Spring is forcing herself into view and I am looking.
Their dirty little secrets are clean.
We all know this book by heart now. Thank you Godmother, Michelle.
E.T. charging.
Warm Catness.
My heart considers sea glass to be a message from my dad and this big one caught my eye on my run.
Still considers these treats.
The natural.
Everyday I am thankful for this being just a walk from my home.
Pit stop.
Momentary indulgence.
Standoff.
Love her.
The great bathroom crocodile.
I miss our Japanese Maple that greeted us at the front door of our LA home. This one is too dear. Someday we will grow another.
A spring Sunday in 15 frames. Practicing my Two Role Rule (bare bone info: 72 frames, no in camera deletion, think and purposefully make the photographs), I shot just 72 frames for this 10 on 10 edition. I had a hard time narrowing my favorites down to just ten, so I broke the rules a bit and added a few more shots. It is just so nice to be back at this monthly project after failing August…consider the extra five images as credit from the missed month.
I am also finally getting the hang of the Nikon D3200 that I picked up in NYC. I love having a lightweight DSLR to record our daily lives and now that I am learning the quirks of this little machine, I feel like I can rely on it for what I need it to do. These were all even edited from JPEG instead of having to do any RAW processing. In addition to having less weight around my neck, I wanted to spend less time at the computer on my photo blogging. Check and check! So many times I have spoken with hobbyist photographers and moms who want to record their kids’ childhoods beautifully and in frustration they say to me, “But you have such a nice camera…” and to that I say, “This is the entry level Nikon.” You can do it too. In the next month or so, I will let you know more on how I can help you with that…get your “two rolls” ready to shoot.
The best part of this continuing 10 on 10 project is the amazing blog carousel you get to go on by clicking the links at the bottom of each post. It will take you through to some absolutely wonderful photography and each month I am honored to be a part of it all. You are in for a real treat as joining us this month with a post filled with delicious candy hued film photography is Wendy Laurel | Maui Family Photographer.
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lovely as always.
and a michael chabon child’s book? so looking that up right now:)
Very beautiful post
These are all so wonderful Rachel, each and every one. Love the balloon shot especially, and the SP, and the “dirty little secrets”! Ha. Great moments so beautifully seen.
p.s. huge michael chabon fan here too, didn’t know he had a kid’s book!
Love this idea!
you are amazing! you are so talented with any DSLR: professional or not!
i have the Nikon D3100 the model before!
have a great day or night!
xx
Wonderful captures of your everyday. I recently purchased your book “Beyond Snapshots” and have loved the insights you and Peta share. Glad for the added inspiration as I am always trying to take my skills to the next level and see things in a different way. So, thank you! Happy Monday
~Jen
I want to try out the D3200. I usually like to have an ‘entry level’ Nikon about to treat as something for ‘fun photos’ and ‘daily, personal documentation’. Something that is a step up from the iPhone but without the bulk and hassle of my pro equipment. I had been using the D5000 for that and I was absolutely blown away with how great a camera it is. I use the D3 and D200, so it was nice to have something around my neck that doesn’t leave me with neck pain but allowed me to capture some great stuff. Since then I splashed out on the Fuji X100 would surpassed all my expectations (my first non-Nikon digital which verges on professional) and to be honest I use it more than even my pro cameras now, what an amazing camera. However, it is a fixed lens, so I would like another non-pro camera that I can use all my lenses on so maybe the D3200 might be a next little fun purchase. We shall see.
Oh and also, of topic, but…..I already mentioned how much I enjoyed ‘Beyond Snapshots’ (even as a professional, it has been a wonderful companion to me). So I bought my best friend a copy and already I see her photos blossoming. Her website is at http://www.frenchforcupcake.com so you can see the fruits of your inspiration! Well done.
oh you have inspired me! i have not taken as many images as i used to, i need to go back to jpg and my little rebel. that i can just throw in my tote and not worry about scratching anything. brilliant! thank you for that. i love all of these. the backlight in the croc, the scratches in the mirror, all the circles, your so good. cheers!
This has been my favourite 10-on-10 of yours to date. The simple titles complemented your photos perfectly. Thank you. Also, love the idea of the 2 roll rule. I will be thinking of this on my next photo outing.
i didnt realise you did this project… i love these random moments you captured! i just started a 10 on 10 last month and i couldnt wait to shoot this month and share the images… its just so nice to shoot for myself! you are so good like that though!
What lovely little memories from your day. I just adore that you shot these with your D3200 and so few frames. Taking time to slow down and see is so important! Love your vision.
This is by far my favorite of your 10 on 10. You’ve inspired me to try. How does it work when linking to others?
Looks like I need to look they book up for Maximilien. Looks really neat!