We are Closing down!

I know this may come as a bit of a shock to many of you, but we are closing down the Mommytography 365 Project as a group.

I and the other staff will be continuing our own projects on our personal blogs. And will continue to keep up with you "regulars" as I hope you will keep up with us!

Thanks for your support of the project for this year and the past years. It's been fun and DON'T STOP using your cameras and taking pictures. Love you guys! **Big Hug**

~Happy Shooting! Tracy

Sunday Assignment 28~ Tech: Light Images

Technique by Tracy- a certain photography technique will be given (and explained) and you use it, to take at least one image that week.

Your assignment, if you choose to play along it is to capture an image using: Light Images

You can use sparklers OR a laser light pen! 

Since I have never done this technique before I will be learning and experimenting WITH YOU! So, here is a tutorial I found:  http://www.jeffwignall.com/tutorials/sparklerportraits.html

Or do a search for your own. 

You can search Flickr and Google for sample images. I saw where some had written the date and drew things, of course names, etc. Pretty cool options! Let's see what you come up with. 

You have one week, to complete this assignment. When you do post the assigned image, put a * after 365 in your title…so we know for sure it’s THE assignment image. Example 365*-65. Come back and add your permalink to the Linky.

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Mommytography 201 Photoshop Basics

& Digital Scrapbooking ($35 e-mail me for more details on this one), and 202 Intermediate On-line Workshops are coming up! More dates will be listed soon. More info and where to sign up is here.

The first 201 Photoshop Basics ($65) is this Tuesday at 1pm CST, if you would like the join us. If you have already taken it and are ready for your refresher, this is your chance!

Project 52~Self Portrait #27

Participant Interview - Kara

First Name: Kara

State/Country: Chicago, IL

Blog Name & Address:  Kara's 365

Camera, Equipment and Editing Program you use: I use my Christmas present from my husband a couple years back. A Sony a300. I love it! I have the 75-300mm zoom, 18-70mm, and 50mm lenses. I would definitely love a 24-70mm! Or an 85 mm, or some sort of macro lens.. Hmm.. some day! :)

I only use Photoshop Elements 7. I was so happy to find "photoshop" at Costco, I thought that was the real one. It works excellent for what I do, so unless a better one falls in my lap, I'm happy! I will also try the lightroom trial soon. Anyone want to give tips on that?

Tell us a bit about you/family/life: I was born/raised in WA state. That is what I still call home. That may seem a little strange since I've been in Chicago for 18 years. But, I met a guy in CA that I had to marry, whom I didn't know was from Chicago at the time, and the rest is history. My husband is a firefighter for the city here, I stay at home and we home school the youngest kids.  The oldest is a soph. at a high school in a near suburb. We have 3 children. Girl 16, Boy 13, and Girl  9. We literally run from morning to night. While the oldest started off in dance and acting, the second followed with acting and modeling, we now are consumed with kids in sports of all kinds. Softball, travel baseball, and another moving on from gymnastics..now wanting to try soccer and basketball. Why oh why can't they all do the same thing? (kidding - I just have to learn another sport's rules)

How many years have you participated in a 365 Project? My first year! I was intimidated when a friend asked me to do this the year before, and I've seen how her business has taken off as a result. She inspires me!

How has it helped you expand your photography and see things differently? I pretty much summed it up in one of my blog posts. I think I can honestly say, photography has helped me look at the the details in not only our new spring growth, but it changes your mind. It changes how you look at everything. I am thankful to look at the world, God's amazing creation, with a little more detailed mindset and more appreciate the things I would have just flippantly passed by!

What are your strengths and weaknesses in photography? Strengths: Not giving up. Being dedicated to what I love, and not stopping until I get there. It just may be at a slower pace than most due to mommyhood. I love landscapes, colors, children, beautiful lighting.. those are the things I love to capture.

Weaknesses: Confidence. Sometimes I just sit back and look at what I *could* be doing, instead of perfecting what *I'm* doing. I want to get my business off the ground in a really good way. I live around a ton of people, but I haven't really put myself out there. I'm almost too scared to take off. Why? I don't know! I want to..

Are you aspiring to be a Pro someday, or just wanting to learn your camera/photography better? I would SO enjoy that! I have started (slowly) a business. I take photos by word of mouth and some friends have hired me. I've taken some friends just for fun, and for learning, but I'd love to develop a better understanding of the business side of this.

If you have been participating in the Sunday Assignments and/or any of the other Monthly Challenges, have they challenged you? What has been your favorite? I have not. I'm so proud just getting a photo out for the day. When I get my bearings and if I do this next year, I might take a little more on my plate. Sometimes this is overwhelming to me with everything else in life, but I'm plugging along!

I'm new to blogging, stop by and say hi!
http://karaleighphoto.blogspot.com/
http://typicallifecfdwife.blogspot.com
http://karas365.blogspot.com/

Sunday Assignment 27 ~ Word: Freedom

 Words by Angie- a specific word will be given for the week, and must appear in at least one of your photos. Take a picture where the word is somewhere in the image, even the word written somewhere (like on a bulletin board in the background or written on the hand of the subject etc.) BE CREATIVE! It makes people put words into pictures.
Your assignment, if you choose to play along it is the Word: Freedom

You have one week, to complete this assignment. When you do post the assigned image, put a * after 365 in your title…so we know for sure it’s THE assignment image. Example 365*-65. Come back and add your permalink to the Linky.
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Project 52~Self Portrait #26