Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photography. Show all posts
Monday, October 28, 2013
|{ Fall Family Session }|
I was recently able to a super fun Autumn session for a beautiful family!! They were incredible to work with and I just love how their photos turned out!!
Friday, February 01, 2013
|{ New Years In Arizona }|
After Utah we flew down to Arizona to spend New Years with my family!
The day after we got there we woke up to the smell of bacon and my Dad slamming doors downstairs to wake us up. Jon says 'Whose mad?'. I smile and say, 'No one! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!' So we headed downstairs for our fake Christmas!
The day after we got there we woke up to the smell of bacon and my Dad slamming doors downstairs to wake us up. Jon says 'Whose mad?'. I smile and say, 'No one! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!' So we headed downstairs for our fake Christmas!
Traditional Christmas breakfast!
The envelope on the tree started our treasure hunt for our gifts! It was a blast!!
The gift we got for my Dad! This was a once in a lifetime find! We bought it back in there summer and we were so excited to give it to him!
Looking at my Mom in awe!
He loved it! Yay!
On New Years Eve we played this fun marathon game thing. We had 3 different games going and every 2 minutes we would rotate down the table and end up on a different game. It was really fun!
Sparkling cider with rock candy to color it! Fun!
We did a boil! SO spicy! We were all dying!
We went to the Mesa Temple to see the Christmas lights! Dad brought hot cocoa for everyone, it was hot apparently. I love candid shots! :)
Also it was raining, so I used our little point-and-shoot again. Apparently the Christmas lights this year did not want good photos taken of them.
Funny sign!
And we got to see the Rainwaters!! Gosh I miss them!
My sister graciously took some photos of Jon and I! :)
For our 5 year wedding anniversary we duplicated some of our wedding photos!
Other things we didn't take photos of: We made sushi for my Dad and everyone tried it! Mom even liked it! Woohoo!! We made Italian for everyone! We played Dr. Mario!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
|{ Selfie Saturdays - Perfection }|
So this week Elena taught us a few fun things to use in Photoshop to help make you look more perfect! :)
It was really fun to learn and I really liked what she said when she explained that the point was not to edit yourself so that you no longer looked like your true self, but that we shouldn't feel bad about making odd poses and angles look better. :)
I just played around with it a bit, and while this is probably a bit over the top in the editing department, I was just playing around with the new tools that I hadn't used before, so it was fun! :)
BEFORE
I want to get better at using Photoshop, so it was a fun way to get to learn some new things! :)
And this coming week Elena will be teaching us how to use animations so I can layer these 2 photos together so you can see the change easier!! AND I already know the pictures I want to use it for!!
Oh, and this wasn't a selfie, so I cheated. Hubby took this picture.
It was really fun to learn and I really liked what she said when she explained that the point was not to edit yourself so that you no longer looked like your true self, but that we shouldn't feel bad about making odd poses and angles look better. :)
I just played around with it a bit, and while this is probably a bit over the top in the editing department, I was just playing around with the new tools that I hadn't used before, so it was fun! :)
BEFORE
I didn't like the odd way my hip was sticking out, so I tucked it in.
And this coming week Elena will be teaching us how to use animations so I can layer these 2 photos together so you can see the change easier!! AND I already know the pictures I want to use it for!!
Oh, and this wasn't a selfie, so I cheated. Hubby took this picture.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
|{ Selfie Saturdays }|
I started following this lovely blog called Selfie Magic probably.... oh what was it... 6 weeks ago or so, just as she was starting her challenge called Selfie Saturdays. I LOVE THIS BLOG!! It is BY FAR my favorite one to follow!
What are Selfie Saturdays you ask? Well, Elena (the gorgeous lady who owns the blog) writes up a tutorial/tip/example post about that weeks theme for taking self photos. Then on Saturday you link up to her blog with the photos you took. She is amazing! I learn SO MUCH from her ever single week and I am constantly looking forward the next week! Then themes are so fun and her photos are so inspiring!
