The funny thing about Bella painting is that it takes her a while to dive in. She always hesitates, no matter how excited, to stick her hands in and really push all the colors around.
My girl.
January 14, 2012 by 8 Comments
I love this shot. Probably more than any I’ve taken so far. It’s just, pure Bella. Chewing on a nail, looking into the distance. Her eyes, her little nose, her tiny hands. I love it all.
And since currently she is throwing a giant tantrum on the floor while Daddy and I look on wondering what on earth is wrong (again), this is a nice reminder of how there are times she can be still and sweet.
How I love her. Tantrums and all.
Desert Beauty
January 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
When I slow down and take a closer look at where we live, I’m often surprised to see a kind of wild beauty around me that I never expected in a place quite barren of moisture and green. The small details remind me of the life that’s really inside the desert – besides sand.
Jen Swedhin has been kind enough to Skype tutor me on how to use Lightroom, so now I’m just playing around with it. I edited 2 shots I took of one of the plants around here.
First up is a seed pod, taken with a 50mm, ISO 400, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec.
The original:
Trucks, Dirt, & Pink.
January 6, 2012 by 14 Comments
Yesterday Bella and I headed out to play in the yard. With her beloved dump truck. She loves nothing better than a pile of dirt, leaves, and sticks. So pink sweater and all, we went to make a mess. Little did I know…
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Zoo Photo Shoot
January 3, 2012 by 18 Comments
Yesterday we headed to the zoo on Sam’s last vacation day. I took my 18-55mm telephoto lens in hopes of getting some practice in with a whole different setting. Bella loved seeing all of her animals, and it was gorgeous out. Sunny, which was strangely harder to take pictures in than the dark cavern setting.
With a toddler, it’s difficult to remember to get all the manual modes set, the lighting right, hit their face, get a blur, and find a great angle while still getting the shot quick enough. Sometimes it comes out a bit blurry or bright, but the only way I’m going to get better is practice.
Right? So here’s our day:
Hola.
Bella, the Carousel, and first attempts at Manual
December 17, 2011 by 8 Comments
This was my very first time attempting total manual (no AV or TV) so it’s not perfect, but I love the shots of Bella and the Disney carousel her great grandma gave her. I’m not a big fan of Disney, (whole other blog post for another day) but this is too cute. She calls is, “Dis?” and points because “carousel” is just too much for her. [Read more...]
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