tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79872138453006332412024-03-07T15:07:41.700-08:00Y In The Middle Of The LaneLaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.comBlogger542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-70202571612231432902021-01-23T11:45:00.000-08:002021-01-23T11:45:02.819-08:00What is Evil?<p> <span> So, what is evil? People often assign it to individuals, but are people in themselves evil?</span></p><p><span><span> If I were to take a poll, I think the person hands down for an example would be Adolf Hitler. But is he evil? Now before you get red-faced, keep reading, this is not an article about glorifying Nazi Germany.</span><br /></span></p><p><span><span><span> Mother Theresa comes to mind as an example of the universal icon for good. In her life, she has done a lot of good, but she is still a human being. I don't know a lot about her but as a fellow human being, I can guarantee she had human failings just like the rest of us.</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> I remember once hearing that when Adolf Hitler was a boy he wanted to be a priest. A priest. One of the most passive occupations in the world. So how does a little boy with ambitions to become a priest end up one of the most hated men in world history? Did he become evil, or did he listen to evil?</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span> Lately, I keep hearing different people call several different people evil. But a thought has been whispering in my mind. Humans aren't evil, but maybe you could look at evil as the name of the group that encompasses Satan and his followers. It also occurs to me that people who do evil things are not trying to be evil. They think that what they are doing is for the betterment of society. Wasn't that what Hitler thought he was doing?</span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span>I am a member of a church that believes we can gain personal revelation for ourselves. We, the people of planet earth, are all children of God. We are all entitled to revelation. Satan knows this and so he tries to confuse us by sending us personal revelation from him. So how do we distinguish who is talking to us?</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span>Honestly, I am still working on this myself, but to label someone as evil removes the idea that they can change. Everyone is just trying to do their best in this world. People who listen to evil can also listen to good and vice versa. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></p><blockquote><span><span><span>Let people repent. Let people grow. Believe that people can change and improve. </span></span></span></blockquote><p></p><p> -Jeffrey R. Holland</p>Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-51921507079465979562020-03-24T10:17:00.001-07:002020-03-24T10:17:22.003-07:00Quarantine 2020, March 24 / Day 12 of Quarantine / Life in Isolation <span id="goog_841440481"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_841440482"></span>Here I account my tale of woe . . .<br />
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Just kidding, all is well at my house. Being that my seasonal job is off during winter, the quarantine life has been my daily for four and a half months previous to the Sick. (Note: I will refer to Corona/Covid as the Sick for my own pleasure) <br />
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I consider Fri. March 13<span style="font-size: xx-small;">th </span>the official beginning of our family's quarantine journey. That day, or perhaps the Thursday before, my mother and I went to the store to get the essentials we didn't have. We have a good amount of food storage to live on, but we still wanted a few fresh things while we could get them.<br />
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We were given a blessing of help in being able to afford our groceries with the help of a friend who is more financially stable. In that way, God has helped us, this is only one example. <br />
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I've been trying to pass along hope when I can on social media, keep the positive news circulating while letting the negative get buried. I made a list of entertainment to share with people as well.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z31yYxPyJyCx2-tzZ8NXyQIG5VfhjVHHdpfXmialbTQ/edit#" target="_blank">Master List of Entertainment</a><br />
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As April approaches, I worry that I might not start working again on April 1st. I was offered to work at Morrison's as a trainer, as well as a laundry attendant. The position implements many ideas I had expressed during the last summer, and it excited me. It would also allow me to get more hours, and more paid. Now with this illness, I don't even know if we will still be setting up the lodge in April.<br />
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All is not lost, I still have faith. I have been learning about running a business through the church's self-reliance class. The Sick has made it so our class now meets through Google Hangout, of which we have had only one meeting since the Sick. I get very anxious about all the running a business involves, and I'm not 100% sure still if that is my path. I'm also not sure if all the things I'm supposed to do really apply to my photography business. I don't plan on being more than just myself, and I think I could find my own approach that works just as well.<br />
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Anyways, thoughts are my thoughts for now.<br />
