Finally Friday.

Sadly, I missed out on First Friday tonight. Instead, I stayed home with my Nutrition assignment and a slight belly ache. But that's the life for this woman who has been up until after midnight every day this week and who is incredibly excited about sleeping in tomorrow! Who knows? After some decent rest I may even be up to the task of creating some new pictures for tomorrow's post. Check back and see! For now, I leave you with something a little unusual.

The photo above was taken back in 2008, when I had just acquired my first DSLR. I believe I was driving and shooting, as I am apt to do, when I snapped this photo toward the base of the Grapevine (Hwy 99 at I5, headed south). Yes, I know the quality is horrible, but the composition is something I would love to capture again. So even though I cringe at how "noisy" and amateurish it looks, there is something of value in this work. This is me, learning from myself, and encouraging those developing their craft to enjoy their work, their growth, and their creativity--not every photo is perfect, but if you love it, it is worth sharing!

Do you know these people?

Pardon me, but do I know you?

Strike a Pose Guy, Fresno, CA
by Terry Telford, LissaFudge Photography

I sure don't know any of the people in tonight's photos, and yet each of them posed for me pretty willingly. Some I didn't have to ask--they volunteered for the photo--a shooters dream! Apparently, complete strangers enjoy having their picture taken... which is puzzling... If these unknowns are so cooperative, why can't I get my dad to stay still and say, "Cheese," for me?

Don't go to Tucson, San Diego, CA
by Terry Telford, LissaFudge Photography

FLICS makes Friends, Bakersfield, CA
by Terry Telford, LissaFudge Photography

Storm clouds

February 18th has been a blustery day for Californians. Although I didn't brave the wind for new photos today, I did pull these out from two months ago, Christmas 2010, when we experienced a similarly stormy day.

Photo hunting

A holiday afternoon of scouting locations turned into a picnic date with Phillip on this Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Heading east, we took the road to Caliente and did some exploring. Some of the roads in that area have taken a serious hit from the recent storms, yet road crews were out clearing debris, making it able for us to roam safely and freely through some beautiful scenery.