Fresh Snow
ISO 200 135mm f/5.6 1/50sec
In starting this project, I swore to myself that my first photo wasn’t going to be a personal shot of friends or family. Well, as you can see, heres my girlfriend. haha. I just had to use this shot because it worked out so beautifully that during our photo walk it started snowing. This winter has been something strange for Michigan as we approached the new year with only two recent snowfalls, both of which were rather wimpy for Michigan standards. But as they say in with the fresh year in with the fresh snow… actually I don’t know anyone who says that but it sounded good at the moment. Anyways, were walking around and it starts to snow so were trying to hurry up and get some good shots in before my camera gets a fresh coating of deadly snow over top of it, when I turn around and here she is trying to catch the snow on her tongue. Such a organic moment caught on camera, it trumped every other photo I took for the day. So here she is, my lovely girlfriend Michelle in her debut photo in my project. Im sure this wont be the last time she ends up in one of my posts.
Amazing pic! Im so excited to see your daily photos;)
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Great Shot :]
Thank you 🙂
It says JOY. nice.
Thanks Dawn!
wonderful mood …
Thanks Frizz. Nice guitar playin by the way!
Wonderful shot!!
Hey 🙂 thanks for the kind words.
Nice shot, full of fun and full of life!
Hey Frank, Thanks for swinging by!!
great shot! We haven’t had much snow here either, okay we have not had anything that was over an inch and actually sticking. Plenty of rain and wind though!
Thanks for stopping by the blog and liking!
Anna
http://www.akginspiration.com
Thanks Anna! Bummer about not having much snow at all. It makes everything look so magical!
Simple and wonderful. Nice job (Both of you)
Thanks Ken! I appreciate your kind words!
I bet she will love this photo, she look so vibrant and fun!
Hey Gilly! She does love this photo, we’ve posted it on facebook and all her friends are raving about it haha. Thanks for your thoughts 🙂
She’s lovely–your photo is lovely–snow is lovely! Looking forward to seeing her again…
Thanks for the kind words Kathy. She will definitely be in more pictures 🙂
Kudos to you for posting everyday. I’m impressed!
~Aanne
Thanks Anne. It gets to be a challenge at times Im not going to lie, but it keeps me accountable on a whole new level.
Lovely, happy photo – great composition – many thanks for sharing
Thanks 🙂
Cool shot
Hey thanks Ray!
Love it!!
Thanks Shez!
Well I can see why you had to post it…great shot!
Thanks Hellen!
Great one 🙂 the quality is amazing
Hey thanks Filipe!
Beautiful photo. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog earlier. I look forward to browsing more of your wonderful photos here.
Thanks Bella! I appreciate your kind words!
An amazing shot!
Thanks Fiona! This seems to be the most popular image on the blog so far! My girlfriend is loving it haha.
Great picture! Love the composition and the motion of the snow. The expression on her face is so joyful! Thanks for stopping by Blue Lyon. I know what you mean about how a post a day keeps a person honest. I’ve embarked on a 365 (6!) project this year, and there are days when I wonder if I’m going to find a decent shot. Some days are better than others!
Thanks Carissa! Yea the daily photo challenge definitely challenges you, but a good challenge will push you into areas of creativity you never knew existed 🙂 Thanks for your thoughts
ha….same 🙂
Great portrayal of joie de vivre
Merci beaucoup monsieur Joseph!
Nick,
I saw your blog for the first time today. Haven’t seen it all, but I’m going to. Fresh Snow is so full of life, what candid photography ought to be about. Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks David! I appreciate your kind words!
I love this, what a sweet shot! I fell into that “trap” on my blog too, where I promised I wouldn’t take 366 shots of my son or my dog… I think that 7 of my 21-ish shots so far have been of one or the other 😉 Nothing wrong with capturing the people you love most! I’m enjoying your blog very much, thank you for popping by mine as well!
Hey thanks Lisa! I was going to say I agree shooting loved ones is always fun… but I don’t think that would sound just right. haha. So I’ll leave it at I agree! Thanks for your thoughts.
Beautiful. I have just started these last 2 weeks teaching myself the basics of basics…blogs like yours are great for inspiration and learning! 🙂
Thats great to hear Abigail! Im glad my creativity has lead to inspiration! Heres a behind the scenes snippet for you… Ive only just picked up photography pretty seriously a few Months ago, so never get discouraged, just keep moving forward. Thanks again for swinging by and leaving such kind words!
A wonderfully expressive shot! Great way to start the project!
Thanks Chris!
A great start to your 365 project! I completed my first about a year ago. I really enjoyed the experience and taking the time to look around my world for something to capture. Have fun!
Thanks Sheila! Its great to have a 365 veteran like yourself swing by 😉 I appreciate your kind words
hi Nick,
great blog! I’ve enjoyed reading and seeing your shots! and I just love the pic of your girlfriend here 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking – I really appreciate it! Hope you keep visiting and looking forward to keeping track of your thoughts&exposures 🙂
Hey thanks a lot. I appreciate your kind words! Just so you know you may have an older blog linked to your name, because when I click on it its not set up.
ahem . . excuse the excess smilie
No worries at all, in fact… I see your two 🙂 ‘s and raise it a super smiley 😀 haha
One of those happy unexpected moments captured perfectly! You are off to a great start looking forward to what is next!
Thanks for following my blog 🙂 http://www.pcphotoblog.wordpress.com
Thanks so much 🙂
That’s a really lovely photo 🙂
Thanks Annie!
such fun, even here in summer i can taste those icy flakes!
