365 Challenge #193

Helping mommy water the flowers....

....er rather...putting bark in the water and splashing it everywhere....

....then pulling off the flowers and dropping them in the water.

365 Challenge #192

Joel wants to be as good at grilling as his daddy is.

Uh oh....looks like we need a lock for these doors. Joel: "I think he turns the gas on first....."

365 Challenge #191

365 Challenge #190

Feeding Joel "craisons"

Joel was a fan.

He loves his aunts and uncles!

365 Challenge #189

Joel played with some of his aunts and uncles today.

He thinks they're the best!

This is the difference between flash and no flash. This was flash.

And this was no flash. I kind of like flash better (gasp! did I just say that???) because I had to bump my ISO up to 800, and my camera gets really grainy with anything over 400.

365 Challenge #188, August 7

More catching up. I love how he always crosses his ankles.

Notice the change in smiles once he realizes the flash is on.

365 Challenge #187, August 6

Between two days of driving back from North Carolina, trying to get unpacked and 2 weeks worth of laundry for three people washed in our tiny washer, and finding out that baby number TWO is on the way(!!!), I've gotten a little behind on my 365 challenge. So, no worries, I'm catching up today.

How did I get such a cute, happy baby???

This is how he smiles when he knows I have the camera flash on, purposely closing his eyes.

hah. hah. hah.

"Go ahead and take a picture mom. I've got my eyes shut and ready."

Photos for Photography

This is my brother. He is one of my favorite subjects. I really like how this picture is blurry in the background, but so crisp and clear in the foreground.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/80

Aperture - 5

I love close up pictures of kids. Here are some more.

I like this one because it follows the thirds rule.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/60

Aperture - 5

This picture is of my sister and it is one of my favorite pictures of her.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/50

Aperture - programedI like how this one is really close up.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/60

Aperture - 4.63The lighting worked out well for this one.

Flash - used

Exposure - 1/60

Aperture - 5

Here's another one that follows the thirds rule.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/100

Aperture - 5

I like this profile picture.

Flash - used

Exposure time - 1/200

Aperture - 6

365 Challenge #186

Another video....he thinks I'm so funny :)

My Fridge Food (even if all you have is cheese, ketchup, and flour....)

This site is amazing! My Fridge Food

You click on all the ingredients you have in your fridge, and it finds recipes for you!

365 Challenge #185

I don't have any good pictures for today, so this will have to do.

365 Challenge #184

Here are some before and afters:

BEFORE

AFTER
cropped, lightened, removed the raft on the right

BEFORE

 

AFTER 

removed padlock on door, vignette, cropped slightly

BEFORE

AFTER
lightened, removed house on left

BEFORE

AFTER
vignette, removed metal bar, removed wrinkles on clothing

365 Challenge #183

A few more images from the sister shoot I did.

365 Challenge #182

This was a sister (and mom) photo shoot. These girls are so fun! I really struggled with the lighting this day, so unfortunately I had to do a LOT of editing (I'll post before and after pics later). But overall, it was a great shoot!