However, I have to admit, I have not been participating in the challenges... I have been wanting to but I always come up with excuses. My biggest excuse being time and the weather outside being yucky, lame-o I know! But after this super inspiring post I felt that I can no longer just watch from the sidelines. So, I am going to start participating this week! :) I can't wait, in fact, I plan to make up for the weeks I missed and take photos for the past challenges as well.
I decided to start doing it not only because it looks likes a BLAST, which it does, but I think it's really important to make sure we take the time to take pictures of ourselves! I am tired of looking through photos of fun times or vacations or holidays and realizing that are WAY MORE photos of my hubby and other people than there are of me. I love having photos of myself that are current and I think it's important in order to document your life and all the things you've done. I hate to think that when I have kids and they get older that when they look back on the photos over the years of their childhood that their mother is not really in them.
I really think that everyone should try doing this, even if you don't think you are 'good enough at photography' or 'don't look good enough', I know I certainly feel that way sometimes but I am excited to use this opportunity to learn and to get better and have more confidence!!
So join me and all the wonderful ladies who are also involved in Selfie Saturdays! What you say?! Let's give this a shot!!
What are Selfie Saturdays you ask? Well, Elena (the gorgeous lady who owns the blog) writes up a tutorial/tip/example post about that weeks theme for taking self photos. Then on Saturday you link up to her blog with the photos you took. She is amazing! I learn SO MUCH from her ever single week and I am constantly looking forward the next week! Then themes are so fun and her photos are so inspiring!
However, I have to admit, I have not been participating in the challenges... I have been wanting to but I always come up with excuses. My biggest excuse being time and the weather outside being yucky, lame-o I know! But after this super inspiring post I felt that I can no longer just watch from the sidelines. So, I am going to start participating this week! :) I can't wait, in fact, I plan to make up for the weeks I missed and take photos for the past challenges as well.
I decided to start doing it not only because it looks likes a BLAST, which it does, but I think it's really important to make sure we take the time to take pictures of ourselves! I am tired of looking through photos of fun times or vacations or holidays and realizing that are WAY MORE photos of my hubby and other people than there are of me. I love having photos of myself that are current and I think it's important in order to document your life and all the things you've done. I hate to think that when I have kids and they get older that when they look back on the photos over the years of their childhood that their mother is not really in them.
I really think that everyone should try doing this, even if you don't think you are 'good enough at photography' or 'don't look good enough', I know I certainly feel that way sometimes but I am excited to use this opportunity to learn and to get better and have more confidence!!
So join me and all the wonderful ladies who are also involved in Selfie Saturdays! What you say?! Let's give this a shot!!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
|{ Lots Of Photo Shoots }|
Phew, I am so glad to be home. There was nothing relaxing about my trip to Utah, though I did have a great time. I got there on Wednesday night (after a scary flight) and went straight to bed since it was after midnight by the time we got home. On Thursday I had to be up by 7 so I could start work (still had to work on my 'vacation'), but after work I got to go and visit with Madame Baigue, my French teacher from high school. It always makes me so happy to see her, she is so wonderful!
On Friday things started to get serious. I still had to work, and after that I went immediately to go take bridal photos/couple photos of my brother and his fiancée. We went to the International Peace Gardens. Then we went to the reception/ceremony center to start setting things up and then we went to Saltair to finish doing bridals/couple pictures and after that went straight back to the reception center to start decorating; at which time my sister and I realized that the only decorations they had were red and white streamers and that just wasn't going to fly with us. She we went to Michaels and Lowes for supplies and went home. I made dinner and then we put together our decorations.
Saturday, the big day, was obviously VERY busy!! We were out the door by 8 a.m. and over at the reception/ceremony center. My sister and I finished decorating, which was interrupted a few times since I had to take pictures of the bride getting ready as well, and in the end it looked much better! From there, things went exactly as you would expect a wedding to go. I was extremely nervous about taking pictures for the wedding, especially the ceremony, but I did what I had to do, bossed a few people around and after a few bumps along the way I think in the end I did a pretty decent job.
