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Day 120 – Chautauqua Lake Bridge B&W
I took this photo last summer on Chautauqua Lake while visiting my friend Brad. I took this from his boat while we were out on the lake one beautiful day. Click the photo to view it large. I took the first of five exams today–American Heritage. It was the one that I think will be […]
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Day 119 – Club Euro
Last night, a fraternity on campus threw a “Club Euro” themed dance party to celebrate the end of classes. In between studying, I went to take some photos. I tried out a few new techniques, so I thought I would post the results. The photos below are not edited. They are straight out of my […]
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Day 118 – Magnolia Trees
The magnolia trees in Hillsdale are blooming! Most of the other trees are as well. It is a beautiful sight! I can see why students here look forward to spring. Today was my last day of classes for the spring semester. I only slept for two hours last night, but I finished my final paper […]
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Day 116 – Gennady & Wendy Photoshoot
This morning I did a short photoshoot with my friends Gennady and Wendy. They are getting married shortly after they graduate from Hillsdale in a few weeks and wanted some semi-casual photos taken before the wedding. Luckily, it turned out to be a beautiful day, despite the threats of rain early in the morning. It […]
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Day 115 – Long Jump / Musings on Wide-Angle Shots
*Note: It is necessary to view the large version of today and yesterday’s photos to understand what I am talking about in this post. You can do so by clicking on the photos. I use my wide-angle lens often, and almost always at the risk of taking too much in. The frame gets so many […]
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Day 113 – Overexposure
I took this shot for an art class last year in high school. I was dealing with ways of using overexposure and underexposure, and I liked the way the color faded in from the white. Click the photo to view it large.
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Day 112 – Earth Day
I took this photo somewhere in the Bighorn Mountains a few years ago. To celebrate Earth Day, the Foundation for Economic Education posted these articles, which anyone who cares about the environment should consider reading: Articles “Controlling Pollution,” by Hans Sennholz “Saving the Environment for a Profit,” Victorian-Style, by Pierre Desrochers “Chemical Hysteria and Environmental […]
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Day 111 – Art Show Poster
Above is a poster for Hannah Stone, Jodi Olthouse, and Tricia Schoon’s senior art show coming up this weekend. I took the photo for them, but they made the poster. As always, click on it to view it larger.
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Day 110 – Mighty Pig Carvers
Above are Trevor and Stephen, the mighty pig carvers of the Mu Alpha pig roast I attended Saturday, complete with the pig head and war paint, err, war charcoal. Click the photo to view it large. I have been working on two papers, studying for an exam, and beginning to study for finals, so I […]
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Day 109 – Charger Baseball
Click the photo to view it large. I am glad that the spring sports (baseball and outdoor track) are here, not because I enjoy watching them, but because I love taking photos of outdoor sports! Above is a shot of the Hillsdale Charger Baseball team taking on Saginaw Valley State on Saturday.
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Day 108 – Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
As always, click on the photo to view it large. Mu Alpha, a music honorary on campus, held their annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament fundraiser today. Unfortunately, I had to finish up my volunteer hours this morning, so I didn’t join a team. I got back in time to take photos during the championship match, though. […]
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Day 107 – Where I Want to Be
Click on the photo to view it large. Taken at Ft. Moultrie, SC. Pictured: Aaron Mortier Today was beautiful! It was sunny with a light breeze and got up to almost 70 degrees. I had a two hour break between lunch and American Heritage, so I sat outside and read. It was wonderful. I also […]
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Day 106 – Beautiful Day
First of all, Happy Birthday, Will Clayton! It was in the mid-60s today! What a nice change from 30-40 degrees and rain. Unfortunately, I did not get a change to go out and take photos today. Spring Convocation was this morning, then I had a meeting with Dr. Jackson, microeconomics, 15 minutes to grab lunch, […]
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Day 105 – Tower Players
I took this photo last night at a dress rehearsal of the Tower Players’ production of Six Characters in Search of an Author. Performances will be 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. In other news, anyone who makes an income in the United States knows today is Government Theft Day! (I […]
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Day 104 – Self-Portrait in Chrome
This is a self-portrait taken in the chrome grill of a new Ford Edge. My aunt bought one, and the reflection in the chrome caught my eye as I was walking by with my camera. As always, click on this photo to view it at a larger size. It is a rainy day at Hillsdale! […]
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Day 103 – Daffodils
Click on the photo to view it at a larger size (recommended). This photo was taken at my aunt’s house in Wellington. I went outside and took photos to occupy myself after the pre-Easter dinner we had over there. I am back in Hillsdale now after a nice weekend at home. Hopefully spring is actually […]