March 31st

"The greatest gift that you give yourself is a little bit of your own attention."
Anthony J. D'Angelo Do something for you today.
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Sorry folks but it had to be done,
this face mask has been in my bathroom cabinet
for months.
Today was the day to use it. LOL
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"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart”
Kahlil Gibran

March 30th

"Spread your love everywhere you go."
Mother Teresa

How did you spread your love today?

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Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.

It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

I Corinthians 13:4-8

March 29th

"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!
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I need a hug,
but Colin is away.
So I have put on my
new scarf and relaxed
in front of the camera!

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

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March 28th

“Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.”
Earl Nightingale entrepreneur, motivational authorShow creativity in your space today.
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I just love creating portraits of
my beautiful Granddaughter.