Category: The Daily Shoot
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Tools
I use this instant-read thermometer nearly every day while cooking. It’s not my most important tool, but it’s one I do rely on all the time. Prompt: Make a photo of a tool today. Screwdriver, pliers, computer – what’s the tool you find most important on a daily basis? Continue reading
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Dark Sheep
The ewes and lambs are petitioning for fresh grass. Prompt: Make a low-key proto today with lots of dark areas. You might need to use exposure compensation to make it work. Continue reading
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Five Shuttles
I got so far behind on daily shoot pictures that I inadvertently used the same shot for two assignments. Here is a re-take. Five weaving shuttles, empty and unused. I haven’t had time to weave in almost two years. Prompt: Today’s number is five. Make a photo that illustrates the number in some way, either… Continue reading
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Glass
One of the critical glass items in my morning: the coffee maker. The water spots are on the outside. Prompt: Make a photograph of something made out of glass. Be sure to go for interesting reflections or highlights. Continue reading
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North Fork Valley
This is a view of the North Fork Valley from up on Wakefield Mesa Road. Mt. Lamborn is on the right, then Mt. Gunnison. Paonia is in the middle left, below the white barns you see in the midground. Prompt: Make a photograph from a high point of view. Get on top of a building,… Continue reading
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Bindweed!
Bindweed is the bane of gardeners, but it’s high-protein, and the sheep love it. Prompt: Make a photograph with a shallow depth of field today. Get in close if you need to force it with the lens you have. Continue reading
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Local Fruit
The first of the cantaloupes have come in, vine-ripened and very sweet. Prompt: Make a photograph of something you eat today. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack – make it look tasty. Continue reading
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Shepherds
This is the portrait of Ken and me taken by JT. He’s doing a series on the farmers who grow food in this valley. He hopes to make these into a book. I had no idea how to do the picture-of-a-picture until I saw us hanging from the trees at the Harvest Festival today. Prompt:… Continue reading
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Common Here
We have a number of elk ranches here. These signs are all over their fences. I tried to get the big bull in the background, but he wouldn’t cooperate. Prompt: Make a photograph that features a sign of some sort today – maybe a stop sign, maybe an information sign, or maybe an advert. Continue reading
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Willow Tree
This is a grand old tree in the front yard of our guest house. Prompt: Make a photograph of a plant today. It can be a small one in a pot, a big one in the park, or a tree in a forest. Continue reading