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Joy's 52F Archives:

2013 http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/submissions-to-52-frames.html

2014 http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/04/submissions-to-52-frames-2014.html

2015 http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2015/01/submissions-to-52-frames-2015.html
2016 http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2009/04/submissions-to-52-frames-2016.html

My 2015 weekly theme submissions to photo group "52 Frames Photographers":
AND
theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:
~

The last 52Frames week of year 2015

REVISIT week 52

Focus on Being a Better Playground Bubbie

ANIMALS week 47

Bird Bath

Inviting small puddle with rain drops only inches away from lake.

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/nature.html

Peaceful trip to Lake Balboa minutes after a difficult CERT Power Point lecture on

"How to Survive an Active Shooter Event”. (Two days after Paris tragedy.)

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Bird Bath

Inviting small puddle with rain drops only inches away from Lake Balboa.

Bird Bath

Inviting small puddle with rain drops only inches away from Lake Balboa

Duck

Lake Balboa

Duck

Lake Balboa

Ducks

Lake Balboa

Ducks

Lake Balboa

Black Birds

Lake Balboa

Black Birds

Lake Balboa

PERSONALITY week 38

"Your personality: dependable, creative, visionary." - Shai Davis

“...who we are when we submit a photo each week,

creating an unbroken chain of commitment, creativity, and community." - Shai

Attitude of Gratitude

Grateful for flowing water

August 22, 2015 ~ My 2nd FRAMERVERSARY, 104 straight weeks of 52F submissions.

Joyously I began 52F with MUSIC theme challenge on Aug. 22, 2013. And I'm a performing percussionist.
I finish full 2 years with a 'Wabi-Sabi' pot. And I've been a passionate potter.

On 52Frames I’ve ‘Commented’ and Critqued / 'Mullered’ every week since being given that freedom to voice my opinion. I’ve loved being in community and creativity with 52Framers. IKIA52F. YKYA52FW___. Love seeing and being inspired by your art and learning from you.
I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a dedicated member with 52F community for each of the last 104 weeks, learning, improving, exploring, creating, expressing, sharing, enjoying, and growing.

I’ve loved virtually being at our global PhotoWalks. Loved arranging the 1st 52F LA PhotoWalk (and for other groups). Hope to lead more.

Enjoyed ‘Editing’ others’ art, and helping you choose yours. Loved sending in suggestions, and news. Loved celebrating others' simchas. And surely loved being in Yosef Adest’s Ted Talk.

I may show up with ‘pop up’ art now and then, and even Comment.

BlesSings to all for creativity, improvement, health and joy, and meeting the challenge.

To those 52Framers who always ‘Comment’ – I treasure you.

My life has been enhanced knowing YOU in 52Frames.

I love 52F.

THANK YOU, Shai Davis and Yosef Adest, I've kept track.

It's my 2nd FRAMERVERSARY,

and G*d willing, I'll be back after Sabbatical.

~ ~ ~

Happy that I have followed Yosef's and Shai’s advice for 2 years, 104 straight weeks, never missing a week.

"Challenge yourself. Try something you haven’t before. Build upon your skills. Don’t sit back and wait for it another time. Say, every week a new challenge.
"Community. Build relationships. Help one another. Ask questions. Be part of something bigger than yourself.
"Create. Make art. Express yourself. Have a voice, refine your voice, share your voice. Speak. Speak through your art, speak through your vision.
"So how do we help ensure a life of movement and improvement? Keep track of your weeks, and in each one, be a part of a community of people expressing themselves. “ - Shai 52F

WABI-SABI week 34 August 22, 2015 (My 104th submission, never missing a week.)

"Characteristics of the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity),

simplicity, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and integrity of natural objects and processes." - Wiki

Beauty in Imperfection with Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo of my art by © Joy Krauthammer

In my Japanese Anagama style pottery making years, I immersed myself in Wabi-Sabi. In 1970 I studied with Japanese potter Toshiko Takaezu, obm. A decade later I created with Anagama and also Raku firings. I was being reborn to unlearn, and learn new ceramics.

Unglazed greenware pots pick up patinas and glaze from woodash and rice hulls during 3 days in the hand-stoked Anagama kiln, fueled by trees we had chopped. Read full story at end of Week 34.

http://joys-art.blogspot.com/2009/11/isomata.html

http://joys-art.blogspot.com

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection, Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

Beauty in Imperfection with Humility, Harmony and Balance.

Ceramic Anagama Pot by © Joy Krauthammer

Photo by © Joy Krauthammer

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Over five cords of split wood are fed regularly into the then new kiln at ISOMATA, San Jacinto, CA. Ceramic students including myself take turns keeping the fire going for three days, day and night. The temperature must rise very slowly to prevent pots from breaking and a new load of wood will go in every 20 minutes.

Kiln builder Fred Olsen had to dig down to create an upward slope. In Japan, this type of kiln is built on a mountainside. The pottery picks up glaze from woodash and rice hulls during the three days in the kiln. NY potter Paul Chaleff fired up the Bizen kiln at ISOMATA. He and Fred Olsen learned techniques for building a Bizen kiln from Japanese potters who use wood for firing. More than 100 pots made by us ISOMATA students and staff were loaded. The kiln built of fire bricks and cement mixed with earth must be heated gradually to more than 2,300 degrees over a steady period of three days.

The Anagama kiln is a tube shaped chamber built partially into the ground that gradually inclines upward from the front fire mouth to the rear exit flue. Traditionally, unglazed greenware is stacked into the kiln and surface treatments are dependent on high temperature, fly ash deposits and charcoal buildup in the choking pits which come into contact with the pieces. This kiln is an adaptation in that it incorporates a second chamber more similiar in design to the multi chambered hill kilns of Japan. The second chamber can be stacked in Anagama fashion or fired with glazed pieces. The two chamber kiln shares a 20 foot chimney with a fast fire wood kiln.

We stacked the kiln with materials such as rice hull ash and seashells, and fired the kiln to get the rich colors, and patinas and ash glazed surfaces.

Hope you enjoy a few of these smaller photos of open palm-sized pots by Joy Krauthammer.

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY week 33

"Get Your Tricks On Route 66"

Hollywood Bowl

Popular rhythm and blues standard composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup,

and first recorded by Nat King Cole and subsequently by many famous artists.

"Seeing our world in a whole new light.” 52F

Wiki on "Route 66": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_66_(song)

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Hollywood Bowl

Wayne Shorter, Danilo Perez/pianist, John Patitucii/bass. (Brian Blade/drum)

Hollywood Bowl

Wayne Shorter Quartet

Hollywood Bowl

Wayne Shorter and friends

Hollywood Bowl

Wayne Shorter and friends

Hollywood Bowl

Peter Erskine, Alex Acuna...

Hollywood Bowl 10pm

Bike Cover

Metrolink Station 11pm

EDITED BY SOMEONE ELSE week 32

Thank you Marina Shemesh for Editing my photo of Canna Lily.
Although Canna had been bright yellow in bloom, dead now, it was no longer colored but had fascinating forms.
I know from her photos that Marina Shemesh appreciates withered, dried, dead flora, and finds beauty in them, and that is why I requested Marina as Editor. I’ve been inspired by Marina and now I have that appreciation for finished flowers. I shot dead flowers for Marina and offered to her choices for flora. I shot with extra background space so that Editor could crop as she desired. (Heavy cropping was my unexpressed expectation.) Marina added lovely bokeh to upper left where gate had been. What now looks like a wall had been shadows of the fence bars on dirt. Marina faded the background to 'pop' more the pods. (I need to learn how to fade.)

Withered Canna Lily

Edit by Marina Shemesh added bokeh to cover gate and fade to background.

Withered Canna Lily

original unedited

Withered Canna Lily detail

Edit Vision by Joy: Heavily cropped

Seeing beauty of finished flower gone to seed.

I Edited shots for two 52F members. Theme: "EDITED BY SOMEONE ELSE"
My goad was to enhance each of the two images that I received from strangers. Each were Edited very differently and both with great care.

My Edit for Shoshana Gordon's original and her two cute gals: I was told who they are, and given permission to play and that felt good receiving a personal note with photo.
These girls are pretty and I didn't want to edit their faces aside from lightening, so I played with hair, shirt and garden.
With pleasure, I brightened and lessened shadows. Widened angled tree trunk to appear straight. Cloned out background blue area. Cloned grass where missing down to bottom. Cloned blue shirt onto highlights. Cloned over wrinkle on pink collar, and deleted toothpaste from mouth.
Because I didn't know (at first) what white form was on lower left corner, I added hair, and to be equal, lengthened hair on other gal on right and covered her ears.
For whimsy, added Photoshop colorful paint brush flower garden, hearts on tree, and butterflies on hair came last.
Added watermark. Can you see it? Upper right area.
Butterflies like these happy gals so landed on them. (I've never done whimsy before for anyone.) This was a very pleasant and challenging exercise for me-- editing another's art for Shoshana.
Thanks for choosing and trusting me, and for our conversation. - Joy 8.7.2015

Shoshana, a very gracious woman whom I did not know, sent me her photo and I edited.
I am moved by the generous comments from Shoshana:

"Go crazy do whatever you want. I have no attachments."
"Thank you for all of your efforts. I think it looks unique and it’s something I would not think of doing myself. I think we got this assignment exactly right."
"Wow! you really put a lot of time and effort into this!
"The hair, the grass, the exposure, and the colors are wonderful!
I love your “garden extras” and there are more of them in the first edit. I also appreciate that you removed the toothpaste? milk? white stuff, and some of the goofy hair.
Thank you, Thank you. The colors are glorious!

I love it! Thanks! It's very whimsical. Matches their personalities." - Shoshana

Joy, I had a chance to look at your blog, the flowers and wildlife are exceptionally beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with me. - Shoshana
WOW, so grateful for Shoshana's enthusiasm. - After I'd send one version, so thrilled with member's response, I saw where still I could enhance thus sent another edited version. Shoshana made me feel so good and appreciated. - Joy
~ ~ ~

My Edit for Marna S.C and her original.
Because the portrait of pretty girl was sent to me with NO info, no name of 52F member, no notes, etc. and over sized beyond my stated size limitation, I still did my best to Edit portrait. I Edited three versions and separately sent all. Since I heard nothing, I wrote sender a few times until next day, both in e-mail and in FB asking if my Edits were received. I put in this effort as a 52F member and wanted to know that Edits were received. 'Edits were received', member wrote back the next day. In addition, member claimed she did not know how to submit my jpeg, claiming it was not a .jpeg. My Edits are in .jpeg. I advised sender how to submit to 52F and sent one version again via E-mail and FB PM. I replied also to her FB questions about directions to begin the process.

