Hi, Sweet Friends,
This is my contribution to the 52 Weeks of Photos Challenge
from Dogwood Photography!
(CJD.Sign Photo Album 2019)
This first week:
| Story Telling: Self-Portrait | Take a picture that tells us who you are, without actually showing your face. |
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| Before, CJD.Sign |
I know this should have been an easy one for me to do, but I have so many things I like to do or use to do that I could not get the photo I wanted. So, I went back to a Christmas photo of how I wanted the house to be decorated for Christmas. I simply took a photo of the house. I went into the editor and added information so that Hubby could "do the decorating" for me. I may have gone out of the box on this one, but after all the thinking, Hubby said, "THIS IS YOU!", so I used it.
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| After, Christmas 2019 decorations, Photo 1-2-19 CJD.Sign |
This 2nd week:
| Composition: Rule of Thirds Motion | You already know what the rule of thirds is, now is the time to use it. Use Rule of Thirds to show motion in your picture.
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In my shot, I used color to block and to show the motion of the Rocket Plane taking off and then flying overhead.
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| Rocket launch at Sunset, CJD.Sign |
All photos are by CJD.Sign. If you want to use my photo, please give me credit. Thank you.
This 3rd week:
| Inspiration: Black and White | Your inspiration this week is to simply take an amazing Black and White photograph of any subject you want. |
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| Rurik On The Go, 6months old, CJD.Sign |
This is Rurik, my 6-month-old Service Animal. I played with the lighting (high) but it was too bright. The window light was very harsh. I added color saturation (high) that took on the darker shades of his nose, eyes, and ears. I liked this look and enhanced the photo with clarity (high) to bring out the graininess of the wall, blanket, and dog hair. I added a vignette of black around the edges to bring the focus to the subject. I cropped down to Rurik's fluffy ears. I did nothing else to the photo. I really love the way it turned out!
This 4th week:
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| Story Telling: Warmth
Tell a story that makes us feel warm inside.
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| The snow just stopped and the sun came out. But BURR is it cold outside! RU, CJD.Sign |
This 5th week:
| Composition: Symmetry Landscape | The landscape is one of the most practiced types of photography. Use Symmetry in a Landscape to create a new viewpoint for this week's image. | |
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This 20th week:
| Composition: Negative Space |
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| Create a powerful landscape using Negative Space. |
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| Storm Coming 2019, CJD.Sign |
This 21st week:
| Composition: Inspiration: Serenity |
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| What does Serenity mean to you? |
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| Serenity is looking across the fields to the snow topped peaks of the San Juan Mountains. CJD.Sign |
This 22nd week:
| Composition: Story Telling: Stranger |
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| It is easy to tell the story of someone you know. So for this week's challenge, I want you to tell the story of a stranger. |
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| This little girl is watching the sea creatures in the Saltwater Tank at the Grand Junction Aquarium. CJD.Sign |
This 23rd week:
| Composition: Leading Lines |
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| You have already used leading lines to show Infinity. Now try to use strong leading lines in food photography.
Who can resist this beautiful roast? CJD.Sign |
This 24th week:
| Inspiration: Who inspires you |
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| Inspiration comes from many places. Tell us about who inspires you. |
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| MAD Hubby is my inspiration! CJD.Sign |
This 25th week:
| Story Telling: Freedom |
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| Freedom means many things to many people. Tell us a story about what Freedom means to you.
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This 26th week:
| Composition: Geometry |
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| We live in a world surrounded by geometry. Use Geometry in your photo this week. |
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| De Vinny's Downtown Storefront. CJD.Sign |
This 27th week:
| Inspiration: Gratitude |
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| What are you grateful for? Show us. |
And again, I just could not choose one! I'm so greatful that Jesus Christ died for me and for you. I'm saved by grace! CJD.Sign
This 28th week:
| Story Telling: Your Culture |
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| Photographers participating in the challenge come from nearly every country and culture. Tell us the story of your culture. |
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Our American culture is fascinated with automobiles. This is a local annual Car Show where old & new cars are judged and awarded prizes. This type of auto is a 1930's Ford Coupe. CJD.Sign
This 29th week:
| Composition: Depth of Field |
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| Depth of Field is a great way to isolate your subject. Instead, for the challenge though I want you to use DoF to make a subject appear part of something larger. |
Plums by CJD.Sign
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| Plums I'm making into jam. CJD.Sign |
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This 30th week:
| Inspiration: Exit |
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| "Every exit is an entry to somewhere else". Be inspired by the Exit this week. |
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| Maggie's Kitchen in Ouray, Colorado is a delicious restaurant and has everyone sign their name literally everywhere on anything inside and outside of the restaurant!. CJD.Sign |
This 31st week:
Story Telling:
Friends and Family
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| | Telling the story of someone you know well is sometimes the hardest story to tell.
