The Train

I finally got out today and took some pictures! K got a new camera so we were excited to try it out. I think she looks so pretty in the picture and I covet her sweater that I talked her into buying. I am just so proud of her for not buying yet another hoodie!

Get posting lady!

So Excited!!

Yeah - I'm just a little excited for our trip next week. We leave in 5 days!


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Open Road

This picture was taken as we were driving in the car to Fish Lake (ignore the smashed bugs on the windshield). I know I know I need to get in gear and really practice taking pictures! I will. Why are things always so busy and crazy?!

Pears

Do you love pears?  I do!  And these smelled incredible!  I took this while I was at the orchard waiting for Les to get there.  They were so awesome!


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I didn't have any money with me so I didn't buy any, but I've been thinking about them ever since. I really should go back and get some.

Photos in the Orchard

I'm ALIVE!!  Sorry I've been a bad photographer lately.  I don't know what my problem is!  But yesterday I had a little last minute photo shoot with Leslie - my old photo blog pal!  She's in town from Denver and we did a little shoot with her family.  The owners of this fruit orchard graciously let us shoot there.  It was so picturesque I was DYING!







Yes - we stuck the poor kid in an apple basket!  We were so surprised he let us.  

And I am so horrible at groups and family shots, that I was really happy about how this one came out!



And of course as I was lying in bed last night I thought of like 4 other really cute ideas I should have done.  :(  I couldn't get my creative juices flowin' while we were there and I'm kicking myself now.  

This shoot inspired me to get out and take more pictures. I'm not learning and growing. I think I may even be falling backwards. So - I'm determined to get out and shoot more pictures.

Little Miss O

I can usually get O to smile for at least one picture when I see her, but on Sunday she was being shy and was trying to hide. I love her sweet eyes.

Sparkle

Cheating again.  I had a weirdo day.  Lazy, unmotivated, blech.  Not in a picture taking mood.  Sooo . . . yet again I'm cheating.  This is from the 24h of July.  Baby E and a sparkler.  I am pretty proud of this shot!


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Wanna have lunch some time this week? I'd suggest a photo walk but first we just need a full lunch hour to chat and catch up.

Birthday Boy

Today is my Grandpa's 73rd birthday. I snuck this picture of him yesterday without him knowing and LOVE the way it turned out. He was laughing at my dad.

I'm a Soccer Wife

So, Josh has started playing on a soccer team call the Hooligans. I went today and tried out our brand new lens! Yep - we got a new lens! It's a 20 to 135mm zoom lens. The game was a little late and it got too dark to get any good action shots but as long as they were holding still I could get something!


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I was happy with this one. This is pretty much straight out of the camera!

Exciting, Eh?

I haven't been taking many pictures lately - too much going on! Once I finish J's anniversary gift I will be a picture taking maniac! I took this picture of my feet while sitting on the lawn during my lunch break. I was playing with the aperature.

Historic Courthouse

I took this picture of the Historic Provo Courthouse on my lunch break last week. I didn't edit it at all. I am glad that I paused and reminded myself of this beautiful building I drive past every day!!

(Obvious posting problems AGAIN!!)

Silliness

I'm cheating today. No time to go out and take pictures. I took this at my grandma's 81st birthday party a few Saturdays ago. This is my cousin's little boy after eat cake and ice cream. I told him to stop and smile and this is what I got!


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What a spaz!

Monkey Business

I know what you're thinking: "WOO HOO! Another picture of jewelry!"  

 

I know, I'm sorry.  But its all I took pictures of today.  I made this for my niece, Ali, for her birthday.  We are getting together for a birthday party for her tomorrow.  She just turned 14.  I hope she likes it!

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As you can see, there's a matching bracelet and little earrings (not pictured) too. Beading is fun!

Crosswalk

I walked around Provo on my lunch break yesterday and snapped this picture of a crosswalk button. We see them all the time, but have you ever read what it says? I have no idea why my pictures are so flippin' tall! They are that way when I load them into Photobucket and I save them for web at 1000 width!

Photos Blogs that Inspire!!!

This morning Marci showed me two Utah photographers blogs who are seriously unbelievable!  So inspiring! I could look at them for hours!

http://photosbyangie.blogspot.com/

http://blushphotography.blogspot.com/

Mister E

I met my friend Shan downtown this evening and took some pictures of Mister E. It was very fun! He's only 10 months and walking like a champ!


