First Post Is the Deepest

Today marked the beginning of our packing. Jamie had the day off so kick-started the process with "There will be no fun today!" He coerced me into it and tried to change my hoarding ways. We accomplished a lot, him more than me, but that's okay. I easily got distracted with my many open games of "Words with friends"...with friends.

In the afternoon, we had our lover's stroll over to the local elementary to pick up our farm share. People in the neighborhood are starting to recognize our faces. It's sad that we're leaving, but this will be something we will take on to the next place we settle. I want to know the neighbors and be intimate with their family and pets. 

Jamie cooked a wonderful meal, as he always, and gave me a chance to do some amateur photography. These first few are studies of objects.

These are our farm share for the week. Thanks to Jamie for setting up the scene

 I randomly saw these figures together and attempted at a narrative.

 The rest of these pictures were from the first "roll" of test shoots. In my photography, and artwork in general, I like "intimacy" and the sense of "isolation." That's why you will see a lot of shots framed very close with an absent of figures/people.

 This is just a perspective shot of the street in the neighborhood.

 This here is our apartment, and the steps leading up to it. I liked how the texture of the peeling paint translated into the photograph. I really did not care for it until i saw it in this photograph.

The rest are pictures from upstate NY at momma Gorton's place. Don't you just love the two tiny chairs?

 The fantastic view we got 

 On our drive home, we stopped at this lookout point for a few seconds.

 Most of these shots except the last one, were taken in "manual" mode so i can manipulate the settings.  I still have a lot of learning to do and i've been playing a lot with lighting, aperture, focus, composition, etc. All comments and criticisms are welcomed. Maybe one day i could shoot for National Geographic. :op