Ferdinand.

 

November 1st marks the first birthday of my beloved mouse, Ferdinand. Last year, he and 3 siblings were brought to me after their mom died. The other three didn't make it, but Ferdinand was a trooper! For two weeks I had to feed him every few hours, day and night. I had to carefully balance his diet, watch everything he did, and help him do everything. By the end of the first week, he was feeling a LOT better - and showed it by zooming around faster than a speeding bullet! He can also jump amazing heights. By the time I'd had him a week, he could jump straight out of the glass 2-gallon fish tank I was keeping him in!

Now he's hit old age for a mouse. He's spoiled rotten - he loves chasing the cat in his gerbil ball, he loves getting his face and ears rubbed, and he loves to nibble on Cheerios! I was never a rodent person until this little guy came into my life. He's just too adorable - it melts my heart!

Roswell Mill, GA

          These are a few shots I took on a beautiful day a couple weeks ago at the old Roswell Mill ruins in Roswell, GA. These are the raw files - no editing!

          The day was a little cloudy so getting the white balance was a little tricky. White balancing is the process of setting your camera to the right light setting by using the color white as a set-point. It sounds more complicated than it is! In fact, whether you're using a DSLR or a simple point-and-shoot, you can most likely set your white balance. Many point-and-shoot cameras have pre-set white balances that you can select to set your camera to your current light settings. Often these include bright sun, shade/clouds, incandescent light, and florescent light and are easily accessible through your settings menu. Explore your cameras settings and/or read your user manual to become more familiar with white balancing on your camera. You'd be amazed what a difference selecting the right white balance can have on your photos!

          Roswell Mill is one of my favorite outdoor places to explore. I've had a lot of fun with friends here, and gotten some fantastic snapshots over the years. With a covered bridge, hiking trails, historic ruins, a waterfall and creek to swim in, the park is a great place to hang out or get some exercise... Which I think more and more people are figuring out; the park was busier this summer than I've ever seen it before! I have mixed feelings about my favorite quiet spot becoming more of a local hot spot haha.

Hello!

My name is Ashe Johnson. Over the next few months I will be keeping this photo blog for my Careers in Writing class. I enjoy writing, but photography is my passion. In this blog I hope to blend the two to show a glimpse into the world of photography and the daily adventures in my life.

I'm a 23-year-old Communications/Journalism student at Kennesaw State University. I have a cat I adopted from a shelter, a mouse I raised from a baby, and a beta fish I got at a pet store (ha). I was born in northern Virginia but raised here in Georgia. When I finish school I would like a job that has to do with photography or even photojournalism.

I shoot with a Nikon D60 that I've had for 3 years. I only have two lenses at the moment, a standard 18-50mm kit lens and a 50-200mm lens.