This is one of my favorite shots from yesterday. And thankfully there are many that I really like, which I’ll make use of. And apparently the cold and snow didn’t kill my cameras, which was amazing. And fortunate for me because a new camera is not in the budget. I took the chance and it paid off in great photos, and I get to shoot more stuff another day.

The Adventure of it All

The snow fell and, on contact with the camera, started to melt. I was constantly wiping it off, and trying to cover it with my hand. When I wasn’t using a camera, I stuck it inside my jacket to protect it. I just couldn’t stop shooting.

I switched between two cameras, my still shot camera , the Fuji FinePix 5200 and the video camera, JVC Everio. It was a lot of fun.

Now, I’ve heard that it may be fun for us (my mom and brother, nephew and niece had fun in it too) because we don’t get a lot of snow. I can’t say. All I know is I had a blast. And the next time it snows, if health and time permit, I’ll be out in it again. Although, I may try to see some other places too instead of staying at home.

Once I figure out how to adjust the size of my photos, I will be able to post more directly from my Flickr account. Sometimes, I’d really like for the photos to take up the full width of my post column. Until I figure that out, I’ll just set the size using my Corel® software.

Oaks of Dillard University
Originally uploaded by ShariLS

Photograph taken at the 2008, 50 year reunion-graduation ceremony for my mom and dad. My dad passed away the year before.

Happily Distracted

I’ve been really busy and got pulled away from blogging, poetry and the Flickr work I’d planned. What pulled me away? I’ve been tied up building websites from scratch. I know, that’s crazy right? Not really.

I really enjoy pulling together the code. I learn so much by doing it this way. And I really do want to know how it works in detail. When I learn more PHP and JavaScript, I’m gonna build my own WordPress theme. They actually have the guidelines in the codex! How cool is that!

Flickr Work

Anyway, I finally got around to adding more pictures to my Flickr account. I’ve been sitting on the account doing very little with it. And that was not the plan. In keeping with my new plan of action, Just Do It, I sat still and got it going.

Motivation

Interestingly enough, I got a comment on one that I really like, after a day. That was inspiration beyond my expectations.

I had other motivation because friend of mine changed his Facebook profile picture to a photo that I took of him. He was quite complimentary about it and my photography. Sometimes, getting reminded from others is incentive to get off my can and do what I want. It’s fun. It’s legal. And it’s long overdue.

Getting it Done!

Last month, I planned to do more with my Flickr account. I did start reading through the site last month. Image upload started in earnest at the end of the month. And, today I got cracking! I set it up so that I can upload an image via email or directly from Flickr if I want. And, I got my very cool Flickr flash widget from Erik Rasmussen. This will keep me going for now. Posting images just got a lot easier.

Posting on the fly will be faster when I just want to put up a quick photo from my cellphone. Email posting and Twitter announcing seem to be very well set up.

An Aside

This Flickr widget is the first flash object I’ve put on any of my sites. I find I like it right now.

If you use Flickr or other photo site, let me know your thoughts on what you have. I look forward to hearing what others are using.