Left Behind

I was out taking pics for a job I'm working on that has brought me to several well-known New Jersey food spots. This morning I was finishing up with my shots, and I remembered that on Route 22 about 15-20 minutes west of me there was this old abandoned Diner. I was already in the car, and it was gorgeous out, so I figured I'd go look for it.I wasn't even sure it was still there the way things get developed nowadays.

It's still there. :) Hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day Weekend!

Washington Rock in Black & White

I live very close by to Washington Rock State Park. It's really small, but so pretty. I woke up early this morning and saw that it was very foggy out and I immediately thought about this park. My son was the only other one in the house awake, so I told him to get dressed. We took the 5 minute drive up to the park, and I was not disappointed. The fog was even thicker up there so I knew that black and white was the way to go. This is one of those places that you have to visit during all seasons, and all types of weather because it changes in appearance.

We love to go up there and figure out if we can point out parts of our town in the distance. If you ever find yourself in the Green Brook, NJ area you should check it out. :)

Sleep Eludes Me

Mild insomnia has set in once again, and rather than watch tv I decided to play with the camera. I found these sunglasses that belong to my daughter and thought they were rather sassy. She has a flair for the dramatic. I set up the tri-pod and grabbed a small flashlight and went to work. I took this photo with the glasses perched on my washing machine, with all the lights off in the whole house, except for the half dead little flashlight shining overhead. I tested different settings and finally settled on F/1.8, shutter speed 1" ISO 100. I wouldn't have been able to use these settings without a tripod because it would have been a blurry mess.

I'm rather happy with the outcome. I didn't have to tweak it or anything. At least my lack of sleep was productive... :)