http://www.dawnshumate.com A rabbit in a tree. Whoopeee! Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:48:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:03:15 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=395 As I was browsing1 a closeout deals chain store last week, I stumbled upon a set of magnifying glasses while looking for some bargain rate notebooks. When I saw them I remembered this tutorial I had read a few days before. While I wasn’t specifically looking to make this project, I took advantage of my [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/13/diy-thrifty-macro-lens/feed/ 2 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/10/learning-light/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/10/learning-light/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:27:43 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=336 In my ventures to learn all about photography, I have been focused on light (pun intended) this past week, specifically, learning how to properly use available light and how to break the basic rules of using light in photography. Since my main educational means is just taking photos as much as I can and seeing [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/10/learning-light/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/28/aperture-nature-photography-workshops-contest/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/28/aperture-nature-photography-workshops-contest/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:09:59 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=307 This Week in Photography is sponsoring a new contest (in addition to their bi-weekly assignments) where several amateur photographers will get the chance to go to four different US national parks (Olympic, Tetons, Yosemite and Yellowstone) and receive training and tips from professional photographers. They are holding four different contests and the first has only [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/28/aperture-nature-photography-workshops-contest/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/04/panoramio-anyone/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/04/panoramio-anyone/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:40:13 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=112 Not long ago, I discovered a website called Panoramio, whose tag line is “Photos of the World”. It is a geographical photo collaboration site that uses Google Earth and Google Maps to link photos to the exact location from which they were taken. All uploaded photos (subject to review), will be included in Google Maps through [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/08/04/panoramio-anyone/feed/ 2 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/07/26/juncos-and-sigmas/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/07/26/juncos-and-sigmas/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:02:58 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=120 This female Slate-colored Junco has decided along with her mate that it was a good idea to make a nest to nurture her baby birds in one of my fern plants hanging in our carport. Daughter and I discovered the dad and mom making the nest several weeks ago and tried to relocate it but [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/07/26/juncos-and-sigmas/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/09/i-miss-my-superhero/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/09/i-miss-my-superhero/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:41:53 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/09/i-miss-my-superhero/ My dad, Donald O’Neal, was a professional photographer for almost 38 years. He graduated from Florida State University  (Go Noles!) in 1969. He began teaching photography at Hoover Junior High School the same year and eventually moved to teaching the same subject at Merritt Island High School. During this time, he perfected his craft by shooting [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/09/i-miss-my-superhero/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/04/the-craft-of-colored-glass/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/04/the-craft-of-colored-glass/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:33:26 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/04/the-craft-of-colored-glass/ Not only was my dad a photographer but he was a crafter as well. He enjoyed woodworking and stained glass. He made one large window piece in a bathroom and many transom pieces for two houses he owned in Florida. I remember being fascinated with the extraordinary colors and patterns which made up the glass [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/04/the-craft-of-colored-glass/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/03/an-apple-a-day/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/03/an-apple-a-day/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:16:41 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/03/an-apple-a-day/ My father was a photography teacher at both high school and college level and a professional photographer specializing in travel and wedding photography. Since the role of teacher was his main career for 35 years he always received wonderful apple figurines from many of his students. He enjoyed collecting all sorts of different apple figurines [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/03/an-apple-a-day/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/01/22/did-i-really-try-that/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/01/22/did-i-really-try-that/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:52:29 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/02/did-i-really-try-that/ About 15 or 16 years ago I went on a trip to Scotland with my dad and step-mother which was their third successful home exchange with a family across the Atlantic and was my second european trip with them. My step-mother has always been big into exploring and trying new things and being that we [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/01/22/did-i-really-try-that/feed/ 0