Test Patterns

Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. Some times these blogs write themselves and sometimes they don't. Like today. Not one single thought crossed my mind today...I could stop right there, but I won't...regarding my blog. I almost skipped it.

I'm a little foggy and not really into it. Taking Benadryl for a strangely swollen ear, so I'm just blah. I feel if I sat in front of the television and test patterns came on, I wouldn't necessarily change the channel. I would probably just blankly stare at them and find them mesmerizing. Must snap out of it.

So, patterns today, people! I find patterns pleasing, interesting, captivating. Come and veg with me. You are getting sleepier and sleepier...

Cool Candle Holder

Basket Weave Chair

Pool Water

Bamboo Curtain

Concrete and stone

A Rock Wall

Checker Board Terra Cotta

Stacked Circles

Patterns in nature.

Palm Plaid

Free Form

Palm Rows

 Metal and Glass

Come to the Light

Glass Bottle Wall

Beautiful Mosaic

A Planter

Blinds? No, a Palm Frond up close

Silver Balls, Silver Balls....

Tinker Toy  Sky Light

This was a bathroom stall door at the theaters at Universal City Walk. Yes, I even take pictures while I'm doing my business.

Burnished Metal

Wrapping paper

70's Flowers

Fabric

This one looks cool when you scroll it up and down.

Skirt Hem

You have just emerged from the Twilight Zone.

Whatever Floats Your Boat

A couple of weeks ago at a photo shoot, my customer asked me a great question that I could not answer. He wanted to know what my favorite kind of photography was. I had never really thought about pinning it down. There I was doing a family portrait session and loving it. He remembered when I was at a wedding that we both attended, at which I was not the actual photographer, and that I was flitting about taking pics of all the details of the day and loving it.

When I am invited to a party, I do a little conversation, but mostly I am taking pictures of everyone in attendance along with the decor and I'm loving it. Maternity shoots, newborn shoots....love them. Taking pictures of kids...love, love love! Animal and nature pics, well, obviously. Fun photo shoots on the fly, ditto.

So, what don't I love? Maybe about six months ago I was chatting with one of my pool customers about getting into the photography business on the side and she said "What about doing before and after pictures of home remodels?" Bingo!!! That did not sound interesting to me at all. Don't get me wrong...I'd do it, but not on a regular basis. Sorry, Suzie, if you ever reads this, which is quite possible.

Yesterday, while using my new camera at work (which, by the way...WOW!!), I took a few pictures of a rose and each photo was completely different. Sometimes the wind blows at the exact moment that I snap or I don't hold the camera steady enough and that alters everything. Well, I liked all three pics and that got me to thinking that within the different fields of photography there are even more choices that one can pick from.

For instance, do you like posed pictures?

My Zachy Boy in the Park

Or candid?

In the Sandbox

 Do you like full views?

Some Goddess

Or partial views?

Bird in a Fountain

In focus?

Sharp

Not so focused?

Softer

Out of focus?

This would make a good background for the written word.

Maybe you're a black and white fan.

The Corn Fields in Fall

Or does Sepia float your boat?

Precious

Do you like to look at life from a different perspective?

A little Sideways Action

 And who doesn't love a good silhouette?

Santa Monica

Funny?

Is he Rock Em or Sock Em?

Or serious?

He's serious about his wine.

Don't make me choose. It's all good to me.

Mama Got a Brand New Toy!

Get your minds out of the gutter, people! It's a camera...what else? My everyday camera is on it's last breath. It was old and on it's third owner and now I've pretty much killed it. Can you hear Taps playing faintly in the background? I definitely gave it a work out and it gave me it's all. So, I must now lay it to rest. Poor little thing, it served me well.

But I already have a good camera. Why do I need another one, you ask? Good question! I can't take my good camera to work or on my walks with me and that is where most of my pics come from for my blog. I have to save that baby for my serious pics. So it was a necessity. I mean, I can't live if I can't take pictures 24/7, right?

Well, it's cute and it's blue and it's twice, no, three times the camera my old one was. It has a bigger screen so my poor old eyes don't have to strain. It has more than three times the mega pixels, oooooooh!! Which means more clarity and sharpness, I think. And it zooms in like nobody's business. So now I can get the hairs on the legs of the fleas on the dog at ten paces!!!! Oh, Baby!

So, what does all this have to do with today's subject? Not a thing! Just wanted to share the excitement.  Maybe I will zoom in on things and see what happens. I got it...all pictures, but two, today have been taken by the new camera which will, henceforth, be known as....Louie. I don't usually name inanimate things, but the mood just struck me.

Here we go. Let's see where this leads.

Did I mention it zooms? This caught my eye in the rear view mirror, so I pulled over. I stood in the middle of the street and zoomed in on it.

Pretty Path

 This is what it looked like before I zoomed in. I'm standing in the same spot.

Can you see it dead center between the trees? C'mon, Squint!

Here's my new blue toy!

Louie (Blue Raspberry)

Check out that new screen...WOWZERS!!

Playing around in Zach's room. There was a tiny heart-shaped potato chip.

Heart Chip

Then in the midst of taking chip pix, Zach appeared in his phone.

What Fun!

My little cutie!

The Boy I Love!

 Must go outside and take pics!

Kolanchoe

Purple Petunia

Rose Geranium

 

An Old Vine

Check out that ant!

Redwood Trellis

Euphorbia

I wanted to take a picture of a present in honor of today's subject, but I was too lazy to wrap a box just for kicks, so, here's some bright wrapping paper instead.

Mmmmm, Cupcakes!

With all the bells and whistles on this new camera, there is definitely a learning curve. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!!

If You Snooze, You Lose

If you want to keep what you got, you gotta jazz it up sometimes. This applies to marriage and blogs alike.

So, my last blog got a "ho hum" from the old man. He said that only the Disney pics saved it from being a complete snooze-fest. And, that it was three minutes of his life he was never going to get back - HARSH!!! I'm still laughing about it. Luckily, someone else told me they liked it...so, NYAH!!

As Simon Cowell says, "I was being a little self-indulgent"...so what, it's my blog for goodness sake! But I don't want to lose my biggest supporter to boredom...like he's going anywhere! So, once again, Billy is my inspiration here. What else are good husbands for? I thought I would give a nod to some of his favorite things. No raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens today. Just a glimpse into the wonder that is Billy.

Let's start with ME!!! I'm one of his favorite things. There I go being self-indulgent again. I had my daughter take this picture of me a couple of months ago because I was having a good hair day.

Self-Indulgent Blogger

How about a little Disney magic with two of his favorite buddies.

Mickey and Friends

 His absolute favorite Character.

Don Duck

Ambience

While we are in Anaheim...

Caught being an Angel Fan

The man loves his vino.

Barrel Caves in Paso Robles

I like this guy

The Fruit of the Vine

He also has a sweet tooth.

Candy, Candy, Candy!!!

Balls O Fun

And here is a meld between his love of chocolate and music. I didn't have time to hunt this down and take a picture of it myself, so I got it off the internet.

Chicago Chocolate Bar

He's a dog person.

Stephie and Chelsea

Some might say he's obsessed!

And he smells good too!!

He is also a creature of the night.

Bedside Brandy and a Book

Gotta keep him coming back for more.