This is it, the last photo of the year!

One year ago I had the crazy idea to take and post one picture a day here and I had no clue what I was getting myself into. Trying to be creative, take a decent picture, edit it, post it, and write a few sentences everyday is more work than I ever thought it could be. There were more than a few days that it definitely felt like a second job.

I couldn’t have made it though this project without the support of so many people, most importantly, my new wife, Julie. Thank you, all, for your kind words of encouragement, and Julie, for following me all over while I took pictures.

f-stop: 1.4
exposure time: 1/60
iso: 100

I snapped this quick shot after dinner with some old friends and coworkers. It was dark and raining, but the neon really stood out in the night.
f-stop: 1.4
exposure time: 1/80
iso: 200

With the new year only a few days away, it’s time to start putting the Christmas decorations away. I’d love to leave them out all year, but then they wouldn’t feel as special when I get to pull them out around Christmas.
f-stop: 1.4
exposure time: 1/160
iso: 100

This small town barber shop in Medina square really stands out among the old brick buildings. It looks like something transported from a different time.
f-stop: 2.5
exposure time: 1/60
iso: 100

The clouds broke up tonight just as the sun was setting and luckily I had my camera with me. This might be the last good sunset of the year.
f-stop: 3.5
exposure time: 1/2000
iso: 100

I’ve had this little nutcracker decoration since I was a little boy and went to see it at the theater downtown. Every time I bring it out, it brings back memories of going to see the live performance.
f-stop: 5.6
exposure time: 1/50
iso: 400

Merry Christmas!
f-stop: 10
exposure time: 3.2 secs.
iso: 100

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
f-stop: 7.1
exposure time: 13 secs.
iso: 100

The days have finally started to grow longer now that we’ve passed the winter solstice. After a cold, gray, dark winter, you really learn to appreciate the summer even more.
f-stop: 20
exposure time: 1/60
iso: 400

Some ducks apparently haven’t gotten hint that winter is here and are still hanging out in Hinckley lake. Most of the lake has frozen around them, but they’ve still found some places to hang out.
f-stop: 5.6
exposure time: 1/25
iso: 400