wow. It seems like 2008 just zoomed right on by while I wasn't looking. I can't say I'm sad to see it come to an end though. It was a tough year. I spent way too much of it as a single mom, missing my traveling husband. I'm cautiously optomistic for 2009. Who knows if he'll travel as much... who knows if I'll snap & get committed to the padded room... who knows if the children will stage a coup... but I'm going to hope for the best. ;)
As 2008 came to an end, I decided this was the perfect time to start fresh. I couldn't let another year pass without giving myself a great big shove towards doing what I love. So, as the new year approached, I purchased a domain name, launched a website, filed for a business license, ordered business cards, set up accounts with professional printers, worked on my portfolio and now... FINALLY... I am stepping out in the world as "Dorothy Larson Photography"!!!! I've still got lots of work to do, but it feels great to really put some time & commitment into my photography. Now I just have to earn enough to pay for all of the equipment I want!!! :)
If ya want to check it out, here's the link: http://www.dorothylarsonphotography.com/ But expect some changes daily for a while. I am still figuring out what look I want and what information I want on the site. Be patient, k?
1.03.2009
2.11.2008
Feb 9...
More snow... but this time it was late at night... around 10:30pm... and I was playing with the external flash. :) All 3 photos were taken with random settings while using the flash.
Dewayne's footprints on the front sidewalk... he went out to his car & came back for the window scraper. :)
This is the view from our front steps out towards the street. We're angled on a corner. The street lamps were making this weird glow. Usually that's a white looking light. No idea what was making it look kind of red.
This is the smaller tree in our backyard. The snow was clinging to every branch & it looked pretty cool. I like the way it contrasts with the dark background... which is just the night sky!
Dewayne's footprints on the front sidewalk... he went out to his car & came back for the window scraper. :)
This is the view from our front steps out towards the street. We're angled on a corner. The street lamps were making this weird glow. Usually that's a white looking light. No idea what was making it look kind of red.
This is the smaller tree in our backyard. The snow was clinging to every branch & it looked pretty cool. I like the way it contrasts with the dark background... which is just the night sky!
1.23.2008
Cold...
January 23...
Noah's first snowball... first of many...
Just look at that innocent face. Isn't he adorable??
... and right after that sweet smile, the little snot smacked me right in the head with that stupid snowball. *sigh* Gotta love having boys!!! The camera had to go in my ski jacket pocket to keep dry because the snowball war kicked in to high gear!!
And for the record... I WON!!!!!
*note: I used Andrew's new little point-n-shoot Sony camera for today's photos. Much easier to play in the snow with a teeny tiny camera!
Noah's first snowball... first of many...
Just look at that innocent face. Isn't he adorable??
... and right after that sweet smile, the little snot smacked me right in the head with that stupid snowball. *sigh* Gotta love having boys!!! The camera had to go in my ski jacket pocket to keep dry because the snowball war kicked in to high gear!!And for the record... I WON!!!!!
*note: I used Andrew's new little point-n-shoot Sony camera for today's photos. Much easier to play in the snow with a teeny tiny camera!
ABC's & 123's
January 18...
I love word art and I've been noticing words and individual letters a lot lately. I want to get a photo of every letter of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9. So... here's A.
I love word art and I've been noticing words and individual letters a lot lately. I want to get a photo of every letter of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9. So... here's A.
1.17.2008
Surprise...
January 17...
Woke up to a nice little surprise this morning!!
surprise [ser-prahyz, suh-] -–verb (used with object)
1. to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me. 2. to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly: We surprised the children raiding the cookie jar.
1.16.2008
Drastic...
January 16...
There was more than one photo today. :)
There was more than one photo today. :)
Before:
After:
drastic [dras-tik] –adjective 1. acting with force or violence; violent. 2. extremely severe or extensive: a drastic tax-reduction measure.
And if you're interested... here's all the "in-between" pics too.
1.15.2008
Emotional...
January 15... (several photos!)
Today is the day. We all got up super early (4am to be exact) and had breakfast together... but I think at least 2 of the boys was eating while still asleep. ;) I took Tom to the squadron and snapped a few photos. Here he is being a goofball when I told him to strike a pose for Amy because she thinks he's hawt in that flight suit... hahahaaaaa
And one last look at the important stuff before flying... flight updates & email from the boss... and apparently an email from Chris with a video of military guys rapping in the desert is "important" too. ;)
Said our good-byes and he headed to the plane... while I went home to grouchy, sleep-deprived kids!
He departed here about 7:30am...
