PotatoLover

I am obsessed with taking pictures and love to take them of my little Potato. I am trying to force myself to practice my skills this year by taking a photo a day. I hope to try new techniques and focus in on subjects I would not normally photograph. I hope to see vast improvements by the years end!

name:

Kelly Thompson

gear:

Canon 40D
Canon Rebel Xti
18-55, 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8, 70-300, and a speedlite I don't know how to work.

started on:

1/1/09 (Day 1233)

about me:

I am obsessed with taking pictures and love to take them of my little Potato. I am trying to force myself to practice my skills this year by taking a photo a day. I hope to try new techniques and focus in on subjects I would not normally photograph. I hope to see vast improvements by the years end!
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We are gearing up for a busy school year. I am trying to get organized and filled out all the dates on a new calendar tonight. It's going to be hard keeping up with school/dance/church stuff this year on top of family/work/life stuff. I do very good not taking on too much that it makes me stressed and grouchy so it shouldn't be too hard.
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I am not a morning person but I have to admit that I somewhat enjoy these early mornings. I love being productive and feeling like I've accomplished so much before my work day begins.
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All I can say is TGIF!!!!
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My cousin J got married today. The wedding was spectacular. Everything was so pretty. I have come to the conclusion that I like going to weddings with T. I think they are romantic :) The reception was a bit late so we didn't get to stay too long after the meal which was a bummer b/ I wanted to slow dance with my man :) I did observe the photographers techniques during the wedding. I dind't take too many pictures and was just set on having fun and spending time with T and family.
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We had a wonderful day. I cleaned almost every square inch of the inside of hte house while T worked outside. I cleaned out a few drawers and cabinets,spot cleaned carpets, washed sheets and rugs, and organized. Gosh, it feels good. I love a good clean house. We went to a cookout at T's parents. It was a lot of fun and the food was great. Leftovers tomorrow!
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Happy 30th BDay Little Sis! We went to lunch with Aunt B and Flex. I decided I needed to take a self portrait and begin getting in front of the camera more. Big Mistake! I went to bed feeling bad about myself. I consider my esteem to be pretty much on track. I lean more toward thinking positive things about myself so that is not the issue. I hate pictures of myself! I have these apple dumplin cheeks, my nose grew without me knowing, my teeth aren't aligned, and my eyes became squinty one day. The most presentable picture could only be half my face. :) I'm going to work on this challenge again. I need to be more empathetic to those who put their hands in front of my camera lens. I thought they were just being silly but not I understand.
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A day of stewing.
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Potato had her 5 year old check today. It appears the litte one is indeed little. All along we thought she was getting so big and it turns about she is going to be a shorty :) Everything checked out perfectly. She had to get a shot but the good news is that was the last one for a good 3 or 4 years if we're lucky.
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A busy, busy day. We went to a birthday party and then off to a movie night outside. Cousin Flex stayed with us and we had a great time. Busy, but wonderful day.
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Yeah, my momma went to church with me today. It was super nice.
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Yeah, Potato loved her first day of dancing.
14
We had an incredibly busy evening. T was out of town. we hit the mall afterschool to get some new shoes. Got home, ready to make dinner and realized there was a PTO tonight. I decided to go and Potato was excited to play at her school. We left at 8:15 and made it home in time to get ready for bed. I snapped this on the way out so I could get my pic of the day in. I knew I would fall asleep early.
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Ok, so it didn't turn out like it was in my head but I tried. I am proud that I actually made an attempt at a photograph today. I have been feeling my calendar is looking pretty shabby. I am going to try to do something creative at least once a week. I have something in mind for my next shot.
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I love that Potato has a great friend down the street. I am so happy the two found each other. Her friend visited today. I love it!
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Ok, so I didn't want to take a picture today. I did a few out of boredom on the way to the mall. I thought I could use these as a texture. I tried it out on the second photo. Not exactly what I thought it would look like as a texture. I want to learn to make my own. I vote this the worst photo day ever. :)
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I kicked butt today! I am getting my house so clean. wE've been here a year now which means it is already time to reorganize some drawers and closets. I have been working on a few projects and getting reorganized. I love our house, especially when it is clean. We went to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. cute movie.
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Good church service this morning. I taught the 1st and 2nd graders. As much as I dislike the extra responsibility, I enjoyed spending time iwht the kids. we celebrated my Father-IN-Law's birthday. He is the sweetest man ever and I love being around him. He has the biggest and most genuine smile on the plant. He loves his Potato too. We had a great time.
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Potato is really enjoying dance class. I admire my little girl. She is quite timid but is pretty brave and willing to try new things. I know she gets nervous but she does it anyway. She is such a sweet girl and makes a beautiful little ballerina.
21
Ok, so I tried something new and lost a new glass in the process. Apparently these glasses cannot withstand having rocks pitched in them. It is not exactly what I wanted but a good start. I will practice again tomorrow.
22
I tried the shot again. One lesson I learned was that a golf ball makes a better splash than a penny or rock. My mom had an appoitnment today and we were all a little nervous. I think it is going to be fine and feel much more optimistic today. Thank you, God for blessing my family.
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I believe all is going to be ok.
24
H1N1 can't get me.No time for the flu.
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I photographed a wedding today. Everything that could have went wrong, did. It rained all day long. It did not let up for one minute. The bride was late due to hair issues and the groom arrived around 10 minutes before the ceremony. There was no parking at the reception site. I didn't get to do many fun shots pre-ceremony. We did get a lot of the ceremony and of the Bride getting ready. I suppose it is good to have it all go wrong. The couple was very sweet and in love and the bride dealt with it all far better than I would have.
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I love when I get things done, especially washing my car. This school business has really pushed me to be better organized. I filled up a few picture albums and made a list of photos to print and to backup to CD. I am about two years behind on printing photos. It wouldn't be bad if I could select a few from each day to print but I want them all. Now I am faced with wanting to print all my shuttercal prints for this year. The new prints are super, super nice! I need to shoot another wedding to afford all this printing that needs done.
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My new Gary Fong diffuser was a little late for the wedding. I tested it out today and really like the outcome. I had to test it in the bathroom so the flash would go off. On auto, SOOC.
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Potato has finally started letting me dress her for school. Yeah! No more t-shirts. Well, at least she will not wear them every day.
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Today was the day for the big announcement I was waiting for at work. I've been waiting since July when we submitted a proposal for a new program. The proposal was rock solid thanks to my good friend who is a super writer. Everything fell into place including the money and partners. We were very confident that it would work out. Each day we would run to the mail or check the web a million times for the announcement. The anxiety was killing me. Today we finally discovered that we were not selected to receive the contract. It was a huge blow! I feel very sad about this and really want to be home alone to sulk in self pity but how can I be too depressed when I get to look at this sweet face all evening?
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