I can't believe it's a 7D!

I finished up a cool job a couple of weeks ago. I was part of the crew on the movie Backstabber (coming Spring 2011). Although I didn't get to play with any of the cameras, I was Sound Mixer and Key Grip.

The totally amazing thing about this movie was that it was filmed in HD 1080p 24fps. Yeah, so what, you might say, but the camera they used to film the entire production was the Canon 7D!!! Excuse me? You said what?

(Director of Photography, Gary Parker, on the set of Backstabber)

Oh, yes, believe your eyes! They used the Canon 7D to film and not just one, but there were two camera units on the set using these amazing Canon's.

Now, I know there are some Nikon people that are just rolling their eyes, but I have been a Canon girl from day one and this just makes my little Canon XTi and Canon GL2 look like toys. So much so that I'm putting them up for sale just so I can buy the 7D. BTW, if any of you are looking for a Canon XTi or Canon GL2, just let me know. I think I can hook ya up!

I'm not taking this lightly either! Selling any of my cameras is just like selling a child and it would be so much easier if I could sell some of my prints instead.

I know I should have the patience of Job and just wait until I sell or save enough to get it. But, oh it's so sweet! I will be good and not jump into anything too crazy. On the plus side, if I do wait a bit the price will go down and it will be more affordable. Then I'm sure there will be a newer and better Canon that will make me rethink the whole process. Oh, I love photography......and my Canons!

Day 39 - 40/365

Cool Moon!


True Love!

Day 38/365 Holes

Did you ever wonder what your life would be like if you had gone down another path? I don't really think about that. I've always said that my choices in life have made me who I am. It's fun and exciting to go down paths you've never been. Sometimes the outcome may not be what you want, but you always learn something along the way. Each of our paths is like a hole in the fabric of life. Sometimes the lessons are hard, but who ever said life was easy?

Day 37/365 Self Portrait

I've never liked being in front of the camera. It is very rare that you will find me in any of the thousands of pictures that I have at home. So, I decided to do my own personal self portrait!

In years to come, my family can say, oh yeah, I remember her!

Day 34 - 36/365 Backtrack

Whew! It's hard keeping up with the blogposts when life gets in the way! I've been good at getting my photos of the day. The hard part is uploading them and getting them out there!!! Now, it's time for me to catch up with my posts!

I've had quite a bit of fun capturing these shots. I hope you enjoy them!

Day 34

Day 35


Day 36

Day 33/365 What's in the sky?

Having fun with some filters. Enjoy!

Day 32/365 Morning Light

Just happened to wake up a bit early and this is what I saw from my front porch.

Day 31/365 Gracie

This is my beautiful 10 year old Great Dane. If you know about Great Danes, then you will know 10 years is a long time for these majestic dogs.
Unfortunately, I think her age is starting to catch up to her. She's not as spritely and as she once was and gets a little disoriented sometimes.

But those who have met her know she is one of the best dogs I have ever had and I hope she stays around for a few more years.

Day 30/365 Bottles

It's been raining the past few days and I haven't really gone anywhere. So, I decided to look around my house for something interesting to photograph.

Here it is:

Day 27 - 29/365

Although I've been taking my photos everyday, I haven't been uploading them like I should. Here are Days 27 - 29 of my 365 Photo Challenge.



Day 27 - Using a Through The Viewfinder effect.


Day 28


Day 29

Day 26/365 The Horse

I'm having fun playing with Photoshop. Here is my latest photo with my Orton style effect.

Day 25/365 The Girls

Having fun with the girls!

Day 24/365

Just a walk around today found these beautiful berries!! I saw the ducks again today and their hole was much smaller, but I decided to post this photo instead for my 365.

Day 22/365 Is it Winter or Spring?

Well, it seems we are under a severe cold snap and it's just expected to get worse. But, it looks like the trees don't seem to care. Some of them anyway! Although this morning was extremely cold and the ice in our horse's water trough was frozen, the birds were singing merrily through the trees. In return, many of the trees were giving them green leaves to fly and play in as they whistled and scurried about.

Day 20/365 Fiber Optics

I've been staring at this fiber optic light for a really long time and decided to finally take some photos of it. I used my macro lens on my Tamron 75-300 and had a go. I put it under some lucite to see what would happen. I think I like the effects.