I found my Wife’s perfume bottle today…

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01-04-2014

I attended a memorial service for a close family friend today. It was a beautiful service and a great tribute to a great gentleman. Whenever I attend these types of services I often reflect on my own immortality and what might be said at my memorial service. I had 3 reflections from today:

1. Stop and Smell the Roses
2. Life is short, don’t procrastinate
3. Have a professional take your portrait each year for the rest of your life! Your family will thank you!

Another beautiful day today with time to ride bikes.

I got to take some pictures and have editing.

Edited with Aperture, Adobe Photoshop and Perfect Photo Studio 8
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01-03-2014

Riding with intensity!

I also had fun wit the Magic Eraser in Perfect Photo Studio 8… I removed a car in 3 seconds. Here’s the before:

This was actually a bit harder than I originally thought. I wanted to focus on her eyes and get the slinky to blur… I think I took about 20 captures to get this one! 🙂

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01-02-2014

Slinky Fun

I did create a new Perfect Photo Effects 8 preset with this image that I think I’ll enjoy using in the future! I have been enjoying Perfect Photo Studio 8 from OnOneSoftware. The magic eraser is magic. Sometime soon I’ll write up a brief example of how simple it really is to remove parts of photos you don’t want.

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My kids found a box at Grammy’s house and made a TV out of it! I love the fun creative play… There’s even on/off/volume and input buttons… 

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01-01-2014

Off to a new start in 2014… I briefly debated not continuing on for another year, but I enjoy the creative outlet too much to stop! I suppose that’s a good thing. On to better photos in 2014!

As 2013 comes to an end it’s time to sit down and choose my favorites.

This is the 3rd year in a row that I’ve completed taking a photo each day. The rules for my project are to take a photo during each 24 hour period of time and post one of them. In general I post the photo I choose on the same day I take it, but due to travel or time constraints I’ve had to play catch up on occasion. I feel like my photography has grown this year and plan to starting another project in 2014.

I’ve chosen 16 favorites this year(Favorites Gallery Here, which displays them better than here, imho). I debated editing those 16 into a smaller number, but that was too hard to choose and this is my project so I kept it at 16. All images are available for purchase by either clicking on the image below or from the gallery link above. Through 01-05-2014 i’m offering 20% off with the code: blog14 at checkout.

Also, I’d love to hear what are your favorites in the comments below!

Silks

Joshua Tree

Pears

Roses in B&B

Bones on the Beach(notes they aren’t really bones, just rocks that look like bones!)

New Shoes!

Blooming Grapes

Whiffle Ball

Smoke Plume from the Carpenter 1 Fire

Leaning Barn

Sunrise on Indian Lake

Palms in the blue sky!

Two Hearts

Brussel Sprouts

Silver Bells

Ready for Christmas

Remember I’m offering 20% off on all prints through 01/05/2014 using the code: blog14 at checkout. http://www.sandquistphotography.com/Project-365/Favorites-2013

Thanks for reading/looking this far, do you have any favorites? Let me know in the comments below!

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Crescent Nebula over a snow capped Charleston Peak.