Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I took some time off my 365...

I will be taking my 365 selfies again this week, but I wont be posting for a little bit longer. If all goes well our new house closes right before the new year so until then I don't have my computer to work on my photos. I might be able to download LR on my laptop again (HD crashed and died so my brother put a new one on there for me and I can't find my code for LR). I hope I can get the code again because I so miss editing my selfies.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween! day 248-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween! Don't Drink & Drive!!!!

I have been really busy and missed a lot of days after this one, but I will have 365 different days of photos in this. Next 365 days project will not be self portraits!

Friday, October 30, 2009

day 247-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
More Halloween fun.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

day 246-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Just something strange.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

day 245-365, blood tears.


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Got this idea from watching True Blood. Vampires cry blood!?!

Friday, October 23, 2009

day 244-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I wanted to try some Halloween face paint, well it didn't go to well. I can paint on canvas but sadly my face isn't canvas. So I just left it as is, added a texture to my face only and there it is. I was going for road rash look to maybe have it like I survived a crash, but doesn't really look like it. Oh well.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The evil witch I can be.....day 243-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
This one was a lot of fun in photoshop. For the setup I had just my bathroom light on, put on my son's captain jack wig, then topped it off with my witch hat. Kept my glasses on because I felt it added to to photo. In photoshop I used selective color to make my skin green and pop the color on my lips. I followed that by the burn tool and made my shadows on my skin darker, changed the color of my eyes for fun, added a texture and then I was done.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

just toss it, I have another....day 242-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I didn't have a great halloween idea for this day, so I did a creepy one.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Please take one, I have many.....day 241-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Trick or Treat!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Do you know what comes out at night? day 240-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
When I was little I believed that the dead would come out at midnight, I think I saw it in a movie so it must of been real right. So this photo is what I thought happened every night at midnight. I think I was 7 or 8 when I thought this. The fun part was every summer we would go to my Uncle Frank's house and he lived right in front of a cemetery. Imagine the hard time I had falling asleep.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

You call me crazy.....day 239-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I will show you crazy!


For this one I put on heavy black eye makeup then just took 3 fingers on each side and smeared the eye makeup and touched up the black liner around my eyes. Then in photoshop I changed my hair color. I think I pull off crazy well. ;)

Friday, October 16, 2009

Crazy! I was crazy once......day 238-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
So they put me in a rubber room. I really enjoy my 365. It is so much fun.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

halloween fun still....day 237-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Yes I am slowly running out of Halloween ideas. So I have jumped over to fear for this one.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

something hitting your door....day 236-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
This image is best large, click on it and it will take you to my flickr. Creepy theme is fun. :) I love Halloween.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Hallween themes still going......day 235-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
What can I say, I have been watching all Halloween and creepy movies this month.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Ghost on a halloween night, day 234-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Still sticking with the Halloween theme. I wanted to create a blurry ghost, didn't turn out as I had in my mind but didn't want to try again because it started to rain a bit.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

have you been bitten yet? day 233-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography

With Halloween almost here and all the vampire movies and tv shows out, you know I had to do a vampire one. Used a little ketchup, a little photo shop fun on the eyes and my teeth added a texture and poof I am a vampire now.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

day 232-365, floating Halloween fun.


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
So to get this creepy Halloween photo I took 3 photos of me, one standing on the edge of a chair, the other two I pointed a foot out in front of the chair. I then did a little photoshop magic and had me floating in my yard. Later that day I went outside and took a photo of the moon in the early night sky. I went back to photoshop and removed all of the background and replaced it with the moon photo I took. I left the grass the way it was so you could see the floating effect I wanted to show. Added a texture to make it seem creepy then resized and watermarked for the web.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Halloween fun.....day 231-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I got 2 wigs for dirt cheap at a party store that was closing. This is a dark brown wig I got it for $2 and change. Also purchased the eyelashes for $1 that same day. I had some photoshop fun to match my eyes, makeup and hair to the eyelashes. I just wish I had white face paint so I would of looked like a clown.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

day 230-365, before I realized....


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
this was taken, then the next day I realized I wanted to do at least 3 halloween themed photos a week, until Halloween that is.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

day 229-365...the start of my Halloween fun!


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I love Halloween. So my 365 for the next few weeks will be geared towards the fun, crazy, creepy Halloween stuff. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

day 228-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Just another fast one, before I start my Halloween themes.

