Dim Lighting: Photo Fails

Here's one of those examples of terrible timing, and misfortune. It was a perfect day, not a cloud in the sky, spent all that time prepping, and then as soon as ya get outside, it never fails! Those darn clouds block the sun at the exact moment you pull off the lens cap!

I try, and try, and try... and no matter how many times the sun comes back out, I can't catch the frame in time for the shutter!

Maddening! The auto focus also gets confused... and in this case, I'd TOTALLY wasted my time, because a storm rolled in. And, it went from warm & pleasant to chilly, and stingy!

So, you can see what a difference lighting can make. If the sun had stayed out, these would look so much different. but, here they make me look ashy, and mentally challenged.

I think it's important for me to show mistakes that I make. I'm a perfectionist, but things can still go wrong, and nothing is truly under your control. Control is an illusion. Even in my online art gallery, I also show and share my scraps, doodles, and crappy sketches... sometimes because it's humorous, but also because I want everyone to KNOW that I'm not perfect, and I don't fart rainbows & roses.

It takes time to get anything done, and you NEED TO PRACTICE, and TRY. Otherwise you never learn, and you can't get any skills.

I can laugh at these and show that they are SO TERRIBLE! But, it's OKAY!
I don't buy into the whole nonsense about "every moment is precious", nor "every moment is a miracle". It isn't! Because this was a moment of misfortune, frustration, and time wasted. And, if you called THIS a miracle, or precious then you are GUILTY of undermining REAL MIRACLES, and those REAL TRUE precious moments of life. But, without these downsides, how will you know? And, if you brainwash yourself to believe every moment is perfect, they you are some kinda medically insane, and delusional.

OK, enough of this crap... 
let's blow this Popsicle stand! 

Bohemian Vintage Arden B Fringe Jacket Autumn Mori Girl 002

Here are more from this Photoshoot with my vintage Arden B. fringe leather jacket, that I had published in a previous entry HERE.

Shot in Autumn of 2011 in South Weymouth, MA, Southshore Greater Boston Mass. (New England)

DSLR, CANON Rebel XS

Vintage Moonstone tear drop shaped cabochon set in silver pendant, strung with red Chinese silk chord & jade beads.

Earrings by Charlotte Russe, feather earrings & ethnic bangle earrings with white pearl beads. 

Makeup by: 
Maybelline, Covergirl, Physicians Formula, The GAP, Urban Decay

I have more, but I think this is enough for this entry. Expect to see more as time goes on.

Year of The Sheep

天天喜气羊羊！

Can you see the little sheep behind me?

Happy New Year!

羊年到，祝三羊开泰，喜气羊羊。

祝你羊年财源滚滚，生意兴隆，工作顺利。

过年好! 万事如意!

I have noticed that on the National Chinese New Year CCTV Show in China, they often mix the Chinese Zodiac Animals of that year with Western Mythology. Like, on the Horse year they use Pegasus, and on the Dragon Year, they often depict Western Dragons also. So, you get a Capricorn!
Here's my artwork:



Capricorn in Color by BlackUniGryphon on DeviantArt