365 Days of Photography

Day 361

2011-01-04T23:00:00.003-05:00

Today we had our first snow fall, actually a blizzard. That didn't stop Dude from wanting to play ball. He was so funny, he jumped through the high spots like a bunny.

Day 359

2011-01-04T22:58:00.001-05:00

Dude snuggled himself up inside my daughter Kathryn's new blanket. Isn't he cute as a button?

Day 358

2011-01-04T22:53:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas !!!!! Christmas morning before the girls woke up to open their presents.

Day 357

2011-01-04T22:49:00.003-05:00

My daughter Kristi put the antlers on Dude and he immediately laid down, and looked at me like "take the picture already, I know you want to"

Day 338

2011-01-04T22:40:00.002-05:00

I went to participate in the Help Portrait in Bridgeport today. I was too late to set up my own station, so I just helped out where ever I could and grabbed a few shots. I spotted this man in the
library computer room and REALLY wanted to take his photo. After passing by him for the 5th time I finally got up the nerve to ask if wanted to go to the Help Portrait room to have his photo taken. To my surprize he said yes. I brought him to fellow photographer Mark Smith who had several lights setup, for him to photograph. I also used his lights to get some shots. The gentelman gave us permission to use his photo, normally you aren't suppose to use the photos you take that day for personal use, but since I solicited him I felt it was ok.

Day 259

2011-01-04T21:10:00.003-05:00

My daughter and I ate at Sakura's Restaurant so I thought it fitting to photograph the volcano flame the chef made.

Day 256

2011-01-04T21:08:00.003-05:00

Some mini cupcakes placed on an orange napkin. I was experimenting with shallow depth of field.

Day 249

2011-01-04T21:06:00.004-05:00

Here I am standing on the pier at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT.

Day 244

2011-01-04T21:03:00.003-05:00

I found a bunch of photos I didn't post for my project. Here's one from Southport Ct.

Day 321

2011-01-04T20:46:00.002-05:00

A few of us spend the afternoon panning. While waiting for a good subject to pass I turned around and noticed these heart shapes from the oil in the river.

Day 320

2011-01-04T20:43:00.003-05:00

I just love this shot, I was photographing the little boy, then the grandmother , then realized the best shot would be of the two of them together. Just as I was about to shoot a rooster walked through the frame ! This was taken in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba on a tabacco farm.

Day 319

2011-01-04T20:42:00.001-05:00

These little round balls were surrounding one of the squares by the hotel in Havana.

Day 318

2011-01-04T20:39:00.002-05:00

This daughter mother duo were just standing out in the street outside their home. I moved them around to get one in the forground and on in the background.

DAY 317

2011-01-04T20:37:00.003-05:00

While walking down the streets I found this guy sitting on the curb. I grabbed this shot then asked if I could photograph him. It always seems to me my first shot is always the one I like best.

Day 316

2011-01-04T20:33:00.002-05:00

Capitano Hemmingway, this guy was standing out in the street waiting for his photo to be taken.

Day 315

2011-01-04T20:31:00.001-05:00

My first night in Old Havana, Cuba. After our introduction dinner we walked back to the hotel and I noticed this wonderful reflection in a puddle.

Day 314

2011-01-04T20:29:00.003-05:00

These are some wooden statues I bought in Africa, placed in front of a similar color screen.

Day 313

2011-01-04T20:28:00.000-05:00

Day 312

2011-01-04T20:23:00.004-05:00

I was driving home at night and saw this wood showing through the cement on a local restaurant "Taco Loco". It was under a red light. I got out and took a few shots not knowing what I was going to do with it once I got home. I found this photos of one of my daughter's friend's baby and decided to blend them together, to make a kind of eerie shot.

Day 311

2011-01-04T20:21:00.000-05:00

Dude making himself comfortable on my couch.

