Mischievous

Mischievous.....is the perfect word for this one....

Wait a minute....let me help you!

My Right-Brained Friend

   If I need a partner for the arts....I call this wonderful person.

Luscious Lashes

Love the Lashes...

Beauty in an Emotional Moment

Have you captured a time when you can "feel" the emotion of the moment.  Some are magical, some are blurry and some keep our memories alive.....all bring a smile to my lips and sometimes a tear to my eye.

Ali Jane....

radiance and sweetness

Kate....

full of energy

sheer bliss and innocence

Garrett....

strong and determined

Trevor.....                                              youthful and exuberant
                                                       stubborn and willing to please

                                       

Audrey....


pure and the "beauty" of a child.

Spring into Winter

White tulips are a sure sign of spring...

                                                                 but

Winter 

is in full force here in the Hollow.

I'm looking for composition in this photo.  I tried "snaps" from a high position, low angles and then straight on.  I liked this one best just because it was the only one that had anything in focus. ...still working on manual settings.  The tulip positioned on the left "thirds" line is the one that should be in focus.  I really like the bokeh of the background and how the red color sets off the green of the hydrangea and leaves.  I also liked how every part of the arrangement (tulips, vase, leaves) disappeared off the edge of the photo and the line of the tulip stems take your eye to the focal point.  But I'm not sure if I like the vase right in the middle....would love a critique....

It is "beauty"ful having fresh flower arrangements anytime of the year...but especially when there is snow on the ground...

365 days of Play - Ready, Set, GO

Leisa asked if I wanted a challenge....well, no, I don't want a challenge...I have enough of those.  But this challenge seemed more like an invitation to "play" so I said, "Of course" and jumped in with both "eyes" so to speak.  I think Kris and Lisa are also "play friends" in this challenge.  The challenge is to take a photo a day for a whole year!  Yikes, I need a lot more subjects who are willing to pose for me.  But here I go.

I also signed up for a class from Karen Russell (Snapshots of a Good Life).  I thought if I had a reason to practice taking snapshots, I could make sure to take one every day. The trick is (and really the challenge) is to take your camera off the AUTO setting (small scream trying to get out) and use manual settings.  It's scary to do this.  AUTO at least captures the moment so I don't miss it, but it's a bad default for a real photographer. I'm not a real photographer, but I'd like to improve and pretend for a second....so I'm playing.

I think we were supposed to pick a theme (although I'm not 100% sure it's true) and I decided on the word 

Beauty

 to help me find subjects or compositions.  Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder...corny, but true.

 Beautiful Smiling Eyes (Miss Audrey)

 Beauty of Illumination

A "Beauty" of an incision

I know you are all wondering "why?" I chose the last photo...This is how we started our 2014 A.D.  Trevor was the lucky recipient of a 9" incision for a ruptured appendix.  Now you understand my statement at the beginning that we don't really need any more challenges at our home and why I'd rather "play".....