Stay tuned.

My five-photo-a-day challenge begins today.  Stay tuned for the good ones!

I'm back... at SDSU!

Well I've been back for a while, but I am BACK at SDSU. It is very exciting.
I've been busy with Community Assistant training. It is sucking all of my time.
So, my blogging has suffered.
I will try to be better.
Sean says I should go on a photo tour of the SDSU campus and post the pictures here.
He also just said I should take five pictures every day for a month and post them here, use this blog as a way to showcase my photography journey.
Sounds like a challenge, but a good challenge. I think after the craziness of move-in weekend at SDSU calms down, I will take on the photography challenge.
Have a good night!

Morning Glory.

This picture was taken at Travis and Becky's house. One of the many beautiful morning glories that were blooming.

Vacay!

At 4 o'clock this afternoon, my mini summer vacation begins. Yay! I don't work at the Advance-Press and Solar Drive-In until Monday. Ahh.. breathing a sigh of relief.

Today the fun begins with my parents and I driving to Travis and Becky's in Winona. Then, tomorrow it shall be an joyous day spent with the fam at the Wisconsin Dells. I know I'm definitely looking forward to some much-needed fun in the sun.

Then, we drive home from the Dells tomorrow night. Friday morning, I quick write my story about Trav's garden, head to Brookings. On my way through Springfield, stop in the office and leave my story and photo there. Then, it's off to Brookings I go! I am so excited to see my friends. We'll spend Friday at the pool with Courtney and Landon and whoever else decides to show up. Friday night, go out with the boys--a.k.a. Cal and Eric, and then spend Saturday seeing everyone I want to see.

Sunday, is the church festival. I don't have any work related things to think about, well almost.

Happy Wednesday!

Life after college.

Sean told me to ask myself this question while trying to envision my life after college and my dream job. The question was, "If money was not an issue and you could do anything, what would you do?"

At first, I was speechless. I don't know what I want to do. I'm 21 years old, how am I supposed to know? I like to write. I like to design. I like to help people. I enjoy dealing with people, most days. I want to do something that matters. Most of all, I like writing and designing.

Any ideas?

Check it.

Out for an interview, saw something beautiful.

Alas, I am back...

...for now. How's your day going? I hope just great.

I have been writing some articles about gardening during my internship, and I feel like I should be doing some gardening as well. My dad and brother both garden and I could probably learn some pointers from them.

What should I grow? I want to be able to grow something I can keep in my dorm room. Maybe some flowers. Gerber daisies would be nice. I want tulips, but they don't bloom very long.

Read me!

Fact:

I haven't posted in over a month.
I've been working, well interning.
I like newspapers.
It's beautiful outside.
Captain is adorable, but vicious.

That is all.

Oozeball!

Oozeball was today. Here are some pictures taken by my friend Andy Jensen during the event. Our team lost both of the games we played. We weren't in it to win it.


Cal and I, before we began playing.


During a serve. Look at the mud flying off the ball.


During our first game. We weren't very muddy... yet.


At the end of our second game.


Pushed in the mud.


We were covered.


The after picture.


Group showers.

Home.

I am going home for Easter today. Hopefully Captain and Frankie will be good and do cute things which will make great poses for pictures. I need to take more pictures while I am at home as well. Stay tuned for more photography to come!

Monday.

New red hair. I'm told I should put more things up here, so here is what my hair looks like. I have to go to class.

My photography style.

I didn't know I had a photography style, but apparently I do. I realized this today during my presentation when I noticed all but two pictures were very close and the framing was very tight. I also like very simple photos. I don't like to have a busy background that is distracting. I would prefer to have no background if at all possible.

Below, there are a few more pictures.



Fan in motion.

This was taken over the summer but I like it.

The aviators.

I needed something to take a picture of and I liked this one.

I like the depth of field in this one.

Simple, tight framing.

Old theater in Sleepy Eye.

More pictures, again.

My photography presentation is this afternoon and I am FINALLY done editing photos, for now.

**Side note, the presentation was pushed back to next Tuesday.**



Courtney's baby, Landon at 11 months.



I like the simplicity of this picture.



A resident gave me the idea to do this. Under it is a Cosmopolitan which is open to an article about make-up, but you can't really see that.



Pearls on my mother's old earring box that I now have. Those are also my mother's pearl earrings. I love pearls.

I feel like I've been taking and editing pictures for most of my life. I'm happy to say that I am done with the first presentation, but there's another one at the end of the semester. When that time comes, there will be more pictures posted. Now, I just need ideas for photos!

Some things I've been working on...

I've been editing photos again. Enjoy!

Frankie.

Captain.



Captain, again.



My dad ice fishing on the lake at sunset. He's on the right.



One of my favorite pictures I've taken.



Picture I took at Ikea, and then I was told, "No pictures in the store!"



My dad's work boots, very well worn.


That's just a few. There will be more to come, eventually...

Yay!

I officially have an internship this summer. Yay!

It's at the Springfield Advance-Press. It's a small weekly and I am looking forward to it immensely.

I was kind of worried I wasn't going to get it and then I would have to scramble to find something else. Then, I was worried I wouldn't be able to find anything else and I would have to do it after next year and then I wouldn't graduate on time. It really was just a horrible hypothetical situation. No need to worry though, because I got it. YES!

Wednesday.

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means? New Collegian! Look for my article.

Daisy.

This is what I spent an hour working on in photography class today.

I am so sick of editing pictures, but I do like how this turned out. I'm (slowly) sharpening my Photoshop skills.

Whoa.

I deleted all my previous posts from MCOM 225. Maybe I'll start taking this seriously...