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I've seen suggestions that we journal during our quarantine, to have something to add to the history books later on. I'll try my best to return here to keep track of this time of my life.<br />
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Last week, the first full week of isolation, I had planned to do several different things. However, I did get appears the cold. It's possible it could have been the sick, but there isn't a way for me to know at his point. I also don't fancy the idea of having a giant Q-tip being stuck up my nose, so it may remain a mystery for all time. At any rate, I survived. I'm still a little congested but feel my old self again. So this week I'm going to get back to doing things.<br />
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I cleaned up my room and vacuumed. I bought my own vacuum with my tax return, and now that we are in lockdown at least we can still keep floors cleaner. <br />
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<span id="goog_841440479"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_841440480"></span><br />Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-53479640960599080802015-02-02T09:13:00.001-08:002015-02-02T09:15:39.904-08:00Remembering January<p dir="ltr">Hi there.  I decided to think back on what happened in January for this post.  I kept wanting to post but not being very inspired on what to write.<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Last Wednesday Evening to Friday I stayed with my Aunt Joy.  I feel we are a type of kindred spirits that can fall back into place with each other no matter how long it's been since we last saw each other.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I finished three books this month, started four.  Currently reading Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien.  It's nice to see this progress, when I feel like I've been in a little reading slump.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A friend of mine has been in and out of the hospital.  I have this feeling this might be the moment I've been preparing myself for, where we may have to say our goodbyes soon.  His condition is life shortening and I have never had someone I knew as a friend die before.  I don't know how I should feel.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I don't know what February has in store for me but I am hopeful for the best.</p>
Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-27516616093319548252015-01-04T18:53:00.001-08:002015-01-04T18:55:17.743-08:00New Year, Same Blog, New Blog<p dir="ltr">So with this new year brought my thoughts back to this blog.  As you can see, it as been a year since I last wrote here.  I tried to be a book blogger for a while, I tried to market my photography.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">But I don't think that is how I roll, and so now this place is merely going to be a journal from now on.  Follow along if you wish, but know that I will let myself write here at my own pace, sporadically.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Also I changed the name of this place again, because I can.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Happy 2015!</p>
Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-85571268510613763192014-01-01T13:52:00.002-08:002014-01-01T13:52:59.076-08:00Books I Read in 2013<br />
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<span class="gmw_">To view all the books I have read in 2013, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/816841-layne?shelf=2013-challenge-of-40" target="_blank">follow this link</a>. </span>Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-13795814557505559952013-10-07T14:50:00.001-07:002013-10-07T14:56:05.255-07:00Lunar Insignia Entry<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u253/Taiger_photos/TeeMock-full_zps7473d4e1.jpg" target="_blank">Marissa Meyer</a> is doing a contest on her website to design the Lunar Insignia for her book series, <b>Lunar Chronoicles</b>. I love creating things in photoshop and was very eager to make this design.Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-26448973921241632392013-02-04T00:30:00.000-08:002013-02-04T00:30:02.524-08:00Coming this Spring . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-3183019369560885242013-01-02T13:06:00.002-08:002013-01-02T14:52:38.688-08:00Aspirations of 2013So I've been ruminating about putting up a list of "resolutions" on my blog, and reading a friends list helped encourage me to take the plunge. I managed to make some significant life changes last year, and this year i want to make more. So I will now begin my hopes for 2013.<br />
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Choose and finish a whole novel's first draft</h4>
I have a bad habit of losing interest in a story idea at the point when it becomes hard. So this year I'm going to force myself to write through the writer's block.
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Learn new photography techniques and practice the one I already know</h4>
Last year wasn't a great year in photography for me, but this year i can drive! So I'm hoping to visit some fun locations and broaden my portfolio.
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Brush my teeth more regularly</h4>
Laugh it up, but I truly have lost this habit. I do brushing my teeth before leaving the house and the times I actually remember, but I could really improve my hygiene in this area.
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Less computer, more outside</h4>
Sometimes I live inside so long that I forget that I like to be outside. More so on happy sunny days than on cloudy days. Also, the internets is this great void that likes to suck me in. So I'm going to try to go outside for at least 15 minutes a day.
