Day 24

Jaclyn and I heard the fantastic news that Paradise on Mount Rainier was opening for the first time this year. We got an annual pass so we'll be visiting often. It was a perfect day. So amazing. Got to see and do so much. Went on a nice little hike through a beautiful area and then tromped through 3 feet of snow. Mount Rainier...RULES! Can't wait to go back. This here is Castle Rock, at left, and Pinnacle Peak on right. In my mind the whole time I would desaturate this for added drama. I actually really like it with the bright blue skies. It's surreal to imagine that as Washington because it's so rare especially on this day. I'll post the black and white because I believe that's how I'll have it printed.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 35mm
Aperture: f/29
Shutter: 1/90
ISO: 200

Day 23

Beautiful you may say. Colorful sunsets ranging in a multitude of colors. This sunset here sickens me. Off to the left you get the small glimpse of the somewhat "true" sunset blue and yellow, but what is this? A deep dark orange glow? Where does it come from. Well this coloring in this photograph is actually the city of Tacoma in all it's glory. The Port of Tacoma contributes to most of this. Ahh...pollution. What a beautiful sight to behold.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 18mm
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter: 8"
ISO: 100

Day 22

So these rainy spring days are killing me. If I finally get my arse off the couch and go shoot photos, I am hit with a brick wall of rain. I was at the hospital in Puyallup which overlooks downtown and you can see out to Tacoma a bit. But I watched this storm approach and it was truly cool. I took like 5 shots in the same spot and you could see where the rain clouds had advanced towards me over the trees and it was no more than 2 minutes later that I was running to the car. It was pretty epic. It makes me want to live in the woods so I can watch the seasons and feel the storms. Anyways this is a shot of a rain cloud in front of the sunset.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 32mm
Aperture: f/14
Shutter: 1/750
ISO: 320

Day 21

Another basically fruitless day. I went to the elementary school near my house that I grew up skateboarding at. Hadn't been there in a long time. This is of a pretty much historical seven stair that I conquered at a young age. The run up and landing are by far the worst that I've ever skated. And yet I'd probably visited that set dozens of times. It was good to remember. So today it's a lame photo of something completely inanimate that no one will like. But before anyone complains, I don't care. This was a good memory.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 38mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter: 1/20
ISO: 200

Day 20

So one day 20 I lacked motivation and inspiration and ended up back at Wildwood Park only to putz around and really not feel like shooting anything. I took this self portrait because I liked all the leading lines. I should really reshoot it because my body isn't very sharp at all. Anyways here's day 20 for you.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 24mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter: 10"
ISO: 100

Day 19

Yesterday I picked up two old sync cords at a camera swap meet at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Only a buck a piece and they seem to work okay. I've got an old Vivitar flash I'm shooting with. This was hand held from the top of a ladder in my side yard. I had mowed the lawn hours earlier which was what inspired the idea. I've never been much a fan of lighting other than natural but I can see getting into this.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter: 1/50
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 250

Day 18

So it was a beautiful day here in Washington and I set out to shoot photos with my misses. We went down to the Puyallup river and set out to stack 18 rock formations for Day 18. Finally assembled all of them after a good 30 minutes and our knees were killing. It was so fun though. I don't think all 18 are pictured here but I have one with all. It's just not as good. Stoked though on this.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 50mm
Shutter: 1/80
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 160

Day 17

So I've recently started a formal study on tree bark in the Northwest and I was partial to the one I shot today of a Cherry Blossom tree so I'm using it for day 17. I was keen on the idea of shooting down into the crotch of the tree because at first I was just going to shoot the area of a branch meeting the trunk. I really love this bark. Tonight I've been unable (that and I'm lazy) to gather some information on what's going on with this tree during this time of the year. I'm not sure what the greenish fuzz is or the white scales but check back for when I uncover said info.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length:
Shutter: 1/20
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 160

Day 16

Nothing much going on today. I got inspired by the depth of the bark on a tree in my backyard and looked up and saw these bright green leaves backed by a dark evergreen. I saw a photograph in a National Geographic once with the same idea only the leaves with bright orange and in front of a grayish forest. It struck me and gave me the idea to shoot things in nature that stand out to me. Things that catch my eye immediately. Which in turn inspires me to shoot the things I would never think to shoot. To probe my thoughts and my feelings towards the environment I'm in and document it in ways traditional and untraditional. Those are my thoughts on day 16.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 112mm
Shutter: 1/1.3"
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 250

