A firefighter doing the morning vehicle inspection to insure everything is ready for the day. I made this photograph while waiting in traffic behind a school bus.

Manual: page 213 “Using a GPS Unit”

Inspiration: Khara Plicanic

This photograph was made in our flower garden, outside with no light modifiers. The sun was shining at just the right angle to give me a dark background and make the rose really pop. This photo was straight out of camera.

Manual: page 210 “Non-CPU Lenses”

Inspiration: Images from a 1946 Popular Photographers Magazine that Jamie brought home from an antique store.

Manual: page 203 “Interval Timer Photography”

Inspiration: Neal Clipper

I really need to start using a pencil more. I found that if I just start writing, the process of putting ideas to paper leads to more ideas. I have to stop worrying so much about misspelled words (I’m one of the worst spellers around) and simply let the thoughts flow.

Manual: page 198 “Multiple Exposure”

Inspiration: Nick Verdos

Today was the first day of school in our county and it was easy to tell by the number of kids walking home from school.

Manual: page 196 “Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings”

Inspiration: Pinky Photography