Monday, October 5, 2009

day 227-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
nothing much. My mood was mellow so this is what I took. I have some great Halloween ones that I am working on now. They will be posted in a few days. So keep looking.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

day 226-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
just a fast one.....didn't have a creative spark at all that day.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

day 225-365, count down


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
The count down began for my kids a few days ago, but for me it started today. Only 40 more days left as a Florida Resident. 40 days of enjoying the Florida "winter". Think I might take my kids to the beach today, that is if it isn't packed by the time I get up and go. I took this photo on September 25, knew it would be posted today, the 40 day mark. As of now I am calm when I think about the move. I know when there is only 5 days left I will be a bit nervous. Going into the unknown, for me, was never one of my strong points.

Friday, October 2, 2009

day 224-365...a hidden selfie


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Yes I didn't want to take my picture so I took this. I need to work on my hiding spots a bit more.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

day 223-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Not very exciting picture for the day, I was watching some movies on my laptop before bed when I realized I didn't take my picture.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

You would not believe your eyes.......day 222-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
This photo was inspired by the song Fireflies (by Owl City)

Link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f42Fk--Nn7M

The lyrics:

You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air,
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I would just stand and... stare

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they try to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head,
A sock hop beneath my bed,
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate good-byes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (they said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar(jar, jar, jar)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams


Bands website: http://www.owlcitymusic.com/home.aspx

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

day 221-365...deep


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Realizing that I will be moving from everything I know. Scary but exciting at the same time. Like I said before I will miss the warmth of Florida. I will miss my Mom, even if I don't see her much anymore. I will miss my brother, who I also don't see much. I wish I could of seen them more, but I work weekends and the weekends are their days off. I hope to see them before I move, not many days away now, but alas........I will be working weekends until I move. I will miss the group of coworkers at Spring Hill Chili's, they are so much fun to work with. Even on bad nights, I still have fun, I have known most of them now for almost 10 years. Man that is a long time.

Things that I will love when we move.....The seasons change! I have never seen fall before, that will be so exciting to me. Seeing it snow, I know I wont like the cold weather much, but just looking out the window and seeing snow will be beautiful. Those beautiful NE homes. They all look like little doll houses to me, I just love them. Not having too long of a hot summer. It is strange, you would never know by looking at me that I was born in Florida. I have no tan, because I can't stand the heat. Once it is in the 90's I don't step outside until after dark. Having my kids grow up experiencing the season change.

It is exciting an scary at the same time. My two boys are excited, like it is Christmas or something. They wanted a count down calendar that I created today for them. My daughter doesn't understand, she is only 4. She just asks me, every time I talk about moving, "When we going to Disney?" or "Am I gonna have a Lellow Room?"

Monday, September 28, 2009

day 220-365....One Fine Wire.....


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Sometimes I don't have time to create some of my crazy ideas, so I settle for using a song to get another idea. That is how I got this image. I wanted to do so much more with it, the song talks about being frayed at both ends, but I just didn't have time.

Song: One Fine Wire, by Colbie Caillat

Sunday, September 27, 2009

day 219-365, another page out of my life....


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
cleaning my oldest son's room...it isn't something I do often. I make my kids clean their own room, but sometimes I just have to step in and clean it up. So I used it as my daily photo since I love making these busy pictures.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

day 218-365, Enjoy the warmth while I can...


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
The things I know I will miss in Florida. The warmth, my family here, and a few close friends. But other than that I am really really happy about moving.

Friday, September 25, 2009

day 217-365 a little bokeh fun....


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I love bokeh....that blurry stuff in the background is so beautiful! Look at it. I want to have a wall full of roses or any flower, just so I can take pictures in front of it for the beautiful bokeh that it would create.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

day 216-365, blah


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I didn't feel 100% this day, or the next. so this is all I wanted to do.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

day 215-, hidden selfie


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
OK, OK. I admit it, sort of tired of taking a picture of me everyday, need a break every few days. So I am hidden in this picture. Took me a few shots to get it in the right spot but I am in there.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

day 214-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Didn't have any creative ideas for this day. So I took a photo of my favorite photo box. It is only my favorite because it has my 3 kids on it.

