Photo Challenge Day 8 - Toys

Flu :(

I have a flu or something so I wont be posting my pictures for the photo challenge until I am feeling a little better.

Photo Challenge Day 7 - Yellow

Well today was a busy day with my interview and then being stranded on the side of a random country road with no cell phone for forty-five minutes in the cold because I had stopped to take pictures and my dads car wouldn't start (we switched for the day because it was snowing and and I had a one and a half hour drive each way for my interview and he has 4 wheel drive which sadly my Jetta does not) In forty-five minutes not a single vehicle stopped and I had the hood up and everything :( . Then I finally got it started and a nice farmer on a tractor pulled up to make sure I was ok, which was super nice and I was grateful for! So needless to say I did not stop to take anymore yellow pictures on my way home because I was afraid of being stranded again. So this is what I decided to shoot. I think these shots turned out good, I love finding interesting angles.

Photo Challenge Day 6 - Action Shot

Day 6's theme is action shot. I took a bunch of the dogs chasing each other but this was my favourite. This is Sally she is  a labradoodle although I am her guardian while my sister is living in BC I am sadly not her owner, I  just a fill in.

I love how everything is blurry except for Sally's head, she is in pursuit of Marley my 2 year old boxer/lab cross, its their favourite game to play while hiking in the forest.

I have to get prepared for a job interview tomorrow (yippy!!!!) so as of right now this is what I am posting for the daily photo challenge. If I get ambitious later maybe I'll take some more :) as for now I am off to do day 3 of the 30 day shred!

Photo Challenge Day 5 UP

Today's theme UP was a lot of fun, out on a hike with the dogs I walked around looking up trying to find a great shot. The downside to this challenge was when it started snowing and my lens became covered in snow, so I decided to put the lens cap back on the camera for the day and enjoy the rest of the hike. These are the shots I was happiest with for the day. This isn't the first time I have photographed trees like this, but I just love the lines and the angle. I was hoping to get a silo after the hike but the snow prevented that from happening, but that can be a picture for another day. I hope you enjoy!

Photo Challenge Day 5 Theme

Todays theme for the photo challenge is Up, I think this will be a lot of fun and lead to some interesting shots.

Photo Challenge Day 4: Pairs

Well I left today's challenge until the last minute and didn't really come up with any great inspirational ideas or shots.  This is a theme that if I would have put the time and effort into I know could have led to some great shots.

 

This weekend I am going to spend more time on  getting some quality photo's!

30 Day Shred

So today was the day I finally decided to do level 1 of the 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. This program gave me a butt-kicking today (to the point where I though I was going to be sick, but I kept pushing), but she is good at motivating you, and it makes me want more already. I have wanted to try this DVD for sometime, but I just never did. I haven't really done workout video's before besides yoga. I am the type of person that likes to go out and be active because working out seems like a chore, whereas hiking or cycling or even running is a fun activity not just a "workout". 

It has been really cold here and I have been finding myself taking Marley to play fetch in the park beside my house rather than embarking on an actual walk or hike, so Marley has been getting a work out but I have not. I started feeling sore and stiff and my energy levels plummeted and  I knew I had to be proactive and incorporate exercise into my day (I haven't been doing yoga lately either). I also feel like its a good time to start getting in shape and ready for the summer.

In the last year I have lost over 40 pounds but I am still 20 pounds from a weight I would be happy with! There is motivation to reach that goal because I am rewarding myself with a lululemon sweater. Ideally I would like to loose 30 more pounds and tone and tighten everything!!  I am so stoked to get to my goal and buy an awesome swim suit this year, and really its not an unrealistic goal, I just have to stick with it, so maybe posting this to the world will make me stick with it!

Photo Challenge Day 4 Theme

Today's theme is Make a Pair, taking photo's in groupings of 2. They don't have to be a match but they should be somewhat related and just not 2 completely random objects thrown together. So a picture with 2 flowers in it for example or 2 hot wheels cars ect.

Photo Challenge Day 3 - Silver

Well today's challenge was more difficult than I had anticipated. I took pictures of soooooooo many things and was unhappy with almost everything. I piled up different kinds of silver chains to try and show the different chain textures but I just couldn't get the lighting or shot I was looking for.  I tried to get creative with metal utensils, faucets and keys, and nothing seemed lead to a great shot or idea to create a great shot. I had decided to take a little break and come back to it and while I was sitting at my desk I looked up found some inspiration.

The first picture is taken from the side and the light is not shining directly on the guitar. The area that I focused on  was the silver strings and pick up.

 The second photo that I took I tilted my desk lamp towards the guitar and the light really makes the   pick up shine.

I wont go into great detail about today's photo's I am battling a terrible head cold and I am ready to crawl into bed for the night. Tomorrow is a new day and a new challenge!