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So, for part of a project I am working on, I have been teaching myself some of the music from Super Mario Brothers. I know most of the notes now (at least for the first hand, the second will come next), so now I need to focus on remembering them quicker and little details like tempo and stuff. Sheet music from here.
(photo credit: Nancy)

This is a test print for my “motion and time” assignment. I really enjoy this technique- the trick is to use a low shutter speed (1/30 in this case), and pan the camera to follow the subject along the frame. I found it best to start following them, press the shutter while continuing to pan, and following through with the motion until after the shutter closes. I also recommend practicing on a digital camera before dropping too much film on this technique. Note that this isn’t a great example of the technique, but it is the best I have captured on film so far.

About a week ago, I felt this strong urge to make a pumpkin pie from scratch. It ended up turning into two pies because, of an abundance of filling. To ensure that it met the highest quality standards, I submitted it to a strict jury for scrutiny, who, upon receipt of the pastry, approved of it as an acceptable form of dessert.

Pie Recipe: http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/pumpkinpie.php
Crust Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butter-Flaky-Pie-Crust/Detail.aspx

I very much enjoyed participating in the thing-a-day project in February, and it was a great way to get motivated about completing projects that I wanted to do. Unfortunately, I have become pretty lax about updating since then, so in an effort to correct this, I am doing a personal thing-a-day project right here, for the month of October. This time around though, I’m not promising to make an electronic wonder a day. A simple baked good or drawing will count, as well as projects for my photography class (since I am taking the class for personal reasons anyway). I have a few projects from the last few days to start out with!