Zoo 2014 - 6

It's been a while since I posted about my trips to the zoo. There have been a few more since I last wrote about it but, already, I find myself finding it less exciting than it was earlier in the year. I've tried changing on my style and techniques to experiment, learn a little bit and see if I can't create something different than I have already. Sometimes it works, sometimes you learn from failure and sometimes you see the same thing you saw the last time through. At least we are in the season when as one type of flower finishes blooming another begins.

As I write this we have had more than double our usual rainfall and it shows in the mosquitoes. The swarm that flew into my van when I chose my first location for this week's Challenging Reality post was enough to make me squirm. I closed the door as quickly as the electronics were close it and chose somewhere not as interesting but without lot more pavement and far fewer 'skeeters.

Before our unexpected monsoon season there is just a nice amount of water to create a reflection with the light and grass to play among in the meditation garden.

The light in this next photo is definitely not something I would want to be doing portraits in but if you are looking for sharp contrast with bright colors the light near noon is what you are asking for. When else can you find ridiculous bright highlights with incredibly dark shadows? It may not be the best or portraiture but it has a beauty and character all of its own.

Congratulations Bouquet - 2

Continuing from yesterday are my photos from the congratulations bouquet my parents sent Angie for the opening of her business in her new office in our home.

Congratulations Bouquet 5 by Jay Scott

Congratulations Bouquet 6 by Jay Scott

Congratulations Bouquet 7 by Jay Scott

Things have been going well so far and we both hope the bookings and clients continue to come.

Congratulations Bouquet - 1

Last Wednesday Angie began her massage therapy business out of her new office in our home. As her post said she planned to start it Tuesday, but we had our second real taste of winter and booked clients understandably cancelled for that day.

She was also supposed to receive a bouquet of flowers from my parents congratulating her on her new endeavour. New in that she is operating from home, now. Unfortunately, the surprise came as a phone call asking if she would be home to receive a delivery the following day as their courier wasn't running that day because of the storm.

They arrived and I finally had time to shoot them later in the week.

Congratulations Bouquet 1 by Jay Scott

Congratulations Bouquet 2 by Jay Scott

Congratulations Bouquet 3 by Jay Scott

Congratulations Bouquet 4 by Jay Scott

The rest tomorrow.