Carter Bros. Ace Hardware is located in the Midtown District of Reno Nevada
Ace Hardware is committed to being the Helpful Place for hardware, plumbing, tools, grills, garden and more by offering our customers knowledgeable advice, helpful service and quality products. -Tim Carter
They recently contracted SuePh Photography for a Google 360 Virtual Tour.
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Talk, meet, call, engage, network, produce, think… critically think, create, draw, layout, photograph, edit, write, moderate, reply, S T O P. …Work, meet, call, engage, produce, think… critically think, layout , draw, create, photograph, edit, write, tweet, moderate, reply, S T O P. Time to reflect……
Enjoy. Happy Summer Soltice to one and all.
Today I stopped and smelled the roses per say. For a second. It’s the longest day of the year and my favorite day outside of Fall and Spring here in the high desert. The garden is growing[first] and my aries persona is beaming, [Thanks to many friends and family that are rooting]. The day is as long as the birds are singing , networks are expanding and a resolve is in sight….s t o p. Someone asked me the other day how it was possible to process all those tweets everyday….I couldn;’t answer yet I do do do, however in hindsight…the answer is that the brain is big and mostly unused…. Too much food for thought though sometimes. yes. Knowledge is pain. Seek Bliss.
As I sit in my favorite garden chair and write at about 8:45 pm and the sun is still up and feeling that twilight coming on i remember to take the time to reflect. And slowly write. as it taken me 24 hours to finish…
I have gathered a few photos of the moment……. loves, wants, haves, and DIY’s for you to see. [and probably again on Pinterest soon…..or twitter or my gallery site … maybe FB.] Keep moving but remember to always S T O P. and enjoy.
OOOh…just felt a minute earthquake…..yikes none felt since 2007…..wild! [note to self…must attach earthquake strap to mid century hutch my Dad built.]
Relax
It had been a long and extremely busy few weeks and on this particular Sunday [yesterday] I was feeling a bit exhausted. So when I took some time to sit on my front porch which is a favorite part of our new house, I caught a glimpse and a reminder that on certain days we should be dedicated to rest and relaxation. A Moment in Time as I say to soak in your surrounds and just be.
The last few week have been filled with paperwork to submit for licencing, study, quizzes, photo test shoots and all the necessary steps to start my photography business on top of working a full time J.O.B. All the while trying to continue to shoot my art images, build my portfolio, market, create leads and talk to people and friends/family about my new business venture. One that is long in coming but shared by many in my circles. My sister-in-law said something really interesting the other day…”Most entreprenuers don’t succeed until their late 30’s early 40’s because of process and learning.” It’s true.
I recently began training to become a Google Trusted Photographer which will be 1 of 3 aspects maybe four of my new business. It’s a arduous and technical process but very rewarding and not considered W.O.R.K. The business will comprise of Google business Photos, Weddings in the summer and Ski Concierge Services in the winter.
But on this particular day I just needed to rest and my front porch afforded me the right to just be and enjoy my surroundings. It was a good two hours….here’s to the beginning of the lazy days of summer……?
What’s Your “Just Be” time in summer? We would love to hear how you spend your free time.
Virginia City | Nevada
Last weekend I hit the road for some recon and location scouting for an upcoming wedding I’m shooting. Virginia City Nevada is an amazing little town in the middle of rolling hills if you like history, old towns rich in character and really old architecture. I get excited about all three. I left Reno in a wind storm as billowing clouds were ramping up over the Sierras and dropping rain in the basin. I headed up Geiger Grade chasing the sunshine to Virgina City and the wind followed me as rolled into this small mining town. I was happy to have 4 hours of sunshine to explore, meet the caretakers of the Mackay Mansion and drive all over town. I even had time for a short hike with the dog up to the top of town to take in the view and capture the scene. Here’s the day. Take it in and enjoy the remains of the day. Happy.
Here’s a song to carry you along.
and another…..
…my visual feast.
Picket c2012
Virginia and Truckee c2012
Lanterns c2012
Morning View c2012
The Carriage Haus Entrance c2012
Old Lantern | New Wire c2012
Mackay Mansion Detail c2012
A View Through Time c2012
The Tour==> c2012
Vantage Point c2012
The Gazebo c2012
Out on a Bridge c2012
Window & Lantern c2012
Octavio and Margaret c2012
The Mackay Mansion 1860 | c2012
The Blue House c2012
Geiger Grade c2012
4 Hours Later c2012
The Yellow House c2012
Bucket of Blood Saloon c2012
Good Ole' Boys c2012
Bucket of Blood Detail c2012
The Mackay c2012
Foreshadowing c2012
Here Comes the Bride c2012
Steeple c2012
Beauty at the Top c2012
Roof Tops c2012
V c2012
No. 2 c2012
Death Doors | Back of the Bucket of Blood c2012
The Gazebo II c2012
Sky Fire II | c2011
I was happy to see this subject for the weekly photo challenge and now that I finally figured out how to grab the URL for the widget and have placed it in my sidebar I feel official. The Challenge
Sky Fire II: I chose this image because I captured some freakish clouds during an experiment in shooting for one year with only my Smart Phone. The black cloud in only part of the scene and white clouds in other parts struck me as absurdly unusual. The shape and the curves of the image painted themselves right before my camera eye. The settings on the camera allow you to Photoshop per say prior to image capture. I went through all the modes and decided on one particular setting to see what I could get. Depending on the aperture, ISO, white balance and time of day would really change the color and contrast of the subject. The final images are an array of different lighting situations and shooting techniques I used to capture the unknown and deliberate subjects as I was seeing and aspiring to at the moment.
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Snow Dogs | 2011
She’s got her 4WD on and loves the back country but wants to be browsing the rags on typography, architecture, design and photography in the corner book and music shop on a Saturday afternoon…then we’d hit O’Leary’s as it’s St Paddy’s Day.
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all.
[…it just started to softly snow…]
2 feet of Snow | 2 inches of Rain | Norden CA
Clearly Not a Ski Day. Photo Credit: AT Adventures
Tamarack Ridge | c2011
365: A Study. One Year of Images Taken Only with a Smart Phone. I started this project in January 2011 after conjuring up the idea the previous December sitting on my front porch experimenting with a new camera phone. The settings panel has quite a few options for exposure control: ISO, white balance, resolution, widescreen res 3:2 or 4:3, quality exposure brightness which is very handy and the beloved effects options. It was here that the project was born. I had achieved an image that look like any photo my dad took in the 70’s with that funky color. [Retro Pink] Then the next shot I switched up the effect and got this dark, moody, evil cloud image that looked like it could be the cover to a book for a new world order cult. [Sky Rider] I loved it and from there I didn’t look back. For a while I was shooting just from my front porch at different times of the day with about the same settings and getting very different results based on the light. This little phone camera has been fun and I’m looking forward to getting a few images on canvas. Believe it or not the enlargements look good, a bit grainy but that’s my style.
This post is dedicated to Mr. Withrow, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Davis, KC, Pam, Stephanie, Kim and Tracy. We will never forget.
SuePH 