Same as it Ever Was...

Ok last night was a fairly calm night. I started off with postoping a csection mom then going into the OR to do a baby. Word was there were conjoined twins born that day but they were 24 weeks and had passed away. Weird thing is I would of loved to have seen them, just for the experience. Does that sound strange? Well it's something you don't see often. But the nurse had just sent them down to the morgue. Poor mommy and daddy. Thats who I really feel for. But at least they had time to adjust to what probably would happen. We had a 36 week IUFD the other night which came out of the blue. One of those horror storys of just not being able to find the heartbeat....sighs.

On a lighter note tho...I have started a photo blog. One where I don't talk. I just post lol. I'm still revising..but will post the link here later. My biggest influence for doing this is this blog...http://www.durhamtownship.com/

In my travels looking for inspirational blogs concerning photography I ran across her site and it Blew My Mind! lol ok seriously. Take a look. But the best thing is she is a very nice person. Reachable. Her photo's are just so .. mm .. perfect.

So it snowed a bit today while I slept. I'm back to work in a few hours. I'm up for it! Talk later =)

When you have time to kill..take a look at my flickr acct. It's growing!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/

Bestest Hubby Ever!!!

Yep I thought that would catch your eye! Hubby brought me home a dozen long stem red roses the other day. I asked why and he said .. "just because". I've got alot of messy stuff to deal with lately in RL so I think he was letting me know he understood.

I love him to bits.

"One's art goes as far and as deep as one's love goes."

A new blogger friend here @ http://www.greeblemonkey.com/

Please visit her site and enjoy! It's an awesome blog. She is running a fabulous photo contest which I've just entered.

*crosses fingers*

Happy Love Thursday!

...We lay there & looked up at the night sky & she told me about stars called blue squares & red swirls & I told her I'd never heard of them. Of course not, she said, the really important stuff they never tell you. You have to imagine it on your own.

~StoryPeople~

Does this do to you what it does to me?

Hope it does =)

Dead Head Winter..

Ok so I'm in the same situation as every else I've talked with. It's January and there is virtually no sign of life outside. It's brown. Oh yeah and they its some more brown lol. So as a photographer its easy to fall into a slump. No flowers or pretty things outside to capture.

I think this is the time to look around at home and grab some neat photo's of the things in our lives that we love so much. Little things that make us smile. Collections. You name it!

I have started doing this. Walking around and looking at the small details. Then running for the canon. I think I've caught a few good memories.

It will have to do...Unless it snows tonight like they say lol. *crosses fingers*. Ok so I'm off work until Monday night so "bringgg it Onn!"

I've also decided to start a Photo Blog. I have seen a few that fit the bill for what I want. No words. Just a nice large photo. Black background. I've emailed a few of my photog friends and will step forward with this once I hear back. I'm also going to find a way to take a real photography class. Either at Ritz or possibly online IF I can find one. This is no passing hobby. It's part of who I am. It's what I need to do. You girls with camera's know what I'm talking about...

Here are a few glimpses into the beauty of my life.

Waiting for change..

Yes waiting for change in my life. Those of you who are close to me understand =)

Finally got everything christmasy down and packed away..except for my tree lol. It's Hugggge and I just can't do it until hubs helps me. So there it sits. I find it so sorta sad and nostalgic to take the ornaments off the tree. I'm not sure why. But maybe its just feeling like the magic and wonder that I love about christmas is over...guess I'll have to find wonder in daily things yes?

I try to with my photography. Try to find beauty in the average mundane things. The sun is out today and I think I'll go on a little drive to see what I can find =)

So it's time for a shower, cup of coffee and out I go. Tonight I'm back at work at midnight. Then off for the weekend. Yeahh. This is the reward I get for putting in 12 hr shifts!

My first teacup of my teacup collection. =)

Happy New Year 2009!

Happy New Year 2009

Well dear friends it's here. 2009. Can you believe it? I can't! I'm working at the moment and just got out of the OR for the first birth of my hospital of this new year. Don't know if it was the first of the states..I'll have to investigate that lol.
Went well tho. I've been busy and a bad blogger. For this I promise to do better in 2009!

Blurred Frustrationsss!!

Grrrrr.

Ok I feel better. I guess I'm just thinking that because I haven't taken any formal camera classes that I'm Just missing out on something; ie not understanding it. I Thought I had a handle on this but last night Just proved me wrong..again.

I can't seem to get good Unblurred photo's of people when they're moving. Last night. Christmas Eve. Kids moving!! Blurred photo's =(

Get the image? I also find myself in low light conditions alot and can't seem to work out the settings either. Last night was in a low light living room and just could Not get the settings to work. When I thought I had it....I'd click and the time would just dragggg until the shutter clicked.

Delete. Try again.

So I don't know exactly what advise you can give me; but I'm feeling very discouraged about it today. This is what I know. Low light, open your aperture and bump up your ISO. Shutter speed. Well that still sort of baffles me at times. When I set the shutter speed faster; I end up with a black photo lol.

Grrrrrrrr.

Ok I swear I'm done grrr'ing. But I still don't understand. So can anyone help a sista out here?

Or tell me where to look it up lol.

Oh and Merry Christmas =)

I'm back to work at midnight so I'll check back in.

Here is a sample of what happens to me in low light. I think its a fun photo; because this little girl cousin was really putting a show on for my camera. But it's a blur.

Flickr'ing!

Hey guys! Just thought I'd share some of my Christmas Flickr photo's!
I've been off for a few days; but back to work tonight. Hope your weeks going well and you're ready for christmas!