Day 15

Yes! Finally got out and do something to be proud of. After work and showering today I headed down to Orting with the hope of having something nice to shoot. Though it started raining I was still able to shoot a good 5 photos that I like. This, I think, is my favorite here. This MAMMOTH cow was grazing when I walked up and seemed interested in me. She came walking up, feet squishing into the mud. She stayed pretty close while I walked around shooting different shots and kept looking up at me. I have a few more that I'll put on the other blog if I get around to it but here's day 15.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 135mm
Shutter: 1/45
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 320

Day 14

Wow. Believe it? Rain again. That's right. Well let this tide you over for day 14 because it's all I was able to come up with it. Yes, dead center can work for composition. Maybe this doesn't but that's okay. I tip-toed along my house to stay dry and shoot this of the beam coming down with drop.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 120mm
Shutter: 1/250
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400

Day 13

Struck again by devasting rain left me inside and coming up with terrible photographs. I was hoping to shoot raining splashing on the table but didn't have the patience for it. I was pretty happy with the way it came out. Days like this can drive a man insane. Though there may be countless opportunities for photos at every step, being confined to my home with nothing much to inspire brings out the dull writers block of photography. This is the table on my back deck.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 135mm
Shutter: 1/4
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100

Day 12

Day 12 presented me with the fortunate opportunity of going to the Puyallup Fair with my girlfriend. Being that it was the Spring Fair there wasn't as many things to do and a pretty limited photography section. We did see some animals one being an African Tortoise which would were able to touch. He had the craziest feeling skin and shell. Awesome. We also saw some llamas which are about as boring as they come. I was struck by the composition and framing on this shot and the way this bugger posed for me. I had to sharpen it up quite a bit but I couldn't pass this shot up.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 62mm
Shutter: 1/20
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 1250

Day 11

I hate day 11. I couldn't find ANYTHING to shoot or be inspired by. I had the idea recently to shoot a collection of photos of things that I love. In this instance it would have been golf but I completely half-assed this. I didn't even bother setting up lights. I plan on re-doing this whole idea but this is ALL I could do today. Terrible. I'm very uninpressed with myself. Harsh lighting, weird subject placement. Etc. etc. etc.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 90mm
Shutter: 1/125
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 500

Day 10

coming soon

Day 9

Day 9 was amazing. I got off work and it was probably 65 maybe 70 degrees. Perfect weather. And I of course was packing my camera so I was more than obligated to shoot photos. On my way to work each day I pass through all these farms and farm houses downtown Puyallup, which have been subjects in a few of my photos. But anyways I just cruised around with the windows down listening to music and parked to shoot photos every few blocks. It was just beautiful out. I was walking down this back road towards this creek I had driven over and was just feeling the wind and the sun and I heard a screen door swing and tap shut from the wind and it was straight out of a movie. But I ended up getting a shot of these, I believe, strawberries in front of this bridge downtown and was in love with the clouds. I shot a grip of photos today with the intention of cropping it into a panoramic but ended up only being to take off a little on the top and bottom because the rest of the image I was happy with. Had to do a little post production to get the levels right because I'm incapable of doing HDRs.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter: 1/80
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 120

Day 8

So I knew the day would come soon that I'd get desperate for a photo and snap a portrait with the ring light. I love it though. I love the pictures possible with it and I love the D200 as well. Shooting photos with a compact digi doesn't come within light years of it. So I shot this in my garage against the garage door which is pretty dark. Just kept fooling around until I got something I was okay with and here it is...

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 28mm
Shutter: 1/25
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 250

Day 7

Well I have about 3 or 4 pictures that I'm sort of fond of for day 7 but I'm going to side with this. On my way home from work I noticed these crazy storm clouds forming along with this bright blue sky that had amazing bright white clouds. I had this idea to shoot some rows of tulips in front of the dark menacing clouds but I got distracted and never shot it. I hiked down these railroad tracks in INTENSE wind to shoot a photo of some barns in front of the sky that I'm pretty pleased with that you can check out on the other blog. Anyways this was just some nice area at Van Lierop Bulb Farm.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 48mm
Shutter: 1/750
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 320