Monday, September 21, 2009

day 213-365, bokeh


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I wanted to take some pictures of my daughter with green grass bokeh behind her. So while I was out there I took this of me for my 365. Not the best composition, not the best face expression, but it works for my project.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

day 212-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
sometimes you just don't have the energy to be creative. So this is what you get. I took this in my hallway late at night, lit only with my kids bathroom light.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

day 211-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Frogs! I love them....I have a huge collection of frog stuff, so many that some are still at my Mom's house. There is just something cute about a frog. I love real ones, fake ones, stuffed animal ones. Frogs, Frogs, Frogs.

Friday, September 18, 2009

day 210-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I call this "looking into the future" I shot this in my mirror before heading to work. Nothing special about it. Just a fast one before heading out the door.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

day 209-365....circles


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
circles and loops,
loops and circles.
never ending
in and out of my mind

round and round,
up and down,
never can keep track.

One second here,
next second there.
I can feel it

In the air,
on the ground,
everywhere in the sound

taste the new,
smell the old,
tickles my belly so.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

day 208-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
The things that have been running around in my head the day of this photo. Our house is sold, where are we going to go? We have a few choices, weighing them out now. Should we stay, should we go? What if? But? That one is beautiful, oh but that one has 7 acres! 7 acres! Imagine the fun the kids could have. What gardens I could plant. But this one has character. Wow! 7 ACRES!!!! Always wanted to live on lots of land. But this one has 5 bed rooms. Oh my look at the land, out of the 7 acres it looks as if only 1 acre has been cleared. Oh the fun the kids could have. This one is cute. Oh it looks like a doll house, all it is missing is a white fence. But 7 acres, oh my!

I am not one for the unknown, when it comes to the things in my life that I can control. This unknown stuff is giving me headaches and tummy aches. Can't wait until we make up our minds. Almost there.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

day 207-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
messing with my hair and makeup before work....ended up just pulling my hair in a pony like always, but it was fun.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

day 206-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I just snapped a fast one this day. I had a busy day of house work. So I let my hair down, then snapped a photo.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Mood and color.....day 205-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
RED! What can I say about red. I wanted to work with the same background that I used as a dress the day before...but I also wanted to use it as a background....lucky for me I am short and the background is really really long. I wanted to show the mood I get from the color red. Powerful, Strong, Bold! So I got this idea, painted my face with a red eyeshadow (that I never use) and gave it a go. I have some out-takes posted on my flickr.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Complementary colors.....day 204-365


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I have this red background that never really gets used....so I use it as a prop when I can. I wanted the red to stand out so I went with an outside photo to use the complementary color to help the red pop out of the image....then after looking at this I thought it looked like I was longing for something or someone....so I added a hand written letter texture to add a bit more mood to the image. I really like how this one turned out.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

day 203-365...


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Since my hair was long enough to braid, I figured I would try another style I did a lot to my hair a few years back. My hair isn't really long enough for it, but with lots of hair spray and bobby pins I made it work.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

day 202-365..hair fun before work....


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
Before my life got crazy busy with my kids, I would do silly hair styles for work. I haven't really done much with my hair since my daughter was born. I just didn't have time. With my oldest son and his baseball, my middle child and his getting into trouble or talking someone else into doing something for him that he knows would get him in trouble. Then my daughter who never would let me out of her line of vision for longer than 2 minutes when I am home. So I cut my hair. Well, that was something that I wish I didn't do. At first I loved it, then when I couldn't even do french braids any more I was at a loss. So the other day I gave it a go....used lots of hair spray to get the short strains to say in but it worked. So I had to take a picture of it.

Monday, September 7, 2009

day 201-365...sick day


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I was so sick that I didn't want to get out of the warmth of the shower, so I took this photo because of it. I didn't want to photograph my face, my nose looked like a red ball on my face. Lucky for me I think it was only allergies because I was so much better the next day.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

day 200-365, one light setup again.


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I love the shadows that can be created with one light setup. There is just something about photos of faces when half of the faces is in the light and the other half is in the dark.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

day 199-365, dead tired!


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Originally uploaded by Olivia Williams Photography
I am not a morning person. So waking up at 5am to get my oldest son at the bus stop at 6 isn't working well with my body. Come 8pm I am so tired I feel like I could pass out if I sat down. So naturally working nights at chili's isn't working either. Come 8:30pm I am beat and ready to go home. So I figured with this photo I would show how I felt when I came home from working a night shift after just two days of waking up at 5am....now this has been almost 2 weeks since I took this photo so I am getting adjusted to waking up early, I just had to learn how to go to bed before midnight.