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13|52: Circles
I’m still a bit behind because, well, life. So, pardon me while I play catch up… Magnolias are my favorite flowers. There’s something mysterious and sensual about them. PHOTO INFO Nikon D850, 50mm 1/8000 | f/1.8 | ISO 100 THE STORY In addition to serving at the director of library services, I also take photos for the college where I work. Our main campus consists of two locations: the admin building and the manufacturing training center (MTC). This past week, we had a high school welding competition at the MTC, so I walked over to take some pictures of the students. On my way, I saw this guy staring at…
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12|52: My Town
I’m still a bit behind because, well, life. So, pardon me while I play catch up… Quirky neighbors greeting me as I walk between the campuses. PHOTO INFO Nikon D850, 50mm 1/800 | f/1.8 | ISO 100 THE STORY In addition to serving at the director of library services, I also take photos for the college where I work. Our main campus consists of two locations: the admin building and the manufacturing training center (MTC). This past week, we had a high school welding competition at the MTC, so I walked over to take some pictures of the students. On my way, I saw this guy staring at me and,…
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{Audiobook Review} The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and Hatchette Audio for providing me with a free audio version of this book for review. BOOK DETAILS Title: The Wartime Book Club Author: Kate Thompson Narrator: Imogen Church Publisher: Hatchette Audio Publication Date: 9 April 2024 Genre: 20th Century Historical Fiction, Women’s Friendships, World War II Historical Fiction Format: Audiobook Listening Time: 16…
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Where Bloggers Live: My Favorite Season
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. I think this may be the first time in for-ever that I’ve gotten this post out on time. The only reason is because I woke up at 3 something this morning and couldn’t go back to sleep. I’ve been waking like this for the past few days, which leads me to believe I’m stressed about something and need…
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10 on the 10th: April 2024
Hey, y’all, hey! How are you doing? I’m doing well. I feel like I’m finally able to breathe. We’ve spent the last three years at my job preparing for this week {accreditation for our college} and, now, I’m just waiting for tomorrow when we get our debrief. When I say I was stressed out, y’all. I don’t think I’ve slept properly since I started my portion of the accreditation package. I was literally waking up in the middle of the night thinking of things I needed to add to the description of our library. For those who don’t know, I’m the library director at a local technical college. This has…
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11|52: Photographer’s Choice
I’m a bit behind because, well, life. So, pardon me while I play catch up… There’s something about low light photography, sparks, and smoke, am I right? PHOTO INFO Nikon D850, 50mm Image details were lost. THE STORY When I first started taking pictures of the welders, I was intimidated – the light was low, there were sparks flying everywhere, and the students were incredibly nervous having me around {concerned for my safety}. Over the years, I’ve become more adept at quickly and safely getting the shot. And the students have gotten used to me floating around… ABOUT THE 52 WEEK PROJECT I get ambitious at the beginning of every…
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10 on the 10th: March 2024
I’ve always thought that I didn’t like green. Apparently, I’m quite wrong. Who knew? When I look around my house, I don’t see a lot of green, but when I started scouring my blog, green popped up everywhere. Then I looked at my wrists and noticed the green Apple Watch band {note the olive green embroidered top} and the green bead bracelets {gifts from The Hubs}. ABOUT 10 ON THE 10TH 10 on the 10th is hosted by Marsha at Marsha in the Middle. In the tradition of old school blogging, she’ll share a list of ten questions or prompts to help us get to know each other better. The…
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10|52: Details
I turned 51 on 10 March and, y’all, I still look around for the adult in the room and am gobsmacked when I realize I’m the freaking adult. PHOTO INFO Nikon D850, 50mm 1/20 | f/1.8 | ISO 1600 THE STORY I usually try to get in front of the lens on my birthday, you know, for a birthday picture, but I wasn’t feeling it this year. I’d been dealing with a bout of food poisoning and wasn’t feeling or looking my best. But you only turn 51 once. Since the prompt was detail, I decided to get a close up {or, at least, as close as I dared} shot…
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{Audiobook Review} The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for providing me with a free audio version of this book for review. BOOK DETAILS Title: The American Queen Author: Vanessa Miller Narrator: Angel Pean Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Date: 30 January 2024 Genre: Christian, Women’s Literature, American History, African American Literature Format: Audiobook Listening Time: 9 hours and 53 minutes…
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9|52: Re-Edit an Old Image
ORIGINAL EDIT When I originally edited this image, I wanted to keep with the boho feel of the whole shoot, which you can see starting here on Instagram. I kept the tones earthy and just a little on the gritty side, to fit the location {which was beautifully rustic and lush}. RE-EDIT I converted the image to a sepia tone and lifted the shadows and contrast to match the vintage feel of the cabin. It still captures the boho vibe that my friend wanted when I originally shot the image, there’s just a little bit more of a vintagey feel to it. PHOTO INFO Nikon D850 1/1250 | f/1.8 |…
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