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f/3.2, 1/80, ISO 200, 50mm, PW Fresh & Colorful


f/3.2, 1/160, ISO 200, Desaturated


f/5.0, 1/30, ISO 200, 50mm, PW Fresh & Colorful

Mister E's daddy is a huge Steelers fan. Can you tell?


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And this - I kid you not - was the VERY last frame I took. This is the sign that we have to be DONE!


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Very fun shoot.

I'm So Green

That's what I keep telling Josh at least. I'm so green. I bought bags to take to and from the grocery store! I LOVE using them. It makes me feel cool.


f/3.5, 1/25, ISO 400, 50mm

I know. Pretty boring shot. But I lead a pretty boring life! HAHA

Waiting for the Parade

J has decided that he doesn't like me to take his picture, so every time I tell him to smile he closes his eyes and pulls a silly face. I have found that I get much better results if I sneak up on him, so that's exactly what I did while we were waiting for the parade to start on Labor Day. It isn't centered, but I kind of like it that way!

Rock On

We sure missed ya at Beading Beauties tonight!  We beaded outside on my patio.  It was fun!!

I made one of my big chunky necklaces to sell on Stacy's new website she just started.  She's selling handmade crafts/gifts.  We'll see if it actually sells!! haha  Anyway - not exciting, but this is what I made.  I even pulled out the tripod to get this shot! hehe

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Fish Lake Lodge

Here is a picture of the Fish Lake Lodge. It is over 100 years old! I wanted the picture to have an old feeling to it, and it would if it weren't for that impressive pontune boat!!

Fun Daddy

Ok so I had a totally lazy Labor Day and didn't go out and take pictures so you get to see another cute shot from my shoot with Little D last week. His daddy is so fun (he's my brother's best bud). He tosses his boy around and makes him laugh and laugh. It was fun to capture their sweet bond.


f/4.5, 1/250, ISO 400, Professional Retro

Ferris Wheel

I hurried and snapped this picture last night at the carnival as we were leaving the band concert due to the rain!! I really like the way that it turned out! I just adjusted the saturation and it was good to go! I like wanted to keep the color but subdue it a bit.

Notice that I actually posted the picture the correct way!! Yeah! Now all I have to do is figure out the settings that I used for the shot and I am good to go!

LOSER ALERT!!

I'm a big loser but I have the hardest time remembering to post on the weekends! ARGH. Here it is after midnight on Sunday and I have posted nothing all weekend. OOPS! SORRY GIRLY! Tomorrow I'll go out and take something I promise.

Grandpa's Garden

To most people his picture isn't very impressive - it's just a picture of a garden. But to me, this picture is priceless. Is is a picture of my grandpa's garden. He takes great pride in his garden and his yard. If you look closely you can see that he has a separate garden just for corn in the back. He is getting older and his health isn't great. He crawls around in the dirt picking weeds and gathering vegetables because the ground is uneven and is hard for him to walk on. He is hardworking and doesn't let anything get him down. So, which this is just a simple picture of a garden, to me it is so much more!!

Hanging Lanterns

Today I spent most of the day on a ladder hanging tons of these lanterns in trees for a class reunion that we decorated for. I LOVE them. I am posting from a computer that doesn't have Photoshop so I just bumped up the color a bit!

Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee

Ok - I can't even tell you how nervous I was taking these pictures!  My hands were sweating, I was shaking.  I was so freaked out that they were all going to turn on me and attack. Or that I'd bump into one while I was focused on another.  Whew.  I'm really glad I got a good picture to post and that it's over!


f/4.0, 1/125, ISO 400, 50mm, PW Fresh & Colorful

But I had to document these bees! There are TONS of the fattest, fuzziest, hugest bees just outside our front door totally coating themselves in pollen. This picture doesn't even show how covered they get before they head off, back to the hive I suppose. They seriously look like little puffs of light yellow pollen by the time they leave. It's pretty funny looking.

Little D is 1 Year Old

A friend of my brother's little boy turned 1 and they asked me to take some 1 year old pictures of him. So this evening I met them downtown Provo and we wandered around and took pictures. Little D was a little too busy, and taking pictures was a little too boring for him, but overall he did great and we got some really fun shots. Here are just a few from this evening.