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Get a day job</h4>
Now that I have the power of driving, its time to make myself financially secure. </li>
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Read 40 books</h4>
Last year I was reading my 30th book when the year ended, so this year I'm going to take it up a notch. I'm going to include audiobooks and book I didn't finish, because even it I didn't like them enough to finish, I still technically read them. </li>
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Share my Testimony</h4>
I am talking beyond fast and testimony meeting. I'm hoping to try and mention Christ more when I talk to people outside of church.</li>
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Eat Less Junk, Do more active things</h4>
This may full into the realm of cliche, but so be it.</li>
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And since goals need smaller goals to help achieve them, each month I will try to post a list of monthly goals.<br />
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Give out at least two business card for my photography.</h4>
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Take my camera out at least three times a week.</h4>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can you believe that 2012 is almost over? It just seems like every year is shorter, I feel like 2012 had a lot of great things happen. For one, I read a lot of great books this years, and I'll be sharing my list later next month. I saw some awesome movies, listened to great music, and just in the nick of time, <span style="font-size: large;">I got my license!</span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">As fun and exciting as 2012 has been, I can see 2013 bringing us even more fun<span style="font-size: small;">. So I decided to make a fun list<span style="font-size: small;"> of things I'm excited about happening <span style="font-size: small;">next year</span></span></span>:</span></span></span></h2>
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Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-47366223156457199712012-09-20T17:06:00.001-07:002012-09-20T17:08:28.105-07:00THe Giveaway is coming to the Finish Line!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For nearly a month, Enna Isilee has been celebrating her birthday by
interviewing a TON of authors, and having a TON of giveaways. You can
<a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/p/squeaky-books-birthday-bash-2012.html">click
here</a> for all there is to know about the birthday bash. But
here's the sad news: it's almost over!! You only have until 10:01pm MST
on 9/21/12 to enter to win all of these amazing books. What are you
waiting for?!<br />
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Click on the the book you want to win to be taken to an interview with
the author where you can enter to win that book! While you're there,
stop by and say hi to the author and wish Enna Isilee a happy birthday.<br />
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It's the party of the year! And it's almost over. Don't miss out!<br />
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<a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/moira-young.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/1BRR.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/jodi-meadows.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/2Incarnate.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/shannon-hale.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/3PalaceofStone.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/veronica-rossi.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/4UndertheNever.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/jenna-burtenshaw.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/5Shadowcry.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/08/kelly-creagh.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/6Nevermore.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/brodi-ashton.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/7Everneath.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/marissa-meyer.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/8Cinder.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/diana-peterfreund.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/9ForDarknessShowsHC.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/emmy-laybourne.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/10M14.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/nerd-goddess-jewelry.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/11Earrings.png" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/leigh-bardugo.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/12ShadowandBone.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/tera-lynn-childs.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/13SweetShadows.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/ruta-sepetys.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/14BetweenShades.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/2012/09/cindy-pon.html"><img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/Giveaway/SilverPhoenix_zps35d84e57.jpg
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Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-70989457485684192282012-09-08T10:34:00.000-07:002012-09-08T10:34:36.301-07:00A Giveaway Recap For The Last Few Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Don't miss out on the party of the year! That's right, it's time for Enna Isilee's Birthday Bash! In fact, it's not just time, it's HALF OVER! If you want to see the full awesome that is the Birthday Bash then you can <a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/p/squeaky-books-birthday-bash-2012.html">click here</a>. Enna's put together a whole schedule and information there. But take a look at what she's giving away so far, and this is only half! The next two weeks will also have a giveaway EVERY DAY!<br />
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Click on the the book you want to win to be taken to an interview with the author where you can enter to win the book pictured! Come party with me, it's a blast!<br />
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Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-79596275968049428562012-09-03T23:01:00.000-07:002012-09-03T23:01:00.225-07:00Enter to win Cinder in my friend's Birthday Bash Giveaway.<center>
<img src="http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc470/SqueakyBooks/Birthday%20Bash%202012/ContestHost.png" /><br />I'm hosting a contest as part of <br /><a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/p/squeaky-books-birthday-bash-2012.html" style="font-size: x-large;">Enna Isilee's Birthday Bash 2012</a> <br /><span style="font-size: large;">Presented by <a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/">Squeaky Books</a></span></center>
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Hello friends! This is probably the most exciting post on my blog in a while. My friend Enna Isilee has a birthday coming up and she has an annual event on her blog. I volunteered my blog to hold one of the contests.<br />
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From August 22nd until September 22nd Enna Isilee at Squeaky Books is having a HUGE bash to celebrate her birthday! There’s a giveaway nearly EVERY DAY, tons of author interviews, and guest posts from some YA book bloggers. And I get to host a giveaway! <br />
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I get to give away a SIGNED copy of <b>Cinder by Marissa Meyer</b>! Entering is simple, just fill out the rafflecopter. THIS GIVEAWAY IS OPEN TO US ONLY! You have until September 21st at 11:59pm EST to enter. All winners will be announced on Enna Isilee's birthday (September 22nd) on Enna Isilee's blog (<a href="http://www.squeakybooks.com/">Squeaky Books</a>). And today, Ennalee interviewed Marissa Meyer at Squeaky Books. You should totally go check it out.<br />
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Without further ado, enter to win! Click below. <br />
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So my mom told me about this camera insert (picture left) that you can place into messenger bag or the like and make an cheaper, low key camera bag. So I ordered one last week.<br />
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And yesterday I found a nice bag at Walmart for $14 that the Camera Paddy could fit in.<br />
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And there you go, a camera bag that doesn't look like a camera bag. :)<br />
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There's also <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DSLR-Camera-Insert-Compact-III/dp/B004UO2W12/ref=pd_cp_p_1">smaller </a>ones, if that suits you better.Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-23684237117941869232012-04-03T13:02:00.000-07:002012-05-10T17:18:17.171-07:00March in Review<style media="screen" type="text/css">
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So technically, I read this in January, but I didn't finish in time before I had to take it but to the library. So, I wouldn't say that this book was boring, but it was slow paced. Anyhow, I'm all read up for the next book.
