How we spent our HMD (Happy Mother's Day)
Date: 5/8/2005 Mother's Day (HMD Kiki!)
Location: Lost Dutchman State Park - Home of Superstition Mountain
Photographer: That's Me - Steve
Models: Who could go wrong with these beauties?
Lily a.k.a. Gracie
Lucy a.k.a. Lulu
Alison a.k.a. AT (Ambidextrous Thumbs)
Illanna a.k.a. We'll Miss You, Doodlebug
Mission: Take Photos for Knitty Calendar Contest
Results: How'd we do?
Not from Knitty, but still beautiful
This is Nakiska, I think.
Not from Knitty, but it isn't purple either.
This is Kyoto.
Still not from Knitty, but pretty in B&W.
That would be Cleo in Illanna's glasses.
Not knitty, but an awesome wristband Kiki knitted.
Clapotis, I know wrong way for a calendar!
Not Knitty, but she sure is cute!
Clapotis again. The shot of the day?
Still not Knitty, but isn't she beautiful?
Mission Accomplished?
For all you photo enthusiasts, the B&W was Kodak 400BW CN, the color was mostly Kodak Elite Chrome, crossed processed. I did the tweaking in Photoshop Elements. The ones with the circles are as they were shot, super secret lipstick filter was used. 1st Kiki & Illanna's sunglasses were digital Nikon coolpix 2500. Top shot & middle one of Kiki were Polaroid Type 67, 3000 ISO film with an old Land Camera. Perhaps the best shot of the day was taken with this camera, but after sitting in the AZ sunshine, it decided to disintegrate before I got it scanned in. Here is what remains.
The contest and show are still on for the rest of the month, so leave us some comments!
Steve
16 Comments:
Excellent pics. Maybe you should forget about Knitty and make your own calendar!
It was great seeing you all last night. I enjoyed meeting everyone in the Luscious Gracious clan, that I hadn't already met (Kiki). I hope we can all knit together again soon.
OK. I just figured out the significance of the Luscious Gracious name. You guys are really clever! (How am I doing? My odds getting better?)
I love the Reflection in Illana's sunglasses. She's gonna love it too! Lily look just like a knitting mag model. You go girl!
And any pic with big boobs behind a knitted top always gets a thumbs up from me :)
Al is a pro, but she already knew that. I love Lucy's dreamy pic. I looks cool, sweet and peaceful. It's ironic that it's taken on a really warm brutally bright sunny day. Thank goodness the poor broken Hello Kitty watch is now immortalized in pixels. Cuz' It's so cute!
Ok, ok--- Sorry for being late to the comments... life has been busy! I am going to leave a million now... so try to keep up! :-)
I just LOVE the picutres!
The first picture of the mountains looks like something from the "western days"
Steve - you look like you're wearing a 70s leasure (sp?) outfit! The title should be PIMP DADDY STEVE! I can hear the music now!!! :-)
Lily and Lucy are so sweet... I just love the one of Lucy becuase I remember how peaceful she looked as she was sitting there drawing... Sorry Lily - you are so a bundle of energy there is nothing all too peaceful about you (and that's why I love you too)!
I almost feel as if the first few B&Ws should be in a flip book or something...
Steve - you are a master with the camera and computer... The purple one of Kiki is so cool... Big Green is now purple... only the talented could make that happen!
For those of you who weren't there... for Steve to get the reflection in Illanna's glasses he had to get into some interesting positions... maybe he should change his name to Gumby!
Ok - while I HATE pictures of me (go figure) I do love the Clapotis picture and me in B&W in front of it.... that is WAY COOL
Lily looks like an angel in the picture right below.... I love the look she has on her face!
"SHot of the day".... really - it's a great picture but I look as if I haven't eaten in weeks and that I am freak kid out of CA or something... but I do like the picture - minus me
Given what the Polroid looks like - are you sure you aren't a wolf-man tendency....
Gotta love the AZ sun!
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