Although the final image is a detail of pretty girl's portrait, I initially made the effort to clean up the entire photo.
First was to Edit background because I found building and a white bucket distracting from face. I brightened photo. Because girl's face was slightly slanted, I further emphasized angle. I decided to go more 'artistic' with photo. Although purple is my favorite color, I deleted purple shirt from photo as I think shirt overpowers the face. I included girl's wonderful strong eyes. Stark hair design is now cropped. I cropped out mouth in detail which did not look good with the outline coloring. I put a lot of caring, effort and time into these versions for the 52F member I do not know– not even her name until I asked after the Edits. I do not even know if member likes my Edit or not. I hope member submits my Edit on time for 52F album deadline.
I am pleased with my work. - Joy 8.7.2015

PS. Very disappointed that Marna Schwarz Carroll did not submit to 52Frames album the Edit that I made with great care for her original. This morning a note from her came saying that she had, but it is not in the published album today. There has NOT been from Marna Schwarz Carroll any comment on my Edit.
- Joy 8.9.2015

PPS. Grateful that 52F administrators added my detail Edit to album at end. 8.11.2015
Member still never commented on my Edit but many others like it.

Edit, 3rd Version of girl and my fave of her.

Edit by Joy Krauthammer

PHOTO REMOVED

Edit, 2nd version

PHOTO REMOVED

Edit, 1st version was cleaned, cloned, and vertical.

PHOTO REMOVED

Original of girl I do not know.

I assume shot by 52F member who is unknown to me.

PHOTO REMOVED

MAGIC HOUR week 31

Golden Hour, half hour before and after sunset (or sunrise) with sun close to horizon.

"There is a sixth sense, the natural religious sense, the sense of wonder." - D.H. Lawrence

"Magic Hour" (sometimes called the "Golden Hour") refers to the magical slice of time just after sunrise or just before sunset. It is not necessarily an hour; the duration depends on your latitude and season. The gorgeous light is caused by the sun that is low in the sky and so casts a warm, orange glow to everything it touches." - 52F

For me, that Magic time is both before and after both suns. I may be outside patiently waiting a long time for colors to come before sunrise and maybe half an hour after sunset for awesome light and colors and to feel the thrill of witnessing G*d's paint pallete. My shadow may be long after the sun comes up, and long before the sun goes down. It is fun for me to play with my own shadow, and to photograph other shadows.

I had to drive out of area, away from houses, to try to find the sun setting in nature. The mountains, hills and houses obscured most views with good color. Most nights clouds weren't present to reflect color and clouds were low behind houses. Mornings were grey and bleary. Happy I was patient, and explored and found Magic Hour.
Magic Hour. Enjoy. - Joy

Sprinkler and Succulents at Sunset

My inspiration was that I have never before photographed by a sprinkler, and golden hour light came through succulents' leaves.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Sprinkler and Succulents II

Succulent Drops

Succulent Drops II

Succulent

Makes me happy to see the Golden Light come through thick leaves when facing the fun.

Rainbow

Porter Ranch Though A Wire Fence At End of the Road

I drove into the Santa Susanna Mountain but the sun wasn't casting visible glow until I found open ground at end of the road.

I then drove to nearby park, shooting strangers, not asking permission, as the sun set.

6 Children

First night, there were no parking spaces for half an hour at park and then it was too late.

Next night, I drove again and was lucky to park in this crowded fairly new park filled with many cultures.

Park Full Moon

Indian Meditation

Fence Shadows at Sundown

Sundown Selfie Shadow At Pool

Selfie Garden Shadow

June Full Moon

Garden of Joy

Almost Full Moon, Almost Sunset

Purple Cardoons at Sunset

Edith's Garden

Sunset Bougainvillea and Palms

Kite, Moon and Red Flowering Tree

Pink Oleander

Horsetail Sunburst I

Horsetail Sunburst II

Horsetail

Sky Blue

or Golden Bagel

Clouds I

Clouds II

Clouds III

Cumulus Clouds IV

Clouds V

Cumulus Clouds VI

More SHADOWS from other Magic times are here:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/11/shadows.html

UNUSUAL week 30

This week, July 21, 2015, 91 year old beloved actor and folk singer Theodore Bikel, z"l, died. As drummer, I was blessed each of several years to be able to accompany Theo for a single song. May his soul soar to Shamayim.
"Through the prism of art we become what we were meant to be, spiritual human beings. Souls untied from the heaviness of body." - Theodore Bikel

More Strange:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/strange.html

"It can be an unusual way of taking a photo, or an unusual subject. The main goal of the exercise is to push you to see the world through your own unique eyes (to develop your own personal voice as a photographer) and share your perspective with us." - 52Frames

My perspective is to try to discover and see inner beauty of nature, the Face of G*d, and share it. In addition, most people do not look into the center of a flower to explore it, nor photograph the inner space to share the beauty with others. - Joy

Inner Space

Red Canna Lily Detail in Garden of Joy filled only with Yellow Cannas.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Mushroom

Edith's Garden

Camera placed on grass under mushroom and pointed up.

Mushrooms After Unusual LA July Rain in Drought

Edith's Garden
Camera placed on grass under mushroom and pointed up.

Purple Cardoons in America

Rare Food in America, Stalks Enjoyed in Italy

Not easy to photo due to the many swarming Honeybees.

Combed Cat Fur Offered for Birds' Nests

Edith's Garden

June Bug Did Not Fly in My Face As Usual

And I put my hand in there to get the good figs.

Red Canna Lily With Usually Only Yellow Cannas in Garden

Garden of Joy

Baby Lizard Only One Inch Long

Unusual to see baby.

Garden of Joy

Caty Allowed Me To Come Close

Unusual to see the long fur anymore as in a couple days, Caty shall be shorn.

Caty Shorn

Baby Bird in Tall Fig Tree

Unusual that I could see scene with a baby bird, and capture it.

Garden of Joy

Mushrooms After Unusual LA July Rain in Drought

Edith's Garden

Mushrooms After Unusual LA July Rain in Drought

Edith's Garden

Mushrooms in Green Grass After Unusual LA July Rain In Drought

Edith's Garden

Cowboy Palace

Only authentic remaining Cowboy Honkey Tonty, Los Angeles

Judy's Handpainted Rocks

84 year old dear friend painted for Police fundraiser.

Veiled Woman

Shot last week but cropped this week and I love it. I rarely photograph yellow roses.

From above Week 30 photos. "Most importantly, 30 is the number of amazing albums we’ve created together this year. 30 is the number of Challenges we’ve struggled with, been inspired by, knocked out of the park. 30 is the number of weeks so far in 2015 that we’ve come together as a community, put aside time to dig deep within, explored our worlds, and made magic." - Shai, 52Frames

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY week 29

"Street photography is about finding humans being human. Great street photography will elicit an emotion in the viewer - humor, whimsy, anger, frustration, hope, despair, love (THIRST, JOY, Patriotism, Loyalty, and Honor, says Joy.)

How does subject interact with the setting and background?

Street photography is candid, raw, gritty, and observational.

OK to both ask permission or not." - 52F

I had the best time shooting at crowded summertime farmers market filled with many cultures. Been going for years, and never photographed. I have a photo of friend's daughter that I did not realize until downloading. I had made no eye contact wth most subjects, making it easier to shoot. Held camera up to eyes at a good location and clicked when people walked through and with 'props’ (food, balloons...). Sun disappeared 'going down', making task in shade more difficult.

28 shots, wheww

... and the winner is– candid and joyous with smiling eyes eliciting joy!
Very last shot of day after 100 Farmers Market shots, and in the Golden Hour!

Sunset American Flag

Pole Not for Firefighter.

Guy likes his job! I like his smile.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Desire

Farmers Market

Hope - Buy My Beans

Satisfied - Quench Thirst

Yay - LA Blue Ice

Mexican Fruit Drinks

Yemenite Malawah in Valley All the Way From Israel

Yemen Roll

Happy I bought the fancy veggie Malawah.

Fresh Farm Strawberries

Take My Picture

Fun Funnel Cake - Yum

Painted Face Makes Me Smile

Lotsa Veggies

But I was too busy behind lens to look and buy.

Patriotic Biker With KettleKorn

I stalked this guy around the aisles, staying ahead of him.

Kettlekorn & California Date Palms

Street Strolling

3 Ladies Sharing Standing Room Only

Good Drummer

First shot of the day at Farmers Market

Hi Fashion Shmoozing

Best Seats in House/err Street & Business Man

Pink Girl

Squash

Man Eyes Moms With Babies

Hmm Hebrew National

Too bad I don't eat hot dogs or red meat.

Empty Stoller, Empty Audience

Two Happy Clothes Girls

Balloon Boy

Touching Boy

Curb Sitters

Hmm, maybe if I had squated... but then I would have been obvious.

Going Green - Going Home

Lots of Street Photography - Hope you enjoyed!

REPETITION week 28

Extra Credit: multiple element 'Repeaters'

Hibiscus & Ladders

Edith's Garden

Rarely do I create 'Still Lifes'.

More Repetition:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/multiples-patterns-lines.html

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Ladders and Sun

Back Story

Edith's Garden

Blue Fence

Edith's Garden

Edith's Tomato Garden

Edith's Garden Steps

Edith's Garden Pool

Edith's Pool

Edith's Garden Palm Tree

Edith's Garden Palm Trees

Edith's Garden Porch

Edith's Garden Stepping Stones I

Edith's Garden Stepping Stones II

Edith's Garden Stepping Stones III

Cardoon Thistle ~ Artichoke and Honeybees

Edith's Garden

Palm Tree Dates & Squirrel

Bark Baby Greens

Jasminoides

Garden of Joy

Jasminoides

Garden of Joy

Clouds

Garden of Joy

Rainbow

Garden of Joy

Blue Man

TRZ Benches

Italian Cypresses I

Italian Cypresses II

Italian Cypresses III

Picket Fence and Roses I

Picket Fence and Roses II

Picket Fence and Roses III

Roses

Cherries

Bananas

Peppers

Melons :)

Burning Repetition

Leather Embossed Bag by Joseph & Libby Melton 1945

Percussion Beladi Lines

Lines

Two years of 52Frames and I haven't missed a week!!

