Feeling kinda lousy about the photo challenge.  I haven't started.  I think it's because the first image is a faceless portrait.  Tomorrow is Monday and I will start my 2014 summer photo challenge!

Tonight I updated my photography website.

Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Parade

Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Parade

June 21, 2014

Lily gets smudged by the St.Paul Carnival Vulcan Crew

When I was 7 it was the worst feared event that could possibly happen at a parade. The Vulcans would peruse the parade in their fire engine and look for pretty girls and women to steal a kiss from.  Then they'd  make sure everyone knew you were caught by leaving their mark...stinky grease all over you cheek or forehead.   Today the Vulcan crew carries around a grease crayon and asks if they can smudge you.  

1 Day til Summer!

I have ONE day of work left and then I have 50 days off.  I have some fun things planned for those 50 days.

• grandgirls
• cleaning closets
• organizing photo equipment
• vacationing in Hayward
• planning two birthday parties
• oshkosh
• finally fly with Tim
• photo challenge

2014 Summer Photo Challenge

1. Faceless self-portrait
2. Vintage
3. Favorite Color
4. Pastel Palette
5. A photo that makes me think of childhood
6. Funky
7. pennies
8. Macro ice cream
9. Rust
10. Vintage blue
11. Low angle
12. Outdoor market
13. bubbles
14. macro bugs
15. dirt
16. pretty pattern
17. in motion
18. inside Maddie’s purse
19. clouds
20. depth perception
21. 360 panorama
22. Fish
23. recipe...like PW
24. themed vintage shoot like Solana
25. contrast two subjects
26. old map
27. hats
28. long exposure
29. sillhouette
30. landscape
31. colorful

End of the school year....

It's that time of year already "Field Day" at the schools.  This is my favorite time of year to capture students in activities.  Yesterday the weather was ideal for a field day.  My favorite shot of the day was one of compassion.  Someone not participating because he felt "left out".  A 5th grade girl and her partner, a Kindergartener approach him and offer friendship.

Google+ is giving me anxiety!

Google+  now automatically backs up all your images!  Yay!  Not.  This feature sucks when you cannot control what is backed up. Here is a look at my week on the computer.

A1= Tim and I drive to Zambrota and discover three one room school houses.
A3= Logo for some business I did with the school district.
A4= Adrienne and I practice nail polish shoot.
A5= I have no idea
A6= At work shooting Math teacher and students.
B1=  Adjusting exposure at my desk
B2= A shot of the Church of Hope volunteers.
B3= My Facebook post during Prom week.
B4= Maddie scans old pool pics on my computer...I was logged in on Google : )
B5= Back at work...swiping an image off of Google images of the new Superintendent.
C1= Harry the Dirty Dog.  Image to make Barb Blahoski a retiring Glinda Crown for Sparkfest.
C2= Maddie using my computer to print out a picture of St. Paul to paint a canvas for Joe.
C3= Dance photoshoot...collage for advertising in program.
C4= Lily
C5= Scans of Barb Blahoski from past years...retiring and making a card?, video....probably not.
C6=My paperdoll of Dr. Martin....a pretty dramatic shot!

I rest my case.  This is insane.....I will not continue to pay for extra space on Google if I cannot get control on what I save.