Well, I was going to show you my last 4 shots from the zoo today.  But there's a data monster in the system that won't allow me to insert the images into the story I've written (I'm officially using the draft to it's fullest extent because I will keep that draft until I get those images fixed).

Instead I'll show you guys the three images I have hanging in the gallery at MTSU in our student show(April 20-June 26).

Student Show 

Student Show 

Student Show (you might have to use Ctrl-N after you open it)

I selected, printed and matted these three for the show.  The top one I've gotten so many compliments and Norton himself asked me to make a print of it for him.

So.... I'm officially in a gallery.  How exciting!

I want to thank everyone on here for their kind words and encouragment during the year and a half I've been here.  Have a great Thursday!

School is over (for the semester). I made it through with most of my sanity and a 4.0! W00t!

For this final slideshow of my pottery, I took final tea sets into the light studio with my D200 and took some shots with the strobes.

Tea sets

• My goal in pottery was to make 3-4 tea sets. 2 of which being a traditional Japanese style, one white, one black, with a low temperature firing and quick reduction (cooling with little oxygen) process, also known as raku firing. The other two were of a Turkish style and done with a normal high temperature cone 10 firing (the typical firing for ceramics). All are functional and every bit made by me.

Thanks for looking, comments, criticisms, suggestions, encouragement and congrats.

Remember the first time your child started preschool.  Or your baby starting preschool.  Well today my youngest daughter went to her new school to meet the teacher.  The first thing that caught my daughter's eyes was the large gate.  She was so impressed by the large iron gate that she wanted to play with all of the toys behind it.  So we are off to meet the teacher.  My daughter and I.

It is that time of year again.  Yes, the time when the school buses runs, the bell rings, and football is in the air.  Today is more than that for two little girls in my house.  One little one startsher first day of school, Kindergarten.  It is a big day for  her and I think she is a little scared.  Today is also a big day for my oldest  daughter.  She is going into the  second grade.  New school and new classmates this year for this little  gal.  

Before leaving for school the two oldest girls had a little  fun.  The oldest daughter got the last  laugh in.  Two sisters starting their day right! The littlest one doesn't understand why she is not going to school today.  She starts in one more week.

The time is near.  It is almost time to go.   my kindergartener is ready to go.  I first take my oldest to school while my husband takes our kindergartner and waits by the park for me.  I think we have a proud daddy here while walking our daughter to the gym to wait for her teacher.  

Another day, another year, another great year in the making.  

I am a history nut, especially since I'm now teaching American History to high schoolers.  So my signs are mostly of points in history.  

First I have some signs from Arlington Cemetary.  We wandered around until we saw this.  It was amazing how quiet it was there even with hundreds of people walking around and watching.  Then I saw this sign.  Next we walked through this area and I see this monument  as a sign.  

Then I needed something fun and humorous to look at.  So I went down to the local marina and caught these guys.  Think they listened??????

This sign is in a classroom at our high school.  I was asked to photograph a student's promotion ceramony.  I wonder if the kids really listen to the pledge they are making when they state this objective......

Then this is the final one.  We collect pictures of this for a class we are teaching.

So what did you think??

 Here is the old high school in Euclid.
It is now a community center, I actually took pottery there.
Engraved
Moon over School
Entrance Way Two
Embossed
Archway
A couple leftovers from Cleveland.
Planter Street Lamp

I was wondering if anyone out there has had any experience with New York Institute of Photography. I thought about signing up for this just to brush up on my skills I have lost! I want to learn more. I have done some looking into this correspondence school and it seems pretty legit. Anyone have any comments??

www.nyip.com