My Year in Photos 2010, Part 2

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

See Part 1 for January – June.
July

Fun at our friends’ cabin.

Watching the fireworks from our pontoon boat.

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Skiing & kneeboarding at our family reunion.

Splash!

My Year in Photos 2010, Part 1

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

January

My little niece, Elinor, came for a visit.

Grandma taught us how to make Banana Cream Pie.

February

Grandma also taught us how to make Chocolate Crepes…

Katey

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

My beautiful cousin. We braved the bitterly cold wind to capture this photo. It was well worth it. Look at the way the wind plays with her hair.

Self Portrait

Monday, December 6th, 2010

This week’s theme for the I Heart Faces challenge is “Self Portrait.” If you look closely, you can see the remote I used to release the shutter.
Here are my tips for successfully capturing your own portrait.

Use a tripod. It is frustrating to try to capture yourself while holding the camera at arm’s length.
Use the timer [...]

A Quick Photography Lesson – Lighting

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

I do not claim to be an expert. I do not claim to have advanced beyond amateur in photography. But I would like to share a few things that I have learned in my 3+ years of snapping photos.
**End of Disclaimer**
Light. The essence of photography. It doesn’t matter how expensive your equipment is. If the [...]

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