Waiting (Is It Spring Yet?)
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Monthly Archive: March 2018
RALEIGH
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Self-Assignment: Self-Portrait
(Cross-post from Fresh Pixels) Now that I’m settled in Raleigh I decided it was time to unbox my light stands and flash units and start practicing portrait photography. Like all great artists *cough* I decided to hire myself as a model since I was already here and available. The first set of portraits (black shirt) was taken using my 40mm...
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New Year’s Day: The Journey Continues
Well. Fifty-two was quite a year. Before I started writing this post I took a quick peek at the post that I wrote last year. I knew I was headed for change and growth and I was making definite steps toward…well, what it was I wasn’t yet entirely sure. I had found a lot of my life that was no...
Self Assignment: Self-Portraits
Now that I’m settled in Raleigh I decided it was time to unbox my light stands and flash units and start practicing portrait photography. Like all great artists *cough* I decided to hire myself as a model since I was already here and available. The first set of portraits (black shirt) was taken using my 40mm lens and before I...
I Will Vote
We are entering primary season in a midterm election year. If you are not yet registered to vote, you can check here for the deadlines in your state and then register over here, or check with your state’s Board of Elections for alternative ways to register. And once you are registered, be curious about who is running for office–from City...
North Carolina FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies
On St. Gertrude’s Day I got to attend my first North Carolina Football Club match. I had been looking forward to it since I discovered just before moving from California that I’d be living a few minutes from Wake Med Soccer Park. It also happened to be St. Patrick’s Day, which meant many of the #NCFCFam were decked out in...
On DST And Trading Sleep For Success
So, how are we all doing with Daylight Saving Time? Are you loving all that EXTRA DAYLIGHT1? *ducks under the flying rotten produce* Yeah, I’m not a fan, either. So a few weeks ago I found this “motivational quote” and accompanying advice in my planner2: “I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in...
As I Was Saying…
“…there is a possibility of seeing some sleet or snow here today. I kind of figured that winter on the east coast does not leave without flipping over another table and smashing a few more bottles on the way out.” Okay, so here in Raleigh winter just sort of tipped over a couple of chairs and sloshed some wine. The...