Project365 (2014)

A Project 365 is a challenge to take (at least) one photo every day for a year. I took on this challenge in 2014(see summary post here!) and I encourage you to do the same if you are looking for a way to improve your photography. You can use your phone or your camera, or a combination(that’s what I did) – it’s not the type of camera that matters, but the consistency of capturing a moment or two every day.

At the end of the year you could put your photographs into a book(which is something I do every year anyway) and/or you could make a fun little video:

Or you can view them this way:

January

February:

playing outside yesterday.

isn’t he the best?

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 1000 || f 8 || 1/400

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 400 || f 8 || 1/125

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 3.2 || 1/160

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 1000 || f 2.2 || 1/160

yeah. pretty sweet.

Nikon D300s || 180mm ISO 2500 || f 5 || 1/250

Nikon D300s || 125mm || ISO 2500 || f 4.8 || 1/400

Nikon D300s || 280 mm || ISO 2500(it was before sunrise so still pretty dark) || f 5.6 || 1/250

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 1000 || f 6.3 || 1/160

he loved wearing my Zumba shoes. He cried when I had to take them off so that I could go and lead a Zumba class. Poor thing.

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 3.5 || 1/5000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 5.6 || 1/1000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 640 || f 2.8 || 1/250

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 1000 || f 2.8 || 1/100

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 5.6 || 1/1000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 3 || 1/640

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 640 || f 3 || 1/320

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 1250 || f 2.8 || 1/60

Nikon D300s || 70mm|| ISO 500 || f 14 || 1/1600

Nikon D300s || 70mm || ISO 500 || f 14 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 165 mm || ISO 500 || f 9 || 1/4000

Nikon D300s || 100mm || ISO 1000 || f 4.5 || 1/2500

I’ve read a couple of these – Infidel and Remember Me.

A necklace my dear friend Abbie gave to me.

I rarely get to see a raven so close – of course I was using my zoom lens but he was standing right above me on top of the grocery store.

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 640 || f 1.8 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 1000 || f 2.5 || 1/320

Nikon D300s || 50mm ||ISO 1600 || f 1.8 ||1/1250

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 2.8 || 1/ 1250

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 400 || f 3.2 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 400 || f 2.8 || 1/3200

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 3.2 || 1/640

I spotted these on the car window this morning… probably would’ve been better with a tripod. Next time.

just hangin’ with my loader

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 1.8 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 800 || f 1.8 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 1000 || f 1.8 || 1/160

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 800 || f 2.8 || 1/20

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 2.2 || 1/200

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 3.5 || 1/400

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 10 || 1/1000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 2.8 || 1/6400

iPod camera 🙂

Nikon D300s || 70mm || ISO 400 || f 4.5 || 1/5000

NIkon D300s || 40mm || ISO 400 || f 2.8 || 1/8000

March:

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 320 || f 2 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 400 || f 4.5 || 1/60

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 1.8 || 1/500

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 4 || 1/8000

D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 2.8 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 3 || 1/3200

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 4.5 || 1/640

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 1.8 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 | f 1.8 || 1/400

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 640 || f 2.8 || 1/500

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 2 || 1/60

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 1000 || f 2.2 || 1/320

77/365 – in the air!

in the hotel room, saying hi and bye to all the trucks, cars and buses

Dedicated to Jess who made him this adorable dragon

and here we are, back in the yukon! Happy to see Lucy 🙂

playing with “Dampa” in the pool

I love this picture.

breakfast

🙂

Laughing at Daddy

On the way home we made a short stop in Vancouver. Shasta got to play with Nancy and Bill. We also saw Heather on the way to Mexico but I didn’t take any pictures that time.

Shasta on one of his beloved “Trucks”

Shasta watching Nuni play volleyball

The whole resort was full of bougainvilleas. Just beautiful!

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 3.2 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 3.2 || 1/5000

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 3.2 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 1250 || f 3 || 1/80

April:

Nikon D300s || 70mm || ISO 320 || f 4.5 || 1/8000

Nikon D300s || 210mm || ISO 320 || f 5.3 || 1/1600

This is his “I want trucks!” face.