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This was short and whole of dry humor. I got finished in an hour or so.
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</tbody></table>Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-43459368913425505422012-03-30T15:34:00.001-07:002012-03-30T15:38:00.614-07:00Little Green Box Series: The Zone System for Color<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So first off, I'd like to apologize for my non-existence on this blog, March had a lot of activities. But mostly, I've been feeling a little intimidated with my own idea.<br />
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I don't pretend to be an expert, I'm still learning myself. I guess I'm worried I'll get something wrong, and I've been straggling to find my next topic.<br />
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I mentioned before that I went to a <a href="http://rmsp.com/weekends/weekendcontent.aspx?wid=131&prog=14">workshop</a> in February. It was a two day weekend full of learning more about improving your photography. One of the classes I went to was on a system the instructor Tim Cooper and a fellow colleague Neil Chaput de Saintonge came up with called, the Zone System for Color. It's a brilliant way of getting true to life colors everytime, with good practice.<br />
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This tip will be more suited to readers that use a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSLR">DSLR</a> or maybe <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/1604/top_advanced_point_and_shoot_cameras.html">Advanced Point and Shoot </a>cameras.<br />
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This is a diagram of a meter in the viewfinder of your camera. This is how you know if your shutter and aperture setting are too light of too dark. The middle 0 is the neutral zone, going to +1 will make the picture one stop brighter, going towards the -1 with make it one stop darker. the shorter marks indicate half stops, but I won't get into that. I'll now break down the Zone System.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">+2 <span style="font-size: small;">White with Detail: It you are shoot something in snow, fast running water, or sand, you want to more the indicator to +2. Anything higher with be pure white, otherwise. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">+1 <span style="font-size: small;">Pastel Colors: +1 is good for light colors pink, baby yellows and blue. etc. You can photograph a light blue sky or light Causasian skin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">0 <span style="font-size: small;">Neutral tonality: This stop brings out more average colors, such as red brick or summer grass. It helps being out the reds and oranges of a sunset and sunrise as well. Asian and Latin skin tones are brought out best on this setting.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">-1 <span style="font-size: small;">Deep colors: Dark green forest and evergreens. Deep blues, reds and browns. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">-2 <span style="font-size: small;">Very Dark with Detail: This is the Black Lab zone, according to Tim Cooper. This is also good for plants in shade, wet wood, and navy blues. Anything darker with be rendered pure black with no detail.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, having said this, it doesn't mean you have to shoot like this no matter what. You just have to practice and get a feel for what looks right for you. Maybe you will be taking a picture of a baby in his pastel crib, but the baby has very dark skin. You'll have to decide what is most important in the to capture in the shot, the baby's environment or the baby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now to the subject of metering. Camera have different options for different metering modes, and Tim Cooper suggested setting your camera from Evaluative Meter to Spot Metering (this is Center-weighted Metering on my Canon) The explanation for this is long, and I don't remember all of it, so I'll keep it simple. Spot Metering only meters the center of your image. So if you have it on Spot and zoom in of our subject, it will only meter that portion of the the picture. Thus giving you a more accurate reading. You can decide from there whether you need to go higher or lower on the metering range. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope this makes sense, and that I'm not jumping around to much. How i explained it enough? Do you have any related questions? Do you have and idea for a topic for next time? Comment below and I will try to help you.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Toodles! </span></span></span>Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-13619697797807187062012-03-03T09:58:00.000-08:002012-03-03T10:00:51.394-08:00Books and other thingsSo February flew by, I meant to write that I went to a Photography Workshop put on by <a href="http://www.rmsp.com/">Rocky Mountain School of Photography</a> and I really learned a lot. I was going to use the things i learned for the next Green Box installment, I've been searching for another topic for that.<br />
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But then I got the plague going around in my house, which last for about two weeks and de-motivated me to do anything and really I'm just a procrastinator and am bad at following through sometimes. But I hope to get back on track.<br />
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In the mean time, here are the books i read in February:<br />
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I wish I didn't have to wait until 2013 to read next installment!
