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90/365 | March 31, 2010

This wasn't the shot I had in mind when I setup the lighting and camera. I was going to try and get a shot of him sleeping in my hand so I had Shannon assist with taking the pictures. He wasn't sleepy and since I'm always behind the camera, I decided to post this one of us together.

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/8.0 | ISO 200 | 1/80s

Strobist: LumoPro LP120 @ 1/32 through 28" Westcott Apollo Softbox, approx. 3' camera left, triggered via Cactus v4's.

Twitter: @ericmmartin

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89/365 | March 30, 2010

Luke had his first bath today. He was so relaxed by it that he fell asleep :D

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/1.8 | ISO 200 | 1/320s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

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88/365 | March 29, 2010

I'll return to work on April 7th, but until then, I've been enjoying my time with the family. Shannon mostly takes care of Luke 24x7 and I'm responsible for Cooper, Caden and the house. As such, my days pretty much consist of bike rides and visits to parks in order to keep the boys busy.

We rode to a nearby park to play for a bit; it was really windy and cold! I captured this shot of Caden and had to laugh at how much it reminded me of an action scene you'd see in a movie.

Camera: Nikon D90 | Sigma 150mm(ƒ/2.8) | ƒ/3.0 | ISO 200 | 1/2000s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

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87/365 | March 28, 2010

Quote by Herbert Hoover.

I took the boys out for a hike today on a trail in Rocklin up near the Fire Station. Since the side of town we live on is barren, it's always nice to visit places surrounded by mature trees and the sounds of nature.

I loved watching them explore the trail and climb this fallen tree. Caden wasn't too sure about climbing it, but Cooper scampered right up as far as he could go. When it was time to come back down he kind of froze, but not before I could get this sweet smile :D

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/1.8 | ISO 200 | 1/2000s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

86/365 | March 27, 2010

Finally tried out my new Westcott 28" Softbox tonight. It is a lot larger than I expected, but I like the nice soft, directed light it produces.

What better subject to try it out on too :D

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 18-105mm(ƒ/3.5-5.6G) @ 90mm | ƒ/5.6 | ISO 200 | 1/100s

Strobist: LumoPro LP120 @ 1/32 through 28" Westcott Apollo Softbox, approx. 3' camera right, triggered via Cactus v4's.

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

85/365 | March 26, 2010

I think I've always had this shot in my mind since I saw Ed's Nothing But Net photo from just about a year ago. While nowhere near as great as Ed's photo, I really like the sun flare I was able to capture.

I used the built-in flash to help illuminate the subject. I also rotated the image 180 degrees because it just didn't feel right to have the flare coming from the bottom left.

Free desktop and mobile wallpapers of this photo can be found at Beyond the Focus.

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 18-105mm(ƒ/3.5-5.6G) @ 18mm | ƒ/20 | ISO 200 | 1/200s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

84/365 | March 25, 2010

After taking a bunch of photos yesterday, apparently I only took two today. So, here's another photo of Luke. Good thing he's easy on the eyes ;)

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/2.8 | ISO 200 | 1/80s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

83/365 | March 24, 2010

In what might be a first for my 365, this shot is SOOC. Well, I added the border, but I did not make any other adjustments.

I decided to start a 52 Weeks of Luke project and this marks his first week. There were quite a few pictures that I really liked, but this one was just too funny to not share.

He had his 1 week appointment today and has already gained back his birth-weight plus 5 oz.!

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/2.8 | ISO 200 | 1/125s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

82/365 | March 23, 2010

He looks like such an angel when he's sleeping. So far, he's been a great baby...he's sleeping better at night at almost a week old than Caden did at 15 months! Let's hope it continues!

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 50mm(ƒ/1.4G) | ƒ/1.4 | ISO 200 | 1/30s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr

81/365 | March 22, 2010

The baby has been home for a few days and I think the reality is starting to set in. The boys have come down with colds and aren't sleeping very well. In addition, I've been taking them out on "adventures" every day to wear them out and help pass the time.

The end result: looks on their faces like this one. This was in the middle of a bike ride; we stopped to take a break. Cooper looks like he's sleeping with his eyes open ;)

It's not the best picture of him, but I think it represents how the family is feeling. Plus, I really like the background and his awesome Spider-Man shirt!

Camera: Nikon D90 | Nikkor 35mm(ƒ/1.8G) | ƒ/1.8 | ISO 200 | 1/640s

Twitter: @ericmmartin

Project 365: A daily collection of photos tagged "project365" on Flickr