March 2010

I succumbed and bought . . . .

March 31, 2010

Okay, okay, I just couldn’t help myself.  I was looking at all the new things that Aperture 3 has and I bought it.  Well . . . the upgrade. I was going through the website and looking at all the changes they were making, when this caught my eye – What?!  200 + new features. [...]

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Chocolate

March 29, 2010

So, I’m counting my calories and watching what I’m eating, so naturally, I’m craving chocolate.  Lots and lots of chocolate.  I wrote this poem about chocolate in church yesterday (you’ll notice the religious references.) ____ Chocolate Pure joy fills my nose Scenting sweet with a touch of better Whether dark, white, or milk, Melted or [...]

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34. Go to Festival of Colors

March 27, 2010

Today, I went to the Festival of Colors (Holi Fest) at the Hare Krishna Temple.  Last year, I attempted to go, but so many people went that we were stuck in traffic and didn’t make it in time.  I was really sad.  This year, we got there over 3 hours before they actually started throwing [...]

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In like a lamb, out like a . . . lamb?

March 26, 2010

I hope I don’t curse this, but March is almost over and it has been quite mild.  For the last week I have been driving around like this . . . Yup, I have a sun roof.  I’ve been driving around with it down.  Look at the clear blue Utah sky.  Now, the last few [...]

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Black and White Filters

March 25, 2010

Apple recently released Aperture 3.  I’ve been debating about buying the upgrade or not.  (In reality, I know I will buy the upgrade, but I’m just waiting for a good time.)  So, in the mean time, I’ve been looking at the differences.  One of the changes in the new version is that you can apply [...]

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I should totally be a rodeo photographer

March 24, 2010

On Saturday night, a friend and I went to the RMPRA Championship Rodeo in Ogden, Utah.  RMPRA = Rocky Mountain Professional Rodeo Association.  I love rodeo’s, but this was great because it was at the Golden Spike Arena, which is fairly smallish and so we were able to get great seats, close to all the [...]

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Wise Words from Ansel

March 21, 2010

A friend of mine gave me a book for my birthday that is the collected letters of Ansel Adams – combining my love of photography and writing.  I have loved reading it! Ansel Adams was a thoughtful young man.  I am only to the point where he just got married.  I wanted to share a [...]

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I heart Photography

March 20, 2010

I really, really do love taking pictures.  Just wanted y’all to know that. I love this picture because my uncle took it of me while in Florida.  You can’t really tell, but I’m standing on a bench, adjusting my camera settings so that I could get this shot to the other end of the walkway. [...]

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Why I Hate Daylight Savings

March 18, 2010

First of all, I’m from Stepford.  I am a Stepford Child. I don’t like change. No, I hate change – hate it.  My entire body goes into shakes.  I get headaches, no I really do.  So, just the fact that there is a change is hard for me.  I would say that it takes me [...]

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Things my Students Say

March 17, 2010

Today, being St. Patrick’s Day, I got this question. “Lesli, does it count as wearing green if it is in your tattoo?” Another student jumped in, “Of course it does.  You’re wearing it aren’t you.  Like wearing it for life.” Yes. Yes.  Welcome to my world.  It is like an alternate reality.  I’ve never even [...]

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Zac Brown Band

March 16, 2010

So, for my birthday, I bought myself tickets to the Zac Brown Band concert. They were playing in a little venue in Salt Lake City, known as The Rail. Apparently it is the “Rave Capital” of Utah – and believe me all my students knew exactly where it was.  I wondered why a Grammy Winning [...]

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Haiku’s

March 15, 2010

My students are working on haiku’s.  So, I had them tell me a subject to write on and I wrote a haiku for them.  Here they are in all their glory and silliness. Sickness Each day I hack and Cough and snuffle the mucus In my nose and throat Cowboys Chaps and hats, tight jeans [...]

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Saturation and Vibrancy

March 12, 2010

Recently, I have only been using saturation and vibrancy to edit the photo’s that I take.  I have found that making these two, very small adjustments in Aperture 2 is not only easy, but quick.  For a while I would choose a color to boost individually, but doing it this way makes every color “come [...]

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A Spectacular Response to a Spectacular Failure!

March 11, 2010

Remember my Spectacular Failure from this week? So, I emailed Bakerella and asked her what I did wrong.  And she responded in like 5 minutes! And here is what she said: Hi Lesli – You basically just have them too moist. Add less frosting next time. You can use the back of a large spoon [...]

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Grandfather Nye

March 11, 2010

I was teaching my students a creative writing exercise where you try to visualize a person – what they look like, smell like, what they are wearing, and any memories.  I wrote about my mother’s father.  He is 96 years old. Grandfather Nye You are the silent statue Who stares out the front window Into [...]

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A Spectacular Failure

March 10, 2010

This Tuesday was our ward’s Annual Relief Society Birthday Celebration Dinner.  I signed up to bring a cake.  They use the cakes as centerpieces and it is a lovely event.  I wanted to make something special.  I didn’t want to bring just any cake.  I wanted to bring a absolutely, amazing, knock your socks off [...]

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Things People Say

March 9, 2010

Today, a student said to me at the end of a poetry lesson where I made them identify every instance of end rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme, and alliteration in a rap song: “Thanks Lesli for making this fun today.” I just start laughing at him. “Why are you laughing?” me: “Oh, you’re being serious.” [...]

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Amsterdam

March 9, 2010

I recently was reminiscing and going over photo’s with a student and I came across this photo I took in Amsterdam.  I love this photo!  There really were so many bikes in Amsterdam.  I wish I could go back now that I have a “fancy” camera.  I’m sure I’d get some even better shots.

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Straight Out of Camera (SOOC) Shots

March 7, 2010

For my birthday, a friend of my roommates was staying at our house and she bought me a bouquet of flowers (only my 2nd time receiving flowers!).  They were simple, yet beautiful.  After reading up on aperture, ISO, shutter speed and whatnot I did some experimenting.  Below are my favorite shots that I took.  They [...]

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