I've Been Playing

Oh, yes I have.

I stumbled across another photo editing tool that I really like and is VERY user friendly. So, while I wait on my lens to return home safely, I've been playing.

Here are some of my old photos with this new editing tool.

I'm Still Here

Yes, I'm still taking pictures. I've been playing around and learning lots of things about my camera. I'm waiting to hear back from Nikkon on one of my lenses then I can charge forward again. I have 4 folks who have asked me to do their pictures, but hopefully we can firm up some dates soon.

Till then...enjoy this...

Lessons in Lighting

And Bubbles.

Saturday when some of My Girl's friends came over to play on the Slip 'n' Slide they brought one of Baby Boy's favorite items.

Bubbles.

I just began clicking away at all of the activity since I wasn't trying for huge photographic elements here. As I was looking at what I was taking, I realized I was sitting in my own 'schooling' and learning a very important lesson.

Watch where you sit when taking a picture.

Say, under a tree.

It will create huge shadows and over expose the other elements in the photograph.


See here...Baby Boy's face disappears


At this point, I realized there might be too much shadowing, so I stood up. Better, but still not the photograph I would have been looking for if I was intentionally 'shooting'.


Shifted to one side, and Baby Boy gets darker again. Lesson learned.


To the other side...way too bright.


Walk slightly around him...odd shadows.


His sweet little face almost disappeared!


Awww...there he is! And although he became my 'lessons learned' subject for the day, those eyes...those lips...shadowed or not still melt my heart!