Twilight Dream NOT

I made it to Forks WA the heart for all twilight fans for me being a twilight fan this was supposed to be an amazing moment I was getting my picture taken with the Swan home sign an nope my eyes weren’t open and i didn’t know an i was stuck bad pic

Memories of Amsterdam

This is me with my mother in about 1967 in Amsterdam. Half of our faces are in shadow. I am now 52 and have always wanted to return to that specific bridge (if I can find it) and retake a better pic with my mom or my daughter.

The Proposal

After overcoming various obstacles from the shutting of the Cancun Bay 4 bad weather, postponing room decorations, changing dinner plans, having to get certified for cave diving my friend forgets the good camera & we only got it on a disposable

Guatemala service lea…

I took a group of students on a service learning trip to the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala. I am a high school art teacher and the purpose of our trip was to bring arts education into the public schools in the smaller Mayan communities as well as help educate the students and the community about Mayan history and culture.
Our group worked with an organization in Guatemala called AMA (Highland Women’s Association). This organization helps to educate, train and empower the women of the Mayan Highland Communities of Guatemala through teaching traditional native fiber and crafts techniques that can support families and communities in a sustainable eco-friendly way.
AMA helps support the community through two other programs: reforestation and stove building. We were able to work with the reforestation group and experience the benefits of the stove building program in one of the communities we visited. AMA works directly with the women of the Mayan Community and develops service learning groups that can help support the continued education efforts in this region.
We had an incredible knowledge filled experience in Guatemala; my only regret is that I was not able to capture the memories for myself and my students, because my Sony camera would not keep a charge leaving me with no form of documentation of our work. We are planning another service learning trip back to Guatemala this summer and I would like a “Your Second Shot” chance at capturing those memories with the help of Canon.

Top Of The World

Falling from 14,000 ft, the feeling of weightlessness and complete freedom is amazing. The sun, the clouds masking the ground felt really like falling from heaven. Nothing can beat the complete satisfaction of not having a care in the world!

Hawaii Mishap

Wake up at 5:30 am on vacation: $0
One plane ticket to Hawaii: $800
One great camera: $935
To have the shot come out blurry and blow the shot: Priceless
Only you can help me get the second shot I deserve. I waited all morning for this!

i swear he has been t…

Chris and I have never been anywhere. Then we pulled off a trip to NYC. He has been everywhere, and so have I, just not together. Here is what happened when I had a panic attack about a crowded Grand Central Station. Imagine that, a crowd at GCSNY.

Bronx Wrestling Feder…

My first sporting event since I was 10. I felt like a kid again. I had hoped to preserve the memory and being so close to ringside I thought I could get some real good details in the photos. The low lighting and the fast action made it difficult.

Photographer, and its…

This past Christmas I got my first Camera, the Canon eos D1000. It is the love of my life! This is the first photo I took with me in it portraying that I am a photographer, well im trying really hard to be a photographer! This photo speaks my future.

Frozen in time.

This photo my not have a big family moment, or a inspirational love seen, but it does have a moment when i was truly happy.The photo was taken Feb. 2011 when MI had an ice storm. I took this photo,& when saw it on the screen, i couldnt help but smile

AMISH FAIL!

Tried to capture the serenity of the Amish world. I just couldn’t get my shutter to cooperate to catch these beautiful buggies. Always too soon or too late! Slow shutter also cost me shots of Amish women mowing grass, Amish man with ice cream cone!

One more time

Iwish I’d had more photos from this party back in 1974!

A firefighter's …

A Firefighter\’s precious last born 4#9 oz, an emergency birth w/ no chance to have more. He fought hard to get here and gained 8 pounds every year for the last three years. This kiss is for every kiss he misses to go out and save lives. We love you

Fall bonfires with fa…

Me and my family love having bonfires in our backyard and inviting friends over. we roast marshmellows and hotdogs and sing songs. i would love to take more pictures to capture great moments but the flash on our camera is always to bright and when i turn it off its always blurry or to dark.

Best Friends Dream va…

In a nutshell, my best friends Brother passed away from an inoperable brain tumor. Part of her healing was taking ME to Italy with her! Nothing either of us could afford. It was a trip about LIFE. Living. The money came from her brother.

Foggy Downunder

My husband & I were on our honeymoon in Australia & took a tour to the Blue Mountains. But when we got to the top all we saw was FOG. We waited at a nearby gift shop hoping it would clear up, it didn’t but we went home with some cool koala socks.