Today is the day. We all got up super early (4am to be exact) and had breakfast together... but I think at least 2 of the boys was eating while still asleep. ;) I took Tom to the squadron and snapped a few photos. Here he is being a goofball when I told him to strike a pose for Amy because she thinks he's hawt in that flight suit... hahahaaaaa
And one last look at the important stuff before flying... flight updates & email from the boss... and apparently an email from Chris with a video of military guys rapping in the desert is "important" too. ;)Said our good-byes and he headed to the plane... while I went home to grouchy, sleep-deprived kids!He departed here about 7:30am...Commitment...
January 14...
After seeing Amy's photo for January 13th, I really wanted to try to photograph my ring. When Tom took his ring off & put it on his dresser, I couldn't help myself. Although I have 4 months to get the photo, I snapped this one the night before he left. He can't wear it when he flies so it spends quite a bit of time on the dresser. :)
I hope you don't mind that I copied your idea Ames!!!
After seeing Amy's photo for January 13th, I really wanted to try to photograph my ring. When Tom took his ring off & put it on his dresser, I couldn't help myself. Although I have 4 months to get the photo, I snapped this one the night before he left. He can't wear it when he flies so it spends quite a bit of time on the dresser. :)
I hope you don't mind that I copied your idea Ames!!!
Luck...
January 13...
I wanted to photograph Tom's boots on the black background... and while I was playing with this set up, Noah decided it looked pretty fun. I got some decent shots of the boots... then Noah stepped in...
And something about his solemn expression with the boots in the blurred background just really caught my eye. I wish he was more in focus, but he would NOT be still. This was as good as it was gonna get.
Sometimes photography is all about the luck. I don't think I could have gotten this photo if I'd tried to pose him.
I wanted to photograph Tom's boots on the black background... and while I was playing with this set up, Noah decided it looked pretty fun. I got some decent shots of the boots... then Noah stepped in...
And something about his solemn expression with the boots in the blurred background just really caught my eye. I wish he was more in focus, but he would NOT be still. This was as good as it was gonna get.Sometimes photography is all about the luck. I don't think I could have gotten this photo if I'd tried to pose him.
Countdown...
January 12...
Noah's calendar... marking off the days till Daddy leaves in blue... then we'll mark the off the days till Daddy returns in red. :)
This is a photo of the calendar on the wall but Noah uses my Photoshop to mark the X's every day!!! :) He loooooooooves to edit the photo every day. heehee
Noah's calendar... marking off the days till Daddy leaves in blue... then we'll mark the off the days till Daddy returns in red. :)
This is a photo of the calendar on the wall but Noah uses my Photoshop to mark the X's every day!!! :) He loooooooooves to edit the photo every day. heehee
Cozy...
January 10...
My new fuzzy, pink Crocs!
cozy [koh-zee] -adjective 1. snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.1.11.2008
Real...
January 9...
My hubby is getting ready to deploy again. He spent the day getting some of his things ready to pack... including his uniforms... the brown ones. Makes it very real.
real [ree-uhl, reel] -adjective. 1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. 2. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. 3. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. 4. being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.
My hubby is getting ready to deploy again. He spent the day getting some of his things ready to pack... including his uniforms... the brown ones. Makes it very real.
real [ree-uhl, reel] -adjective. 1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. 2. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. 3. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. 4. being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.
Ball...
January 8...
ball [bawl] -noun. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, tennis, or golf. 3. a game played with a ball, esp. baseball: The boys are out playing ball.
ball [bawl] -noun. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, tennis, or golf. 3. a game played with a ball, esp. baseball: The boys are out playing ball.
Build...
January 7...
build [bild] -verb. 1. to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. 2. to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes. 3. to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.
build [bild] -verb. 1. to construct (esp. something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. 2. to establish, increase, or strengthen (often fol. by up): to build a business; to build up one's hopes. 3. to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.
1.06.2008
Owl...
January 6...
owl [aul] -noun 1. a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.
This is my owl shirt! Everytime I wear it I think of Monica!!! It's a really comfy, stretchy thermal material with a felt leaf near the bottom hem. I need to find a long sleeved shirt that I can wear under it while it's cold!
And even if I had make-up on, I still wouldn't have taken a full self-portrait today. :)
Technical stuff: Canon Rebel XT, 18-55mm lens, 430EX flash... f./5.6, ss 100, ISO 100, 55mm focal length, bounced flash using mirror for self-portrait.
owl [aul] -noun 1. a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.
This is my owl shirt! Everytime I wear it I think of Monica!!! It's a really comfy, stretchy thermal material with a felt leaf near the bottom hem. I need to find a long sleeved shirt that I can wear under it while it's cold!
And even if I had make-up on, I still wouldn't have taken a full self-portrait today. :)
Technical stuff: Canon Rebel XT, 18-55mm lens, 430EX flash... f./5.6, ss 100, ISO 100, 55mm focal length, bounced flash using mirror for self-portrait.
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