I just like how you can see the snow falling… very peaceful.

Lucy.

It snowed again today. But by the afternoon there was water dripping off of the roof. Let it melt, let it melt, let it melt!

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 800 || f 3 || 1/40

bubbles!

It was a little messy, but he really enjoys feeding himself. I guess you gotta start somewhere 🙂

my silly Shasta enjoying some “joojoos” (Rice Krispies)!

The light is starting to stream in the windows again…

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 400 || f 11 || 1/500s

Nikon D300s || 70mm || ISO 400 || f 4.5 || 1/1250

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 2.8 || 1/500s

Nikon D300s || 75mm || ISO 400 || f 4.5 || 1/8000s

102/365

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 1.8 || 1/250s

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 5.6 || 1/1600s

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 320 || f 6.3 || 1/2500s

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 2 || 1/1000s

Nikon D300s || 35mm || ISO 800 || f 2 || 1/8000s

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 32mm || ISO 320 || f 4.8 || 1/25s

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 18mm || ISO 500 || f 3.5 || 1/2000s

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 18mm || ISO 1000 || f 3.5 || 1/4000s

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 38mm || ISO 320 || f 5 || 1/1000s

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 18mm || ISO 320 || f 3.5 || 1/1250s

Nikon D300s || 35mm lens || ISO 640 || f 4.5 || 1/100s

Nikon D300s || 40mm lens || ISO 500 || f 7.1 || 1/250s

iPod

Yummmmmm. And aren’t grill baskets the best?

Nikon D300s || 18mm || ISO 320 || f 3.5

May:

121/365: He found this cozy spot all by himself

He was a good little cuddler, I think because I let him have as many crackers as he wanted

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 3.2

he looks SO focused!

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 2.8

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 250 || f 2.8

My little baby was sick on Wednesday… he’s all better now though.

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 3

Okay, I didn’t take this picture, I didn’t take any pictures this day actually so this one will have to do! Thanks to my friend Holly for snapping this gem!

Nikon D300s || 92mm || ISO 200 || f 4.5

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 2.8

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 1.4

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 250 || f 2.8

Nikon D300s || 70-300mm at 270mm || ISO 250 || f 11

Nikon D300s || 70-300mm at 220mm || ISO 250 || f 5.3

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 1.8

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 18-55mm lens at 44mm || ISO 320 || f 5.3

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 500 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 2.8

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 500 || f 3.5

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 400 || f 3.5

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 640 || f 3.2

Nikon D300s || 70-300mm lens at 300mm|| ISO 1000|| f 5.6

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 400 || f 3.2

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 50mm || ISO 320 || f 2.2

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 2.8

Nikon D300s || 40mm || ISO 320 || f 3

and so are the ladyslippers!

the lupins are back!

Showing me his vehicle collection.

We thought it was really funny that he put on my slippers to sweep the floor.

He looks so much like Nuni here 🙂

Bruce carries Shasta during the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis today.

June:

Shasta just LOVED the wagon!

He loved Benji’s trucks

20 weeks – halfway there!

poor little guy fell asleep with a cookie in his mouth.

Nuni shows Shasta how to ride the trike down the hill.

We found Shasta’s “Nuni wig” from Halloween a couple years ago. how funny is he??

85mm

First bit of practice with 85mm

Playing at the sink is one of his favourite things to do!

reunited with awesome friends! 🙂

85mm

(24-70mm)

Cool light shining through the fuzzies around 10pm (85mm)

85mm

24-70mm

Farmer’s Market on Saturday (24-70mm)

Shasta has been wearing headbands lately, since he saw me try one on the other day!

I loved the way the light was shining through this poppy

My last day with the 85mm lens

Shasta absolutely LOVED playing the drums at the wedding on Saturday…

My favourite shot from Aiden’s Cake Smash on Sunday

Can’t wait for this to bloom…

Ma Lu

He really wanted to bring his yellow car along.

