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Odessa in November

jessieessiejay — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:47:28 +0000

Sarah took the long trek across the country with us this November. Being a little shell shocked and not sure what to do with myself in this very different place, I dressed her up and took pictures. Nothing like something familiar, right?

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Night-Fate’s actions of DeviantArt
Ree aka The Pioneer Woman’s actions on her website

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Blizzard of 2010

jessieessiejay — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:42 +0000

I cannot remember another storm of this magnitude in my lifetime – I guess maybe the blizzard of ’93, which happened on my birthday is the closest runner up. As I type this Orange county, New York is under a state of emergency and we have 20″ of snow in my front yard with higher amounts in other areas. The best part is it’s still snowing and has been since Wednesday night. It is hard to describe the magnitude of this storm without pictures, so here goes:

Those are supposed to be our cars.

This is where my driveway is supposed to be.

The snow is so heavy that it broke several limbs on this tree.

Below: check out the dog trying to play fetch in 2 feet of snow!

Photography: Spontaneity is More Fun!

jessieessiejay — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:04:08 +0000

Last year I was walking around campus and there was this huge tree in the quad with the brightest, richest yellow leaves. Too yellow, in fact, to pass up. Most often, the best shots are the ones you don’t plan for: pulling over on the side of the road for a sunset (check), stumbling upon a random fireworks show (check), running outside during a surprise snowstorm (check). The most important thing: ALWAYS bring your camera with you if you can. I know sometimes it stinks lugging a bag around but I know I’ve been caught on too many occasions without my trusty Nikon and sadly missed out on the perfect sunset/lighting/autumn leaves. Also- remember to check that your batteries are charged! I made that mistake last week as a matter of fact.

Anyway, I called up my trusty model Lisa and on her own accord she climbed right up into his huge yellow tree. This was the first time I ever photographed her- I’m really pleased with the results. Bravo Lis! She looks great upside down too! Check it out:

If she had black hair, I would say her skin in the picture below is Snow White all the way.

That’s all for now!

~More later…