POTD January 19, 2008

Helping Daddy make risotto.

50 mm @ 2.2, 1/125, 800 iso- adjusted curves, upped the contrast, resized to 5x7. Is it totally obvious two days with a sick kiddo has taken all of my energy? LOL, I'm just glad to have my healthy, happy girl back!

POTD January 15, 2008

This is our eldest dog, Hatcher Bear, our first Weimaraner (we have him, the grey, and a blue female). I was playing around with f stops on my 50mm 1.4 and since it was dim inside I went pretty low. Looking at it now I think I need to try again and go up more so I can get more of his full face in focus, not just his eyes.

POTD January 10, 2008

James, my husband, usually picks Kinsley up after work so I have about 10-15 minutes to get our three dogs taken care of and shake work off before they get home. It's nice, it's exactly what I need after a day at the office. I got home a little early today so I got out my camera and snapped a few shots of my two favorite people walking in the door. I think my next focus will be on getting taller (somehow I think this might not be possible!) or learning how to take a picture of a 6'8" man. I forget how tall he is until I take a photo and realize I look up his nose a lot. This was the best out of all of them and it's because I have him squatting down a little. Good thing he thinks I'm so wonderful and doesn't mind any of my "could you just get a tiny bit shorter, no don't lean, can you squat?" requests.

XTi, 50mm, 1.4, 1/50 corrected in PS for tungsten lighting issues, I think my house glows orange! Maybe I should "focus on WB in 2008" lol.

POTD January 9, 2008

Here's my newest "Focusing on 2008" picture. I'm putting more focus on things that make me happy. One of them is a clean home. I love my Caldrea too. It makes any job I have easier because one whif of Ginger Pomelo and it doesn't seem like such a chore.

I will admit, I am not all that fond of this picture. It was already dark outside and the lighting in the kitchen is awful. I adjusted the curves but it came out so gold.

50mm 2.0, 1/100

POTD- Focus in 2008

My focus this year is on being a wife and mother. My husband and I keep throwing around the idea of expanding our family later next year, closer to when our daughter turns three but I'm still not convinced if it's the right time. So this year I'm going to focus on us as a family and being a mom and trying to decide if it's time to expand or if three is the perfect amount for our family for another few years.

I adjusted the curves and also used Teya's Clean Convert action.

Hats off to 2007

I'm a little late but here is my niece, the littlest Stars fan in the family.

Last wreath hanging

*updated to add- thanks for the comments! It's an "icicle" wreath I got from Michaels a few years ago. I just got really close to the icy beads.