Lesson 2, Assignment 3

This assignment was to utilize various shutter speeds to creatively portray an effect. I used a fast shutter speed to catch the acorn going into the lake, but because I don't have a tripod and had to throw the acorn, focus the picture, and snap it all in one motion-I was only able to capture the after effect. However, I really like the ripples and reflection of the trees.

ss 1/250
f 4.2
ISO 400

Lesson 2, Assignment 1 and 2

These are the photos I submitted for my Lesson 2, Assignments 1 and 2. The first Assignment was to take a photo of a landscape at ss 1/60, while adjusting the aperature to see the difference it made. The initial aperature set at 3.5 created a totally white photo. With the ISO at 400, the exposure was best at f20, which is shown below.

The next task was to take a picture while adjusting the shutter at a set aperature to best expose a picture. This picture's settings are : ISO 400, ss 1/125, f 9
I look forward to the next Lesson, and need to work on the 3rd assignment tomorrow.

Groundhog Day?

It was news to me. I remember when you were in school, they would make a big deal about it being Groundhog's day and how we would all do arts and crafts around the "holiday." We would wait to see if Mr. Groundhog (his name escapes me) came out of his hole and make a big fuss about it. Now, mind you I am from Florida...but having winter be over 6 weeks sooner was still exciting to us. We just didn't really KNOW exactly what "winter" entailed for the rest of the states. haha

Well, at some point through the years this day has become insignificant to me. I was reminded today when picking Aiden up from daycare that today was the BIG DAY. His teacher presented me with this cute little groundhog hat that the kids made, and Aiden wears it proudly.

He is the cutest groundhog I ever did see. Mommy goggles please:

My child the animal.

When I went to walk Chance, Aiden let himself in to Chance's home. He shut the door himself, and I found him in there when I came back inside. He fought me to stay in there, and cried when I took him out. For being such a "good boy" I made sure to give him a "treat" for good behavior! *bow wow*

103.8

Just got home from the ER with Aiden. They second day of his new daycare and already they had to call, and said he had a 103.8 fever. I called the dr. but they weren't taking any more appointments, so I took him to the ER for our monthly double ear infection. They sent us on our way with an antibiotic and a suppository to lower his fever, as usual.

I can't wait for him to get his tubes in. But in the mean time, he got an adorable peach shirt at the hospital because he puked all over me when they tried to get him to take Tylenol by mouth.

Is it over yet?

Winter that is...

I am missing the warm weather and beautiful flowers in our neighborhood. I got my camera in October and this was a picture of a flower in our neighborhood that I took during my first use with it. I didn't get much outside enjoyment with my camera before the dreaded winter came in.

I am very proud of this picture, and now I am just waiting anxiously for this weather to be over so that I can work on my landscape skills, and not wear a jacket!! This picture is one of my favs!

Valentine Card

I designed this at 5:45am this morning and I'm pretty pleased with it. I am thinking I might start diving into the "template" business as well as designing invites and announcements. I really enjoy laying out a card and matching it with brushes and fonts.

I especially love the feeling I get when I know I've just created a very cute masterpiece! With the help of some great photography, and an adorable little boy, I created this and I can't wait to send it out!