more photos from class

So far this class has been so enjoyable and inspiring for me. It has pushed me to see photography as not just taking portraits of people and things but as a way of seeing things from a more abstract point of view. It has really opened my eyes into a more creative way of picture taking. Now that I know how to work my camera better, I'm able to manipulate the settings and create photos that I want instead of just pushing the button and relying on luck for a photo to turn out. I feel like I have more control over my shots which gives me a little more confidence in my photography. I actually feel like I have a better understanding of all the functions on my camera and it all makes sense to me. Everything is finally clicking. This is definitely a step in the right direction. I mean, this is just a baby step but at least it's in the right direction.

black and white

Here's a couple of shots that I took for another one of our assignments. We had to post our pictures in black and white to show the contrast between the lights and darks.

flowers for class

So far I've been really enjoying my photography class. It's been really interesting learning about the history and basics of photography. We have photo assignments about once a week to incorporate what we learn into photos. These are just some of the photos I took for my framing and focal length assignment. Photography is all about choosing and eliminating.

Can I keep you guys?

Emi is such a natural at this!

Poor guy had shots earlier that day so he wasn't feeling well.

I took a few photos of my beautiful little niece and handsome little nephew for my photography class! Aren't they just adorable?  They are so great with the camera, especially Emi with all her little poses!! What a natural!! The camera seriously loves them!! Wish I could take them home with me!!

Enjoying Summer

The summer months seem to just fly by so quickly and sadly, summer is almost coming to an end. We are just trying to enjoy the last bit of summer before it gets cold again so now that Max is 4 months old, we've been taking him out more and he seems to be enjoying it a lot. When Max was younger, he would cry a lot whenever we leave the house to go anywhere but now that he's older, he loves being outside.

My 3 Month Old Max

Summer Days