Welcome to March. I thought March was a cold month, well today I thought I was going to melt while riding down the interstate. Did I forget to mention that my AC is broken in my car. But at least I did get to race this limousine to my exit on the way back from getting my LCD screen repaired on my D700, yes!

An apple, photographed with one off camera flash as the light source and, because my LCD is still not working on my camera, I had to break out my light meter.

Part of Wordless Wednesday and Kent Weakley’s WW

I made this photo as I was leaving the camera repair shop, they were checking to see what needed to be done to fix my LCD on the back of the camera. I hope to have it repaired this week, it will be nice to be able to see the menu on the back of my camera again. So for this photo I didn’t have a way of seeing exactly what it looked like until I was home and could download it on to my computer. It really has shown me how much of a habit it is to glance at the back of the camera when out shooting.

Day two of the “Express Yourself” theme. At time a write notes complete with little drawing to help in my thought process. Oh yea and on a side note, after I make this photo I went to glance at my LCD on the back of the camera and there was nothing, just a blank screen. It’s going to be like shooting with film again until I can get it repaired. This could be a test of my abilities. I have heard of photography workshops that tape the LCD and have the students shot all day without. But at least they can take the tape and see their images at the end of the day.

Today starts the new weekly theme, “Express Yourself.” I was not really sure how to photography this theme to start with, but I realized the every photograph I make is part of me expressing myself. Take the photo below I chose where to place the firefighter’s gear, whether to shoot landscape or portrait, and how close to stand to the fire engine. The photograph allow me to express myself. I know that may sound artsy cop-out, but it works for me. And  you never know I might get a little more creative as the week goes on.