He found some stickers. Also he likes to wear his helmet inside. I have no objections to that!

you’ve likely already seen this one… but it’s one of my favourites from my latest maternity shoot. It was taken with the 85mm.

Tamron 16-300. It’s also a macro lens, not bad!

July:

Full team gear sent from Shanghai from my awesome uncle Hilaire! Nuni and I watched the game today while Shasta napped.

This one was taken with the Tamron lens. One thing I missed about not having a wide angle was capturing whole rooms in our house. I love that this one can “see” so much of my surroundings.

It was awesome!

We rode the trolley for the first time

I just love fireweed!

A black bear on the way to Whitehorse

my “happy time” of the day…

today we made playdough! Shasta loved it!

We found Daddy on our walk!

Nuni was invited to jam with this great band. They later invited him to play at their gig, and he played the whole hour with them!

future mechanic no doubt

Fireweed in our backyard

I wonder how big this baby will be…

Tamron 16-300mm

oooooh!! Tamron 16-300mm

I dressed him up a bit to go to a friends’ house for dinner. I love this hat so much… I’m so glad he was happy to wear it!

my little goofball. He’s really into putting sticky notes on his head

He loves playing in the sink.

At our hostel in Skagway

Skagway was all about trains; Haines was all about boats!

This is how I got Shasta to nap one day.

A gorgeous morning at Pine Lake

August:

a lovely beverage at Mr. Paul’s house

I will miss these mommas!

Our farewell potluck at Lucky Lake. We have so many wonderful friends.

Jim and Ruth put on a hilarious skit as me and Nuni!

One last batch of cookies…

in Whitehorse

he slept most of the way from Vancouver – Toronto, thank goodness!

my parents’ driveway

Lucy Linda

Last walk with Lucy for a little while. She is staying with Lori’s family until we get settled in Brazil.

Lori’s beautiful daughter Norah

Shasta looooves the 4 wheeler.

At Lori’s parents’ farm.

Our friend took us for a ride on his firetruck!!

home again 212/365

Our new traveling friends Billy and Tony from France and Reunion Island

From a family shoot

The Bergerons

on Grampa’s tractor

a day at the Wilts farm

hanging out in Toronto with family

Exeter Splash Pad… Shasta was too scared to go in but Daddy loved it 🙂

On a friend’s tractor

Shasta loved playing with these bricks and a screwdriver

All tuckered out!

He loved biking with Daddy on Cathy’s bike “Betsy”

on the tracks behind Cathy’s house

Shasta called her “Oma Caffee”

September:

I didn’t take this photo, obviously, but I love it and I was so happy to see my friend Cole the morning before we flew out.

Shasta did well on the flights. He slept most of both of them, which is what I hoped for 🙂

Leaving São Paulo. Such an enormous city

Shasta and his Vovó

Nuni translating a sermon at church

Watching Monsters Inc in São Paulo, waiting for our last flight to Floripa

We made it to Brazil! Nuni’s mom met us at the airport

Nuni tests out the ladybug

Shasta’s turn

Bubbles!

Uncle Ron and Nuni resting from soccer

We were blessed by visits from my Grandmother and Grandfather on separate occasions. They came all the way from New Brunswick and it was so great to see them both. We had a lot of fun at the playground.

at a beach/playground across the bridge

He loves this merry-go-round thing

Along Beira-Mar

I found this picture of Nuni at his Grandma’s house, and I fell in love again!

at a friend’s cafe

My belly is growing!! I’m almost at 9 months. So ready to have this baby!

I didn’t know mangoes grew this big! I eat one per day, I love them so much!

along Beira-Mar

A rainy Thursday; the view from our balcony

Shasta and Mommy

a walk on the pier at Beira-Mar

Brigadeiro, a lovely chocolate treat

On Saturday Nuni played in a soccer tournament with friends from his elementary school. He and Shasta got to raise the flag 🙂

He loves to say “Where are you?!” and then giggles with delight when we say it back! “Hiding” is his favourite game.

