Photo 52: A Play on Light {The End}

One full year! We have officially made it to the end of Photo 52 and our exploration of light. I am so excited to say that I have not missed a week in this journey. Congratulations to my wonderful friends who have traveled with me on this journey. I think we have all come a long ways, but the photography is only secondary to the supportive friendships cemented over the course of this year of learning.

I had planned to use this final week to pick a favorite from the prior 51 weeks, but I got derailed by some new and very different favorites that I love and have to share. I had the honor of photographing an incredible dancer, choreographer and dear, dear friend: Catherine Cabeen. We met in elementary school and she is one of the few people I know who has successfully pursued and achieved her childhood dreams. I admire her more than she will likely ever know. And now you get to admire her too, because she is stunning and she makes magic with her graceful limbs.

I will also note her patience: in honor of our light-inspired journey, I used her shoot to make my first foray into the world of off-camera flash. Always something new to learn.

Stay tuned for P52's next project which will debut in October. But before you go, please take a final spin around the circle, starting with my exceptional photographer and friend, Lisa Rigazio. You can check out the very beginnings of the project here.

One {August}

August, a month of summer, a month of travel and a month of uninterrupted time with my small person. On one of my favorite moments on our recent trip west, he and I were up a little early and while we waited to join everyone for breakfast, we went and got hot chocolate (gasp!) and sat on a dock in the early morning sun. This image will always make me smile.

My dear friend Kim has been off on some travels of her own. I can't wait to see what her One shot is this month.

Photo 52: A Play on Light {51}

In our final week on creative settings, I am back home and far from the lovely nature that dominated my shots this month.

While perhaps rather less beautiful, there is something I can't resist about shooting the city streets in the dark. And so, here are a few moments taken during a great night out with some of my fellow blog circle participants on the Lower East Side this week. I had to push my settings (a little grain, anyone?) and look for alternative light sources to give life to the image.

We are in the final weeks of our P52 before we take a bit of a hiatus and prepare to launch a new project we have had in the works for a few months now. Be sure to take a spin, starting with the always incredible work by my friend Lisa Rigazio.

Photo 52: A Play on Light {50}

Still not home! For week 50, I found myself taking a close look at something I don't often see: morning dew.

As we wind down our year of light exploration, please be sure to check out what my fellow participants have been up to, starting with my local friend and very talented photographer, Julie Mak.

Photo 52: A Play on Light {49}

My month of creativity has taken a turn for the West.

Diamond Lake, Oregon. Twilight.

Please check out the gorgeous work of my talented friend Erica Collins and continue around the circle.

Photo 52: A Play on Light {48}

We are down to the final month of our 52 week exploration of light. Discussions are already underway as to where we go next, but in the meantime, we are spending this final month engaging in a bit of a creative twist. We are using creative settings, or simply our own creativity, to play up the light in an image. Call it an exploration of our inner light, as it were.