BUBBLES - I Heart Faces

It's been a little while since I participated in an I Heart Faces contest...and I was looking forward to this week's theme. I took a bunch of photos of my kids blowing bubbles in the backyard a couple of months ago... here is one of the many ;) ENJOY TODAY

This week's theme is Bubbles....

http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/

I am #54 whoo hoooo!

P.S. More bubble photos below

Best Friends

Just a quick post today ... a few pictures to share of my son and his best friend. They have known eachother since they were 8 months old. I caught the shots of my son trying to go in for a kiss, when I was hiding around a corner... Poor guy, his first attempt at a kiss forever documented ;)

Arboretum #3

And the last of the photos

Arboretum shoot (cont'd)

Here are a few shots from my "ME DAY" photowalk ;) I was really taken with the benches that were all over the park... maybe it was the tranquillity.

I also found myself taking pictures of some of the antiques that were in the barns and things with texture like the trees and the benches that were so old the paint was peeling.

My "ME" Day

Today I decided to have a "Me" day.. A day to just chill... . It was absolutely beautiful outside and it was a perfect day to spend a few hours shooting outdoors . I've been wanting to go to the Arboretum for a while now.. It's been a long, long time since I was there. I decided that I would just wander and get lost for a few hours (yes, hours). It was not crowded, in fact I was by myself most of the time, but it was nice, really nice. I want to go back there fairly soon, just to listen to the waterfall or to nothing at all. Here is a quick little collage (some full size pics coming shortly)

I usually don't photograph things, just people so I felt totally out of my element, but I had fun anyways...

Accidentally on Purpose aka my Favorite Mistakes

As I mentioned, I make a lot of mistakes... let me emphasize A LOT! Mostly they are caused by exposure problems...

Sometimes the camera was focusing on the wrong thing (user error)

I once took a whole bunch of photos for some friends and didn't realize that they were tinted green.. ugg.. I didn't want to show any of them (Remember Erin?)..

I just kept telling my friend that I needed to adjust the color, but unfortunately I was not up to speed w/ Elements and it took me forever.

When I'm making something with my hands and I spill or screw it up, I can usually fix it--most of the time... I just chalk it up to being handmade. Sometimes, if I'm lucky and I screw up a shot, it will turn out ok, like I did it on purpose.... Here are some of my favorite accidentally-on-purpose shots...Mistakes are just part of the process~

A little tip to share ;)

Just wanted to share a little tip--

One way to encourage the little ones to eat fresh fruit & veges...
CHOPSTICKS!!

Happy Mail

A little bit ago, I entered a photo in a contest and this past week...I received some Happy Mail ! I love free, don't you? Thank you to KOLO!

Collage

I got a little creative this weekend while looking though some more photos ...getting inspired for a project I need to finish and pass along ;)

Good Morning Sunshine!

Our first spring flower...

Favorite Photo Blogs

I love reading blogs that inspire me... Lately, I've been collecting a ton of photography bookmarks, most of them seem to be wedding related (hmmm.. go figure?) There are so many professional photographers out there and many have blogs. Why not get inspired by good photos?

I wanted to share a few of my new favorites: Sara Remington, Lauren Clark & Joe Photo. My definite can't-live-without :) --> Thomas Hawk and his photos on Zooomr (I usually check a few times a week & spend a lot of time viewing his photos).

On Friday, I stopped by a bookstore and picked up a magazine that was calling out to me. It's called Digital Photo & it's from the UK. It cost me about $12, but it came with a number of lessons on a CD. I love this magazine! I have learned so much in the last couple of days. I have to figure out a way to get a subscription. What are your favorites?