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/2009/07/15/ahoy/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/15/ahoy/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:42:49 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/15/ahoy/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/15/ahoy/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/13/diy-light-stand-homemade-reflectors/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/13/diy-light-stand-homemade-reflectors/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:59:38 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=876 I was asked by some of my fellow 365 group members to share a little bit about the homemade light stand I have been using for some of my “ghetto lighting” assignment shots. I have also recently made some reflectors so I could participate in the recent  “ghetto lighting + reflectors” assignment. I hope you [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/07/13/diy-light-stand-homemade-reflectors/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/03/02/biggest-snow-of-the-year/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/03/02/biggest-snow-of-the-year/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:04:43 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=745 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2009/03/02/biggest-snow-of-the-year/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/12/03/celestial-happenings/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/12/03/celestial-happenings/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:25:20 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=632 I wasn’t able to capture this celestial close encounter at its peak because our area of the globe was cloudy. However, I went out the next night and captured this scene.]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/12/03/celestial-happenings/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/20/healthier-cooking/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/20/healthier-cooking/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:50:06 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=577 Ever since listening to this podcast more than three years ago, I have wanted to throw our old non-stick pans to the curb1 in exchange for a quality alternative which would not continually flake toxic shavings into our food. Since using at least two or three different kinds of non-stick cookware since college, I wanted my next [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/20/healthier-cooking/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:24:25 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=389 My last post detailing a dishwasher soap recipe, I found, has changed slightly during my experimentation with environmentally-friendly choices so I thought it warranted an update post. The recipe I was using worked for a time but if I wasn’t willing to use essential oils and lemon juice every time I didn’t get the results [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/11/11/update-dishwasher-soap/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:27:04 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth-still-not-sexy-hfcs-video/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/10/22/high-fructose-corn-syrup-truth/feed/ 2 http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:59:38 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/?p=311 Exactly one month ago, remnants of Tropical Storm Fay moved through the Watauga county area, raising creek, river, lake and reservoir levels briefly, providing some relief from the year long drought suffered by a majority of North Carolina. After flooding much of Florida by stalling and meandering its way across the sunshine state several times, Fickle Fay [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/09/27/fickle-fay/feed/ 2 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/2008/02/11/bamboo-anyone/ http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/11/bamboo-anyone/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:22:25 +0000 dawn http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/11/bamboo-anyone/ Green Daily published a story this past saturday about some really cool and sustainable spectacles. The story claims they are really flexible so it is hard to break them but I wonder how the material will hold up to the rigors of everyday wear? They are also affordable as I have routinely paid at least $150-$200 if [...]]]> http://www.dawnshumate.com/2008/02/11/bamboo-anyone/feed/ 3