18 Days

Forgive me, people. It's been 18 days since my last layout.

Hopefully this will make up for it.

I Got Yer Triangle Right Here

The next day of Photo Class Lesson #2 we were to focus on angle and tilt. Of course, in my haste, I misread and misunderstood the instructions so I didn't actually FOCUS on the right thing. The results ended up the same, but I wasn't trying for the right end result.

Here is David Closeup and Tilted. Is it crazy that I see the boy everyday, at every moment we're awake practically, and I'm still completely captivated by his blue eyes? Oy.



The next assignment is to get "visual triangles" in our photos. This concept is a little - COMPLETELY - abstract. I have been applying the concept to my scrapbook pages where I can move around various elements on the page. But now that we're talking a different medium, I'm a little confused and lost. Basically, there should be an invisible (or visible!) triangle in your photos. Oh, forget it. I can't explain it if I can't understand it. Phooey.

Pat and I were discussing this mythical "visual triangle" at length tonight - which is funny, since he doesn't know what it is either! I took a picture of him that would, echem, definitely count as a triangle, However, it is not family friendly so I chose not to post it. Let's just say that he cleverly made a triangle using two of his fingers... you can only guess which two fingers! :)

Upon reviewing my photos from earlier today, I found this one of Sam. If I'm not mistaken, I would say there's a triangle in that picture for sure!

My Boys - Close Up

This week in my photography class we are learning about closeups. How to shoot them better and how to make them come out better. Day 1 of this lesson I was to, literally, get closer. When you have such handsome material to work with....

This picture of David is so sweet to me... makes me realize how long his eyelashes are. And yes, that he needs a haircut. But still. Aww.

I Won!

A week ago was the "big race". I ran a 5K for the Arthritis Foundation, something I was both proud of and afraid of. BUT I did it! And the kids were so sweet, cheering me on. When I finished the run and met up with them, I was greeted with this adorable picture. And by adorable, I mean tear-jerking, sweet and inspirational. Nike should SO hire this girl!

Here I am, post-run, with my kiddos. I'm not really sure if my face was actually that red or if it was a reflection from Sammie's pink jacket. Eek.

Thanks again to everyone who donated to the Arthiritis Foundation because of the Jingle Bell Run! And thanks to my awesome little family for cheering me on. I really do feel like I won. Thanks.

You Can Be Both

David made Sammie this sign on the computer. She took one look at it and practically started to cry. She said, "But Mommy! Daddy! I thought I was PRETTY!" Oh, my dear girl. You can be both.

Photo Class Week 1

This week we were looking at light. Specifically, how light can change throughout the day. We were to take four pictures during one day: early morning, mid-day, afternoon and before sunset.

I spent the entire day begging and bribing and pleading with David to be my "assistant". So we went outside all day to take these pictures. Each time, on the way inside, I snapped a picture of the brick on the side of our house. Ironically, you cannot tell what time it is in the pictures of David. Well, you can, but only because he looks more and more annoyed as the day progressed.
However, with the brick, you can actually see the change in the color. I was not shocked, but I was surprised to be able to see it so well.

8:30 AM

11:30 AM

2:40 PM

4:20 PM

I think I like the early morning shot and the late afternoon shot the best. The middle two seem to be almost discolored by the sunlight.

Here are the pictures I took of David for the assignment:

8:30 AM

11:30 AM

2:40 PM

4:20 PM

And this one, it just sums it all up. :)

Photo Class - Pre-Class Assignment

I started taking an online photography class through Big Picture Scrapbooking. The teacher, Elisha Snow, is a well-known scrapbooker and photographer. I'm excited to see all the things she will teach us... and I'll keep you posted right here.

This is the Pre-Class Assignment. I'm not sure what we're going to do with these... soon we will know. For now, here are the pictures I chose and their category. Most of these will look very familiar if you follow my blog.

#1 Someone you love

#2 Two people I love

#3 Favorite food - just for the record, this is a Basil BLT from this past summer. Homegrown tomatoes and basil. I'm salivating.

#4 A Flower - this is some sort of spectacular rose made out of leaves inside the Domes.

#5 A Landscape - this is the bridge in Elm Grove Park. Gorgeous.

#6 Action Shot - this happens to be one of the big reasons I want to take this class.


#7 Candid

#8 Self-Portrait - this is the most recent one I have. It just happens to have two people in it. Does that still count?


#9 Favorite Object in My Home - My table all set up for a party. :)

#10 - Group Shot - this was Sammie's last day of Kindergaren. Those are some crazy kids!