Black and white

Carlos and I went to the Ansel Adams exhibit at the MFA last week, and I was inspired to poke through some old photos I've taken that I photoshopped into black and white.

Snow Lake, Washington

Smith Tower, Seattle, WA

I like turning some of my pictures into black & whites because, for one, I don't think my camera captures colors as well as it used to (or maybe I've just gotten pickier), and also because it somehow makes my pictures seem more like "real photographs" instead of just snapshots. I don't think I have the eye or the energy to ever become a serious amateur photographer, but I like being pleasantly surprised every now and then when I get one that turns out okay.

Today has been a lesson in "how to procrastinate from doing homework." Step 1? Stay out way too late the night before, and consequently, wake up at noon. Shower, eat breakfast, laugh with roommates and out of town houseguests about the previous night's barcrawl, talk on the phone for a couple hours, go out shopping for a friend's birthday gift, then come home and prolong eating dinner/watching TV until the only choices left are Entertainment Tonight or reruns of Friends that you've already seen four times. Then, think about doing homework, but convince yourself that you won't really get anything accomplished between now and aforementioned friend's birthday party, so it's really not worth it to get started.

~sigh~

I think writing about this has made me feel guilty, so I guess it's time to get started.