June Roses... Playing with camera settings and saturation!

Photography Journey

As I began to get more serious about photography I had many professionals tell me that I needed to start shooting in manual only. Professional photographers shoot in manual with few exceptions, so this was great advice. I, however ended wasting a lot of time initially because I was guessing and I wasn't understanding why my images were turning out how they were. If you have been shooting in auto (program mode) and you are ready to start having more control over your images, my advice is to start shooting in aperture priority first (shutter speed will automatically be selected for you). Once you feel confident about manipulating aperture to get the look you desire, then switch to shutter priority mode and become really comfortable at determining what shutter speeds are needed for each subject. If you will really take the time to experiment with these two modes individually before making the jump to manual, I think your manual expertise will come so much quicker. --tara lynn

Random Silliness

 

Ice Cream Colors... Pretty Enough to Eat.

 

 

 

I've always used eating adjectives to describe babies. Babies are delicious... yummy.. sweet... creamy... buttery babies... I think it's because I love to NiBbLe their toes, sneak some SuGar out of their wrinkly little necks and KiSs their sweet mouths. I Love babies and this little girl is especially delectable!

Family Reunion Pictures... Family Pride

 

 

I know that 'Family Reunions' are not an area of expertise for the average portrait photographer, but they have to be one of my very favorite life events to take pictures of. I love the diversity of people in various life stages. Family Reunions are so much more relaxed than weddings and yet there is still the significance of "this day will only happen once." I love the silly posed pictures... Family Pride taken to an all new level!!