Day 302

2011-01-04T20:18:00.002-05:00

A fabulous sunset at St. Mary's By the Sea in BlackRock Ct

Day 303

2011-01-04T20:17:00.002-05:00

Day 310

2010-11-27T17:28:00.002-05:00

Day 309

2010-11-27T17:23:00.003-05:00

Day 308

2010-11-27T17:23:00.001-05:00

Day 307

2010-11-27T17:22:00.001-05:00

Day 304

2010-11-27T17:21:00.000-05:00

Day 300

2010-11-27T17:20:00.000-05:00

Day 299

2010-11-10T02:11:00.001-05:00

Day 297

2010-11-10T02:10:00.003-05:00

Day 296

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Day 295

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Day 292

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Day 291

2010-11-10T02:07:00.002-05:00

Day 290

2010-11-10T02:07:00.001-05:00

Day 289

2010-11-10T02:06:00.002-05:00

Day 288

2010-11-10T02:06:00.001-05:00

Day 287

2010-11-10T02:05:00.000-05:00

Day 285

2010-11-10T02:03:00.002-05:00

Day 284

2010-11-10T02:02:00.000-05:00

Day 283

2010-11-10T02:01:00.002-05:00

Day 282

2010-11-10T02:01:00.001-05:00

Day 281

2010-11-10T02:00:00.003-05:00

Day 280

2010-11-10T02:00:00.001-05:00

Day 279

2010-11-10T01:59:00.002-05:00

Day 278

2010-11-10T01:59:00.001-05:00

Day 276

2010-11-10T01:58:00.000-05:00

Day 275

2010-11-01T12:33:00.001-04:00

Day 272

2010-11-01T12:24:00.005-04:00

Day 274

2010-11-01T12:24:00.003-04:00

Day 273

2010-11-01T12:24:00.001-04:00

Day 271

2010-11-01T12:23:00.002-04:00

Day 270

2010-11-01T12:20:00.002-04:00

Day 269

2010-11-01T12:19:00.002-04:00

Day 268

2010-11-01T12:18:00.003-04:00

Day 267

2010-11-01T12:18:00.001-04:00

Day 266

2010-10-20T11:00:00.000-04:00

I am getting so confused with all my photos, both laptop and desktop are full as are all my hard drives.
This photo was actually supposed to be uploaded for day 255.
I took this at the little beach by my house, people just leave their kayaks there for the summer, I added some textures , obviously :-)

Day 265

2010-10-20T10:59:00.003-04:00

I went back to my new favorite place "The Nest". I stayed outside to try again at photographing this old dirty doll I found there awhile back. I placed her on the tire and added some texture to add to the grunge.

Day 264

2010-10-20T10:58:00.000-04:00

While leaving the Stew Leonards Store I noticed these lovely flowers in the parking lot by the busy street. I got down low to get as much sky in the background and to eliminate the cars driving by.

Day 262

2010-10-20T10:55:00.001-04:00

I couldn't think of a thing to photograph today so I wandered behind some buildings and found this. I added some textures and darkened it quite a bit.

Day 261

2010-10-20T10:54:00.000-04:00

I went to visit my daughter Kathryn in the city today to see her new apartment. This is an overlay of a mannequin from a store on top of a wonderful brick wall we found while walking.

Day 263

2010-10-20T10:49:00.000-04:00

I was creeping around a cemetery again today. The light was hitting this statue so nicely, highlighting the spider webs on it. I added a topaz adjust filter to make it a little more spooky.

Day 260

2010-10-12T16:17:00.001-04:00

While driving home the sun was setting and the light was just beautiful. I drove over to an abandoned building in Bridgeport to see what I could find. I spotted this reflection in a puddle and clicked away.

Day 258

2010-10-11T11:32:00.004-04:00

I was driving around Strattford (I think) and came across these at a cemetery of all places. I just loved the blue sky and clouds behind them.

Day 257

2010-10-11T11:30:00.000-04:00

My neighbor has tomatoes growing in her yard and said I could go over and pick some anytime. So I did mainly because I had nothing to photograph :-)

Day 254

2010-10-09T22:03:00.001-04:00

This is a pano of 4 different photos that I stitched together in photoshop.

