Your Life As Art Photography by Pam
Artist & Intuitive | Pamela Zmija
For John’s Cell Pic Sunday, I am sharing one from yesterday that could also be for this weeks Lens-Artists Challenge, on the move. I saved it for its own. I just love this shot, our niece walking with myself and my sister back up the trail to meet the guys. I love her little adventurous soul!
Shot on my Samsung Phone and gently processed with Photoshop mobile.
The roundness of the plant pot for my snake plant. I can admit, as much as I love photographing plants in nature, I don’t exactly have a green thumb! Snake plants are so generously forgiving for that ;) They work well in our home. Ironically, our last name also means snake, so perhaps just fitting!
I really enjoy the colour and texture of this pot. With the pop of green and yellow of the plant.
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The round front of my camera, my newest baby, that Ive had now for a couple years, my Canon R6MII with the RF/EF adapter on it – ready for the hockey game with the 70-200 f2.8L zoom lens!
By far, as much as I love my 5DMIII, this camera, my Canon R6MII is by far my fav! The low light capabilities, the mirrorless function, the toggle for focal points and ability to see what you are shooting as you adjust, is very cool. I would suggest having a back up battery just in case. I always carry one with me, although Ive been able to get through multiple games on one battery.
As I type this, Canon has recently announced the new R6MIII, it sounds pretty fantastic, as a stills photographer – not so much video – I don’t personally have the pull yet, this, my R6MII is a fantastic camera I would highly recommend! I highly recommend Henry’s if you are in the market for a new camera or lens. With the purchase, the link above click the R6MIII – you can also qualify for a pre-order bonus. Oh yes, if wondering, I am drooling ;)
Lets allow ourselves to dream… as a photographer if I had an unlimited amount of money to spend, Id be hitting up Henry’s and snagging the new Canon R6MIII, the RF 24-105 f2.8L and the RF 100-500! Eh if we are dreaming, I would also add the RF 200-800 as well! I would also upgrade my 70-200 f2.8L to the RF version ;) Id probably add a wide angle RF L lens as well, for landscape shots they are incredible! Everyone needs to dream, especially when it lights up my creativity like photography does!
Especially for a healing heart. That was reminded, that last year, this was our last ‘normal’ weekend. Which is a hard reality. A very emotional one for me as well. That pulls me inward, and that’s ok.
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The sky was gorgeous this morning, along with the frosty leaves. My creative mind is going for what I could shoot with my macro lens this weekend! I am also excited as Saturday’s a new weekly challenge is announced within the wordpress Lens-Artists challenge!
Taken in portrait mode on my phone.
Enjoy the weekend, I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy some of the passions within your own life!
Its winter time, which means hockey is back on the ice for our girl – for the final year! My heart is more at ease knowing that our niece and nephew will be participating in their own upcoming sports, so the lens will not be going into retirement anytime soon!
This is my FAV hockey lens and man has it had its work out the past 10+ years! Its a fabulous lens for in the arena to photograph my hockey players as it opens up to f2.8. I love that I can get all the light that I can! Ive even used this lens in the high school gym to photograph basketball games for really good close ups!
The roundness of the lens cap, of the lens in my bag.
I purchased this lens years ago from Henrys’, its been a workhorse for me! If you are in need of a lens, I highly recommend checking out their used section!
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My round theme for today is with my singing bowl. Its the colour of the solar chakra. There is a lot of calming benefits to the singing bowls – think relaxation, an energy reset, can also help in sleep – which makes sense being relaxing.
I am still learning about these bowls, one thing I learned recently – about cleansing the energy of crystal bracelets, this size of bowl is challenging to do that, due to the size. So if that is something you may like to do, you will need something bigger. This has a nice sound, it is harder to play with than the bigger ones.
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One of my most favourite round things that came into our life at the perfect time.
Essential oils have truly changed the atmosphere of our life, the smells in our home, typically the diffuser (or the teens downstairs). The best part though, the medicinal benefits. These beautiful oils that go in this diffuser not only smell great, they have positively impacted my mental and physical health.
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This year my husband felt privileged to be a part of the Remembrance Day Parade in town. As a veteran. I am grateful that both myself and our daughter, with school, could also be there and timing worked out perfect to grab a photo with our son after the ceremony.
There is a lot of photos, I will share some within the blog and also link to more below.
When you see a vision as you are standing there… and it delivers in the photograph!
It was such a pleasure photographing the Remembrance Day ceremony today. If you are a Legion member or a part of the ceremony today, I will be sending the legion members the link to access the photos. If you had the day off today, and are not a veteran, I hope you showed up to support those who are!
My husbands army day’s were before we met, honestly I am grateful for that. He received his release papers when the kids were young, it was a good feeling when they were in. I admire his dedication to his country, although not as recognizable as then, his heart is true, aligned and he stands up for what he believes.
A share from instagram of my people, the top left my great granpa Ross, his flag can be found on King St E. The better quality images are on Flickr! ;)
To see more, check out the album here.
This is my husbands first Remembrance Day as a Legion Member with our local branch.
I was lucky to get to photograph this. For them and for me/us. My husband recently joined our local legion branch. As a proud Veteran, he had thought about this and the timing was now. He joined this fall and was able to be a part of this parade and the one on the 11th in Mount Forest.
It was such a pleasure taking photos of this. The snow was also a nice touch. A stark reminder of some conditions, often worse than this, that many were fighting for freedom in.
You can see more photos in an album on my Flickr page – http://www.flickr.com/zmijaourmomentsintime
Although I did not know my husband when he was in the army, I am proud of him. Also, I will be honest, he signed his release papers back when the kids were young! There is far too much hate, fighting and war in the world. I do pray that one day there will be peace, for all.
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For the Photographers out there… As we were leaving the house, I had my Canon R6MII with me with the adapter so I could use my EF 70-200 f2.8L lens as we were heading to our daughters hockey game right after the parade. I also had my RF 24-240 and RF 28-70 – which this one has really come in handy for wider shots for hockey! Before we left the house, the snow began falling more persistent, nothing accumulating on roads however snow was falling. I then quickly realized, the RF 28-70 + 24-240 are not weather sealed… My Canon R6MII is. Actually my RP is weather sealed/resistance as well! I knew, standing outside, taking photos of the parade, I would need a lens that also is weather sealed. So I ran back inside and grabbed my EF 24-105 f4L lens. I just simply love this lens. The way the photos come out, the colours straight out of camera, are gorgeous!
I know with my mirrorless camera’s eventually Im going to need to pull the trigger to get a native RF weather sealed L lens… Here’s to hoping the prices of the RF L lenses has a drop in 2026 and more used options become available! When I first began getting serious with my camera equipment, I was blown away at the L quality. The RF quality does come close – which is awesome, maybe in time they will have some different weather sealing options! Why? Yes I can use my EF 24-105 with the adapter and it works, however one thing Ive noticed is the camera is slower, and with the adapter on, it does make the entire camera that much longer as well.
Its only fitting that today, the roundness theme is the Poppy for Remembrance Day.
This is the first year, my husband is marching with the Legion as a veteran. More photos to come of that later!
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
(As published in Punch Magazine, December 8, 1915) Source
The November theme details can be found in this post – think Round!