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So February wasn't my month for finishing books either, I started a bunch of them, but for some reason or other didn't finish them. Here's hoping March is a better month.Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-66408373884596385552012-02-01T15:49:00.000-08:002012-02-09T17:33:42.598-08:00January in Review<div align="center">
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<br />Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-15922657901696895252012-01-18T21:30:00.000-08:002012-01-18T21:30:48.273-08:00Stepping Out of the Little Green Box: "P" for Program Mode<div style="text-align: left;">
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I'm kicking this series off with the next best thing to AUTO mode. It's called P, or Program Mode. I have a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera, but most people have a point and shoot, so I'll try to showing you what to do on the most common of cameras. You'll find P mode in your camera's menu, or if you have a camera with a wheel on top, you might find it there. <br />
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So what is so great about Program, you ask? Well let me tell you what this feature does. Like the AUTO mode, it controls things like F-stops, shutter speeds (In other words, how your camera takes in light). But in Program mode, you can control ISO, and White Balance.<br />
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<b>White Balance</b> (<b>WB</b>) - These days, cameras have computers built-in to tell them what to do. But that doesn't mean it always uses its brain. Out of the box, White Balance will be set to AUTO. White balance tells the camera how to see, well, WHITE. In different lighting white changes its tone, our eyes adjust to it amazingly. Cameras on the other hand . . . they need a little help. For the most part, having your WB set on Auto works out fine. But for best results, your best bet is to change this manually. The most common options are: Sunlight, Cloudy, Shady, Tungsten (Incandescent) Lighting, Florescent Lighting, and Flash. The names of the options make it pretty easy to tell which one is for which type of light. Sunlight is for picture taken out in the day, etc. But I've found cases where I didn't know how to categories my light source. For example, candles on a birthday cake. I had to experiment, and I think I found that sunlight worked well, but you might find its better in Florescent or Flash. Don't be afraid to play around. If you don't like the picture, you can always delete it. Cameras have a handy picture with each name (see picture above), and most brands more or less have the same sort of icon (sun = sunlight, etc.) To know what your settings are, just look on your camera or go through the user manual.<br />
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<b>ISO Speed</b> - In the days of film cameras, some of you may have noticed numbers such as 100, 300, or 1200 on the boxes and film rolls. This number shows how sensitive film is to light, and in digital cameras this is simulated digitally. The higher the ISO number the more light the "film" is going to take in to make the picture. This helps you take pictures in low lighting without the aid of flash. However, the higher you go, the more chance you have of grain/noise in your pictures. The ISO range on my cameras goes from 100 to 1600. Yours settings might be the same or it may go a little higher. Again, to know what your range is, check your camera, or look in the manual. In program mode, it you keep the ISO at a low number, it should help keep your pictures from becoming grain. This usually happens at ISO 800 or 1600. <br />
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So next your out with your camera, try out P mode. If anything, you might feel skillful for using this setting, you might even find that your image quality is better for it. But if you find that P mode isn't for you, go ahead and go back to AUTO, no biggy. <br />
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Any questions, clarifications, additional tricks and tips? Have a suggestion for my next post? Go ahead and place it in the comments below and I'll answer you. Happy Shooting!<br />
<br />Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-35100095654012620172012-01-17T15:11:00.000-08:002012-01-17T15:13:25.023-08:00Now The Parties Over, But Don't Abandon Ship Just YetI don't know how many have been following my 365 photo challenge, but it is finito! So does that mean the end of my blog? Nah. I'll still be around, here are a few things you might be seeing in the near future.<br />
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<li>Do you ever wonder what all those functions are for on your camera? I've come across many people who don't know how to use their cameras beyond AUTO. Thus I will be debuting "Stepping out of the Little Green Box". Each post will focus on one feature, so you can learn without getting data overload. I'll keep it interesting and short, because let's face it. In this day and age, we want out information short and sweet.</li>
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Do you have any suggestions, questions? Put a comment down below and I'll answer you.Laynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16886122947432546683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987213845300633241.post-91297936476525993162012-01-16T18:10:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:10:18.378-08:00365! (365/365)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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