Day 341

Day 341- A Sleepy Photo

Today I got into bed, got all cozy under the covers then realized I hadn't taken a photo of the day!  I  dragged myself out of bed and knew I didn't have much to work with late at night.  I went outside and took a picture of some new little sprouts in one of my pots on the patio.  By using a high ISO (3200), a wide aperture (f/2.2), and a slow shutter speed (1/25th of a second),  I am able to capture this photo without a flash in a pretty dark area.  This photo is definitely not my best work, but this is as good as it gets from a half asleep photographer late at night...

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/25

Day 339

Day 339- Air Plant

I gave my mom this little air plant for her birthday. I got the it at the super cute Organic Designs which is located in The Camp in Costa Mesa.  They operate out of a vintage Airstream trailer and they carry a wide variety of succulents! <3

Technical Info- ISO 1600, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/320

Day 325

Day 325- Jade Plant

Technical Info- ISO 800, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/320

Day 323

Day 323- Blueberry Buds

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/30

Day 305

Day 305- Spikes!

Technical Info- ISO 400, 179mm, f/5.6, 1/250

Day 301

Day 301- Wind

Today was really windy!  This is a long exposure shot of a tree outside my classroom.

Technical Info- ISO 100, 41mm, f/16, 1/13

Day 283

Day 283- California Citrus State Historic Park

Today we drove out to Riverside and spent a few hours at California Citrus State Historic Park.   This is a great place to spend an afternoon.  You can walk among hundreds of acres of citrus groves, picnic, visit a citrus museum, and shop at a citrus gift shop.  We wanted to visit during this time of the year when the trees are full of fruit.  We plan on visiting again in April when the sweet smelling orange blossoms are in bloom.  More photos if you click the link below. 

Technical Info- ISO 100, 194mm, f/5.6, 1/400

Day 264

Day 264- Bling!

It gets hard to think of lots of different photo ideas so I sometimes look at other photographers blogs for inspiration.  Wedding photographers love to take photos of the brides' rings in different fun settings.  I decided to use my lovely ring as a model!

Technical Info- ISO 800, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/200

Day 258

Day 258- Late Night Palm

Tonight I had to do a late night run to the grocery store.  I realized I hadn't taken my picture of the day and was looking for something to shoot.  I lucked out with this beautiful palm tree, lit but against the dark sky.

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/20

Day 254

Day 254- Joshua Tree

Had a great time driving around Joshua Tree National Park.  

Click the link below for a few more photos!

Technical Info- ISO 100, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/2000

Day 253

Day 253- The Living Desert

I spent the afternoon at one of my favorite places in the Coachella Valley, The Living Desert.  The Living Desert is a zoo and botanical gardens located in Palm Desert, CA.  They are dedicated to preserving desert plants and wildlife and educating visitors about desert ecosystems.  My family has been members of the Living Desert for over 25 years.  I grew up visiting and have loved watching it grow.  

Click the link below for more photos from today.  They include pictures of animals such as the Mexican Boa Constrictor,  Bighorn Sheep, Bobcat, Cheetah, Grevy's Zebra, and Mexican Wolf.   

Technical Info (for above giraffe photo) ISO 200, 250mm, f/5.6, 1/800

Day 238

Day 238- Good Old Lights

I miss all the big colorful lights that used to be everywhere! They are hard to find now.

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/100

Day 218

Day 218 - Happy Thanksgiving

Thankful for beautiful views like this one!

Technical Info- ISO 200, 33mm, f/4.5, 1/800

Day 217

Day 217- Mountain Berries

Technical Info- ISO 1600, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/100

Day 213

Day 213- Fall Foliage

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/6

Day 206

Day 206- Desert Flora

Loved the lighting on this little desert plant.

Technical Info- ISO 200, 232mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

Day 188

Day 188- Cattails

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/80

Day 173

Day 173-  Colorful Tree

Loved all the bright colors in this tree!

Technical Info- ISO 200, 50mm, f/5.6, 1/400

Day 158

Day 158- Signs of Fall

The leaves are just starting to change color on our maple tree!

Technical Info- ISO 400, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/25

Day 144

Day 144- Cattails

today while walking my dog, I snapped this picture of some cattail plants growing along the pathway.  I played around and took the photo overexposed and underexposed.  I thought this too bright, overexposed photo was kind of fun.

Technical Info- ISO 200, 34mm, f/4.5, 1/200