Day 91

"The greatest gift that you give yourself is a little bit of your own attention."

Anthony J. D'Angelo

Do something for you today

Day 90

"Spread your love everywhere you go."

Mother Teresa

How did you spread your love today?

Dau 89

"Right now is a good time."

Tote Yamada

Right now is a good time, to start something new, to hug someone in need, to take time to relax. What will you do right now!

Day 88

“Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.”

Earl Nightingale entrepreneur, motivational author

Show creativity in your space today

Photography prompt 3

"My theory of composition? Simple: do not release the shutter until everything in the viewfinder feels just right." Ernst Haas

Shutter Speed

This month we are going to look at our shutter speed. For those of us using a camera with some manul settings, you can set the shutter speed to "S" for shutter speed priority. this allows you to alter your shutter speed and your camera will set the aperture setting for you.

Our shutter speed is important when photograhing in low light conditions and when photographing motion shots.

A faster shutter speed will freeze action whereas a slower shutter speed can create a blurred effect (or can just be downright blurry.) When you set your shutter speed on your camera, you’ll see numbers like 60, 120, 250, 1000 and so on. These actually represent 1/60th of a second, 1/120th of a second and so on. So the higher the bottom number on the fraction, the faster the shutter speed. The smaller the number, the slower the shutter speed. You will also see shutter speeds for seconds, indicated by inch marks ("). For example, if the display says 1"5, that indicates a shutter speed of 1½ seconds. If the display says 30", the shutter will be open for 30 seconds.

A general rule of thumb is not to set your shutter speed less than 1/60 when taking a photo without a tripod. A shutter speed less than this, will cause camera shake and you should use your tripod, or a firm static surface, ie a wall, or table.

Shutter Challenge (taken from 2 peas)

1. Find your kitchen sink (that shouldn’t be too hard.)

2. Now locate an object that is going to obstruct the water flowing from the faucet. Basically, you want something that will interrupt the flow of water, causing the water to "splash" around it (similar to what a child’s boots do when tromping through a rain puddle.)

3. Set your shutter speed to 1/80th of a second (indicated by the number 80.) Turn on the water and take the picture.

4. Now set your shutter really high (around 1/1000 of a second or higher) and take the photo again.See the detail in the second photo of the water drops?

Have fun playing :)

Day 87

“A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.”

Mark Twain - humorist, lecturer, author

Lets look at our habits, the good and the bad!

Day 86

“Any necessary work that pays an honest wage carries its own honor and dignity.”

W. Kelly Griffith

What is your job, your day to day job, your working life?

Day 85

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”

Anne Sexton - poet, writer

Take time out today to listen to your heart, listen to your family and loved ones

Day 84

"Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too!"

Artist Delta Goodrum

Day 83

"Pink- its my new obsession
Pink its not even a question,
Pink, on the lips of your lover, cause
Pink is the love you discover"

Aerosmith

Day 82

"Gold Always believe in your soul, You've got the power to know You' re indestructable ,Always believe in,because you are Gold"

Spandau Ballet

Day 81

The Emerald City

(Located in the center of the Land of Oz, the Emerald City is the end of the famous yellow brick road, which starts in Munchkin Land.)

Day 80

"She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs"

Bernie Wayne/Lee Morris

Day 79

"Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh lord, why dont we?
We all know that people are the same where ever we go
There is good and bad in everyone,
We learn to live, we learn to give
Each other what we need to survive together alive."

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

Day 78

"Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah they were all yellow"

ColdPlay

Day 77

"When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse?

When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home,
And ignite your bones,
And I will try to fix you,"

Fix You - Cold Play

These lyrics really make me think about what I have in life

Day 76

"I like what I see when I'm looking at me, when I'm walking pass the mirror"

Mary J Blige

You are that person in the mirror, start loving that person!

Day 75

“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), pastor, theologian, German Resistance fighter in World War II

Responsibilitiy in all our lives is important. Our scrapbooking is a responsibility to preserve our memories for future generations. What responsibility in your life is most important?

Day 74

"The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out his nose."

Garrison Keillor

What makes you laugh so hard? What are some of your fondest childhood memories? Journal these memories

Day 73

"Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation---these are the great values of life. We can't prove them, or explain them, yet they are the most stable things in our lives."

Jesse Herman Holmes

What are your great values in life?

Day 72

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

Howard Thurman

What makes you come alive? Is it your work, your family, your hobby or just being here?

Day 71

“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times. ”

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), author, preacher

What is your "mantra"? Start today, believing in you. Take time to write down your thoughts, and your beliefs. What is important to you? What do you "believe" in?

Today use this quote to concentrate on your journalling and take a self portrait.

Day70

"Balance"

Day 69

"Comfort"

Day 68

"Patience"

Day 67

"Sweet"

Day 66

"Soft"

Day 65

"Explore"

Day 64

A new month, and a new week. This week I am going to post one word, just one single word, to inspire your photo and your journalling for each day

"Shine"

Day 63

"One day at a time, this is enough. Live in the present and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering"

Ida Scott Taylor

Record with a photo the memory of one thing that bought Joy to your day. Journal why this memory was so precious.

Day 62

"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child."

Sophia Loren

Day 61

"March is the month of expectation"

Emily Dickinson

Lets start a new month full of good expectations, full of joy to continue with our 365 journey