Author: Oogie

  • Negative Chicken

    Negative Chicken

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    I tried a bunch of things, but I liked this one best. Prompt: Make a photo that uses negative space to good effect. Give your subject room to breathe, and balance it within the frame. Continue reading

  • Handspun Yarn

    Handspun Yarn

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    This is the latest spinning project I’ve been doing. I’m working on a Lincoln fleece. Prompt: Double your art today. Make a photo of something you’ve created or crafted. Continue reading

  • Off Angle Stairs

    Off Angle Stairs

    This is our back porch stair railing. Prompt: Rotate your camera today a bit and make a slightly off-angle photograph. Use the angle to emphasize your subject. Continue reading

  • Black Cherry

    This is cherry soda and stout. The combination makes a tasty treat for a hot day! Prompt: It’s summer in the northern hemisphere. Make a photo of a cool, refreshing drink. Go for something creative. Continue reading

  • Soft Wool & Hard Bark

    Soft Wool & Hard Bark

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    Rambo the bottle lamb is sleeping, and his buddy Rambutt is watching me. Prompt: Make a photograph that emphasizes a change in texture: smooth/rough, soft/hard, shiny/dull, etc. Continue reading

  • Wrinkled Donkey Nose

    Wrinkled Donkey Nose

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    AssTech is doing camel face. Prompt: Ads promote removing wrinkles, but they often add character. Make a photo of something wrinkled, crinkled, or folded. Continue reading

  • Soft & Dreamy

    Soft & Dreamy

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    We don’t get things that look soft and dreamy, so I had ignored this assignment until the day before yesterday. When we get rain, we often get lots of rain. I was in the hay barn and got this shot before we got the emergency backhoe working and did some ditch digging to protect the Continue reading

  • Monmouth Cap

    Monmouth Cap

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    I’ve been knitting with heavy wool in nearly 100-degree heat. This is most definitely out of context. I’m going to full this cap to fit, and in this photo, I was checking the size for when to start knitting the double brim. Thanks go to my husband for being a model. Prompt: Find something that’s Continue reading

  • Beer Is Liquid Bread

    Beer Is Liquid Bread

    Beer is food. It was a way to store calories when bread would rot away. Prompt: Everyone loves food photos! Make a close-up photograph of food you’re enjoying on a Friday. Arrange for good lighting. Continue reading

  • Snow Fence

    Snow Fence

    This is part of a coil of snow fence that we stashed outside. Prompt: Get creative with abstraction today. Make a photograph of patterns and/or shapes that aren’t recognizable objects. Continue reading