I’ll be the first to admit that as a photographer, I pretty much suck. I have no idea what composition means and as much as I covet a DSLR camera (and boy howdy, do I ever covet), I’d be lucky to know how to use the manual focus. I just take pictures that I think look good and go from there. I read the Pioneer Woman’s Photography blog and try to absorb as much of her tips and tricks and Photoshop tutorials as I can. I love learning new things about taking pictures. And sprucing up a snapshot in Photoshop gives me such pleasure, it’s downright ridiculous. Just now, I’m practically giddy because I know there are pictures in my camera right now that need to be downloaded to my laptop and then I’ll be able to play with them in Photoshop and WHAT FUN THAT WILL BE.
Okay, so along with being a total newbie photographer, I’m also a pretty raging geek.
My camera is one that I got as an anniversary gift back in August of 2005. It wasn’t top of the line at the time and it’s certainly nothing special now. It’s just your average Sony Cyber-shot, a 4.1 megapixel point-and-shoot. It’s a lot nicer than the camera I had before that, which was a prehistoric Olympus digital camera that at the time when it was purchased was QUITE THE THING, but by 2005 had become quite a dinosaur. That thing is as old as my oldest son, ya’ll. YIKES. So the Sony was a step up, FOR SURE. Yet, whenever we’re at any store that sells cameras, I find myself fondling the DSLRs (at least until someone comes by and tells me to stop). Someday, people. Someday. (Yeah, it’s right up there with my new laptop. I’m jonesing for a Sony Vaio this time as Dell has irritated me of late.) (Dude, what is it with my sudden Sony brand loyalty? I just noticed that. Very weird.)
At the core of it, though, I take pictures because I love to have nice pictures. If I want a nicer camera someday, it’s only because I want to be able to take even NICER pictures. Just as long as we all recognize that any terrific ability would be attributed DIRECTLY to the camera and not to me. (This should be obvious if you’ve been paying attention.) And keeping in mind that my favorite subject is, of course, my kids.
I just LOVE how this turned out with P-Dub’s vintage action.
I dig the detail on her “furry” cheeks and forehead.
Can you tell she’s my favorite subject right now?
I called this one “It’s all too much” version 2.0. I did it for Loralee. Heh.
Capturing moments like this one is what it’s really all about.
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This is me. I'm a thirtysomething stay at home mom to three kids. For years I was a stay at home mom to one kid and trying very hard to have more. It took a LONG time (ie: 6 1/2 years), but finally Liam arrived and charmed us with his blue eyes and ginormous, round head. Then we got a shock: I was pregnant again and this time it was a GIRL. Our hearts and home are full at last and now that we're done having babies, we get to relax (snort) and watch them grow (not too fast now, you hear?). Thanks for coming by, feel free to dip into my archives, read my About and History pages (just don't do Jackson's Story without tissues!) and make yourself at home.