On Sunday I ended up being pretty busy as well. In the afternoon I did a family photo shoot for my cousin and her family...in the rain... but I think those turned out pretty cute. I then went to do a couple shoot for my parents. I went to bed early that night because I had to leave by 5 a.m. in order to catch my flight.
And do you want to know the best part? I never got tired of taking pictures! Sure, I got nervous and stressed out but in the end I was still having fun with my camera in my hands. I even took pictures of Jon's volleyball game the night I got home.
So I have spent the last few days trying to work as well as go through all the thousands of pictures I took and editing the best ones. I am almost done with wedding photos. I still have to do the bridals/family/and couple photo shoots though. I will post a teaser soon of what I have done and once I at least get the CDs in the mail I will do a full post with the pictures.
I also need to catch up with my daily photos, I have 12 as of today that I need to do. Good thing I've been taking lots of pictures lately huh?
And since I hate doing a blog with zero pictures here is just one for you to look at.
On Friday things started to get serious. I still had to work, and after that I went immediately to go take bridal photos/couple photos of my brother and his fiancée. We went to the International Peace Gardens. Then we went to the reception/ceremony center to start setting things up and then we went to Saltair to finish doing bridals/couple pictures and after that went straight back to the reception center to start decorating; at which time my sister and I realized that the only decorations they had were red and white streamers and that just wasn't going to fly with us. She we went to Michaels and Lowes for supplies and went home. I made dinner and then we put together our decorations.
Saturday, the big day, was obviously VERY busy!! We were out the door by 8 a.m. and over at the reception/ceremony center. My sister and I finished decorating, which was interrupted a few times since I had to take pictures of the bride getting ready as well, and in the end it looked much better! From there, things went exactly as you would expect a wedding to go. I was extremely nervous about taking pictures for the wedding, especially the ceremony, but I did what I had to do, bossed a few people around and after a few bumps along the way I think in the end I did a pretty decent job.
On Sunday I ended up being pretty busy as well. In the afternoon I did a family photo shoot for my cousin and her family...in the rain... but I think those turned out pretty cute. I then went to do a couple shoot for my parents. I went to bed early that night because I had to leave by 5 a.m. in order to catch my flight.
And do you want to know the best part? I never got tired of taking pictures! Sure, I got nervous and stressed out but in the end I was still having fun with my camera in my hands. I even took pictures of Jon's volleyball game the night I got home.
So I have spent the last few days trying to work as well as go through all the thousands of pictures I took and editing the best ones. I am almost done with wedding photos. I still have to do the bridals/family/and couple photo shoots though. I will post a teaser soon of what I have done and once I at least get the CDs in the mail I will do a full post with the pictures.
I also need to catch up with my daily photos, I have 12 as of today that I need to do. Good thing I've been taking lots of pictures lately huh?
And since I hate doing a blog with zero pictures here is just one for you to look at.
The bride wears this necklace constantly since my brother gave it to her years ago. She was sad to not be wearing it and ended up borrowing my pearls for her big day. (I am also going to count this as Day #58 in my photo a day challenge)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
|{ Days 9 and 10 + Photos in February }|
DAY#9- A PHOTO OF THE ITEM YOU LAST PURCHASED
New clothes!!! We decided that I really need more color in my wardrobe. I tend to lean towards grays and blacks so something needed to be done. Today I'm wearing the yellow shirt! :) (With gray pants! Love!) And I'll be wearing those sexy zebra striped heels to a party this weekend! Rawr!
