The assignment this week is Free Choice! And it could not have come at a better time as this has been one of the buzziest weeks for us in a very long time.

The instructor scratched our 3 page writing assignment this semester and I literally had a jump for joy party. So there will be no more talk about writing that paper. (Sigh)

We were in LA for three days (over the weekend) helping our daughter get settled into her new home sweet home. And to be honest, there was not a lot of time to take pix up there. When I asked our daughter if I could use her as one of my subjects this week, she was not a fan stating she was a “hot mess”. I understood and honored her wishes and kept the camera tucked away.

Guess what? I went to two brand new places (for me) for the very first time in my life this week! The first place was Cheesecake Factory = major YUM factor + I had the best red velvet cheesecake in the world at that fine establishment.  AND we stepped inside IKEA for the first time ever, with our daughter as she was in the market for furniture.

We had quite the productive weekend, but now we are pretty much in the mood for some good relaxation.

I was able to get just over half of my assignment finished by shooting when I had a chance. I should be able to finish up by the time it is due for class this Wednesday.

I could not think of a better subject than autumn. It’s that glorious time of the year, so why not shoot it? So I did.

The steps I took:

• All shots were taken on the sidewalk leading up to our front door.
• The leaves were soaked with water as I had it in my head that they should be wet.
• As the water ran off the leaves (in the early shots), I noticed a hint of reflection.
• So I saturated the leaves and the sidewalk with water, creating a makeshift looking pond on the sidewalk.
• And with the snap of the shutter, here are a few creations.

I think this shot below is my absolute favorite. In fact, I’ll be mounting this on mount board this afternoon during class.

Another shot – I’m still amazed that a little bit of water created such a cool reflection. I’ll have to remember this…

I’m thankful for the little things that pop up to make the average shot a little more exciting.

That said, it’s time for me to call it a wrap and get myself ready for lab work and mounting today.

Blessings – Debbie