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| MAD Hubby helping me with another one of my DIY Projects! I love him so much! CJD.Sign |
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This 32nd week:
| Composition: Frame within the Frame |
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| Using only natural elements, frame your subject. No actual picture frames allowed. |
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| The mountains in Ouray, Colorado. CJD.Sign |
This 33rd week:
| Inspiration: Tell a Lie |
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| It is said that the "Camera Never Lies". Prove it wrong. |
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| Funny Face, CJD.Sign |
I guess this really is a Funny way the camera lies. However, this is a photo filter and the only way I could prove that "the camera DOES lie!" LOL. Have fun with it!
This 34th week:
| Story Telling: Color without Color |
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| Tell a colorful story, but do it in black and white. |
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| There is such love in the eyes and gestures of this young boy and baby in Star Bucks. CJD.Sign |
This 35th week:
| Composition: Symmetry Portrait |
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| Symmetry is a strong compositional technique most often used in landscapes and architecture. So break the mold by using Symmetry in a portrait.
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| CJD. Sign, Night Time VS Day Time Makeup. |
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This 36th week:
| Inspiration: Your Habits |
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| Some habits are good, and some are bad. Your inspiration this week is either. |
My biggest habit is to Organize Everything! I think it is a good thing. Hubby, not so much! HA! CJD.Sign
This 37th week:
| Story Telling: Seasons |
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| The weather is changing! Find inspiration in the seasons. |
Summer has finally come to an end and I can see the leaves starting to change, the Fall colors are starting to peek through, and it is cooler in the evenings. CJD.Sign
This 38th week:
| Composition: Rule of Odds |
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| The rule of odds is easy enough to understand and employ. So use the rule of odds in an Urbanscape/Architecture photo. |
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| This is a storefront in my town on Main Street. The rule of odds applies to the decorative architecture. CJD.Sign |
This 39th week:
| Inspiration: The Elements |
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| Earth, Fire, Wind, Rain, and Spirit. Find inspiration in the elements of our world. |
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| Earth, Wind, Water, and the sunset sky looks like it was on Fire! CJD.Sign. Uncompahgre River, Colorado. |
This 40th week:
| Story Telling: Modern Convenience |
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| What modern convenience of 2019 can not you live without? Create an image that looks like an advertisement for your favorite Modern Convenience. |
This 41st week:
| Composition: Color Theory |
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| Color Theory is a huge part of the composition that most photographers don't explore. So it is time to explore it. Use Color Grading to create an image that looks like it is a still from a movie. |
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| Old Fence, Cimmaron Forest, CO by CJD.Sign |
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This 42nd week:
| Inspiration: Work Work Work |
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| Work, let it inspire you this week. |
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Being a blogger has been such a blessing. I love having a candle burning and a cup of tea while I am working. Simple but worth it!
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This 43rd week:
| Story Telling: Film Noir |
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| Film Noir is a dark and moody type of photography well suited to storytelling. So tell us a story using Film Noir. |
This photo was done using only the street light from behind and the lights from the pumpkin, house candle, and 3 walkway lights. The photo has not been retouched and the fuzziness is from the street lighting. CJD.Sign
This is the front of the house step while using a flash setting on the camera. CJD.Sign
This 44th week:
Week 44 Composition: Viewpoint
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| Changing your viewpoint creates a different perspective and is often used by photographers to create interest. Shoot this week from the viewpoint of another person.
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| This is the viewpoint of our granddaughter. I can sure see how hard it is for her to see things on the counter. CJD.Sign |
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This 45th week:
| Inspiration: Musical |
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| Music is part of the soul, so let it inspire you this week. |
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| Music. This is the sheet music for the Choir at our Church this weekend. CJD.Sign |
This 46th week:
Week 46 Story Telling:
7 Deadly Sins |
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| The 7 deadly sins are Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth. Tell us a compelling story about one of the 7 deadly sins. |
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| Sloth! SaMi has his own chair and stretched out to take Rurik's chair. He then refused to move ever after tempting him with a treat, toy, and then Rurik gave up and went to pout on his bed. -True Ture! CJD.Sign |
This 47th week:
| Week 47 Composition: Rule of Thirds Emotion |
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| The rules of thirds is so popular because it is so versatile. This week use the rule of thirds to show emotion. |
This 48th week:
| Inspiration: Current Events |
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| What is happening in the world today? Be inspired by current events. |
Town Christmas Tree Lighting by CJD.Sign
This 49th week:
| Story Telling: Storms |
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| Storms are a powerful force of nature. Show us weather at itsthe best. |
Snow is coming! CJD.Sign Photography
This 50th week:
| Composition: Patterns |
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| Patterns/Repetition are another well known compositional rule, but have you ever tried to use it in Macro Photography? Well, now you can! |
An orange about to be grated into Cranberry Sauce. CJD.Sign
This 51st week:
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I Love Apples! They are a delicious Sweet Treat!
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| Inspiration: Food |
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| Be inspired by Food. Yes, it really is that easy this week. You made it this far you deserve the break. A sweet, delicious break. |
This 52nd week:
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I'm seen mostly as a Seamstress. I have been sewing since 7 years old. I still love creating.
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| Story Telling: Self-Portrait |
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| In the first week, you took a self-portrait and told us who you think you are. To finish this off take a self-portrait that shows us who others think you are. |
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Snow is coming! CJD.Sign Photography
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