Photography Now

11.11.2008

Vittoria & Family

I love taking photos for my friends. Vittoria rebels against the standard school photo and asked me to shoot her kids (not literally of course). I was able to get her and her boyfriend Alex to pose for me as well.

And this time, I finally broke down and did some Photoshop editing. I have been loathe to go all PS'y on my photos. I truly believe that if you can't shoot a great photo straight out of the camera, then you need to learn. But, we had flat light, not the greatest color and, quite honestly, it's been so long since I've done any serious photography that I forgot how to get good quality pictures out of my camera!

So here is Vittoria, Rylie, Landon and Alex in all their Photoshopped glory!

3.28.2008

Micah

1.13.2008

No flashing!

Eons ago, I purchased my first SLR - a Nikon N70. I was so proud of it! But I realized that the body didn't come with a flash so I immediately ran out and purchased an SD-something-or-other. About 37 seconds after the flash entered my home, I found the flash on the camera body and felt quite stupid. I had every intent to return that flash and get my money back but never got around to it.

Here it is, at least 4 years later. I now have a D50. I do not have the money to be running around buy camera accessories willy-nilly while my husband is in school full time and I need to support our two small children.

Suddenly, I remember that flash! I should be practicing catch lights! I pull it out and slam it onto my fab D50.

It. Won't. Work!

I can't even get a decent price for it on eBay. They're selling for about $26 now. Nice.

So, no flashing around here! Wah!!