I've Finally Come To The Realization...

that I'd much rather take photos than blog. It's more fulfilling for me to create memories through photography than the written word. It's actually something I get excited about every day! I *think* it's my thing! At least for now...



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Hoping This Is The Last Snow Photo I Take For A While

Winter '09 I'm done with you. ;)

365 Project

As I've mentioned previously I'm doing Project 365 on Twitter to improve my photography skills. It hasn't been easy getting a good photo in everyday especially with the bad weather. However, today the boys and I headed outside in freezing cold temperatures just so I could try and get some cute shots. Here's what we got!







You can see my entire photostream on flickr.

Holiday In Photos

You can see more on flickr.

Cuteness Defined

*As if I can blog without actually saying something ...

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Super Heros On This November Day

Imaginary care-free play - it's such a beautiful thing. Through our eyes, time goes by so fast. Through theirs, time stands still. Make every moment count, and don't forget to capture some of the more breathtaking moments on camera. Yeah - that's my tip for the day, or shall I say month since I'm not blogging much here these days.




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Learning Photography...

I love photography. I want to get good at it so I can take really good wall- worthy photos of my two precious boys. Besides, I don't want to rely on the standard boring Kmart/Picture People/mall photo studios to remember my kids by. Although these photos are cute - because kids are cute - the quality is still really lacking (for me anyway).

So, I've been reading up on digital photography, practicing some of the skills that The Pioneer Woman has on her site, and relying on Hot Daddy for technical help. However, I use Photoshop and he uses Paintshop. Total opposites. Go figure! Anyway...

So, here are a few photos that I'm really liking right now.





Now, I'm contemplating on whether or not I should spend upwards of $300 on some new lenses for my Nikon DSLR before we leave on our vacation in less than 2 weeks. I really want to take some great photos while we are there. I guess the lens can be my early birthday present. After all, I'll be 32 (on 10/19) so I need something to cheer me into old age. ;)

P.S. Happy Fall and don't forget to follow me on Twitter. There's much more going on over there - like hourly. ;)

Because He's Soo Cute

I can't resist sharing the new photos I took of him...

*I know this is a lame attempt at a post but homeschooling has returned. Homeschooling coupled with working at home = SUPER CRAZY BUSY.





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