Day 111: Moon

Moon

1/10
The moon was really bright on this particular night and I wanted to photograph it for today's picture. I spent some time outside using a tripod to get this image. Luckily there were no clouds in the sky, so I was able to get a clear view of the moon. I remember it was really nice being outside in the quite and the processing on taking this picture was really calming. It was just me....and the moon of course.

Day 110: Wisp

Wisp

1/9
This was another experimental shutter image. I don't remember what it is or why I took it, but it certainly does look wispy. I am thinking it's another shot of my room or bed sheets, but I am not quite sure.

Day 109: He's Really a Human

He's Really a Human

1/8
I was hanging out with my Mom and brother at her house this evening when this crazy moment happened. Charlie, the family dog, was so nicely laying cozy on the couch relaxing as he usually does. I  happened to noticed that the blanket he had wrapped himself in, was laying in such a way that he looked like he had a body. It was such a funny image, that is just had to be the picture of the day. When I reached for the camera and took the picture, he just happened to look up at me. This image confirms what everyone in my family feels, Charlie is really a person.

Day 108: Anemone

Anemone

1/7
I decided to spread my winds a little bit and move out of my grandparents house in the New Year. I was moving into a house in Converse, TX with an acquaintance from high school that I connected with through a mutual friend. I was pretty excited about the change and ready for the freedom to be on my own again. In prepping for the move I wanted to paint my new space. I decided to paint it the same purple (Anemone) that my room was at my mother's house. When I was 16, my mother and I had redecorated my bedroom and painting it this very color. I had been completely in love with this color and I was so happy to live in that space because of the color of the walls. In painting this room the same color, I was hoping it would comfort me too in my new environment. My mom again helped me paint this new room. It went from the green on the right to the purple on the left over night.

Day 107: Uncle Joey's Barbies

Uncle Joey's Barbies

1/6
I had this silly habit for telling my niece that these were "Uncle Joey's Barbies" a.k.a. action figures. Eventually, she caught on and starting actually calling them that making everyone laugh every time she did. On this day, I happened to noticed Joey's action figures still out at my grandparents house and I recalled those memories of teasing my brother about his "Barbies". It made me miss her, but also made me laugh. I also find it amusing that my brother still messes around with these guys at his age. It's actually really cute. So the Joker and Punisher just had to be the picture for the day.

Day 106: Feather

Feather

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Another late night, quick shot. This image was taken right before the sun was completely down in the front yard at my grandparent's house. I laid down with the camera and took a long exposure. The grass is lite by the outside light on the house, that would be why it is so bright. There were also a few bird feathers in the grass and that is what caught my attention to focus on this spot in the yard.

Day 105: After

After

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The day after my sister leaves is when life gets a little depressing...and things start to go back to normal. Not only did she leave, but now the craziness of the Christmas is over- all the shopping, all the music, and all the anticipation. When I have to transition back to my normal life after a visit from my sister, it is always a little sad for me. It takes a few days not to feel like something is missing and get back to the grove of my life. In trying to get back into a routine, I found myself at the gym this evening accompanied by this sunset. A fitting picture for my depression after Christmas and the idea of moving onto the next thing.

Day 104: Loving Look

Loving Look

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I had spend most of the day with my sister because it was the last day of her visit. I remember my sister was packing and getting ready to head back home, while Allie was being her goofy self and interrupting. I remember laughing at them both and trying to take pictures of them, but Allie was all over the place. None of the pictures came out particularity well, but I was able to capture a few moments of them being silly anyway. In this picture, I love the way my sister is looking at Allie- it's just a simple, loving look. There is nothing that gives me a truer sense of what love should be- than the actions of my sister and the care she gives to her children. Even though the quality of this image is not up to the standard I can produce today, I still see a loving moment between my sister and her daughter.

Day 103: Illustration

Illustration

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This is another experiment with moving the camera around when the shutter is open. I was sitting in the living room at my mother's house with the lens pointing into the dining room. The square of light in the middle is the light coming in from the glass door to the back yard. The blue and yellow lines are lights from inside the house. I like the colors, especially the neon blue light that pops in the picture. This image is definitely an illustration of light- like all pictures are.

Day 102: The Darkness

The Darkness

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I really like this picture. It makes me think of a really cold winters night (though it probably wasn't, I do live in San Antonio after all). I like how empty and cold the picture makes me feel. It doesn't make for the best picture to represent the beginning of the new year, but is a good representation of how I felt about life at the time. This picture is dark and empty, but has plenty of room for growth and light to change it. 2011 had been rough, but 2012 was going to be a much better year!

Day 101: Eve

Eve

12/31
It was New Year's Eve and I was celebrating it in downtown San Antonio with my sister, her husband, and his cousin. We had booked a room and were staying downtown for the night. I brought my camera with me just to take a picture for the day, but not to join the festivities for the night. This was the view from the hotel room- sunset on 2011.

Day 100: Memories in Chalk

Memories in Chalk

12/30
I decided to document the chalk drawings made by my Grandma and Allie. These images had been drawn on the drive way at my grandparents house the day before and as I was leaving to go to work in the morning, I stopped to take this picture. I wanted to be able remember the time my grandmother was able to spend with her great grand baby.

Day 99: Leaves in Winter

Leaves in Winter

12/29
This is a picture of a tree in the back yard of my mom's house. I don't recall why I took my camera outside that day, but I am pretty positive the color of these leaves is what caught my attention. We don't see much color in leaves during the Fall season in Texas- and seeing this red orange leaf in Winter seems really odd. As out of place as it might be ( another metaphor for my life at the moment) it makes for an interesting image.

Day 98: Life Contents

Life Contents

12/28
This picture is probably a stretch. Looking back at some of these images now, I know that there were days I took a picture just to take it (not because I was being artist or putting some thought into it) and some days were I was inspired to take a photo. This picture is an example of that a "not inspired" day. But, even though it isn't a pretty image, it still is am image that documents my activity no matter lame it may be. So many life changes had happened so quickly at this point of my life and this images now stands as a representation of that struggle. It is crazy for me to think about this time in my life and how much I grew and changed as a person. This year (2011) was truly a journey of self discovery. As boring as the inside contents of my purse dumped on the floor may be, it can clearly be interpreted as a metaphor for my life. Let's take life, pull it apart, dump it upside down, and then see how you are able to put it all back together.

Day 97: Going for a Ride

Going for a Ride

12/27
Allie was all washed up, in her PJ's, and ready for bed, but needed a few more minutes of playtime. My sister was pushing her around my grandparents house, taking her for rides on her new Dora the Explorer car. She enjoyed this very much and if I remember correctly, we had to take turns pushing her for while. Like any typically child, she couldn't understand when we would stop because we were tired. She could ride forever!

Day 96: Christmas with Grandpa

Christmas with Grandpa

12/26
The day after Christmas, I joined my sister and her little family to Floresville to have Christmas with my dad. Since our family holidays are split between spending time with both our parents, Christmas continued into the next day. We exchanged presents and spent the afternoon together. I captured this sweet little moment with Allie spending time with her Grandpa.