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two old friends

2009-07-28T20:21:00.002-05:00

a father and his children

2009-07-16T23:29:00.003-05:00

Self Publish?

2009-07-08T13:17:00.004-05:00

I'm not goning to wait. I am beginning to work on my first official book of photos (for sale), and making preparations to do my own thing. I have a pretty cool concept - I think people in town will apprreciate it.

Trying too hard

2009-07-06T17:19:00.003-05:00

Every time I show my husband a photo that I've taken - he has this strange look on his face. I guess that means I'm not doing too good? On another note. I believe I'm trying too hard to be a 'photographer'. I should know that that may never happen. I hae to remind myself of the words below the title of my blog...'I snap'. Not 'I snap and I'm damn good' or 'I snap and you should pay me for it'.

Maybe one day, though?

Good Food

2009-06-19T20:44:00.005-05:00

Good Food © Shana Reed

Red Barn - Arcadia Oklahoma

2009-06-19T20:37:00.003-05:00

Red Barn © Shana Reed

Stokley Williams from Mint Condition

2009-06-18T20:15:00.007-05:00

Stokley Williams © Shana Reed

I did not get one good shot all night. This is the best one I could find - taken in color, shared in b&w...

Mom In Law's Morning Glrories

2009-06-18T19:59:00.005-05:00

Untitled © Shana Reed

My mom-in-law's flowers from last year...

OKC Zoo

2009-06-18T19:45:00.009-05:00

Untitled © Shana Reed

These were taken very early Spring...you know when there's a beautiful 70 degree on Saturday and back to 38 Sunday? Yeah, that day. Untitled © Shana Reed

Pops - Arcadia OK

2009-05-25T21:40:00.009-05:00

Ok so I had a seemingly boring Memorial holiday but managed to go to bumf*ck Oklahoma. Also known as Arcadia OK. I've been seeing these billboards for what I thought was a soda museum. In actuality, it is just a convienence store, burger joint, and they specialize in all brands and flavors of soda. I was real brave - I got a vanilla flavored soda.

Untitled May 2009 © Shana Reed

This is the landmark outside the store. I shot it in the cyan color option on the camera. Notice how the sun is beaming behind the clouds, as if God is parting the sky to reaveal 'soda'. Boy Coke or Pepsi should jump on this.

Don't ever come to Oklahoma for a summer holiday unless you are truly an outdoorsy-type - real talk!

Untitled

2009-05-24T11:03:00.003-05:00

Untitled May 2009 © Shana Reed

MAY 16, 2009

2009-05-17T15:53:00.004-05:00

Always always hire a clown for any birthday party!

Eastside Sunset

2009-05-13T20:47:00.005-05:00

Eastside Sunset May 2009 © Shana Reed

I Noticed

2009-05-12T12:27:00.002-05:00

That the three pictures I have so far are of plant life. What's with that? I guess I'll have to roll with it for now.

Dandelion

2009-05-09T19:12:00.004-05:00

Dandelion May 2009 © Shana Reed

PROJECT RED

2009-05-08T20:00:00.007-05:00

Project Red May 2009 © Shana Reed

In capturing something red, I came up with this. On my way to work.

Hi There

2009-05-04T18:37:00.002-05:00

Haven't logged in or posted. Been finding my way around with the new camera. It's different.

Will post a few pics soon. From a Tea Party!

Oh my Gawd!!!

2009-04-30T10:45:00.003-05:00

I bought it one day and took it back because I felt guilty about what I spent on it. I ended up finding a better deal on Dell and with my employer, I got an additional % off.

Well, MY CAMERA CAME IN TODAY! I am so excited I could pee. I've got butterflies, and I haven't been this geeked since I met my husband for the first time.

I have arrived...

Harlem Renaissance Exhibit

2009-04-21T11:48:00.005-05:00

http://www.okcmoa.com/harlemrenaissance/

Was really nice, plenty of b&w photos, that I like so well. I couldn't help but get close and stare. It's funny how one can find art in a regular old photos of 'Progressive Negros' doing things as regular as standing around talking.

This one was my particular favorite:

'The Creation' by Aaron Douglas

1935

...man is looking upward, while the purple figure is the hand of God. Says a lot for the 'Progressive Negro'.

Don't be shocked if I ever post a photo of myself standingnear this painting... I want my copy nowwwwwww!

So I'm planning my first 'staged shoot'

2009-04-17T08:24:00.004-05:00

...and I've been eyeing different magazines and blogs to get ideas of the first kind of shoot I want to do. Lucky for me I have a daughter and son who would make great models in any project I tackle.

I seem to do well with plant life and candid photos, but I'd like to step things up a notch. I adore the 'formal attire in nature' scheme, but my ideal shoot would be capturing regular people doing regular things.

Ah well, there is a Harlem Renaissance exhibit in town and this weekend is the last weekend. I'm going, and I'm hoping to be inspired. Oh and aside from that, I bought my camera from Best Buy, and took it back, because I found a better deal through Dell! Only downfall is I have to wait until May 8 for it to arrive.

Garden 07

2009-04-15T12:29:00.003-05:00

So my camera stoppped on me...

2009-04-14T15:35:00.003-05:00

Just in time for the weekend. Not like I had anything planned, but I kinda had plans, you know? It's a crap ass Sony DSC-W50. Who parts are becoming obsolete. I say it's a crap ass camera, but it does alright...I get a lot of complements on my skills so far.

I'm currently in the market for a new one. I was thinking the Cannon Power Shot but for a beginner like myself, for $399, it's still kinda high.

It's only the $50 lithium battery, by the way...

Sushi...

2009-04-10T13:38:00.007-05:00

This is not my photo, but I like it, and thought I'd share:
I adore the simplicity in the object, and the technique with the background. Although it's blurred out, it's still an important part of the photo.