Day 251

2010-10-09T22:02:00.000-04:00

I found a spot on the Avenue by my house that looks over a spot where lots of birds hang out. Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?

Day 250

2010-10-09T22:00:00.002-04:00

I was determined to use my lensbaby today. While taking this photo one of the little screws fell out then another then the whole front piece came off in my hand.
I sent an email to the Lensbaby company, and they said that should never happen and they would send me a new one right away !

Day 248

2010-10-05T22:41:00.000-04:00

Walking around Milford today and found this dirty truck in a yard.

Day 247

2010-10-04T14:23:00.002-04:00

On my way home from the dog park I noticed the gorgeous colors in the sky. I couldn't think of where to get a good shot so I just pulled off I95 at exit 18 and shot this off the overpass.

DAY 246

2010-10-02T11:11:00.001-04:00

Today was Dude's first time in the L.I. Sound. He got really dirty at the dog park today so I thought, what the heck let's see how he does in the water. OMG he had a ball! I got a good 20 great photos of him. This one just cracks me up though.

Day 245

2010-09-30T12:29:00.001-04:00

Day 243

2010-09-30T12:27:00.002-04:00

My photo of "Climb Every Mountain" overlay on the door of a loading bay. I've recently had a fascination with these lately.

Day 242

2010-09-30T12:27:00.001-04:00

Day 241

2010-09-30T12:26:00.000-04:00

Day 240

2010-09-30T12:25:00.000-04:00

Day 238

2010-09-28T22:43:00.002-04:00

Day 236

2010-09-28T22:42:00.002-04:00

Day 234

2010-09-28T22:42:00.001-04:00

Day 233

2010-09-28T22:41:00.003-04:00

Day 231

2010-09-28T22:41:00.002-04:00

Day 230

2010-09-28T22:40:00.002-04:00

Day 229

2010-09-28T22:40:00.001-04:00

Day 228

2010-09-28T22:39:00.003-04:00

Day 227

2010-09-28T22:39:00.002-04:00

Day 226

2010-09-28T22:38:00.002-04:00

Day 224

2010-09-28T22:37:00.003-04:00

Day 222

2010-09-28T22:37:00.002-04:00

Day 221

2010-09-28T22:36:00.000-04:00

Day 220

2010-09-28T22:35:00.000-04:00

Day 219

2010-09-28T22:34:00.001-04:00

Day 218

2010-09-17T13:38:00.005-04:00

My daughter Kathryn stood behind a window in an abandoned art studio.

Day 217

2010-09-17T13:38:00.002-04:00

A tiny part of a Peter Max painting zoomed in on to make it look surreal.

Day 216

2010-09-17T13:37:00.002-04:00

This is actually 3 separate photos I took at a store window. I combined all 3 in layers and played a round with them until I got something I liked.

Day 215

2010-09-17T13:34:00.004-04:00

A sage smudge stick to clear all the negative energy that may have been left behind my new home. You light the stick and as the smoke starts to rise, start at the top of your head and move the stick all the way around and down your body. When you have cleared yourself, start at the closest corner to the right of the entrance and wave the stick up and down. Start moving clockwise and go throughout the entire area while reciting an affirmation of your choice. A good one could be "I banish all negative energy from this space and bless it with divine love and light."

Day 214

2010-09-17T13:32:00.001-04:00

A beauty parlor in the hood :-)

Day 213

2010-09-17T13:29:00.005-04:00

Dude sitting on his throne. I wasn't thinking when I bought dark brown couches that a white dog could be a disaster, so I put a throw blanket on the ottoman for him. I know I could actually make him sit on the floor :-)

Day 212

2010-09-17T13:29:00.001-04:00

A little gem I found while walking around a Marina.

Day 211

2010-09-17T13:27:00.002-04:00

An interesting little fountain I found walking around. I zoomed in and out until I got the effect I was looking for.

Day 210

2010-09-17T13:26:00.002-04:00

Ran out of time to photograph today, this was the crosswalk on my way to an art exhibit in Greenwich .