About Kari

Kari Douma, professional photographer.

This blog was started for a 365 project in 2010 by Kari Douma, from Kari Douma Photography. Jayne Wirebaugh (studio manager for Kari Douma Photography worked on a 365 project in 2011, and now Kari is working on a project 52 in 2011. Here is a note from Kari....

Welcome to my Project 52... After completing a 365 project in 2010, I took a year off to relax and recuperate while my studio manager Jayne took over the project! After taking that year off, I realized that I missed a project, something to make me get out and challenge myself. I wasn't quite ready to commit to a 365 project again, but I wanted something that would challenge me artistically and photographically. So I decided on a project 52. One theme a week, and no minimum or maximum to the number of pictures that I would post for the week, maybe one, maybe ten. So, check back often, and join me on my year long photographic journey.

Feel free to join me, comment on the images, or ask questions. You can contact me here...

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Week 8 - Cemeteries

This week's topic was cemeteries.  It was actually kind of fun.  I had time to visit 4 different cemeteries on 2 different days.  It was very interesting looking at the different markers, and wondering about them.
ISO 400, F4, 1/250, 70-200 lens at 135 mm

ISO 400, F3.5, 1/125, 70-200 lens at 70 mm

ISO 400, F4, 1/400, 28-70 lens at 28mm

ISO 400, F4, 1/400, 70-200 lens at 190 mm

ISO 400, F4, 1/400, 70-200 lens at 200 mm

ISO 400, F4.4, 1/400, 70-200 lens at 120 mm

ISO 200, F9, 1/200, 28-70 lens at 62 mm

ISO 200, F4, 1/400, 70-200 lens at 190 mm

ISO 200, F4, 1/200, 28-70 lens at 65 mm

ISO 200, F4, 1/500, 70-200 lens at 200 mm

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Week 7 - Guess What?

I had fun with my project 52 this week!  The theme was "Guess what?"  I didn't plan on this, but I ended up using my macro lens for all of these.  I think the little details of things are sometimes hard to guess.  I am sure some of these will be easy, and some will be hard.  Enjoy!

ISO 200, F40, 4 seconds 105mm macro lens

 ISO 200, F40, 2 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F8, .5 seconds 105mm macro lens


ISO 200, F8, .3 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 400, F8, 1/200, 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F45, 1.6 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F44, 4 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F16, 1/4, 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F16, 1/4 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F40, .6 seconds 105mm macro lens

ISO 200, F14, 1/13 seconds 105mm macro lens

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Week 6 - Abandoned

This week the theme was abandoned. I actually had some great ideas in my mind.  I had a busy week, it was the Michigan Photographers convention in Detroit this week. So, I was limited photographing one hour during the brightest time of day!  Not ideal for photography.  I took advantage of the bright blue sky, and the contrasty lighting!



ISO 200, F8, 1/500, 28-70 lens at 38mm

ISO 200, F8, 1/500, 28-70 lens at 70mm

ISO 200, F5.6, 1/200, 70-200 lens at 140mm

ISO 200, F4, 1/125, 70-200 lens at 70mm

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Week 5 - Color

This weeks theme was color. There is color all around us, some natural and some man made!

ISO 200, F8, 1/250, 70-200 lens at 200mm

ISO 200, F5.6, 1/1250, 105mm lens

ISO 200, F5.6, 1/1250, 105mm lens

ISO 1600, F3.2, 1/60, 105mm lens

ISO 800, 5.6, 1/100, 105mm lens

ISO 200, F5.6, 1/500, 70-200 lens at 200mm

ISO 200, F5.6, 1/500, 70-200 lens at 70mm