iPhoneography Mission #12: Let the Weeds Get a Little Out of Control

I was so excited to see the next iPhoneography  mission: "Let the weeds get a little out of control." How perfect! I'm known for having black instead of green thumbs! And my overgrown, wilted, and dried out front yard is proof!

It's also the perfect spot to meet this mission head on!

I used the native camera to take the intial shots, and I took them quickly because it is freezing outside! Once inside and warmed by the fire, I processed all the images using Photo Toaster, which is becoming my favorite iPhoneography tool! My first image is of some mums that dried out. The rest are some sort of bush that the landscaper put in a couple of years ago. I don't know what they are, but they worked well for this mission!!

Beauty Fades

Distortions

Gone By

Solitude

The End of Things to Come

Remembrance

I love these missions! I love that they give me a chance to step outside my norm and take pictures of things other than barns. Not that I don't love barns, but it's fun to do something different sometimes!

On to the next!!



iPhoneography Mission #11: Meet an Imaginary Friend.

I don't remember him, but my imaginary friend as a child was "Flintstone." He had his own place set for him at the table and beware to anyone who dared sit in his chair. I was around four years old.

This week's iPhoneography mission was a return to that time in our lives when what we imagine, to us, is what is real.

I had so many ideas as I approached this mission. Rigging up crayons to look like they were being held by invisible hands. Shadows of fairy creatures along the floor.

But then two things happened.

1. The work week reared its ugly head and I barely had time to breathe...let alone create the necessary contraptions for my musings.

2. I took this picture:

Will You Play With Me?

My little guy just sort of squatted down and stayed there for a couple minutes, like he was having a private conversation with someone only visible to his eyes. That's when a different inspiration struck. Rather than create a world of imaginary imaginary friends, I would capture his world.

Now, working with a three-year-old? It's a lesson in patience, creativity, and serendipity. In other words, he wasn't at all cooperative when it came to trying to get him to pose for the tableaus in my head. So I did end up relying very, very heavily upon serendipity to get through this mission...

Private Jokes

Like all things, even our childhood's imaginings have to come to an end. Eventually, my friend, Flintstone, gave way other other friends and pursuits. It's an inevitable rite of passage.

Must You Go?

It's all rather bittersweet...

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