Day 232 - Happy New Year!

I'm back from my trip and back to the grind!  I had a fantastic time with my friend and her hubby - they went all out to give me and my son the vacation of the decade!  We have come back spoilt!  I can't thank them enough for it and I'm really looking forward to seeing them soon.

My friends and I brought in the new year with a great dinner (straight from the kitchen of Chef Swati), a drink and topped it off with a  photo shoot.  This was my second serious attempt at portraits and although this was a very casual affair, the results were pretty encouraging.  My friend has a great eye for portraiture, having done some modelling in the past, and I learned quite a bit from her about posing and make-up.  I will post some shots from the shoot after I've had the chance to process them.

But, more than anything else, here's wishing you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year!  May peace, accomplishments, rewards and joy be the cornerstones of 2011!  And may you be blessed with great  photo ops and the best light to keep shooting in! ;-)

Day 80 - Snap-a-snack

I came back from work feeling all upbeat about another gorgeous day and wanted to go look for the ducklings I know I'd find on the pond.  But all of a sudden I felt exhausted and completely pooped!  So, I decided to give myself a sugary break with my fave home-made strawberry jam and a piece of toast.  And what better subject for a photo than my snack plate?

The light was extremely low in my dining room.  I used AV and that picked really slow shutters, ranging between 3.2 to 6s!  I played with the WB a little bit on the 3rd & last frames.  The 3rd one seems to have turned out a little bit better.