Day 157: Breaking Confidence

I'm in the process of going through a bunch of old photos, tossing the bad and keeping the good. With 2011 quickly approaching, one of my new years resolutions is to get more organized. I figure it's better to get started NOW while I have the time than wait for January 1st before I get working on this project. You can start your resolution early and it still count, right?

Day 156: At Attention

My father likes to think he's the smartest and funniest guy in the world. From the looks from my mother and Fat Kitty, perception is not reality. Regardless, I still love him.

Day 155: Fragile Poodles

My mother is an elementary school art teacher and one of the mothers of her students gave her bag of beads and other things to possibly use for art projects. I don't know how these poodles ended up in the bag but they did and the moment I saw them, they screamed for a photo-op. How could I resist? They were just so cute.

Day 154: New Phone

This is my mother trying to figure out how to set up her new phone. It's not an iPhone or anything, it's a simple Samsung flip-phone. Easy, right? Not for the technology challenged. Did I mention I taught this woman now to shortcut copy and paste (Ctrl + C, Ctrl +V)? Yes, this is my mother and I love her. So much.

Day 153: Star Silhouette

So the terrible thing about living in the DFW metroplex is that you've got to drive a LONG way to get away from any city. Even then, there was still the issue of light pollution along the horizon. What do you do? Use it to your advantage to get some awesome silhouette action with the stars! This was my favorite shot from the evening. (FYI - this is straight off the camera, I just tagged and re-sized it for web)

80 sec. exposure, ISO 200, f/4.0
Canon Rebel XTi, 18-55 EF-S @ 18mm

Venus, TX 12/14/10 at 12:06 a.m.

Day 152: Square Nose

Today was a full day of family time and I absolutely loved it. While I was going through photos I had taken of my sister, I took the camera and snapped a few photos of myself just for fun. Suddenly it hit me.... the tip of my nose is square! Why haven't I noticed that yet? I suppose I've been so focused on my stubborn bump on the bridge of my nose that I have neglected to truly notice and appreciate the tip of my nose. Oh Alison, what are you going to do with yourself? Take more pictures? Good idea!