Tapping Multiple Repetitions

for therapeutic Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

Imagine a Selfie

Sevens ~ Passion of Joy

Sevens took a bit of effort.

I shot the time at 7 seconds after 7 minutes after 7 am on 7th of 7th month, July.

I also shot 7pm on July 7th.

I love Sevens and teach a Torah workshop on Sevens.

REPETITION

"Of all the myriad forms of pattern in our world, the very first one we begin to recognize as children is repetition. There's something about the ordered, disciplined, calm confidence of repetition that soothes our need for structure in a chaotic world.

Photographically speaking, repetition serves as an excellent visual motif. It taps into the viewer's primal appreciation for order, and delights our inner child with simple elegance.
Discover color, balance, structure, composition and rhythm.
What pattern breaks? What patterns and elements repeat? Is there distracting clutter?
Focus on repeating elements. Is there Rhythm, a natural beat to placement?
What pattern includes multiple 'repeaters'?” - 52Frames

WATER week 27

I LOVE WATER

Joy's orignal musical watery "Ripple Reflections 2"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFSnnHC2_7M&spfreload=1

52F FB Comments:

Nice framing/focus and I quite like the simplicity of the image/mesage. - Al Szajman

Lovely. - Laird Nelson

Love the colour and clarity! - Ben Tzion Mallinger

Lovely light and composition. Just adorable. - Laura Paesano

Just lovely. I like the heart to the side. - Lauren Karben

Makes me feel like taking a swim - that is a successful image because I don't even have a bathing suit anymore.

- Beth Shepherd Peters

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

I LOVE WATER

Garden of Joy Canna

I LOVE WATER

First Swim of the Summer Season

I LOVE WATER

Encino Mall

HALF WAY through with 26 weeks of 52 and have not missed a week since I began 2 years ago!

NEGATIVE SPACE week 26

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others." - Jonathan Swift

"In photography, as in life, what you don't see is usually more important than what you do.

Start seeing what you don't see. Look for the spaces between objects, the gaps between forms, the areas around what you're looking at. As you look more closely, soon those shapes appear to take on mass of their own, and the space around is negative space.

Build tension, add elegance, reduce clutter, drive focus, and make the unseen shine through.

The Japanese refer to this concept of negative space as "ma" - its character composed of the glyphs for "sun" and "door." Imagine a door just a bit ajar, the sun streaming through - that open crack, that space of nothing - becomes more important than the door itself." - 52F

Matisse

Encino Commons Over Street Sign Detail

Biggest / Longest EW Boulevard in the Valley.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Encino Commons Street Sign

Chagall-Malevich

Encino d'Oro Mall Birds

Other side of the Boulevard

Building

Border

Creativity Happens

Garbage Pail, Wagon

Mall

Pink Mall

Table Legs I

Table Legs II

Table Legs Raised III

Chairs Front

Chairs Back

Movie Seats

CERT Medical Transport Helicopter

Refresher Training with LA Fire Department

CERT Medical Stretchers

Refresher Training with LA Fire Department

Dandelion

Garden of Joy

Dandelion

Garden of Joy

Horsetail

Garden of Joy

Horsetail

Garden of Joy

Santa Monica Mountains

Garden of Joy

Moon Plus Jupiter and Venus Coming Close

Almost Closest for next 2,000 year (6 days early)

Garden of Joy

Edith Birthday Gift Jam

DRESS UP week 25

This week the Framers were asked to dream up a scene, cast a model, choose a wardrobe and light up it up.

In short, to play "Dress Up"!

Cinderella & Selfie

The 3 year old "Dressed Up" birthday girl then "Dressed Up" Baby Cinderella, and shot a Selfie.
We (from LA and DC) had shlepped all over Manhattan looking for the only birthday request, a "Cinderella" doll. Even FAO Schwarz (soon to close) we visited didn't have Cinderella, but we stayed at a hotel and a friend saved the day, and Cinderella was then ready for the photo shoot, after a lot of make-up was applied.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Dress Up First Haircut / Upshernishah

Dress Up First Haircut / Upshernishah with Four Generations

Baby Cinderella and Selfie

I ALSO LIKE TO DRESS UP:

http://joy-revealed.blogspot.com/2010/10/joy-revealed.html

TRANSPORTATION week 24

Cutie Pie On Bus to Visit Great Granny

Hours after I arrived in DC for 3rd birthday.

Cute little dancing feet!

My inspiration was my first ever bus ride with my granddaughter to visit her great granny only hours after my plane landed. The Cutie Pie chose the seats. Then I bought the treats. Then an ambulance came to Granny's.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

on holiday, still processing hundreds... thanks for waiting and returning soon!

From LA to DC to NY to DC and back home again.

FlyAWay bus to LAX

LAX Bradley International

LAX Bradley International Elevator

LAX Bradley International

Dulles IAD Airport

Airport Shuttle Van to Maryland

Train via Shuttle Van in Maryland

Dulles IAD Airport Shuttle Van to MD

Bus Ride to Great Granny

Big Ambulance Engine

for Great Granny

Strawberry Shortcake

Little Engine

Bridge

Suitcase Going Home

FOCUS week 23

Coyote Focuses on ME

Garden of Joy

"Focus on your Focus. Too often, we run around all day, day after day, week after week, and we don't take pause to focus on our surroundings. To pause and look at the big picture, or the little picture, or the pictures in between. The pause to focus on what we want to focus on, what we don't want to focus on, and what we hadn't even realized was there to focus on. This week you took that pause! Week after week we challenge you to look at your surroundings anew, and attempt to capture a frame for the world to see." - 52Frames

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Pink Bearded Iris

Focus On the Inside

Garden of Joy

Purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy

Focus On the Inside

Agapanthus Lily of the Nile

Focus On the Inside

Purple Flower

Garden of Joy

Magnolia Flower

Magnolia Flower Stem

Focused on Red Rose Beauty

Coyote Focused Elsewhere

Garden of Joy

Focused on new Purple Mini Carrot Crop

Strawberry Full Moon II

Strawberry Full Moon I

Focused on getting the garden leaves in moon's face.

ADVERTISING week 22

Create a product for purchase.

Card to Purchase for Any Occassion

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Card to Purchase for Any Occassion

Card to Purchase for Any Purple Occassion

Sell your home with us

ARCHITECTURE week 21

"Architectural Photography is the art of photographing a building's interior or exterior, or an element of a building. Buildings, especially older ones, are encrusted in so much detritus and urban flotsam." - 52F

Extra Credit: "Tell a Story”

Paper Wasp Mansion I

Edith's House

Paper Wasps use symmetrical architecture and geometrical construction to build their visible paper-like comb nests of hexagonal cells under the interior eaves of structures.

My inspiration was that Paper Wasps were buzzing all around me and I had to protect myself while photographing red poppies and purple flowers.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Honeybee and Red Poppy

Honeybee and Purple Flower

Paper Wasp Mansion II

Gate

Architectural Remains from 1994 Earthquake I

CSUN

Architectural Remains from 1994 Earthquake II

CSUN

Costco

CSUN stairs through glass walls

I was not allowed to photograph the lovely staircase from inside although a young guard was at the door.

I was told that I could "photograph the staircase from outside."

Valley Performing Arts Center

CSUN

Valley Performing Arts Center

Only allowed to photo the outside.

Valley Performing Arts Center

CSUN

Only allowed to photo the outside.

Valley Performing Arts Center

CSUN

I was not allowed to photograph the lovely staircase from inside although a young guard was at the door.

I was told that I could "photograph the staircase from outside."

2 Drinking Water Fountains

Valley Performing Arts Center Box Office

CSUN

Only allowed to photo the outside.

Bamboo

Used in Bali to build houses, schools, etc. Ted Talk this week.

CSUN

Bamboo

Used in Bali to build houses, schools, etc. Ted Talk this week.

CSUN

SINGLE LIGHT SOURCE week 20

On a week of a bit of badly needed rain, and with lightning and thunder, I needed to photograph with a Source of Light. No colored sunrises, no colored sunsets. I was adament about using the SUN. Thus, under veiled skies with clouds and only minutes of sun an hour before sunset:

Grass Before Sunset

Library

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Grass Shadows Before Sunset

Library

Grass Before Sunset

in the shade

Library

Between Thunder 'n Lightning

Garden of Joy

Between Thunder 'n Lightning

Garden of Joy

Between Thunder 'n Lightning

Honeysuckle, Garden of Joy

Freezer Single Light On, With Visible Switch

Artificial Light Source - Extra Credit

After Thunder 'n Lightning at Night

Garden of Joy

Selfie Shadow

Artificial Source of Light - Extra Credit

Solar Motion Detector

After Thunder 'n Lightning

Garden of Joy

Jacaranda Tree Before Sunset

Library Garden

Jacaranda Blossoms Before Sunset

Library Garden

Purple Pansy

Morning Veiled Light, Garden of Joy

Purple Pansy detail

Morning Veiled Light, Garden of Joy

Purple Bearded Iris

Morning Veiled Light, Garden of Joy

Canna Lily

Morning Veiled Light, Garden of Joy

Joy of New Purple Water Sneakers = Single Source of G*d's Light

Garden of Joy = G*d's Light

Stepping on Railroad Tie

Surrounded by Succulents for Draught Garden

'Onion' Readying to Bloom, Receiving the Light

Garden of Joy

'Onion' 1/2" Flower and Buds Receiving the Light

Garden of Joy

Figs Growing

Greatest Source of G*d's Light

Garden of Joy, 35 Year Old Fig Tree

Thriving in Sunlight

A NEW TECHNIQUE week 19

Liquid Amber Tree #21

Lake Balboa, CA

In Autumn, the leaves actually turn red color and fall, but on this day they were young and bright green.

Cross Processing With Photoshop

Had a fun creative time following tutorial directions for the first time to create and explore ‘curves’ and ‘levels’ to alter photo’s color tone and forms. I then returned to ‘layers' to exaggerate the options and change intensity of red, green and blue in shadows and lights and darks, and then added purple, orange, and yellow. Experimented and played endlessly until I found hues, saturations, and shapes that I passionately appreciate. Like a hair, so thin, the tech move for the touch to change colors is so tiny, minute. I was so excited creating these limitless changes.

