The 365 days project can be used to really increase your knowledge about the camera you use. Not only did it give me “mad” Photoshop skills but I got to know my (at the time) Nikon D80. So in this round I learned about the ability to take multiple pictures. It caught my love for… Continue reading Exposure: My Sushi Face
One of the things about my 365 days project that I love so much is that I can look back at my thoughts and feelings that were recorded during the period of the year. The following “journal” entry was written for my “zombie” day. How incredibly telling it was in regards to my emotional state… Continue reading Exposure: Feeling Like a Zombie
I do have to admit – working for the major video game company Blizzard had its perks. One being that they started work approved Nerf Gun Wars. There were designated DMZs (De-Militarized Zones) so that the phone team wouldn’t be accosted on the job, but everything else was fair game. So we prepared and armed… Continue reading Exposure: Nerf Gun Wars
Sometimes you need to have a little bit of humor when it comes to life’s bumps. Shaun decided to follow a couple of other guys while they raced down the highway. All it took as a broken down bus and old brakes to cause a 3 car crash. I think we got off easy (and… Continue reading Exposure: Hello Kitty Car Crash
This is what made me really decide that I was going to learn Photoshop. With creative thinking, you can really make a scene pop. A bit about the staging: An empty shower A Maglight hanging from fishing wire held by a thumbtack into the ceiling A tripod with a long exposure with your camera Wardrobe… Continue reading Exposure: I Like to Pretend I’m a Model
Do you play with mood lighting when you are trying to shoot a picture? Sure this may not be the most technically advanced photo but it definitely set the mood. One of the hardest parts of the 365 days project is that there are some days you just don’t want to do anything due to… Continue reading Exposure: Giving Blood
Sometimes you need to make sure that: You don’t take yourself too seriously. You have spontaneous moments. The 365 days project was two fold as well – to learn my camera and to be comfortable in front of it. So no, there is no technical lighting or set up in this picture. Sometimes you just… Continue reading Exposure: Sponteneity
Welcome to another edition of Exposure – my peek into the past of my 365 days project. OOOH! You know what sounds like a great idea?! Bringing in my nice camera equipment while I’m running the shower! A little harder to execute, this definitely got me thinking in regards to what was available for lighting.… Continue reading Exposure: Rubber Ducky
A long long time ago, Shaun’s pink hair dye was MY pink hair dye. As part of the 365 Days project I was doing, why not capture the “fun” of cleaning the toilet. One of the things that I felt really confident about was using the natural light that was available to me. With the… Continue reading Exposure: I’m a Mean Cleaning Lady
Taken in February of 2010, Austin was already saturated with Easter goodies in every store (of course after Valentines!). I admit that I have an affinity for PEEPS – you know those marshmallow awesomeness covered in sugar and with their inspiration I bring you: EASTER BUNNY ERICA. “So I went grocery shopping last night and… Continue reading Exposure: Bunny Time
I did a little bit of pin up awesomeness during my mid twenties (you should see my awesome closet!) and it definitely was an interesting evolution with how tattooed women were perceived over a period of ten years. This is definitely one of my favorite 365 Days pictures (2009-2010) and I am eternally grateful I… Continue reading Exposure: Pin Up Erica
Two years ago I became obsessed with roller derby. Not only did I become inspired (and am now kinda training to be IN the TXRD league in Austin), but I became Scarica/Skarika/Scare-ica, the TXRD rollerderby referee. This picture not only changed my life but lead to my first modeling gig – being PAID to be… Continue reading Exposure: Roller derby Girl
Three years ago I undertook a 365 Days project that changed my life and my photography career. Not only did I learn my capabilities with light, but learned by camera on a whole new level. Beth from Beers and Beans nagged me until I posted these pictures so here they are – a peek into… Continue reading Exposure: Umbrella
As I try to process “all of the things”, I’ve felt the need to write stories that need to be brought to light with our collected isolation due to COVID. We need to be recognizing these experiences, and how incredibly unnatural and fucked they are. This one is a family matter. Right now, in Austin,… Continue reading COVID-19: Loved Pets are Dying ALONE
Whatever the White House is telling you about the current numbers of COVID, just know that it is incredibly off. There is a large cohort here in Austin that have been tested, but they won’t/can’t actually run our tests. We’re on Day 7 of waiting, and today I received a call letting me know that my test hasn’t been run.
