Wild Thing

One of these kids is NOT Sawyer...

We had a rough morning over here.  To cheer me up, I bribed, errrr, TALKED Sawyer into doing a mini photoshoot. I LOVE mini photoshoots fueled by chocolate.

The Boy-o

Check out that winter hat... worn in the middle of May. Yeah, it's snowing here now. Like REALLY snowing. I think I'm in Canada.

And Sean Makes Three

I have been dying to take pictures of an adorable, squishy newborn ever since I got my hands on one of the Canon 50mm lens. Everyone said how great it was for portraits and now I love it too...

But not as much as I love this little guy! Meet Sean! He is about two weeks old and just the sweetest little thing. I met his mommy about a year a half ago and she was soooo awesome to let me into her home and get some of the first pictures of this adorable little one. His daddy had to travel for work that day and mom was still cool, calm and relaxed, not to mention beautiful. I would of been a hormonal mess! Sean is one lucky little dude to have such great parents!










A HUGE thank you and congrats to the Ryan family!

Shadows

http://iheartfaces.com
I decided to enter my first picture in the Iheartfaces photography challenge.

The theme was shadows and more than anything I want to be challenged to try and take DIFFERENT pictures.

Shadows was a rough assignment... or maybe I've been out of school too long!



Here are the boys working on the Jeep!

I Totally MADE Her!

We had a tutu party while her brother was napping. Note to self: get a tutu.

My Husband's Girlfriend

Look at her all slutty, purposely standing so can see right up her skirt.

Something I Shot but NOT with a Gun

I'm surprising myself at how INTO this I'm getting. I was sooooo excited for a new camera. Before I even got the thing, I was watching tutorials on youtube.

I know, I'm like that kid in class that did her homework early, asked for more and everyone wanted to punch in the face.

I've had the camera for almost a week and feel comfortable shooting in manual mode.

That means I'm adjusting stuff people.

Like APERTURE.

And SHUTTER SPEED.

And ISO!!!

I'm SPOT METERING!

I know these words and what the numbers mean. I'm giving myself homework assignments. Seriously, I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY.

My homework this week is leaning the basics of Photoshop Elements. I have Apple's Aperture on my computer but it seems like a more advanced version of iphoto and I wanted to try something more in tune with editing so Photoshop Elements is on the hubby's computer and I'm going to learn it.

Right now, it speaks to me in some foreign language while I stare at it unable to guess what it's trying to tell me. I'm not sure but I think it might of even called me a stupid American. Give me a week photoshop and you'll be my little Bit*h.

This is where I watch a hundred youtube videos. I love strangers with their free tutorials.

There was a tree.

In the middle of the ground.

The prettiest tree.

That you ever did see.





Lord help me; I can't stop taking pictures and I'm quoting Barney lyrics. My life is over.

Putting that baby to work!

This camera is a MACHINE. I mean, it feels all beefy and like, it will work hard and seems like it won't complain when I whip it with leather belts. Kids these days are sooo wimpy.

Even my husband is excited about it. He said, "This thing is no joke, it's like you are holding a full on computer."

Yes I am.

There are lots of numbers and dials and I'm learning them. Slowly I'm learning them. I love learning them.

Camera and Holly sitting in a tree.

Our first day together went something like this:

Baby Strebel #3 !!!!

I took a few pictures of a proud big brother.

She already likes pink.

I'm sooooo happy she is home!

Isn't she cute???


He just wanted to push her all around the basement:


She loves to swing:



So far I call her click.

We might even co-sleep.