I enjoyed this challenge and process, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to learn a “new technique” with the tutorial suggested by 52Frames. I created 2 dozen varied alternate trees. For submission, I chose the complementary colors of darker blues and orange because to me the blue trunk is like a river with tributaries, with a hint of hot lava. The reality trunk had been cream-colored and the awning of leaves was green. Coloring the tree was without boundaries, while trying to stay within creativity in harmony, balance and beauty and in awe. (Playing with the alternates, the animals seen below, was like being in an adult coloring book.)

In addition, while playing with the digital 2D curves, I felt as if I were playing my 3D very large round frame drum, moving my fingers around the edge to achieve different high and low, sharp and dull tones to please me.

Tutorial:

http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-cross-processing-with-photoshop--photo-4418

Sephirat HaOmer day 35 includes the Kabbalistic creation story of Malchut sh b'Hod:
http://sephirathaomer.blogspot.com/2015/03/flow-in-splendor-day-35-malchut-sh-bhod.html

original

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

One may look closely at alternates to see the fine details of color that I like.

First I colored the ducks, squirrel, and then swan, before the trees that I freely explored in color.

Liquid Amber Tree #5

Lake Balboa, CA

White Swan

Lake Balboa

Unpainted Beautiful White Swan

The lake water and grass had originally been normal, and the ducks and swan were ordinary white. Now they are all joyous with purples.

Three Ducks

Lake Balboa

Squirrel

Lake Balboa

12 of 28 more TREE 'CROSS PROCESS' VARIATIONS

BEHIND THE SCENES week 18

PHOTO ESSAY

Front Stage Before the Concert
a story of the set-up, what happens behind the scene

"We live in a prim and proper world, where things are presented to us all clean and polished -

we see what we're supposed to see. This week, take a look at other side of these things we normally see.

The other side of the scene. Behind the facade. Let's tear it down. " - 52Frames

Front stage Before Joy's Sound Spa Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls Meditation Concert

and teaching by Rabbi Ahud Sela

"Praying for Healing, Praying for Mercy:

When Faced with Illness, What are We asking from G*d?"

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, CA

Jewish Wisdom & Wellness ~ Festival Of Learning

Sponsored by Kalsman Institute and Cedars-Sinai

http://jewishwisdomandwellness.org/events/praying-for-healing-praying-for-mercy-when-faced-with-illness-what-are-we-asking-from-gd/

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

PHOTO ESSAY

from Behind The Scenes

Front Door Preparation for the Sound Spa Meditation Concert

and teaching by Rabbi Ahud Sela

"Praying for Healing, Praying for Mercy:

When Faced with Illness, What are We asking from G*d?"

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, CA

Jewish Wisdom & Wellness ~ Festival Of Learning

Sponsored by Kalsman Institute and Cedars-Sinai

http://jewishwisdomandwellness.org/events/praying-for-healing-praying-for-mercy-when-faced-with-illness-what-are-we-asking-from-gd/

Behind the Scenes for a successful event
Lots of PR, flyers, posters, press

Temple Ramat Zion display poster with Rabbi Ahud Sela and Joy Krauthammer

before the teaching "Praying for Healing" and Sound Spa Meditation Concert

Back Stage Before the Sound Spa Meditation Concert

Joy's percussion 10 empty containers.

Cases are very heavy when filled with metal instruments.

Temple Ramat Zion

Behind the Scenes

Front Stage Preparation Before the Sound Spa Meditation Concert

Chairs in U shape,

with spaces between for sound healer to move in and out to reach easily each person.

Which music stand to bring to hold many chimes?

Whereto place purple pillows to set a mood?

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, CA

Sounds of Joy From Above

Before the Sounds Spa Meditation Concert

Which bowls next to each other for best sounds when played together?

Placement of chimes and bells to begin and end Sound Bath

to bring participants back to being present, away from sounds of Tibetan Singing Bowls.

Purple cloth because it is Joy's favorite color!

Front stage

Before Joy's Sounds Spa Meditation Concert

Front Stage

Before Joy's Sounds Spa Meditation Concert

Chimes, and El Na ReFa Na La, Numbers 12:13

Healing Pillow, hand painted Jerusalem

Healing prayers shared during Rabbi's teaching.

Front stage Before Joy's Sounds Spa Meditation Concert

Chimes and El Na ReFa Na La, Numbers 12:13

Healing Pillow, hand painted in Jerusalem

Front stage Before the Concert

Miriam Haneviah Pillow for Healing by Joy

Pomegranates Pillow

Tibetan White Prayer Shawl Joy purchased in Tibet

on display during week of tragic earthquake in Nepal.

We offer our prayers in compassion for all.

Front Stage Before Joy's Sound Spa Meditation

Participant Zena plays rainstick and 4 more rain sticks are played

Illustrating Soothing Sounds

Rainstick serves as Hebrew letter Vov, connecting point between Heaven and Earth

Place where Prayer meets during Counting of the Omer Day 26, Hod sh b'Netzach

For relaxation, meditation and prayer,

Joy plays Crystal and Tibetan Singing bowls, gongs, bells, chimes and ocean drums.

We chant ShalOhm and Henayani, MiSheberach and Shehecheyanu

No photos during Sounds of Joy Healing Meditation.

Joy Krauthammer offers a soothing massage of harmonic, lingering resonance sound allowing for access to more joy, heart, love, peace and unity. This adds to the pleasure of our soul prayers.

Before Joy's Sound Spa Meditation

Rabbi Ahud Sela teaches "Praying for Healing, Praying for Mercy:

When Faced with Illness, What are We asking from G*d?"

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, CA

http://healingsoundsofjoy.blogspot.com

Temple Ramat Zion synagogue display poster of Rabbi Ahud Sela and Joy before the Concert

Behind the Scenes After the Sound Spa Meditation Concert

and Rabbi teaching on Healing Prayer

Faye, Joy's sister, helped shlep music to the car

and then followed Joy home to help unload into the house, the dozen bags and suitcases

of musical accoutrements.

Photos with Joy included by Faye Melton and Shirley Lowy

Publicity begins months before event

PR notice published in local councilman's newsletter calendar.

Behind the Scenes

Seven months earlier, completed major proposal written for presentation

for approval by Kalsman Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Asked about learning week inclusion 12 months earlier.

I was 'grilled' to explain connection between sound healing and Judaism Wisdom & Wellness.

Found a non-profit organization willing to sponsor Sound Healer for event.

I asked rabbis who had venues.

With much competition of almost 100 other Kalsman Jewish Wisdom & Wellness events throughout LA,

needed is:

Lots of PR, brochure, and flyers designed, written, proofed, sent and shared with websites, friends, FaceBook– personal and arts, organizations, press and politicians.

Kalsman PR, Betzalel Or, Jewish Arts Guild

Kalsman Institute Jewish Wisdom & Wellness Brochure Program Page

Kalsman Institute Jewish Wisdom & Wellness Brochure Teacher Page

Singing Bowls PR in Betzalel Or Jewish Art Guild

Kalsman PR published in LA's Jewish Federation Event Calendar

Kalsman PR published in LA's Jewish Journal Event Calendar

Kalsman Brochure hard copy

Singing Bowls Meditation, 1 of 8 events in same day's evening time slot

Temple Ramat Zion weekly Newsletter PR before the Concert

Behind the Scenes

Flyer created for Jewish Wisdom & Wellness ~ Festival of Learning

MACRO week 17

"'Macro photography' refers to the technique of getting really, really super-duper close to something (usually something small), and making your tiny subject appear larger than life.

Macro photography encapsulates all the great things about photography: form, abstract, color, lines, and most of all: using the camera to reveal something that would otherwise be hidden to us, even though it's right in front of our eyes. Macro photography gives us the power to create alien worlds out of simple textures.

So this week '52 Framers' went out to find the strange, the foreign, the unusual, the other-worldly, and the beautiful - all hiding in plain sight." - 52Frames

Enjoy the 2 dozen Macro shots. - Joy

Blackberries

Blackberries are not colorful,

but I appreciate their simplicity, delicious flavor, form, texture, and how they look upright, upside down and on their side.

Focusing in macro was not terrific,

but I like the composition of honest fruits from the earth.

For decades, I do grow blackberries.

theme runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Poinsettia's Scarlet Brackets Surround Yellow Seeds

Glass Pin

Artist at the Westwood Fair

Hair On Jeni Bate

Artist Hair at the Westwood Fair

Kipa

Tiny embroidery threads.

Charles Sherman small Infinity Ring

Artist at the Westwood Fair

Blackberries

Golden Heirloom Beet Planted in Edith's Compost Garden

Sooo delicious from a seed of the Enchanted Gardener, Leslie.

Orchid Purple

Orchid

Pink Rose

Red Rose

Purple Bearded Iris

Stargazer Lily

Flower

Mum

Pink Funflower

Purple flowers

Succulent

Westwood

Aonium

Garden of Joy

Edith's Garden

Horsetail 4.24.2015

Garden of Joy

Conch Shell

Found on Miami Beach

THROUGH A CHILD'S EYES week 16

Eyeing Cookie Monster

My process was to respect and not reveal face nor identity of child on Face Book,

and yet to catch what was capturing child's attention and to show that connection.

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

A Child's Eye adoration of beets grown in Edith's compost garden from Heirloom seeds given to me

Selfie © Joy Krauthammer 4.13.2015

The sweetest most delicious beets I have ever eaten.

Happy Birthday dear Edith

... and loving life through a child's eyes

© Joy Krauthammer

Edith's note to me on her birthday today:

THANK YOU JOY FOR YOUR KINDNESS...

YOUR EFFORT IN YOUR EXPRESSION OF LOVE IS PRICELESS ….

LOVE YOU AS PART OF MY SOUL……

AS ALWAYS, EDITH

A Child's Eye adoration of beet grown in Edith's compost garden from Heirloom seeds given to me

The sweetest most delicious beets I have ever eaten.

Today, on her birthday, Edith is 92 years old and sees the world Through a Child's Eye

in spite of her vision issues.

Posted also unedited small for those photographers who don't appreciate words on a photo.

As a child looks up a tall tree in awe, so do I.

Pure excitement to see sunburst.

Tree at Temple Ramat Zion

As a child looks up a tall tree in awe, so do I.

Pure excitement to see a woman dancing.

