Zipping By

This has been such a busy week, and Wednesday has already come – the day I would normally post on my blog. I haven’t had time for cooking adventures or for processing pictures this week. Instead, today I’m leaving a post that I wrote a few weeks ago. (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Zipping By)  Read More

Suns and Roses (Or, The Auto ISO Setting)

Today I wanted to cover the latest super-secret beginner photography trick I’ve been using: Auto ISO in manual mode. But before I start rambling to myself about buttons and dials again, I want to reiterate (repeat? reinforce? relax… rejuvenate, reduce, reuse, recycle… sorry) that this is just my journal to keep myself going with learning something new. Now for the rambling. 🙂 I’ve been choosing manual exposure more frequently... Read More

Making Use of Waiting Times

Yesterday I had to drive in to the hospital to sign some paperwork with my husband. (It was house stuff – we’re under contract now!) He was pulled in for a procedure right before I arrived. This happens, and it’s ok. Instead of wallowing in the crookedness of my front teeth for the next half hour, I picked up the camera and experimented with more manual exposure shots. If these are a little dull, I’ve succeeded in capturing... Read More

Definition of Kissability

One day last week while the baby was sleeping I took advantage of his stillness to practice manual exposure again. His face was in the shadows, but I wasn’t about to move him! The foreground and back of his head are overexposed. In this picture, I’m happy with that. My younger daughter has started calling him “Bungee.” I have no idea where she got this, but it’s sticking. Bungee still has “stork bites” on... Read More