Thanks Christine! What a lovely comment!
Ah! You captured that shot beautifully!
Thanks Barbara!!
Thank you Nick,
Have a Blessed Day,
Danny & Laura
Your welcome Danny and Laura! And thank you!
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Wonderful photo; truly captures and evokes and emotion we all know so well.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for the visit, the like and the following of my blog, Nick. My photography isn’t up to your standard, but I’ll keep trying to post things of interest to you. Cheers!
Rich thanks for your kind words, but never underestimate your own talent! I’ve seen your photos and you have many strengths! I will humbly accept your praise while at the same time returning it back your way! Thanks again 🙂
I love those spontanious shots…i take a lot of pics of my daughters this way but they are now becoming teenagers and have become posers…which i hate…..so i have to be sneaky these days………
Hahaha, I know what you mean. You start to look like Ninja Photographer jumping from behind walls and out of tree’s to get that perfect unposed shot haha
Adorable photo .. very nicely done!! Can’t wait to see more — and by all means, use your personal photos, too. They add such a great dimension to the work!
Hey thanks Betty! I appreciate your input!
Love the playfulness! Great shot!
Thanks KT!
Great shot! Keep her around 🙂 she’s a good subject!
Thanks Stephen
Wonderful shot. Sweet and joyful. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate that Caryn!
What a lovely girl and what a spontaneous moment! You are a lucky guy.
Thanks for following my blog. I am an old woman from Texas, and the blog is my initial attempt to get together some of my amateur photos. You can’t imagine how pleased I am when somebody visits!
Granny
Thanks Granny! You have a fantastic eye when it comes to your photography. I truly enjoyed looking through your blog! Thanks for visiting mine
What a fun soul your girlfriend has, adorable to boot!
lovely photos.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Jess
Thanks Jess!
You certainly caught a lot of fun in this. I think it’s sharp.
I have to look into your project.
Thanks Allan! I appreciate that 🙂
A marvellous unposed (very rare) picture. Excellent. 🙂
Thanks Milton!
Great fun.
Thanks Maggie!
Are you a fan of Ansel Adams? Unfortunately, I had not even heard of him until at least 5 years after his death but, his legacy of USA-based black and white landscape photography is amazing. A friend gave me a calendar in 1992 and, a full 20 years later, I still have 6 of my favourite photos from it hanging on the walls of my appartment.
Brilliant blog. Keep it up. Meanwhile, I will continue to try and find excuses to incorporate my photos into the posts on my Environmental blog.
Hey Martin! I am a big fan of Ansel Adams! Especially with playing with HDR, learning about his zone system can add a completely new dimension to the artwork. I look forward to getting some of his photos to surround my self with astonishing work! Thanks for your input!
Funny! And a nice shot. Thanks for following my blog.
Thanks Danita!
Wow – you captured exactly what it feels like to catch snowflakes on your tounge! It made both of us laugh. Beautiful photo, hope you make your goal of a photo a day. That’s quite a commitment!
Thanks Steph! It is a hefty goal but I’m up for the challenge 🙂
Nick
Thanks for visiting my blog. Your snow shot was great and even better that she’s your girlfriend. All the best.
Thanks Victor!
I love this shot! I wish we got snow. Stupid California weather.
Haha, thanks Jessica! There are times I wish I was in California as well!! Stupid Michigan weather 😉
Really great moment capture!
Thanks Micah! Welcome to the blog 🙂
So fresh, so natural, so young.
Great pic!
Wish we had some snow in our winter.
Regards from Uruguay.
Uruguay! Are you closer to Brazil or Argentina? Thanks for your kind words Rosina!
She got one too – it looks like a tongue stud! 😉 We’ve had a pretty mild and frost/snowless winter here in the UK until just this last week too. I’ve enjoyed it as I hate being cold. Having said that, the first snow we got, I was off out in my sledge (toboggan to you guys I think) 🙂
Carol.
We call them Sleds here in Michigan. We’ve had a very spotty winter and Im so ready for summer to arrive! And no she didn’t have a stud, it was a snow flake haha. Thanks for the comments! 🙂
Gorgeous shot 🙂 – Sarah from 1pastorswife.wordpress.com
Thanks so much Sarah!
That’s a wonderful photo, Nick. Such joy for life.
Thanks AC!
Hi Nick, Many thanks for liking my blog enough to follow it. Love this pic, what a wonderful fun shot!
Thanks so much Jude!
Hi Nick:
Gorgeous picture of your girlfriend. Best snow picture seen in years. You must feel proud of yourself as well as your girlfriend. Thanks a bunch for sharing. We don’t have snow in Panama.
Regards,
Omar.-
Best in years!! Wow what a compliment 🙂 Thanks Omar!!
I just adore Michigan. Sounds like a fun photo walk!
Im sure San Fran has its wonders as well 🙂 Thanks for the kind words Brittany!
Thanks for the nod !
Nice photo, I like the B&W !!!
Thanks Judy!!
Thanks for visiting my little blog! I look forward to checking out more of your photos.
Thanks Mel!
Nick, I used a photo of my daughter today after I said I wouldn’t use family either.
Is something in the water or should I say snow? Beautiful picture.
Its always a tough barrier to cross… do you use friends and family or don’t you.. My worry was making it seem like the blog was just going to be a catch all for any ol’ photo. Thank you for the kind compliment 🙂