When Photo-Bombs Aren…

My daughter took her 1st ever trip to Chicago to visit friends in Summer ’11. They took this pic in Millenium Park & a man walked right throught the shot, blocking my daughter completely!

i was a nervous wreck

it was my daughters first match ever and first win.I was shaking so bad and so excited for her.i dont even know how I got this photo taken.

Smokey Friendship?

This is one of my friends favorite places, filled with memories & laughter. Often times we take new friends, or ourselves back to the Whisper Dome and always take a picture to remember each time. Yet they simply fail to turn out well, almost always.

Lost friendship and l…

I visited a friend in Seattle, planning to rekindle a friendship. Although she planned the trip, I soon realized I wasn’t really welcome. My only photos are dejected self portraits. I want to return to create happier memories and happier photos.

New Solider takes the…

Family traveled to St. Louis, MO to watched my brother graduate from boot camp. My camera failed me by taking too much time to focus in a low lit room. We will always have the memory of him graduating basic but no photo to match. So proud of him!

Nepal Gurus

My dear friend Chelise and I traveled the world over for adventure and insight. Arriving in Nepal, we were fortunate enought to encounter gurus. While we may have gained insight into our souls, the pictures were over exposed.

Traditional First Com…

My mom had a picture like this taken when I received my first communion. I recreated it for my girls in front of the same stained-glass window. This is Katie’s; I wish I could have a second shot at it since hers is the only one that didn’t turn out.

Our first kiss

Denny and I met online while he was in Iraq and we sent letters, emails, and pictures back and forth for 5 months before we actually met. He came home April 5th 2004 and after he marched in and was released his mom and sisters urged him to kiss me. He did! and his Mom took a picture of it, our first kiss. What a special moment caught on film. The original is gone now and all I have is this copy that I printed out on an old printer. The blurry, black and white photo is framed and sits on his dresser reminding us of that special day. We’ve been married for 7+ years now and have two beautiful children.

My Best Friend's…

At best friend’s wedding in Costa Rica, all I had was a disposable camera with no flash. Being it was a dusk reception, the disposable didn’t cut it. I would love to recapture those moments with them in a digital medium.

Tyson the Bison Hunti…

Last summer, my family and I drove to Montana. From bats invading our cabin, to bison strolling through our camp, we had quite a few wildlife run ins. Montana is like a different country – vast, cultured, and beautiful. I would love to return.

Gray at Auckland Bay

We went 1/2 way around the world to the beautiful city of Auckland which is known for its harbor. We went to the top of Auckland tower for a beautiful picture of us overlooking the harbor. Unfortunately, the camera was dark and grainy in the moment.

A Beautiful shot of t…

Last year I moved from KY to my new home in Los Angeles! Due to time constraints we missed the Grand Canyon but we stopped by the Painted Desert. Before my camera died we took our only photo together by this lovely man’s wife, I would love a 2nd try!

Berbers in the Sahara

Ispent the night in the Sahara with Berbers, where they started playing bendir, the drums seen in the picture and singing. I wish I could have taken a clearer picture to capture the mood and happiness of that night to remember forever.

Honduras in a Blur

I broke my own record on this trip! I went through, count them with me, one, two, three cameras on our vacation to Honduras. The first was a new camera, bought specifically for the purposes of this trip. I insisted on capturing the moment of our hike in the rain (ok, downpour). Bad idea. We then found a mall and purchased another camera and within a half day, I dropped it 2 feet while taking pictures around the island of Roatan and it never turned on again. Finally, I was left with just my phone to use which got a drink spilled on it somewhere around 3 am. By the fourth day of our vacation, we had to resort to using disposable cameras for the remainder of the trip. We purchased 4 cameras and snapped away during our amazing 18-line zip-line tour in the mountains above La Ceiba with an amazing view of the ocean. I was hearbroken when we developed the pictures and realized none of the pictures from the last four days of our trip were viable! They were grainy and dark and forget anything where we were moving. It was especially disappointing because it was our brothers first time out of the country and his first zip-line. I would do anything to be able to recapture the experience!

Cruise Directors

Basically I was on a Royal Carribean cruise to the Carribean and these folks were the Cruise Directors on board. I thought they were awesome, they thought I was awesome, and yet the picture is blurry as all get out. Crappy camera, crappy photographer, or both, but something terrible happened.

