Green Dress

The sun was setting and so I thought I would run into the back yard and take some pics. DD's uncle got her this dress for her birthday. It's great he likes to buy her clothes but he has no kids and so doesn't know anything about sizes. She is in 24 mth -2t and the dress is a size 4, not a 4t but a 4. Well dd loves the dress and she always wants to wear it so I figured I would put her in it and get some pictures for her uncle. She is so funny in the dress as she trips over it but loves to twirl and dance (currently begging me to dance with her). So I tried some different techniques on these and would love some feedback with my PPing. I'm starting to think that I really suck cause I don't know how to get the look I want. Also do you all think I am doing something wrong with my settings? What am I missing? Thanks for the cc last night. Those picks were fun to take and I can't wait to give them to my friend.

ISO 200 F/3.5 SS 250 shot at 6:45ish pm

ISO 200 F/3.5 SS 250 shot at 6:45ish pm

ISO 200 F/5.0 SS 200 shot at 6:45ish pm

Green couch (ok a bit of a stretch)

I went to visit a friend today and she said I could take some pictures. Her little guy is 4wks old so I would say this is my first newborn shoot, though I was just taking pics of a friends baby to practice. Her oldest son saw me pull out the camera and came running over and jumped in the pictures. He is so photogenic, the camera really loves him. He's 5 and he let me pose him and everything. I have never in my life worked with someone so cooperative. Man it felt good. I really had fun doing this and would love to do it again. Though I'm sure not every subject is as cooperative. Thanks for all your cc on yesturdays pic I think that I may have to get it printed and hang in her room.







Settings: ISO 200 SS 1/100 F/1.8 Natural light.

Sorta on theme (green grass) Ha!

I went to lunch with my SIL and niece and they were giving out balloons. DD was so excited to get a ballon and I thought it would be fun to go to the park and let her run around. I tied the balloon to her belt loop so she wouldn't lose it and she had so much fun running around outside. She had so much fun running around and I just snapped a way. So I have a little green (sorta) grass to be on theme. I love how beautiful Utah is and can't wait for spring to come and everything to turn green. But I really love how beautiful the mountains are when they are snow capped. I used an HDR plug-in on these that I learned about on two peas. I love what it did to these pics. If anyone wants to check it out you can find it here http://www.mediachance.com/plugins/redynamix.html. CC always welcome and encouraged. Particularly if you think I am improving, I would love to hear that.

ISO 200 F 16 SS 1/100 shot around 3:00 pm (I have to say light was difficult to work with)

ISO 200 F/16 SS 1/100

I wanted to say thanks for the comments on my previous blog. I really enjoyed taking those pictures of my niece and wish I had gotten some more. You all are great with your feedback.

Not on theme

Ok I know I am not on theme and it's St Patricks Day but my niece came over and let me take some pictures. She is 61/2 months along and doesn't like the way she looks. She's crazy, I think that she is gorgeous. These are the first maternity pics I have ever taken. CC is welcomed and encouraged of course. I did a vintage look on the first one which I really like and then black and whites on the other two. Her face isn't showing in these cause she didn't want it showing.

ISO 100 F/6.3 SS 125

ISO 100 F5.6 SS 160

ISO 400 F/1.8 SS 100

More photos of niece and nephew

I got some more edited and thought that i would share. Thanks for all the CC on last nights post. I really love all the compliments you give me. I'm not sure that I am cut out for doing indoor shoots. I really can't wait to have some nice weather and to get outside. Any CC or feedback would be appreciated particularly on my pping.

Off Topic Easter pics

So here's something new. My SIL went to JCpenny's and had her kids pics done and was really disappointed in the way they turned out. So she asked me to do pics for her. I told her I wasn't very good and still needed to practice more but was glad to help. My nephew has the most beautiful blue eyes and I love his red hair. He loves the camera and always looks right at you and smiles.

My niece on the other hand is not interested in having her pics taken or really interacting with you so she was difficult. But I managed to get a couple cute ones. Here is just a preview of what I have worked on. Thanks for looking and any CC is always welcome.