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A Photo A Day

"A Photo A Day" is a not-quite-daily presentation of a photo and commentary by Scott Shephard

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"A Photo A Day" is a not-quite-daily presentation of a photo and commentary by Scott Shephard

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26.02.08 The Green Man
26.02.08 The Green Man
about 2 days ago

BZ stands out in almost every way.

26.01.26 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 3)
26.01.26 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 3)
about 2 weeks ago

A photo isn’t always about some lost moment . . .

26.01.25 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 2)
26.01.25 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone (Part 2)
about 2 weeks ago

I have to wonder if the person who mowed this lawn used GPS to get the lines so perfectly straight and perpendicular?

26.01.24 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone
26.01.24 Only for a Moment and the Moment's Gone
about 2 weeks ago

This was the only good shot I got of this group. It all fell apart shortly afterwards.

25.12.25 Hope
25.12.25 Hope
about a month ago

Considering yet another sunrise as a symbol of something much more than that.

25.08.13 Fifty Years Ago
25.08.13 Fifty Years Ago
about 6 months ago

Today we celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss.

25.07.07 Twelve, Five & Ten
25.07.07 Twelve, Five & Ten
about 7 months ago

Glenny, Maggie and Ibby strike a relaxed and happy pose.

25.06.15 Almost 5
25.06.15 Almost 5
about 8 months ago

Maggie turns 5 in July


07-16-15 Self-Portrait with Sunrise, Rocks and Deb

July 16, 2015 in Black Hills, people, Portrait

By Scott Shephard

As is so often the case, I didn't go looking for this photo this morning. I found it in a quest for something else, which I have yet to find. :-(

Nevertheless, here's a selfie taken on The Rock, which is a place of pilgrimage for me when I am in the Black Hills. As you can see my arms are serving as my selfie stick. I don't own one of those, though putting a 6 pound Canon 5DIII on a stick wouldn't work - I don't have the wrist strength for that.

We look almost like we dressed for this portrait but that was an accident. And I'm breaking a rule because I usually ask my subjects to wear clothing that doesn't have branding or text since it distracts. Shame on me. But, as I said, we weren't planning on a self-portrait.

And now that I may have called your attention to it, my shirt says, "Freedom of speech isn't a license to be stupid." That's a deep thought, isn't it? I can think of at least one candidate for president who should take this idea to heart . . . . 

Canon 5DIII 1/200s f/2.8 ISO800 16mm

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Tags: selfie, portrait, Deb Shephard, Scott Shephard, Black Hills
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