The Journey Begins With One Step :)

After watching the movie Julie & Julia, I was inspired! (If you haven’t experienced this movie yet, get out of your chair, get to a place where you can rent it, take the movie home, and watch it, every single moment of it!) The movie is based on 2 true stories. Julia Child is inspiring in herself, not to mention, before I knew as much as I now know about her, I found her to be a breath of fresh air! But the other story, the story of “Julie” who takes Julia Child’s cookbook as a personal challenge and strives to complete every recipe in a year! WOW! Now, for those of you who know me, you’re probably thinking, “But, Melissa, you can’t cook!” It’s true! I can’t! Which is why this blog will NOT be about cooking! I am going to apply the same principle to something that gives ME joy! (After all, blogs are the most selfish thing out there, and are always about the writer!) Photography! Yes, I know it will not be nearly as challenging as cooking. (But with a rambunctious toddler, a part time job, a house to keep, a husband, and a less than stunning landscape to work with, {Northwest Ohio isn't known for it's captivating skylines} it probably won’t be the easiest thing in the world either!) My goal, should I succeed, is to inspire at least one other person to pick up a camera in a way they never have before! Or someone who has always shot in “auto” mode to challenge themselves to learn manual! (I’m really hoping that I can accomplish this in a years time!) And with that, I am going to strive to post a new photo each and every day! (Possibly more than one if I‘m having a good day!) Some will probably be boring photos of my daily life, (especially with the winter months coming up) but hopefully some will be moments that can capture (and captivate) you! So, follow along reader (I hope you don’t mind my calling you that.), this next year may turn out to be a flop, or it may turn out to be the best adventure of both our lives!
So, without further ado, here are my very first moments:  I kept it simple today, finding things in my own yard.

I have always loved trees, you may see a lot of them on here. So, that's why I'm making this my first official photo. I also converted it to black and white, which is another photography favorite! It's so classic! I was also able to capture a bit of sunlight poking through the trees!

What is left of some of my flowers this year. Not even sure what kind of flower this is! Plus there is a little bug on his way to munch on some breakfast!

I LOVE distressed wood... unfortunately, this is from under my front door. It desperately needs a paint job, but may end up having to be replaced instead!