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P365 45th time is a charm

Ugh! I don't know what is with me not being able to commit to a 365!  The ladies in my FB group are doing a great job and you really truly can see them improving.  So I'm going to jump in AGAIN and see if I can make it stick.  Not saying I'll hit every single day, but I certainly think I can do better than 5 pictures out of 56 days so far!  I'm just going to start counting where my group is now.

I have a bazillion reasons why I've been flakey, life just gets in the way.  We just finished up with THIRTY TWO CONSECUTIVE days of house guests. Yes, I said 32!  One group would leave and the next would arrive the next day.  I have loved having everyone, but boy that sure disrupts your groove.  I'm hosting a baby shower on Sunday and then, life should settle down.  I hope! So here we are on day 56.

Still catching up...Days 5, 6 & 7 of my 365

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Days 2,3 and 4 of my 365

Catching up...
Here's Days 2, 3 & 4 of my CM Project 365

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Third time is a charm!

Let's get this party started...again! Third time is a charm, right?  This was to be will be the year that I rock my camera.  I set some goals earlier in the year and I've I can say I have accomplished a few.

I took a class through Clickin Moms called "The Best Darn Beginner Course" this past month.  While I'm glad I took the class it definitely filled in some holes,  I didn't have quite as many A-HA moments as I had hoped.  My exposure and white balance are improving, but I still struggle with that elusive tack sharp focus. The best thing that came out of the class was that I've connected with a bunch of super sweet, super supportive gals who are at all different stages of the beginning just like me.  So I'm trying a few things/projects out to see what fits.

Earlier this year I participated (using that term loosely) in a book study of Picture Perfect Practice, but quite frankly I just couldn't get into it.  So I decided I would do a Project 52-how hard could it be to post one picture a week?  Again, I just couldn't get into it.  So what else makes perfect sense is to jump into a P365-ya, that's a picture A DAY. Right?  I have read a bazillion times how shooting every day is a game changer, so I'm trying to do a 365 with some of the ladies from my class.  Our 365 started yesterday, and yes, I'm already a day late.  Oh well. Not gonna sweat it. 

So here is picture 1/365 that I took today.  It is my neighbor, Madison.  I found a sweet spot of light in the most unusual place.  Do you ever have revelations in the shower? I do.  I was trying to figure out  what I was going to do for my first photo of the 365 and I thought of this outside stairwell leading to my dark basement.  I forsee many pictures being taken in this itty bitty beautifully lit awkward door way to a cementy basement.

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CM P52 Week 3

Signs of Spring

P52 Week 2 Glass

P52 Week 2 Glass

This photo was taken on Angel Island State Park in SF Bay.  It is the bathroom of the Guard House on the island.  The Guard House was used to "hold" military personnel who were on Angel Island waiting to be sent off for duty.