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f/4.5, 1/60, ISO 400


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f/4.0, 1/320, ISO 400

There are a lot more cute ones too! It was hard to pick just a few. Anyway - it was good practice. I need to learn to juggle paying attention to my focus, my camera settings AND being ready to snap the shots. Little ones distract me too much. I feel frazzled trying to handle the kiddo and do all the other stuff too. But I'll learn!

Fishin' Reel

My bro & J were fishing at Fish Lake and I snapped this picture of my bro's fishing reel. I like the way it turned out!! I like the silvery look of the reel with the light green line. Wow - who knew I would love the colors of a reel so much!! I don't know why my pictures always post so tall!! I save them as 1000 wide. HELP!!

Little Brother

A little explanation for our readers: My sweet friend Les just didn't have the time to do our photo-a-day blog! I don't blame her! She's got her hands full with three little ones! So - I invited my other sweet friend Angie to do it and she agreed! HOORAY! Even though we live just 20 miles away from each other, we still do need a blog to keep in touch!

So - welcome Ang! So excited you want to do this with me.

These are my little cousins at Bear Lake. Getting them to pose and smile was nearly impossible. They are way too goofy to just stand there and be cute. This shot seriously cracked me up!!


f/3.2, 1/4000, ISO 200, 50mm

What a couple of goof-balls!

Capital Reef

Here is my first photo post! I took this picture in Capital Reef National Park. This is the straight out of the camera shot - no Photoshop enhancements added! I will eventually learn how to include the details/info. that my camera shows before I shoot, but for now this is all I have. I can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve!

Brief Intermission

If you haven't noticed we haven't been posting as of late. Life is hectic and we are just keeping it real. So - please check back later after our brief intermission.

Day 55 & 56 - More Disneyland

So I haven't taken any pictures in the last two days, but I just HAVE to share more Disneyland pictures anyway!


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Day 54 - WHOA!

My dad took Baby E on the trampoline. I went out to snap some pics. The most she bounced the more static-y her hair got! It was really funny!


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Day 53 - Hey Batter Batter

OK so its no masterpiece, but its a fun shot. He's got his eye on that ball! And he's about to get a GREAT hit! I just like it.


f/5.6, 1/1000, ISO 400, 50mm

I just like all the kids waiting in line by the dugout. I like Josh, Tami and Crazy watching in the background. It's just a fun memory. I'm glad we got to go see Mr. Man play his last game this morning.

Day 52 - Buddies

We got to babysit the boys for a couple hours yesterday. Can you just tell how much Crazy LOVES Josh?


f/1.8, 1/80, ISO 400, 50mm

I loved what the light was doing at this time of day in their living room.

Day 51 - The Castle

My FAVORITE time at Disneyland is after the fireworks, when its getting late and people have all started to filter out of the park. It's quite and pretty and TOTALLY my favorite.


f/3.5, 1/6, ISO 1600, 50mm

I LOVE my camera. I've always wanted to take neat shots like this at Disneyland and now I can!!!!!!!

Day 50 - A Jungle Cruise

Sorry - hectic week. Let me catch up!


f/3.2, 1/125, ISO 200, 50mm, PW Soft & Faded

Took this in Disneyland last Saturday (obviously). Wow its been almost a week since I was there. This week REALLY flew by!

Day 49 - Uh Oh!

More pics from babysitting Baby E yesterday. It's RIDICULOUS how gorgeous this child is!


f/1.8, 1/60, ISO 400, 50mm

She says a LOT of adorable things. "Uh-Oh" never sounded so cute!

Day 48 - My Little Care Bear

Ok - so read my blog and you'll know exactly where I've been since last Wednesday!!! It's been INSANE!

BUT - Marci and Baby E are in town! HORRAY! I had something adorable to shoot today!!


f/4.0, 1/400, ISO 400, 50mm

There are a couple more in my blog entry!!

xoxo

Day 43 - Ferris Wheel

This is from yesterday while we were at Lagoon. Not horrible for just a point and shoot.

Day 42 - I Heart Him

Today is my amazing husband's birthday. This is what I gave him.



It was a tricky set up - timer, correct focus, etc. - but I figured it all out and did it all by myself!! I know its a little cheesy, but he liked it!

Here's a snapshot of him this morning after I gave it to him (just so you can see the final product).



We had a fun day at Lagoon today for his birthday celebration! Just the two of us.  It was HOT, but we still had a great time!