DAY#10- A PHOTO OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT
The place we eat at most often here in Ann Arbor is called Nagomi Sushi and it is DELIGHTFUL!!! But I think our favorite place to eat, (besides at home because we LOVE cooking and eating our delish food) is Settebello! It's an authentic italian pizza restaurant and it is the only place we have found so far that REALLY is authentic!! It's amazing and it really makes us miss Italy!
Day #32
New clothes!!! We decided that I really need more color in my wardrobe. I tend to lean towards grays and blacks so something needed to be done. Today I'm wearing the yellow shirt! :) (With gray pants! Love!) And I'll be wearing those sexy zebra striped heels to a party this weekend! Rawr!
DAY#10- A PHOTO OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT
The place we eat at most often here in Ann Arbor is called Nagomi Sushi and it is DELIGHTFUL!!! But I think our favorite place to eat, (besides at home because we LOVE cooking and eating our delish food) is Settebello! It's an authentic italian pizza restaurant and it is the only place we have found so far that REALLY is authentic!! It's amazing and it really makes us miss Italy!
(Image found HERE)
Day #32
My notes about my job
Day#33
We started drinking loose herbal tea that we found at By The Pound! Yum!
Day#34
New colorful socks!
Day#35
I was invited to an online meeting because I've traveled so much and they wanted advice! It definitely made me feel special! :)
Day#36
My view every day.
Day#37
I was trying to refill our sugar dispenser when the lid came off of the container and I dumped sugar EVERYWHERE!!
Day#38
My handsome husband making dinner for me while I was sick!
Day#39
And then he bought me soap from Bath and Body Works in my favorite scent, Wild Honeysuckle, because they DISCONTINUED it!!! :(
Day#40
I got my hair cut and then decided to play 'dress up'. Haha. Not really a look I can pull off! :)
Day#41
And sort of cheating with this one, but hey! At least I haven't quit yet right?!
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
|{ It's An Honor }|
A few days ago my brother and his fiancee asked me to be their wedding photographer!! I am so honored and excited to do it but I am also scared out of my mind!! A wedding is a big deal and I am NOT a professional, as much as I love photography there is so much I don't know and you really don't want to screw up a wedding!
So for the next month I will be doing as much studying and practice as I possibly can!! For all of you lovely photographers and fellow bloggers out there, any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Also, I am trying to figure out how to adjust the white balance in Photoshop Elements 8 and can't seem to figure it out, so any tips on that would be awesome!
BIGGEST WORRY- I really suck at indoor photos (mostly due to lighting) and the reception is in a church house (no windows). Please help me figure out how to make pictures look good there! I am also planning on buying a larger flash for my camera, what do you use for your external flash?
Anyway, even though I am worried, I am definitely very excited too!! :) It should be fun!!
Catching up on my daily photos!!
Day#22
So for the next month I will be doing as much studying and practice as I possibly can!! For all of you lovely photographers and fellow bloggers out there, any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Also, I am trying to figure out how to adjust the white balance in Photoshop Elements 8 and can't seem to figure it out, so any tips on that would be awesome!
BIGGEST WORRY- I really suck at indoor photos (mostly due to lighting) and the reception is in a church house (no windows). Please help me figure out how to make pictures look good there! I am also planning on buying a larger flash for my camera, what do you use for your external flash?
Anyway, even though I am worried, I am definitely very excited too!! :) It should be fun!!
Catching up on my daily photos!!
Day#22
Day#23
This is my view everyday.
Day#24
Jon drew on my arm, it took me 3 days to get it all the way off! :)
Day#25
Day#26
(Besides the bad quality) We hit 90,000 miles on our car!
Day#27
Jon's sushi 'mise en place'
Day#28
A love note on my white board!
Day#29
My lovely lady!
Day#30
Our favorite notebook!! We have been playing Nancy Drew on the computer for a while now and we keep our notes in this notebook! We just finished Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships!
Day#31
A lovely store here in Ann Arbor where you can buy things.. well, obviously.. By the Pound. It's wonderful! Lots of spices and grains and wonderfulness!
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