Hawaii-The Islands of Aloha at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Every year I go into the city to see the Flower Show.  I usually go at least twice.  I am fortunate that my son has been involved in the show in some capacity for the last 4 or 5 years.  I use at least one of my trips to practice with my camera.  Flowers are such cooperative subjects and their colors are amazing. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Introducing Lady "M"

This precious little girl was my first newborn shoot.  She didn't want to sleep and she's definitely NOT camera shy.  It's a good thing because Lady "M" just happens to be my great niece!

52 on Friday-Week Nine

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"shiny"

As I walked around the house looking for inspiration for this week's shot, the shine of the reflection of the sun in these wine glasses in my dining room caught my eye.  I decided to take the glass outside to try catching the inverted sunset in the water I had poured into the glass.  Admittedly, it's not as shiny as it appeared in my dining room, but it's definitely more creative. 

To see what kind of shiny things  photographer Faye Kingston of   Miramichi, NB  found click here

I'm adding this one because I love the color of the sky as the sun got closer to setting.

 

52 on Friday-Week Eight

A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"Time" 

This week's shot was a  bit of a happy accident.  It was my "safe" shot, one that's not terribly creative, but one that I've wanted to try, nonetheless.  I moved the clock from it's wall in the dining room because of glare from the sun through the dining room window.  I put in on a wall in my living room. The first time I tried to find focus I realized that I was getting the reflections of old photos on the opposite wall.  These photo are reproductions of old photos that I manage to get from my in-laws as well as from my parents.  There are relatives that can't be named in some of these shots because the names were not recorded and there's no longer anyone alive who knows.  I paid a small fortune many years ago to have these portraits digitally corrected and printed.  That was long before Photoshop was available to the general public so inexpensively, but I wanted my child to know their roots, so I happily had them done.  The angle is not perfect, but the memories are.  Reflections of time might be a better label for my photo today....

To see how "time" passes at photographer Christa Paustenbaugh of Manassas, VA click here

52 on Friday-Week Seven

  A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"pink"

For this week's theme I chose another rose.  These were a bit more special than last week's flower, which I bought at the local produce joint.  They were a Valentine's Day gift from my husband.  I love the soft pink edges...

To see what's pink in the viewfinder of  photographer Kimberlee Edwards of Cary NC Photographer, click  here

52 on Friday-Week Six

 A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle, back here to my blog.

"love"

What better way to show love than with a red rose.

 

 To see how photographer Karol Quinn of Baltimore, Maryland photographs love click here

52 on Friday-Week Five

 A blog circle of photographers from all over the world, both amateur and professional alike, sharing their interpretations of a common theme.  At the bottom of each post, click the link for the next photographer until you come full circle back here.

"on the shelf"

These things were on my go-to shelf this week.  I started last week with a cold, but for the last three days I couldn't breathe, couldn't sleep, and just felt miserable.  I left work early Wednesday and called the doctor.  She kindly called in a prescription for an antiboitic and gave me instructions to add the Mucinex to my other methods of self-treatment. What a difference a day makes.  I feel a lot better!

Now head over to see what photographer Tammyy Bilodeau of  Whitecourt, AB Photogrpaher keeps on her shelves