Tree at Temple Ramat Zion

Sunny Sunflower a Joy to a Child

Two year old child loves to find purple to share with purple loving Bubbie Joy

who delights with a Child's Eye

JD's purple hair, no longer green

NATURE week 15 4.12.2015

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Radish

Edith's Garden

Morning

Garden of Joy

Mexican Sage

Garden of Joy

Mexican Sage

Garden of Joy

Bougainvillea

Garden of Joy

Bougainvillea

Garden of Joy

Red Roses

Garden of Joy

Yellow Canna Lilies

Garden of Joy

Graprefruit Tree 32 years old

Garden of Joy

Bird on Pyracantha

Garden of Joy

Bird on Fig Tree

Garden of Joy

Tomato Plant Surviving from Last Season

Only one tomato but with hole...

Peas Picked and Lined Up

Edith's Garden

Peas Almost Ready

Edith's Garden

Pampas Grass ?

Grass

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm

Garden of Joy

ABSTRACT week 14 4.5.2015

"It’s time to get abstract. We’re going to focus on pure form, color, line, texture,
leaving behind the human instinct for clarity and context. We’re reaching for the essence of the visual." - 52F

Extra Credit - Abstract Nude

Drummer's Palm

Subtle Selfie of palm (not frond) using non-dominant hand

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Passover Seder Matzoh This Week

whole wheat

Really not so abstract with greater understanding, traditional and contemporary,

of journeys from slavery to freedom.

http://sephirathaomer.blogspot.com

Sago Palm Birthing I

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing II

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing III

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing IV

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing V

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing VI

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing VII

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Birthing VIII

Garden of Joy

Sago Palm Frond Mature

Garden of Joy

Purple Hippie Boston Fern

Garden of Joy Fave

Purple Hair With Blue

Accosted stranger for photo in restaurant

JD's Purple Hair

Asked Apple Creative for his head

Purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy - Love my purple irises

Purple Mexican Sage

Garden of Joy - love my purple sage

Rose

Garden of Joy

Stargazer Lily

Fave flower

Sunflower

Spiral

White Mum

Yellow Rose

First of the season

Aonium Succulent I

Garden of Joy

Aonium Succulent II

Garden of Joy

Horsetail

Garden of Joy

Lava Rock

Garden of Joy

Mall Ceiling

outside Apple store

Fig Tree Leaf

Garden of Joy - before figletts are born

Fig Tree Leaf

Garden of Joy

Fig Tree Leaf

Garden of Joy

Fig Tree Leaf

Garden of Joy

Fig Tree Leaf

Garden of Joy

Boston Fern

Garden of Joy

LEVITATION week 13 3.29.2015

Extra Credit - 3 elements

Joyous Levitation

with Levitator, Cherie Weldon,

Balinese Dancers, Parasol and Mute Swans

Lake Balboa, SFV/LA, CA

Swans watch in surprise as Cherie tries to catch the parasol blown away from Balinese Dancers.

52Frames Los Angeles Photo Walk and Flight

On a first day of spring and World Water Day, March 22, 2015, 52Framers and friends with guide, Joy Krauthammer, ‘focused' with intention on sharing water wisdom, chant and photography. This was our first ever 52Frames LOS ANGELES PHOTO WALK, and was held in the San Fernando Valley, California, USA. We walked totally around LAKE BALBOA and traversed the cascade, bridge and stream. Along with arbors of purple and white blossoming wisteria, the park is wonderfully known for the thousands of pink flowered Japanese Cherry Trees. Fascinating waterfowl are in abunDance and include swans, geese, mallards, pelicans, herons, egrets, cranes, cormorants and coots. We patiently waited for perfect bird shots. Colorful cultural celebrations were happening, and visitors from all ethnicities and faiths were enjoying, making for more fun photos. We had our own birthday festivity for Arnon and his family, Talia and Adir. 52Framers and friends also included Joy, Edi, Cherie plus Ruth, Judy, Jackie, Leslie, Joanne, and meditation guests Gilla and Kiu. The 27-acre Lake Balboa was a terrific location for 52Framers to prepare for “Levitation”, our week's photo challenge.

- Joy Krauthammer

Joyous Levitation II

with Levitator, Double-Crested Cormorant and Wisteria

Lake Balboa, SFV/LA, CA

SOOC / Straight Out Of Camera week 12 3.22.2015

NO EDITING !!!

Man On Park Bench

Lake Balboa

Went up to a stranger and requested permission to photograph him as he sat under a blooming wisteria arbor, and looking at a lake surrounded by blossoming pink Japanese Cherry Trees. It was 94 degrees in LA and he was warmly dressed with his bike nearby. His hoodie says, "Hellbound".

I was out of my "comfort zone".

I'd gone to Balboa Lake to photograph seasonal pretty pink flowers and purple wisteria for the SOOC challenge. I took 300 pink photos. I also got great shots of ladybugs and butterflies but submitted the 'stranger'.

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs: NO EDITING - SOOC

SOOC Goose

Lake Balboa

Do you see the eye watching you?

SOOC Cormorants

Lake Balboa

SOOC Egret

Lake Balboa

SOOC Swan and Mallards and Cormorants

Lake Balboa

SOOC Swan and Ducks

Lake Balboa

SOOC Swans

Lake Balboa

SOOC Ducks

Lake Balboa

SOOC Coots

Lake Balboa

SOOC Ducks

Lake Balboa

SOOC Seagull

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Japanese Cherry (Sakura) Tree

Lake Balboa

SOOC Wisteria Arbor With Man On Bench

Lake Balboa, SFV, LA, CA

SOOC Pink Balloons

Lake Balboa, SFV, LA, CA

SOOC Pink Rose and Morning Dew

Garden of Joy

First Day of Spring

SOOC Pink Rose and Morning Dew

Garden of Joy

First Day of Spring

SOOC Red Rose and Morning Dew

Garden of Joy

First Day of Spring

SOOC Red Rose and Morning Dew

Garden of Joy

First Day of Spring

SOOC Roses at Dawn

Garden of Joy

SOOC Roses at Dawn

Garden of Joy

SOOC Yellow Roses

Garden of Joy

SOOC Red Rose at Dawn

Garden of Joy

SOOC Pink Roses at Dawn

Garden of Joy

SOOC Pink Roses at Dawn

Garden of Joy

SOOC Lake Balboa Ladybug Came Home On My Hat

Garden of Joy

SOOC Lake Balboa Ladybug Came Home On My Hat
and I didn't know unitl home

and now she's on my purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy

SOOC Lake Balboa Ladybug Came Home On My Hat

and now she's on my purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy

SOOC Purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy

Orange Carts and Kids

Costco

SOOC Sunrise Moon

Garden of Joy

SOOC Sunrise

Garden of Joy

SOOC Sunrise

Garden of Joy

SOOC Sunrise

Garden of Joy

/\ SOOC Straight Out Of Camera 34 images above /\

RITUAL week 11 - March 14, 2015

"This week's challenge is to identify and photograph a ritual in your (or someone else's) life. Pay attention to the little things you do every day that you may not even notice anymore. Find the beauty in those things we begin to take for granted because we do them all the time.

"Or document a beautiful ritual in your (or someone else's) life, that has special meaning for you. Whether a religious practice, or a meaningful activity, let us into that special space through the medium of a photograph.

"This week's Extra Credit: House of Worship (not your faith!)
Houses of Worship are wonderful photographic opportunities: dramatic lighting, beautiful architecture, fascinating scenes. This week, we encourage you to visit a church, synagogue, mosque, or other house of worship - but of a faith that is not your own! (pushing you outside your comfort zones) Remember to be respectful when inside!" - 52Frames

Extra Credit - 'Not my own faith'

Sikh Sewa 'Ritual' of "Serving Others"

Parliament of World’s Religion’s, Southern CA Committee conference, "Seeds of Peace".

Sikh Ritual photo Published in Interfaith Observer

http://theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2015/3/11/science-and-spirituality-join-forces-for-water.html

Sikh men volunteer serving donated, delicious vegetarian Punjabi langar / free meal, and use the spiritual power of ‘Sewa’ (Karseva) for "selfless service to others.” Sewa is one of the 3 Pillars of Sikh belief and goes with you into the next life.

The meal was served by Sevadars: Sarbjit, Harkirat, Gurcharan, Vinod, and Ravi SINGH, members of the Khalsa Care Foundation, Sikh Temple, Pacoima, San Fernando Valley, California. Every day men and women prepare, clean, and serve free meals to all visitors at the Sikh Temple. Because of Sewa, in their region of Punjab, India, every day 80,000 people are served complimentary meals. Punjab's Golden Temple has the largest meal kitchen in the world.

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Sikh 'Sewa' Ritual of "Serving Others"

The yummiest vegetarian lunch served by Sarbjit, Harkirat, Gurcharan, Vinod, and Ravi SINGH, members of the Khalsa Care Foundation, Sikh Temple, Pacoima, at the

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions.

Ritual of Sharing Peace Music

Scarlet Rivera (Bob Dylan's band member) plays the Peace Violin crafted by Rev. Patrick McCollum. A piece composed by Yuval Ron was performed for the first time, played at Parliament of World's Religions' "Seeds of Peace" conference. Violin is constructed of diverse woods and materials collected from the sites of world conflicts and resolutions, and impregnated with materials collected from sacred sites connected to the peace process from around the world. I loved it when I was offered opportunity to hold the violin and was asked to bless it. I expanded the blesSings by having others join me with Shehecheyanu. The violin will travel for peace.

Ritual for Annual International Women's Day
at

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water,

conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions.

AriellaShira (front right) of "Gather the Women", brings International Women's Day (IWD) to

Parliament of World's Religions (SCCPWR) ~ Honoring Water, Seeds of Peace conference.

Each women celebrating IWD at SCCPWR ritual lit a candle floating in water as they shared women's wisdom quotes and song.

Grandmother Mona Polacca (front left), one of the 'Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers', participated.

"In the merit of the righteous women of the Exodus, we shall be redeemed."

(Miriam HaNeviah had baby Moses saved in the water as she watched over him. Batya saved Moshe from the water. Miriam's Well saved the Israelites from thirst. Miriam and the women sang to G*d and danced with prepared timbrels as the Israelites passed through the Sea of Reeds to freedom.)

Joy Krauthammer played water percussion.

Ritual to light floating candles on International Women's Day
with AriellaShira Lewis and Gather the Women
at

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions. SCCPWR

Ritual to Sing "Seeds of Peace" for 25 years

by Peace Troubador, Rev. Stephen Longfellow Fiske

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions.

(Stephen also for 25 years, annually sings "Seeds Of Peace" at B'nai Horin on High Holidays)

Ritual Placing Rocks into Water to bring BlesSings to our World

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions.