Trip of a lifetime

Never having been outside of the US before I picked Dubai for my destination. I was traveling alone so pictures with me in them are scarce. This picture is of me at the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.

Two "Super Kids&…

My niece, Grace finally got to meet our exchange student from Brazil, Cami! Unfortunately you can’t see the great smiles they both had on their faces. What went wrong???? Couldn’t have been the photographer, could it……

MoMo and "Da Boy…

Wanting to document the great day I had with my nephews, the lighting was all off and the shot really didn’t turn out when there really was plenty of light?

Missed opportunity

In Alaska on business last summer, my l camera broke a day before leaving, I decided to use the 3.2 megapixel camera on my phone. Huge mistake, Mendenhall Glacier was one of the most stunning things I’ve ever seen, the pictures I took, well you see.

Sahara Proposal

Josh and I went on a dream vacation to Marrakesh, Morocco where he convinced me to ride camels into the Sahara Desert and to camp out overnight under the stars. Without any cameras, this is the only picture we have of the night we got engaged.

Underground paradise …

Our honeymoom in Riviera Maya, Mexico afforded us the amazing opportunity to enjoy an eco tour of the Mayan jungle! We enjoyed touring mayan ruins, kayaking, zip line, and kayaking. However, the most amazing part of our tour was descending into an underground cave and lake near Chimuch, Mexico. The site was UNBELIEVABLE with glowing greens and blues and a crystal clear bottomless lake that we swam im. Unfortunately, this amazing memory is just that — only a memory, as it was impossible to capture the beautiful environment due to the low light. It would be amazing to not only rememer this moment in pictures, but also be able to share this with our friends and family.

The Cloudy-Vows That …

My husband and I were both active duty military living in different parts of the world. I had flown home from Japan 2 days before getting married, and our wedding day was 10 days before my husband left for Iraq for 9mo. This was our best photo.

Shotgun Wedding in Ve…

Hy husband and I got married in a rush while I was 6 mos pregnant with my daughter. We were concerned about my health and I needed insurance after I had Allie. We had planned on getting married, just not so soon. My father paid for the two of us to fly to Vegas to get married. It was just the two of us and the only part our family played in the big day was getting to see the pictures we brought back. The pictures were provided by the wedding chapel, and they turned out awful. I don’t know what we expected, they took them on a disposible camera. We would love a second shot at a beautiful wedding photo.

P.S. I’ve tried several times to attach the photo and I don’t know if it’s working or not. Please email me if unable to see photo.

Too funny

At the end of a long, hot day, I saw the opportunity for an interesting image. I wanted the typical image of a my son walking up a hill in silouhette with the red rock in the background. . As I was trying to determine the best exposure, he saw what I was doing and struck this pose. We all started laughing so hard I never took the picture I wanted. I was a good way to end the day. I didn’t realize i didn’t take the shot ’till after we got home.

Glacier

On our hike to overnight at Sperry Chalet, we had to cross a small snow bridge that offered alot of opportunity for an interesting image. The skies were looming and we were apporoaching the continental divide. We wanted to get to the shelter of a hikers\\\’ cabin so we weren\\\’t caught in the open during the storm. So I didn\\\’t spend the time need edto get this shot right. Every time i see this image I regret it. Especially since the shelter indicated on the make had been blown apart what looked likes years ago offering little shelter. I\\\’ve always said Ray Charles could take good photos in Glacier. Just point the camera (canon, of course) and release the shuttuer.

The Fish that didn�…

Fishy, fishy fishy!”

Back from a glorious week of fishing in Canada at a private lodge on Lac Seul with Laura.

The first day out we set Laura up next to the guide Josh who I have fished with before, so he could take care of her special needs. Born

Trevi Fountain

My wife and I spent hours trying to find Trevi Fountain. By the time we finally found it, evening had come and we had poor lighting. We would love a chance to try once more.

second chance at firs…

This was our first date after being apart for 22 years. We were high school sweethearts who were torn apart buy a tragic car wreck. Rick found me on facebook and we talked on the phone for months. Finally we just had to meet in person and see what would happen when we were together face to face. We meet in Pittsburgh and fell back in love the second we saw each other. We have been together 7 months now and working on our second chance at true love. I was heartbroken when this picture didn’t come out very well.