Day 6

So today I came home and rolled around with Leo the dog for a while and shot this. I thought it was cute. He loves just hanging out doing whatever you need. This was just lit with the table lamp next to the couch but I really wanna do a re-shoot with a more accurate readable light. Not much else to write on this. I plan on having something good for tomorrow so if you're sick of these lame rather point-and-shoot-ish style photos please stay tuned.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 26mm
Shutter: 1/10
Aperture: f/3.8
ISO: 1000

Day 5

Day 5 begun for me at 6:30am with the arrival of a sudden downpour with me and Jaclyn, my girlfriend, stranded in our "un-waterproof" tent. Quickly, in the freezing morning rain we stuffed all the sleeping bags, pillows, etc. into the cab of Jaclyn's pickup. We then took down the tent and threw it in the bed of the truck. So we're thinking "okay let's just call it good and head home". We get to the front of the campground only to find out the gate doesn't open until 8:00. Keep in mind that it's only 6:30. So we decide to sit in the truck for an hour and a half. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the sun would break through by 7:00 and we were able to start a fire and have some breakfast. I hardly managed to shoot anything during the day because the conditions just weren't ideal. Anyways I wanted to leave our mark on this fine campsite, consider it vandalism if you will, but I etched our initials and the date into the picnic table. I promise I'll have some good photos in the days coming. Thanks for those who have kept up with me.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 35mm
Shutter: 1/60
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 640

Day 4

Day 4 was a Saturday and my girlfriend and I decided to go camping at Kanaskat-Palmer for the night. We headed out at around 11 and got past Enumclaw and I saw this field with cows. Breathtaking. I wish I could have shown this scene a little better but overall I'm pretty fond of it. I may blow it up and frame it in due time. It was a little tough to get the field, sky, and hills all properly exposed but I feel I came pretty close. After I shot this my girlfriend and I walked across the street to say hello to this very nice mare. For a brief moment our little wiener dog Leo was nose to nose with this horse but I failed to get a very good shot off. I will be posting some other shots from the camping excursion and some hiking on the other blog. Be sure to check it out.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 58mm
Shutter: 1/160
Aperture: f/20
ISO: 500

Day 3

Day 3 wanted to battle me and I'll have to say it did a pretty good job at beating me. A full day of rain left me with no inspiration and no desire to try to shoot but I did manage to pull the camera out and I took a drive. I went up to this area near Sunrise in Puyallup where mass developing is going on. I walked out onto this area that was recently completely clear cut and leveled. I wanted to shoot this roadway with cars going by because the shape of the road from above was an "S" but the photo didn't end up turning out. Anyways I took a few snaps in the car and sort of liked the way this came out. I'm partial to the way you can see the reflection in the side view and how there's two different directions of light trails.


Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 18mm
Shutter: 8"
Aperture: f/6.7
ISO: 125

Day 2

Today I was getting a little nervous because I work from 8-4:30 every day which leaves me usually only after work to shoot photos. So as I got off it starts raining and I'm thinking "oh great, day two and I'm already slipping". But I grabbed my camera sitting in traffic and snapped this shot real quick and I was actually pretty happy with the way it came out. I'm so glad that it was a red VW bug that happened to be the car coming as I chose to shoot because I really like the way the red light above me created a reflection that matches in the drops on the window. Focal length was at 135mm. Anyways, I actually ended up shooting a ton more photos at Wildwood Park near my house but decided to go with my first shot for day two.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Focal length: 135mm
Shutter: 1/40
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

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Day 1

So I've just bought a Nikon D200 and figure what better time than now to start this expedition. Day 1 was easy. I left for work about 15 minutes early and was able to stop at this spot I see on my way in every day. You drive over a small bridge and off to your right you look off and see this nice little area with stream. It immediately catches my eye on days like this because the fog that comes off the stream. I'd tried to shoot photos of it before but being that the sun rises just over the hill, I was unable because I'd be shooting straight into the sun.. I'm amazed how well the D200 manages light. Having the ability to shoot from f3.5 to f36 is something truly beneficial. I'm pretty pleased in the way this came out. I'm not happy that I had accidently set the "Optimize Image" to Portrait but it's all good.

Shot details
Lens: 18-135mm
Shutter: 1/500
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 640

Three Six Five

Welcome welcome. The web place you are currently resting at is something that I'd like to call my Three Six Five. My goal for the next three hundred sixty five days is to shoot a (1) photograph each day worth posting and tell you about it. Rain or shine. Sickness or health. Expect a new photo. I appreciate whatever viewers are here however you may have got here and hope that I can show you and tell you some interesting things.
Enjoy.