Each person removed a rock from collection and placed in water to "honor water".

Ritual of Conch Blowing

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions.

Costa Rica Rain Forest painting by Rosita Gottlieb.

Ritual with SCCPWR Committee to Welcome participants to:

Seeds of Peace ~ Honoring Water, conference by the Southern CA Committee, Parliament of the World's Religions. (SCCPWR)

Ruth Broyde Sharone, Joseph Prabhu, co-chairs. Debrah Daya Friedland vanZyl, Rev. Paul Nugent, Swami Atmatattwananda, Andre vanZijl, Laura Ava-Tesimale, Ian Mcllraith,

Ritual Celebration of Women's Pre-Pesach Seder.

Pesach Table and Plate

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

Seder Plate and Table to celebrate Freedom from slavery for Israelites during Exodus, and people today from all plagues.

Pre-Pesach Seder for women is held prior to Passover because women are always occupied serving family and guests at Seder. At this Women's Seder, biblical women are honored, and the journey to freedom is seen through women's eyes with wisdom, song and dance.

On Seder plate is contemporary ritual orange to signify that "an orange belongs on the bima as does a woman".

On Seder main table is ritual contemporary vessel, Kos Miram, Cup of Miriam to recall the Water Well

that kept the Israelites alive in the desert, and when Miriam died, the well closed up.

Ritual Seder table filled with traditional candles, matzoh, Elijah cup, wine, water, and Plate symbols) and contemporary women's Haggadah– story of Exodus includes women, not only men.

(Joy Krauthammer served as the Seder percussionist with singer Cindy Paley.)

Netilat Yadaim Water Ritual, Women's Pre-Pesach Seder

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

Rebbetzins Bonnie Vorspan and Alisha Sela (mother and daughter)

On Seder plate is contemporary ritual orange to signify that women do also belong on the Bima as do men.

On Seder main table is ritual contemporary vessel, Kos Miram, Cup of Miriam to recall the Water Well that kept the Israelites alive in the desert, and when Miriam died, the well closed up.

Contemporary ritual includes women's Haggadah– story of Exodus includes women, not only men.

Ritual Dance with Timbrels, Women's Pre-Pesach Seder

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

"And the women dancing with their timbrels..." Exodus 15:20

Dance Ritual Celebrating Miriam HaNeviah (the Prophetess).

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

Ritual Song at Women's Pre-Pesach Seder

Cindy Paley, singer

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

"And the women dancing with their timbrels..." Exodus 15:20

Ritual Celebrating Miriam HaNeviah (the Prophetess) and women.

Cindy Paley sings women's songs for Passover including many Debbie Friedman, z"l, compositions.

"Because of the merit of the righteous women of the Exodus, we will be redeemed." - Sages

Ritual of Joy's Music

Women's Pre-Pesach Seder

Temple Ramat Zion, Northridge, California

"And the women dancing with their timbrels..." Exodus 15:20

Music and Dance Contemporary Rituals to Celebrate Miriam HaNeviah (the Prophetess)

and the women who crossed the Sea of Reeds with prepared timbrels.

"Because of the merit of the righteous women of the Exodus, we will be redeemed." - Sages

Ritual Ceremony

Los Angeles Police Department Cadets Honor Guard at Town Meeting

City Attorney Mike Feur

Ritual Ceremony with Flags and Rifles

Los Angeles Police Department Cadets Honor Guard at Town Meeting

with Councilman Mitchell Englander and City Attorney Mike Feur

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Flowers

Purple Weed Flower 1/4th inch

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Photograph

Purple Weed Flower 1/4th inch

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Flowers

Yellow Aoniums in the Fog

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Flowers

Yellow Aoniums in the Fog

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Flowers

Yellow Roses and Red Lagartijos in the Fog

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Creatures

and especially strange plants ~ 12 foot-long flower stalk of Agave Attenuata

Garden of Joy

My Morning Ritual to Enter Garden and Greet the Trees and Flowers in the Fog

Garden of Joy

Joy's Morning Ritual Rising the Sun in Gratitude

REFLECTION week 10 ~ Mar. 7, 2015

I had on first day of this week's 52F challenge theme decided clearly that I would take the 'one' shot and not spend more more time on it, as I had on other weeks. Immediately got my "one" arty elevator shot. (Not quite 'elevator music'.) And yes, spent time ALL week shooting reflections.
Do you have a favorite? I would love to hear which one.
I have Reflections on car windows, building windows, store window, elevator doors, in rear and back view car mirrors, bathroom mirror, in rain water, pool water, TV reflection, and self reflections on mirrors, and in purple selfie contemplation.

Red Reflection

LACMA Elevator

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs

Reflection Wilshire Blvd. LA

Reflection

LACMA

Reflection in Rain of Cars on Wilshire Blvd. LA

Reflection

LACMA Self Reflection on Red and Purple

Selfie Reflection

LACMA Self Reflection on Purple and Red

Selfie Reflection - Still

LACMA Self Reflection on Purple and Red

Selfie Reflection with Europena's Man's Red Shoe

LACMA Self Reflection on Purple and Red

Reflection on "Work"

LACMA

Reflection

"Judgement" on worker reading cell phone

LACMA

Reflection

Feminist Oranges on Fire

Larry Sultan art LACMA

Reflection Palm trees on Building and Water with Birds

Reflection Palm trees on Building with Birds

Reflection on Water

Across from LACMA, Wilshire Blvd.

Reflection Palm trees on Building and 2 Boys

Reflection on Car

Wilshire Blvd. Reflection on Red

Reflection on Councilman's building

Reflection of Cars on Cancer Gift Shop Store

Reflection of American Flag on Credit Union Building

Reflection of Palm trees on Councilman's building

Reflection of 3 Palm trees on Councilman's building

Reflection of Palm trees on Wilshire building

Old car as seen on freeway in other below photo's side view mirror

shot while driving

Imagine how long I had to tail this guy to get this shot...

Reflection car mirror old car

Reflection car mirror Freeways interchange 405 > 118

Reflection car mirror San Diego Freeways 405

Traveling south, Santa Suzana Mountains in rear

Reflection in rear view car mirror

do not do this

Reflection driving on Jefferson Blvd, LA

Reflection of Santa Suzana Mountain on car side view mirror

Reflection of trees on car side view mirror

Reflection of trunk recycle bags on car back window

Reflection on turned off TV and also wall mirror's reflection

BLACK AND WHITE week 9 ~ Feb. 29, 2015

The lack of color in a Black and White image has the photographer and viewer see more carefully the photo's content, beyond the subject. Consider also: meaning, lines, shapes, patterns, texture, tones, light, shadows, reflections, and highlights.

Black and White Car

and Black and White Issues

Black and White was different to me when I was a teen in the Sixties in New York. Today, making my LA neighborhood a safer place, I work with local cops that drive ‘Black and Whites’. In the Sixties, I handed flowers to police while I danced with others in Central Park, and was afraid of the cops' ‘ready to use’ batons when I took over my Queens College president’s office, walked in ‘peace marches’, and played in street Guerrilla Theatre, etc. The Sixties was a great era. For me, these are 'black and white' issues.

Different from 50 years ago, I honor my local Senior Lead Officer Dario Del Core and Neighborhood Watch helpful policeman with this photo. - Joy

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Black and White Car

and Black and White Issues

Black and White Car

and Black and White Issues

Tree In Winter

Joy Inscribed On Rare Foggy Window

Bells Shadow on Kitchen Shade

Bird in Fig Tree

Garden of Joy

Bird on Fence

Garden of Joy

Mockingbird on Roof

Garden of Joy

Clouds

Garden of Joy

Clouds

Garden of Joy

Golden Freesias

Garden of Joy

Agave Attenuata

after many weeks of blooming along 12 foot stalk.

Garden of Joy

Faye's White 12 year Old Apple in Apple Store

MAKE A STATEMENT ~ REVEAL DIVINE JOY week 8

REVEAL DIVINE JOY

Dew Drops and Jade

Garden of Joy

A camera is my medium (as well as words, earth, fiber, or a drum) for JOYous and personal passionate soul-filled expression. With gratitude for the Divine, my photos reveal, reflect and exhibit beauty that inspires awe.

I see Your Face, G*d, in All Nature that I photograph.

Consciously with my spirit, heart and mind, actively I shoot the joy, wonder and sacred moments all around that I see, and my soul dances.

My authentic inner soulful JOY is my spiritual secret weapon of war, my personal attribute of Netzach (my endurance) in the Tree of Life, and my gift to others.

My kavanah/intention is that my creative expressive gifts are inspirational, uplifting and joyous.

My intention is to also REVEAL more spiritual consciousness, connection, compassion, and chesed/lovingkindness; to make visible the Face of the Divine…

- Joy Krauthammer, MBA, Artist of Light

Today, Feb. 20, 2015 is Rosh Chodesh Adar, a time for JOY to enter.
~ ~ ~

What is your Statement?
Thanks for asking and commenting on 52Frames. My "Statement" means that a priority every day in my life is to see, reveal and SHARE the beauty (miracles) of the Divine, of G*d, which in some way may be concealed. This foggy morning scene with tiny dewdrops on a common 1/2" tiny jade flower I saw at day break, and I'd never seen this before. Thus, in addition to being involved with many of society's ills and trying to do good and effect change, I try daily with my camera to REVEAL DIVINE JOY. I'm told that my arts heal, and that is good, thus I meet my goal and what I stand for. I hope this clarifies your comment. Glad you like the photo.

Enjoy cropped flower:

Enjoy more JOY:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/nature-plants.html

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Agave Attenuata

Garden of Joy

Agave Attenuata

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops On New Rose Leaves

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops On Freesias

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops On Freesias

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops On Freesias

Garden of Joy

Honey Bee On Lupine

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops on Red rose

Garden of Joy

Geranium Buds

Garden of Joy

Aoniums

Garden of Joy

Aoniums

Garden of Joy

Dew Drops on Leaf

Dew Drops on Fig Tree After Tu B'Shvat

Garden of Joy

Mockingbird

Garden of Joy

Geese

Garden of Joy

RULE OF ODDS week 7

"The Rule of Odds states that scenes composed of odd number of subjects are more visually pleasing than scenes composed of even numbers." - 52Frames

Hummingbird and 3 Fig Tree Branches

I have the greatest pleasure seeing the tiny bird that quickly looks in different directions, as if a guard.

