12.24.13 Christmas-Damion rides present

December 24, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.24.13 Christmas-Damion rides present

December 24, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Tonight at my niece’s house Damion opened one of his Christmas presents enough that he could see it was a big dump truck and decided to go ahead and ride it rather than finishing the unwrapping process which made for this memorable picture for all of us. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/40 sec f/2.8 at ISO 2000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

12.23.13 Christmas-Chrystal at the Airport

December 23, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.23.13 Christmas-Chrystal at the Airport

December 23, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” My niece Chrystal waves goodby as she prepares to check her bag curbside at Nashville for a Christmas Flight to Colorado to visit her son Brad and his family for the holidays. A gift to her from her sister Jeanne and brother-in-law David. It’ll be the first time she gets to hold her grand-daughter Emily. She has been rather excited. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/100 sec f/5 at ISO 500 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 36mm.

12.22.13 Christmas-Boxes

December 22, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.22.13 Christmas-Boxes

December 22, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” We had Christmas for the little kids tonight at my sister and brother’s place. The boys got all kinds of presents, but one of their favorites was the boxes the train table came in that I gave them. I guess things never change as I was the same way with boxes when I was growing up. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/50 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 36mm.

12.21.13 Christmas-Kids making decorations 1

December 21, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.21.13 Christmas-Kids making decorations 1

December 21, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” I had a hard time picking my favorite photo from today’s Christmas Tree Ornament making at my sister’s house. I settled on this one of my nephews, Xavier and his dad, Christopher as they worked on one of them. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/60 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 32mm.

12.20.13 Chirstmas-Xaiver Decorating Tree

December 20, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.20.13 Chirstmas-Xaiver Decorating Tree

December 20, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Xaiver places the star on top of the tree as he helps decorate the Pearson family tree with his grandmother, Chrystal, as his great-great uncle Davie holds Elaina who watched every part of the process. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/160 sec f/2.8 at ISO 4000 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.

12.18.13 Christmas- New RAV4

December 18, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.18.13 Christmas- New RAV4

December 18, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Today I bought a new red camera bag for Christmas for myself. I think it’ll hold everything I want to carry.

The final image is a composed of a 5 exposure HDR shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/500 sec f/10 at ISO 500 with a Nikon 18mm lens with 5 one stop + – bracketed exposures.

12.17.13 Christmas-Family at Return to Bethlehem 1

December 17, 2013 – Year long photo challenge

12.17.13 Christmas-Family at Return to Bethlehem 1

December 17, 2013 – This month’s photographic challenge topic is “Christmas.” Tonight the family took our newest kids to experience the “Return to Bethlehem” at the First Baptist Church here in Madisonville. From left, my sister April, niece Jeanne, great-great nephew Damion, great-niece Maria and her daughter Adriena, niece Chrystal, great-great nephew Xavier, nephew David and my great-great niece Elaina who was ready for a nap by the time we got done. Please feel free to share!

The image was shot on RAW with my Nikon D800. Exposure info: 1/30 sec f/2.8 at ISO 720 with a Sigma 24-70mm Lens at 24mm.