follow up appointment last. Somehow in a month, I managed to gain 6lbs!!!

CraigiePoo found the weights, pulled them out of the closet and brought them into the living room. Now it's just a matter of actually picking them up and use them.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/25
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 112 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:04 pm- 7/9/10
Posted: 7/9/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 188

Classy

I'm not a big wine drinker. Heck, I'm not a big alcohol drinker in general. For some reason, lately, I have been craving red wine. It's kinda bitter, but I'm getting use to the taste.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/250
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO: 400
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 3:54 pm- 7/9/10
Posted: 7/9/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 187

Fresh from somebody's tree

Someone at the plantation put a huge bowl of these delicious treats yesterday. Another thing I like about summer is plums. These were the perfect combination of tart and sweet. They were really juicy too.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/25
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 320
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 5:18 pm- 7/6/10
Posted: 7/7/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 186

Addicted

I can go for months without thinking about or having these coffee or caramel candies, but once I get my hands on them it's madness. I can never just eat one. 1 turns into 10. I'm not sure what they put in those things, but I think somebody should investigate.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 100
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 5:18 pm- 7/5/10
Posted: 7/5/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 185

One of the best things about summertime

I woke craving watermelon. I was hoping I wouldn't have to leave the house today since it's technically a holiday, but the craving wouldn't cease. So, I put on my bra and went down to my nearby grocery store. Too many damn people for my taste. I got my watermelon. It wasn't the best, but it satisfied the craving.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/15
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 65 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 4:16 pm- 7/4/10
Posted: 7/4/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 184

Mama's Got a Brand New Toy!

I have, for years, wanted to learn to the guitar. I tried about 10 years ago to learn, enrolled in a class at the community college, and quickly dropped out. The class had damn near 40 people! I need a little bit more one on one than the class allowed. CraigiePoo and I went to the flea market today and I found this beauty. CraigiePoo talked the merchant down from $35 to $30. Add that to the cost of new strings and a tuner, if it doesn't work out this time I've only spent $50.

I'm not quite sure what I should call her. I'm thinking either Blue Bella or Blue Betty. I can't decided. Maybe Bella Bluetone or Betty Blue. I don't know. What y'all think?

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/25
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 38 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF 28-135mm
Date & Time: 5:53 pm- 7/3/10
Posted: 7/3/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 183

Preparing for the Storm

The Oscar Grant/Johannes Mehserle trial is wrapping up this week and a verdict is expected to come down real soon. Many in my great city of Oakland are anticipating violence in the even that a "not guilty" verdict comes down and Mehserle goes free. I'm hoping that, whatever the verdict is, my fellow Oakland people will remain calm and remember that any damage we do to our city only hurts us.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/320
Aperture: f/24.5
Focal Length: 14.3 mm
ISO: 80
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 5:18 pm- 7/3/10
Posted: 7/3/10

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Photo of the Day-Day 182

It's Kinda Healthy

I'm striving to get myself healthier. Somehow I managed to gain 6lbs in the month since I saw my doctor. I'm not sure how healthy this salad was seeing how it consisted of croutons, bacon, and grilled chicken.

It was delicious though.

Specifications:
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6.3 mm
ISO: 200
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-W50
Lens: Point & Shoot
Date & Time: 2:06 pm- 7/1/10
Posted: 7/1/10

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