I have my finger on the trigger while he's in the 'opposite' position so that I'm ready to shoot the second he turns toward the morning sun when his red feathers shine.

I chose this image to submit out of many set ups because it captured a moment in natural time with a Hummingbird at sunrise. Also, the 3 Fig tree branches during the season of Tu B’Shvat (birthday of the trees) appear to me as a Hebrew letter, Shin, representing G*d’s name.

I stood at far eastern edge of property to photo hummingbird on fig tree's tallest barren branch and facing sun. I was careful not to slip down the steep slope with one wrong step in strong Santa Ana winds. Hummer flew down buzzing/singing past my head surprising me, and I caught my fall.

runners up, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

3 Purple Lupines

Garden of Joy

East winter season I try to collect the drying seeds from curly splitting pods

to scatter them in other areas of my yard for flowering the following winter.

I'm thrilled when I first see the circle of leaves and then the purple flowers.

Thankfully we had a little rain this winter so flowers are blooming on the hillside.

3 Freesias, Dainty and Delicate

Garden of Joy

I'm delighted to find these winter flowers show their happy yellow faces returning each year.

Dandelion Weeds and Bee

Garden of Joy

3 Aoniums

Garden of Joy

I love the succulents that give birth to these many large yellow 7 inch cones that attract bees.

This year the Aoniums are receiving more sun, no longer blocked by the prior thick passion fruit vines.

11 Aoniums

Garden of Joy

Aoniums are loving the sun coming through the fence no longer fully covered with Passion fruit vines.

Soft-Frozen Yogurt Trio

or Black, White, Combo Still Life

5 Softening Green Tea Mochis

Still Life

Softening Green Tea Mochis Trio

Still Life

Birthday Pies (including rhubard) and Cake and Servers

Kabbalah's Birthday

3 Conch Shells

Still Life

Atlantic Ocean now in Garden of Joy

3 Orange Blossoms

Garden of Joy

Must be careful with the swarming bees on the fragrant blossoms.

Grateful that these blossoms didn't blow away in the heavy winds.

3 Orange Blossoms

Garden of Joy

Can you see the teeny (grteen) orange beginning at base of petals?

Oranges and Buds

Garden of Joy

I love it when the new blossoms and the newly ripe citrus are visibly together.

Growth process takes at least a full year from bud to ready to harvest.

Winds take down hundreds of blossoms, laying a white carpet on the ground.

Creatures, raccoons and squirrels, love my fruit!

Wish they'd take the fruits on top of tree and not ones nearer to me.

Oranges

Garden of Joy

Takes a lot of oranges to squeeze for a glass of OJ.

3 Grapefruits

or Grapefruits, Sunburst and Tree

Garden of Joy

Blessed to have a large harvest, I share the fruits with individuals, and organizations that feed the hungry.

Last year I had 8 big fruit boxes to share at one time. I pay gardeners to climb into tree for me.

Each day I remove the dead dried twigs from prior harvest.

3 Palm Trees Blowing In the Wind, and Hawk with Sunset Sky

or Palm Trees, Brush and Bird

LOVE STORY week 6

Loving couple in LACMA's* painted red large elevator

*Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Their quiet passion is nearly blinding.

Asked permission from strangers to photograph.

Earlier HEART photos of mine are in :

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/hearts.html

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Loving ladies giving HEART at LACMA's City Lights

Sister Embracing LACMA's "City Lights"

by installation artist Chris Burden

Love Story is when 2 sisters continue to put up with each other,

learn to listen and understand, and go forward, even after squabling.

Love is when one art historian sister agrees to model for the photographer sister even at sunset,

every time they visit museum with their years of joint membership.

Loving Supportive Couple on LACMA's Stairs

Artist Archibald Motley's Love Story ~ Tongues / Holy Rollers

Artist's red hot passion was to paint the African American people of Chicago

in the Bronzeville neighborhood during the Jazz Age with their blues-inflected gospel music

and charismatic Pentecostal church services. 1929 oil painting detail, LACMA

Moully's Love Story With His Art

Rabbi Yitzchok Moully, NY's Creative Soul Gallery Director

Art Opening Reception, Chabad of North Hollywood

Joy's Love Story with Making Collages of People With Their Passion, Following Their Heart

and Their Celebration, and My Sharing Collages With Them

(Image of Joy with Moully by Sarah Abend)

Joyous Personal Love Story

"To Sister Joy. One Love. Baba Olatunji. Nov. 7. 1996."

Autograph on djembe head

In this Joyous Personal Love Story ~ following my heart and passion about drums since I was a teen,

I share that I became a drummer 23 years after teen years and my first revealed drum interest.

I'm still performing world music on ethnic hand drums 29 years after my first drum kit lesson in 1986.

Pictured is my beloved large cottonwood djembe, commissioned and made personally for me over 2 decades ago

by master drummer, Paulo Mattioli, obm.

Today, as I do most weeks, spiritually I 'performed' with my djembe.

I love it that Nigerian master Babatunde Olatunji, obm, autographed my drum

when I was accompanying him Nov. 7, 1996, at a club on the Santa Monica Pier.

Olatunji's "Drums of Passion" was the very first LP album that I ever purchased and that was over 3 decades before I met Baba.

As a teen, I traveled by myself on bus and subway from Queens into Manhattan with my babysitting hard earned dollars, to a big music store and this is the album that deeply touched my soul. I knew nothing then about African music.

My first renowned drum teachers were Baba's colleagues, and then finally the LOVE STORY with drumming continued when I got to play with Baba, and not only listen to his album.

Gratitute to teacher, Yoruba priest Ayo Adeyemi, for introducing us.

A dream I had never even imagined. A beshert story from the very beginning.

Blessed by HaShem to continue to play for others.

JOY'S STORY http://joys-music.blogspot.com

Story of Babatunde Olatunji http://babatunde-olatunji.blogspot.com

My Djembe Head

Associated Photo

My First Tambourine

photo by Simone Weissman 2.6.2015

When I was 18 in 1965 and studying art at Universidad de Madrid, Spain, and at the Prado Museum, I traveled to the walled city of Avila to watch the bullfights and party with the toreadors.

As a memento of my fun adventuresome time, I purchased this pictured painted tambourine, and back in NY in time to begin college, presented the Spanish tambourine gift to a young gal, Simone (8 years old), for whom I babysat. It was that babysitting money that got me my ticket to Spain.

50 years later, Simone still has the timbrel and didn't know this story. Her 93 year old beloved mother Lilian, z"l, my dear friend, died this last year. This for me is my "Love Story", touching deeply my heart.

In Spain, for myself, I purchased a kinetic jingly tambourine gold charm, still on my charm bracelet. Didn't know at the time that I was allowed to actually 'play tambourines'. I watched the flamenco dancers play them.

Think I bought my first tambourine for myself in 1991 in Sibolga when I traveled to Asia and Indonesia with Simone's mother, z"l. Or the first hand-made primitive tambourine was when I purchased one maybe earlier from a church woman on the island of Jamaica. Still regularly playing lots of timbrels today!

(Photography warning: While in Spain and photographing from behind a low bush, Generalisimo Francisco Franco, the gendarmes/police confiscated my camera because it was illegal to shoot the Generalisimo.) - Joy

Note from Simone: Thank you Joy! I looked long and hard at this when I was packing up my ancestral home and I didn't want to let this go—I had no idea of the story behind it but I knew it was from you! I had it in my room as a child and then it lived on the shelves behind the bar in the basement, along with souvenirs from our family's travels. 2.16.2015

Birthday card I created for dear Lilian, celebrating Love Story of her life and our friendship

Samurai Warriors After Their Own Love Story, Saving Their Damsels In Distress

LACMA

Samurai Warriors After Their Own Love Story, Saving Their Damsels In Distress

LACMA

License. BSTZYDE

When is a passion a 'love story'?

When for decades I passionately photograph Jewish themed vanity auto license plates

and have hundreds of license photos.

This one translates to Best Zayde/grandpa.

Was excited to find license outside a North Hollywood shul where I was helping to hang an art exhibit.

Follow Your Heart

Macy's

Hanging Hearts

Red Roses

Love Story With Red Rose In Blue Skies

Garden of Joy

Love Chocolate

Love Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger

Love Story for me is taking shots of the plants, flowers, and purple teensy 1/4th" weeds in my garden.

Garden of Joy

Love Story for me is taking shots of the birds in my garden.

Mockingbird sings and perches on the highest pyracantha branch on top of hillside slope in my garden!

Garden of Joy

Enjoy more Mockingbirds, in site scroll 1/3 down:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/nature.html

Love Story for me is taking shots of the birds in my garden.

Hummingbird perches on my barren Fig Tree.

Garden of Joy

Enjoy more hummers, scroll 1/3 down:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/nature.html

Love Full Moon Over Fig Tree

Garden of Joy

GREETINGS FROM week 5

"Greetings From" Sunrise in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

Garden of Joy

The mountains totally surround the Valley.

On the furthest edge of my property, I’m waiting in anticipation for the sun to rise coloring the sky,

and hoping I don’t get wind-blown down the hilly slope.

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

"Greetings From" Sunset in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

Garden of Joy

"Greetings From" Sunset in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

Garden of Joy

"Greetings From" Sunset in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

Garden of Joy

"Greetings From" Before Dawn in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

from hill in the north Valley facing west to the Santa Monica Mountains.

LA is on other side of the Mountains.

Garden of Joy

"Greetings From" Before Dawn in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

from hill in the north Valley facing west to the Santa Monica Mountains

Garden of Joy

"Greetings From" Daytime facing San Gabriel Mountains

facing north, east and south in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

"Greetings From" Daytime facing San Gabriel Mountains

facing north-east in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

"Greetings From" Daytime facing west within gates in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

from Santa Suzana Mountain in the north Valley facing Santa Monica Mountains.

LA and Pacific Ocean on other side.

"Greetings From" the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.

South off a 118 Freeway exit.

"Greetings From" my garden in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles

Valley still has many old citrus orchards.

I planted this grapefruit tree and also an orange, 35 plus years age

for daughter's 2nd birthday.

"Greetings From" my future home, Simi Valley

"Greetings From" Land of Purple Hair in local Apple Store

"Greetings From" local Apple Store
where I learned to save and edit my photos.

Pepper Tree Lane, Brandeis-Bardin Institute

My favorite retreat space. I

Here my computer, cell phone and radio are turned off.

