Sunday, April 3, 2011

scavenger hunt sunday

I have not been a good blogger. Life has been too busy. We are trying to get into a routine, both of my jobs have been so busy this week, and I chose to d/c caffeine this week. My Dr. recommended cutting back or d/c. So I have been decreasing and decided to quit this week. Just coffee and for now tea. I'm not cutting out chocolate. That is just pushing it! I may have tea. But for now I am not starting my day with caffeine. It has been rough! So I haven't been really focused or motivated to do much art-related stuff this week. I just took some photos for Scavenger Hunt Sunday. I did use two old photos for a few of the prompts that stumped me. I want to try and really get into next week's prompts throughout the week.

So here is my interpretations for this week:

1. High Key: Stumped me. I bought some pretty, pale pink tulips at Trader Joe's this week. I decided to photograph one of them and play with fun effects in Picnic to create strong contrasts and work with color effects. I admittedly didn't know what high key was. But I decided to just experiment instead for this one.


2. Bedroom: Loved the light streaming in the windows this Sunday morning. It makes me feel optimistic and positive.



3. Something Tiny: I bought this tiny cactus when I came back from my first trip to visit family in Southern California. It was a life changing experience. Opening up my eyes to all that is out there and I made strong connections with cousins. This little cactus sits in a tray with a photo of the sunset on the pacific and a glass jar of shells I collected while in CA. It reminds me of that trip and all the mixed feelings it represents for me: calmness, family, quiet, excitement, relaxed attitude,....



4. Off in the Distance: This is a photo I took of the "super" moon a few weeks ago. I took it from the sliding glass door of my apartment's living room. It was a cloudy night but every so often the moon would peek through. I was practicing with my new camera so some of the pictures aren't so great. But this one I love.




5. Stripes: This is a piece of sanded cedar wood. The stripes are in the rings of the wood and the shape of it's exterior. It seems silly to hang on to something like this but it has sentimental meaning for me. It was part of a tree in my parent's yard. When my dad was converting the garage into an apartment for me (and later my sister and brother), I helped him to turn that tree into one of the ceiling beams. It was an unfinished beam that showed the natural finish of the wood. I loved it. And it reminds me of working with my dad.

That's all for now!

Happy Sunday!

7 comments:

Ashley Sisk said...

Isn't life like that...we've missed you though so I'm glad you're back. Great find with the stripes.

Nicolasa @ {My}Perspective said...

I love your bedroom shot. It looks so peaceful. I hope you have a better week!

4 Lettre Words said...

Love that little cactus! Great photos.

Sarah Coggins said...

Lovely photos! Your bedding in that cheerful yellow makes me happy. So pretty. :)

Joanna said...

High key is so pretty & I love your bedroom! Have a great week :D

Heather said...

Beautiful pictures Emily. Your bedroom looks like a beautiful and peaceful space. And I love the Cedar wood.
Kudos for going caffeine free.

Bella Skye said...

Lovely pictures. I really like the Off in the Distance photo :)

Bella Skye

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