Feeling Frustrated

I started my classes at Ryerson again last week. Commercial Photography should be really fun and exciting and creative..and yet I just feel frustrated from the results of the first class. Do a simple still life photo. Should be easy right? I think maybe I was over thinking it. Or maybe I didn't have the right props. Or maybe the fact that it took me like 5 minutes to figure out how to get the cap off the strobe light(thanks to the guy next to me who looked at me like I was an idiot when I asked how to do it)

This was my first night working with true studio strobes. From set up to tear down it was all on me. I decided to keep it simple with some apples and little mini squash but I didn't like the outcomes and after 2 hours of shooting I wasn't impressed with myself. Here is the shot I like best.




Wednesday is the second half of the shooting time allotted for this assignment and I think I'll just have to go in relaxed and with lots of ideas. Will post my final shots and maybe the critique that I get as well. All constructive criticism is allowed!!

Our Family in Photography

Have been putting together a little family tree in the last month or so. My Dad was nice enough to pass along an old photo album of his side of the family. Thought this photo of my dad at age 7 months was cute. The camera is my great grandfathers, John, who was an artist. Guess the artsy family history starts way before me. :)
Also funny is that the couch in the photo is also being handed down to me... and reupholstered of course. Sorry Nana, the brown and white has got to go!

Happy Birthday Laura!

If you haven't heard of Laura Dekker, I suggest you visit her site here and take a look at what this amazing young girl is attempting to do. She is currently on a mission to sail around the world solo. Monday is her birthday and I thought I would give her a little shout out and cheer her on, along with her boat Guppy!!

Wishing you all the best in your voyage!!
Wensend u alle beste in uw reis!!

Gelukkige Verjaardag!!!!

Dearest Mother

I got quite the note from my mom today. She loves the blog but was greatly opposed to some questionable language used in an early post. Apparently using the word "arse" is not an accepatble word in the Day family.

From now on I promise to say "photographing my cinnamon buns off" instead of arse.

Happy now? :o)

Skipping ahead a letter

I found this recipe for a Rainbow Cake and could not resist making it. Does food coloring count as 'food'?? Well when it looks this good, I say yes it does!!

Gel coloring can be found at any baking stores, I got mine at Bulk Barn <3
I was affraid this would stain my new countertops. Corian can't be stained?? this stuff looks toxic in its cute little jars..but low and behold..did NOT stain my counter tops. Horray!





PS.. I thought I had beaten Martha Stewart to this one.. but that woman knows everything and had already done this one in April. I'd like to bad mouth her for that but,.. I <3 Martha. Her recipe is here.

Grocery Stores Close Too..

Oh Labour Day!!! How I love that I don't have to go to work, but loathe that the grocery store is closed. I always forget this simple fact. No "e" to photograph this weekend since it's now 9pm and the stores are closed tomorrow. I was going through some old Martha Stewart Living Mags since I've been hoarding them in my office for way too long. Found some really great recipes to try and found one for the letter E!!

Endives.

and I get to buy black sesame seeds... HORRAY!