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Project 52: Self-Portraits: Google+

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Lynda Giddens
– Fri July 8, 2011Posted in: P52: Self Portraits, Photography

It’s been a while since I’ve done a self-portrait for my Project 52. I still intend to complete the project, but it’s not going to be added to weekly for now.

Before we go any further, please go check out my #SITSpics Photo Challenge with The SITS Girls. It includes a quick vlog photo tutorial for photographing children and pets that I worked on for a whole day. A couple more views would thrill me.

Project 52: A new profile picture…

At the beginning of the year, Pepper and I started a joint project to each take 52 self-portraits. It may sound vain, but there are lots of reasons to do it!

The past week or so I’ve spent all my online time on Google+. (Add me to your circles! +Lynda Giddens.) If you’re not there yet and want in, leave me your email address and I’ll invite you.

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This morning I noticed we have a beanbag that looks a lot like Google colors and the Chrome logo in particular. So I grabbed it as a backdrop and decided to set up the tripod for a self-portrait to make a new Google+ profile picture. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sony Bloggie Touch

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Lynda Giddens
– Thu June 30, 2011Posted in: Blogging, Photography

So I got a new toy.

Earlier today I mentioned to Pepper that I was thinking of getting a Flip UltraHD for video and she brought up the Sony Bloggie Touch. After comparing them and a few similar brands I decided on the Bloggie.

Here’s just a quick test video shot in 720p at 60 frames per second. While not really what I associate with HD quality, it doesn’t look bad panning around my backyard.

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At the Fort Worth Zoo

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Lynda Giddens
– Wed June 22, 2011Posted in: Photo Stories

Over the weekend, my husband acquired free tickets to the Fort Worth zoo and even though it was supposed to reach a thousand degrees that day, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity! We arrived a few minutes before the gate opened at 10 A.M. and it was already 649 degrees outside. We collectively drank a half a liter of water from the exhaustion of standing in the shade for 15 minutes.

As the doors opened, I felt a little like we were in a very slow marathon. I wanted to take a picture of the entry bridge that was covered along either side with beautiful, bloom filled flower boxes.

Trying to keep track of two other adults and two children amid the dozens of other families sauntering by, yet to be dispersed throughout the zoo, proved a challenge in itself. I knew I’d lose them if I stopped to take a picture in such chaos!

06-18-11 - Flamingos Through the Fence
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