Category: The Daily Shoot

  • One Peak

    One Peak

    A single element, Mount Lamborn. I never get tired of the view, and this one had a lot of contrast with the new snow. Prompt: For the first assignment of @dailyshoot year two, create a photo with a single element, no distractions, and lots of contrast. Continue reading

  • Weather Station

    Weather Station

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    On a farm, one of the most important gauges is the weather station. Weather determines everything. This sits in the dining room, and we check it every morning. Data from the station is fed onto a web page with our local weather. Prompt: Gauges, meters, and turn signals are all indicators. Make a photograph of… Continue reading

  • Belinda

    Belinda

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    I was actually able to use the macro function on my camera for this because Belinda is a very friendly sheep. I like how you can see the red coats and the hay barn reflected in her eye. Prompt: Sometimes, the best advice is to get closer. Today, get really close to your subject. Use… Continue reading

  • Moving Hay

    Moving Hay

    Carefully balanced. Prompt: The word balance has many meanings, both literal and abstract. Pick one and make a photograph today. Continue reading

  • Halloween Sheep

    Halloween Sheep

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    Yoda the sheep in his lovely blaze orange coat. Prompt: The color of the day is orange. Make a photograph that is full of orange today. Continue reading

  • Centered Bale

    Centered Bale

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    Center of the bale, plus centered in the frame. Prompt: Make a photograph today that has a strongly centered composition. Continue reading

  • Reaching for Dinner

    Reaching for Dinner

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    The ewes are on diets, so they’re eager to reach into the feeder when dinner is served. Prompt: Reaching up, reaching for, reaching out, or reaching in. Show the action of reaching in a photograph today. Continue reading

  • String Heddles

    String Heddles

    I’m weaving again, so I’ve been spending more time in the shop. These are the heddles on the older floor loom. It’s currently not warped, but maybe soon. Prompt: Make a photograph today where vertical elements or lines dominate the scene. Continue reading

  • Gifford in Pink

    Gifford in Pink

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    Thursday is our regular day to deliver eggs to the brewery. Fortunately, there was a high school game going on, and everyone was asked to wear pink instead of the school colors. I don’t do pink, so I was glad to see Tom Gifford there to serve as our subject. Prompt: October is breast cancer… Continue reading

  • Partially Crafted

    Partially Crafted

    The first weaving on the new big loom has been partially started. The strip is from when I remembered how to weave weft-faced rugs. Prompt: Double your art today. Make a photo of something you’ve created or crafted. Continue reading