It’s been a long week in these parts and I’m exhausted. My camera wasn’t out much but we did have a very special occasion in our house that has to be celebrated. This crazy little kid turned FOUR! Just yesterday she was turning three. And the day before that she was turning two. And the… Continue Reading
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Essence of Now: Making Progress
First, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped support my brother in law this past week. From donations to shares on social media, thoughts and prayers, it has all been greatly appreciated by me and my family. I don’t think I can ever say thank you enough. Given the… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 4
The fourth and final week of my photography course has passed. There was a lot of good photography information in the course but I think the biggest takeaway I had was distance and how it affects depth of field. And working with my photography mentor, I learned how to manually adjust my focal point. This… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 3
For week 3 of my photography course the lessons focused on light and creativity. So, that’s what I worked on. Mostly with stopping motion. Like when I captured the tiny snowflakes falling on a chilly spring day. Thankfully there was some warmer weather at my mom’s and I could practice with motion at the park.… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 2
Week one of my photography course was on the exposure triangle. Week 2 was on metering, white balance and focus. I didn’t really work on setting my white balance but I did practice focus and metering. I’ve also started working with a friend and photographer, Gina from Kleinworth and Co. to improve my photography. She… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 1
On April 1st I started taking a study along photography course through Clickin’ Moms. The focus of week one was the exposure triangle which I’ve been trying to figure out on my own for months now. So, for this week’s Essence of Now photographs, I’m going to show some of the pictures I’ve taken since… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: I Want Candy
As some of you might know, my youngest will do anything for a piece of candy. If you don’t know this already, I suggest you watch the video of her and the two stools. Much to her delight, part of our essence of now for the last week involved a holiday of eggs filled with… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: RAW Practice
Awhile ago I made the switch from creative auto to aperture priority. Then I switched from AP to manual. This last week I finally decided I was brave enough to go from shooting in JPEG to RAW. My biggest fear about shooting RAW photos was transferring them to the computer. Thankfully it only took one… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Family
Last weekend family came to visit. Thankfully the weather was nice and we could go on a nature walk by the river. The children were able to burn off some energy… …while mostly getting along. Notice the scarf? It’s one Hayley made to raise money for breast cancer research. The adults tried to keep up,… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: The Princess
This week’s Essence of Now photography practice was all about The Princess. Hiding under the stool. Sneaking a sucker. Pouting when she doesn’t get her way. Talking on the phone to Grandpa. Sadly her crown broke that day. But it was okay because she found her bunny ear crown. It’s a rough life for a… Continue Reading