Pepper Tree Lane, Brandeis-Bardin Institute

My favorite retreat space. II

Here my computer, cell phone and radio are turned off.

Eucalyptus Trees, Brandeis-Bardin campus of AJU

My favorite retreat space. III

COMPLEMENTARY COLORS week 4

Purple Bearded Irises and Yellow House

Courageously (or with imprudence) knocked on the door of brightly painted yellow house that I happily noticed days earlier in neighborhood. Because my fave color is purple, asked answering man for permission to photograph on his property. When my camera card filled, I gave man a bearded iris.

Having found the yellow house with complementary color to my purple iris, I deliberately set up the artificial scene. I isolated the subjects and had control over both colors and the arrangements of objects in 'forced perspective'.

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Purple Bearded Irises and Yellow House Front Porch

Purple Bearded Irises and Yellow Narcissus

Garden of Joy

Red Lagartijos and Green Leaves

Garden of Joy

Red Bougainvillea with Green Leaves

Garden of Joy

Blue Sky and Orange Sunrise

Garden of Joy

Blue Sky and Orange Sunrise

Garden of Joy

Purple jacket and yellow silk dress

Selfie at store mirror.

If submitted, this would have been extra credit for "Fashion".

LINES week 3
Extra credit for Converging Lines

"A line is formed by 2 points: an origin and a destination. There are infinite points along a line.

A line is a journey of infinite moments. A line is a constant change of perspective. " -52FP

"Leading lines are a technique whereby the viewer's eye is attracted to lines that lead directly to the principle subject in the image."

More Lines and Multiples:

http://joys-favorite-fotos.blogspot.com/2012/05/multiples-patterns-lines.html

Sunrise Gratitude

Leading Lines

Garden of Joy

Sunrise every morning is my ‘LINE’ to G*d as I face East, pray outside, and

"I lift my eyes up to the mountains; from where will my help come?

My help is from Hashem, Maker of heaven and earth..." (Tehillim, Psalm 121:1-2 Esa Einai)

Each morning is my meditation with my camera, in anticipation as I await dawn,

and G*d's Glory, painted in the sky.

אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי

אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים, מֵאַיִן יָבֺא עֶזְרִי. עֶזְרִי מֵעִם ה', עֺשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ. הִנֵּה לֺא יָנוּם וְלֺא יִישָׁן, שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Ducks

'Line up your ducks.'

Bells

Converging Lines

Garden of Joy

Piano Keys

Converging Lines

Piano Keys and Fave Childhood Song Book

My husband's, z"l, piano traveled from Montreal to NY to LA.

Should go back east to my daughter.

Weaving 1975

Line of REMO women's drum circle

Taos Indian Drum

My ritual 30" Taos drum made for me with 2 handles.

Djembe tuning rope lines

with purple sequins embellishment accessory

My performing baby for over 2 dozen years, made for me

by Paolo Mattioli, obm.

Chair & Shadow

Railroad Track "Yellow Line"

Railroad Track

Converging Lines

Railroad Track

Converging Lines

Railroad Track

Converging Lines

Funeral Chairs

Coffin Carrier

Funeral Pallbearer Lines

Pin Wheels at Grave

Graveyard

Converging Lines

Palms

Converging Lines

Railroad Station

Happy Face Line and Converging Lines and Poles

Seen from 118 Freeway on way to funeral.

I met the gardener artist of Happy Face at a Judy Collins concert!

Grateful for this smile every time I drive to cemetery.

Havdalah Candle and Wood Lines

Agave Flowers in a curved line

Garden of Joy

Lines of Magnolias

Narcissus Paper Whites

Converging lines

Garden of Joy

Grape Hyacinths

converging lines

Garden of Joy

Lagartijos/Lizards

Garden of Joy

Hummingbird at sunrise perched upon newly pruned and leafless fig tree

Garden of Joy

Fig Tree Life Lines

Garden of Joy

Conch Shell Age Lines

Garden of Joy

Dandelion Blowball

converging and leading lines

Garden of Joy

Fence Border Lines

Poles Driving Lines

Building Lines I

Building Lines II

Slinky Lines

Garden of Joy

Slinky Lines

Garden of Joy

Slinky Lines

Wedding Plates

earthquatke survivors

Lines of Books at Home

1/4 of this double self with 6 shelves in this case

and many cases

Leading Lines I

Garden of Joy

Sunrise every morning is my ‘LINE’ to G*d as I face East, pray outside, and

"I lift my eyes up to the mountains; from where will my help come?

Converging Lines II

Garden of Joy

Sunrise every morning is my ‘LINE’ to G*d as I face East, pray outside, and

"I lift my eyes up to the mountains; from where will my help come?

Converging Lines III

Garden of Joy

Sunrise every morning is my ‘LINE’ to G*d as I face East, pray outside, and

"I lift my eyes up to the mountains; from where will my help come?

Tax Lines

"Lines"

As a child for punishment, had to write "lines".

SILHOUETTE week 2

Extra credit for Artificial Light

Purple Bearded Iris

Garden of Joy

Artificial Light

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Purple Bearded Iris

Artificial Light

Purple Bearded Iris

Artificial Light

Purple Bearded Iris

Artificial Light

Purple Bearded Iris and 3 Palms Silhouette

Natural Light at Sunset

Moon and 3 Palms Sunset Silhouette

Natural Light

Dandelion Seed Head at Sunset

Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Garden of Joy

Dandelion seed head blowing and 3 Palms at Sunset

Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Garden of Joy

Dandelion over Yahrzeit candle

Artificial or Real Light?

only center turned black

Dandelion Seed Head at Living Room Lamp

Artificial Light

Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Garden of Joy

Dandelion Seed Head at Living Room Lamp

Artificial Light

Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Rose Silhouette

Artificial Light

Sunset Silhouette 3 Palms Horizontal

Garden of Joy

Sunset Silhouette 3 Palms Vertical

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Sunrise Silhouette Bird

Garden of Joy

Sunrise Silhouette Fig Tree

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Sunrise Silhouette Fig Tree

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Silhouette tree at sunset across the street

Garden of Joy

Agave with Flower Sunset Silhouette and 3 Palms

Garden of Joy

Cloud over Silhouette Trees

Garden of Joy

Sunrise Silhouette, Fence, Mountains, Trees

Garden of Joy

Sunrise Silhouette

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Wait for the wind to pull up the Palm fronds

Position myself to place sun withing open palm frond.

Sunrise Silhouette

Palm Fronds and Pine

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Sunrise Silhouette Pines and Palms

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Sunrise Silhouette Pines and Palms Close up

Garden of Joy

SELF-PORTRAIT week 1

Extra Credit for personal story

Gardening has been a passion of mine ever since I was a kid in New York. In grade school during the summer, I was sent to gardening camp. When my husband, z"l, was ill, gardening was cathartic for me, and a healing meditation. On the first day of our 52 Frames 2015 Week 1 theme challenge, two young friends came over to gift me with a huge purple (my fave color) cement pot. In the pot, they planted Tulips and Grape Hyacinth Muscari bulbs, and tiny Purple Carrot seeds in gorgeous dark compost from their Granny’s garden and kitchen. This family is grateful for me they say, because at times I assist their 91 year old grandmother, my dear friend, Edith. She sometimes also has served as my 52 Frames model. I love visiting Edith in her bountiful garden. Thus this important relationship is a most meaningful self-portrait for me.

http://myfriendedith.blogspot.com/2013/02/ediths-flowers.html

runner ups, alternates, seconds, outtakes, AKA left-overs:

Self-Portrait Nurturing Bulbs and Seeds in new purple pot.

Me watering newly planted bulbs and seeds.

Garden of Joy

Self-Portrait Selfie

I caress my djembe drum autographed by Babatunde Olatunji, obm, from a concert I was blessed to perform with Baba in Santa Monica.

"To Sister Joy. One Love, Baba Olatunji, Nov. 7 '96"

Photos: http://babatunde-olatunji.blogspot.com

http://joys-music.blogspot.com

As a teen in the early sixties, the very first LP album I ever purchased, and in Manhattan, was "Drums Of Passion" by Babatundi Olatungi, renowned African drummer and first major teacher in America. By Divine Providence, three decades later, I was able to study djembe for a couple years with one of Baba's highest peers, Yoruba Nigerian priest, Ayo Adeyemi. Ayo brought Baba out to LA. My purple SUV on the first day I owned it, carried lots of African drums to the concert. Since then, teacher Ayo has listened to me perform. I've been truly blessed to study with dozens of finest djembe masters.

Earlier I had accompanied Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, z"l, Debbie Friedman, z"l, Rabbi David Zeller, z"l, and I am blessed to continue to regularly play spiritual music with many fine musicians. Over a couple dozen years ago, master drummer. Paolo Mattioli, obm, made this drum for me. He said that its comfort design was "like a Cadillac". I'm grateful to all my teachers and for the continuing opportunity to serve Hashem and community with this djembe.

Self-Portrait Selfie preparing to enjoy Indian Food

Here I am with veggie samosa and carrot sweets I bought as ethnic treats from local Indian Deli on way back home from having early morning annual mammogram. I had to wait for the samosas to finish being made. I couldn't hold the cup of mango lassi at same time with other foods. For years I've gone to this vegetarian eatery. The female co-owner recently died and her husband and son now run the grocery. Husband rarely smiles and now I know why. I miss watching the short elderly woman make huge cauldrons of daal. After she died, the family greatly downsized the restaurant to only a few feet in the grocery store, and the former eatery space is now an Indian spa. I still buy my favorite goodies–mango lassi yogurt drink, potato-filled warm samosas, and sweet desserts.

Self-Portrait Selfie caring for my health

Early morning annual mammogram. I always remember to make mammogram the last couple days of December, just in time for 52 Frames week 1 of 2015

It was fun looking at the results on screen appearing to me as art objects. Glad the technician allowed me to photograph in office by the squishing machine.

Self-Portrait of JOY ON ICE

Brrr, 31* when I awoke, and it was frosty, icy, and skritchy freezing cold to scratch my name on glass.

I did this last when I was a kid in NY!

Where are my gloves in sunny southern California?

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1 comment:

Amy H.February 27, 2015 at 4:58 PM
(Black and White - week 9)
I love that the issues are b & w!
Your caption is great…the evolution of our approach to the black-’n-white.
You're so profoundly provocative!
The raindrops and wet street really show…
and I love your watermark on your plate.

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