It's interesting that I was able to do all of the December prompts from Reverb10 pretty much on time, until Christmas day. But, I've learned so many important things from this exercise that I wanted to finish the remaining 7 prompts. So here they are. Oh, and also on a fun note, Tracey Clark who gave the prompt for Christmas day is my best friend from high school. She's always been awesome.
December 25 – Photo – a present to yourself
Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, and what it best reveals about you.
(Author: Tracey Clark)
I choose this one because it is a real, classic portrait of me. I was in Denver visiting Rob, who took the photo, and we are probably doing errands on a Saturday - maybe we just had espresso on the patio at St. Marks, maybe I just picked up Sasha from a wellness checkup at the vet, it kinda looks like I just gave her a bath - whatever the case, I am holding Sasha, my 13 year old mini, long-haired dachsund who's been with me since she was 8 weeks old, and I just adooooore her. I've picked her up probably because she did something so cute and funny that I couldn't help myself. I'm giving her a quick squeeze, she is giving a classic Sasha face as she squints in the sun with a peaceful smile. I am also peaceful and very content in this photo, and loving the sunshine on my skin.
Woah, I just noticed the people in my sunglass glare whom I'm facing - that's Rob taking the shot, and I think my awesome friend Dominique in my right eye. Now it's all coming back to me. This is on Tour de Fat day in Denver when I picked up that black/red diagonal striped top at a local Mexican clothing bazaar that caught my eye. While a few of us were waiting in the street on our cruisin' bikes before setting off to Denver's City Park, I said, "Hold on a minute" and I slipped into the tiny, corner store, the one with cute clothes hanging out of the doorway (I'm a sucker for residential street bazaars). I thought - it's gonna be cute and cheap, perfect! Two minutes later I came out of the store with this new shirt and wore it the rest of the day. $15, sweet! Was that a thousand words? If not, here's me on the same day with my friend Amie whose 30th birthday we are also celebrating. I made that hat.
December 25 – Photo – a present to yourself
Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the image, who shot it, where, and what it best reveals about you.
(Author: Tracey Clark)
I choose this one because it is a real, classic portrait of me. I was in Denver visiting Rob, who took the photo, and we are probably doing errands on a Saturday - maybe we just had espresso on the patio at St. Marks, maybe I just picked up Sasha from a wellness checkup at the vet, it kinda looks like I just gave her a bath - whatever the case, I am holding Sasha, my 13 year old mini, long-haired dachsund who's been with me since she was 8 weeks old, and I just adooooore her. I've picked her up probably because she did something so cute and funny that I couldn't help myself. I'm giving her a quick squeeze, she is giving a classic Sasha face as she squints in the sun with a peaceful smile. I am also peaceful and very content in this photo, and loving the sunshine on my skin.
Woah, I just noticed the people in my sunglass glare whom I'm facing - that's Rob taking the shot, and I think my awesome friend Dominique in my right eye. Now it's all coming back to me. This is on Tour de Fat day in Denver when I picked up that black/red diagonal striped top at a local Mexican clothing bazaar that caught my eye. While a few of us were waiting in the street on our cruisin' bikes before setting off to Denver's City Park, I said, "Hold on a minute" and I slipped into the tiny, corner store, the one with cute clothes hanging out of the doorway (I'm a sucker for residential street bazaars). I thought - it's gonna be cute and cheap, perfect! Two minutes later I came out of the store with this new shirt and wore it the rest of the day. $15, sweet! Was that a thousand words? If not, here's me on the same day with my friend Amie whose 30th birthday we are also celebrating. I made that hat.