Another “where are you?” game in the hammock today.

Shasta got a “boo-boo” at the playground this day – he managed to face plant the sand by diving over a swing, and then getting hit in the back of the head by it! He was pretty upset for about three minutes, then got right back on the swing.

Our first trip to the beach with our friend Laurinho

Pirate ships?

a little doggy friend we made.

Açaí moustache 🙂

Playing at Lagoa

Yellow birdie seen from the front balcony

An afternoon coffee on the balcony

Just before church starts

This single flower has bloomed on a tree in the front yard

My sister-in-law has started up this brand of literary goodies, check it out! (clicking on this picture will take you to the website)

October:

: A is for Almonds

: B is for Belly

: C is for Cute

: D is for Driver

: E is for Eat

: F is for Feather

: G is for Graffiti

: H is for Hammock

: H is for Hill

: I is for Island

: J is for Jam

: J is for Jam

: J is for Joy

: K is for Key

: L is for Lime

: M is for M&Ms

: N is for New Apartment

: N is for Nine Months

: O is for Orchid

: P is for Pancakes

: Q is for Quiet

: R is for Reading

: S is for Sword

: T is for Trail

: T is for Treat

: T is for Tired

: U is for Underwear

: V is for Vroom

: W is for Welcome

: X is for Xcellent Dad

: Y is for Yummy hospital food

: Nuni and his Dad, Eugênio

: Z is for Zzzzz

: One

: Two

: Shasta and Vovó hangin’ in the hammock

: Three

: .

: .

: Shasta meeting Sebastian for the first time

: Beijo! (Kiss)

: .

: .

: Sebastian’s Vovô(Grandpa)

: Sebastian’s Vovó(Grandma)

: .

: .

: .

: .

: .

: Love his chubby cheeks!

: .

: Five

: 1 week old

November:

Yes, there were bribes involved in the making of this photo!

My favourite!

So jolly

Oh hey!

Happy Hallowe’en from our little pumpkin!

here are the monkeys on a different day with the 85mm lens. looks so much better.

such interesting plants and flowers grow right on the trees….

my little chubby man!! He’s getting so cute!

smiles!!!

the youngest Cate, Melody. Such a cutie.

Off to Rio Vermelho for the day to visit our friends the Cate family! Here is Lily and her cat!

another day at Lagoa… the water was so calm this day. It was amazing.

AMAZING I say!

The church we attend, run by the Cate family!

someone had chocolate milk… 🙂

after a bath 🙂

the fruit here is so wonderful, and so cheap! we have a market that we go to every wednesday and saturday.

little monkey: macaquinho

at the park

yellow bird right outside the window. 85mm

Shasta really likes throwing his toys out the window. We are trying to discourage this… his smile says “I’m about to do something bad”

I love this photo…. and I love it when Shasta sleeps… 🙂

My other sleeping child

I think these plants are so neat!

Shasta likes to help 🙂

Walking trail. I take Sebastian on this trail in the stroller daily, it takes about 15 minutes to walk around.

these little guys are all over the park. This shot was taken with my Tamron 16-300mm. Later on you’ll see the difference between this lens and my 85mm.

our kitchen. it’s small, but I love it – its size helps me to keep it clean and organized! You can’t let the dishes pile up when there’s nowhere to put them! 🙂

Our first visitor!! My friend Heather Elliott from Ontario. We had a wonderful two days together!

You will see many shots from the park near our house that we visit once or twice a day!

hold on!!

take me, Daddy!

oh how I love newborns!

Forts are fun!

our front door

December:

This is our street! The brown apartment on the left is where we live, in the upstairs part.

One of my favourite cafés in the neighbourhood, “Simples e Naturais”

Mangoes are my favourite fruit. I eat one almost every day.

One day we decided to skip Shasta’s afternoon nap, but as you can see he needed one after all.

Monkeys at the park. We had some food we were tempting them with! Shasta was so excited about it although when they eventually took his apple he stood there and cried, “Myyyy a-pullll!”