Photo 58

I love the black and white photos with little color in them. This was a fun project to do.

Photo 57

We needed a family picture for Tyler's preschool so we went back to the same place we took Katie's picture yesterday. We used the timer and Katie's stroller on this because our tripod broke.

Photo 56

She is so serious, actually I just took a rock away from her so she wouldn't put it in her mouth.

Photo 55

Look at that cute boy!

I love the blue sky.

Photo 54

I didn't have my camera with me so I used Brad's point and shoot. I can tell a huge difference when you are able to control your setting as opposed to when you can't.

This is Tyler the night we got home from the hospital. He has a ph probe in his nose to check his reflux. The splints on his arms are just in case he wants to rub his nose and pull them out.

Photo 53

Katie loves to play. She is so happy.
I didn't do any editing to this picture. I really liked the way it turned out.

Photo 52

Our 1st day of snow, (September 21st). Who knew it snowed in the summertime.

I love that I was able to capture the snow falling to the ground.
Thanks Tyler for standing in the freezing cold for me to take your picture.
I sure do love this little boy. He is such a trooper in letting me continuously take his picture.

Photo 51

I love Black and White photos.
I think the blades of grass really stand out in this photo, but they don't overpower Katie and her expression.

Photo 50

I love being able to blur out images. I think this is a technique I would like to try more. However in this photo, I think I need to work on my aperture value more.

So what do you think? I am half way through my 100 pictures....am I making any progress????

Photo 49

A day at the zoo.
I love the aged look. It seems to bring out the colors in the giraffe.

Photo 48

This is what Tyler looks like when he goes to bed.
I love the sharpness in his face and the clarity in his eyes.

The SKY

I wanted to throw this picture in. Brad took it while we were driving home from Arizona. I think it is a beautiful sky. There has been no editing done to this picture. It was shot this way.

Day 47

Today is actually day 47. I am finally caught up to date on my postings. I have decided even though I missed 2 days, it was okay because on one day I had 3 separate photo shoots. Is that cheating?

Katie is mastering the art of walking. She is getting better everyday.

Day 46

This cute hat was crocheted by my friend Alicia. I think she did a great job!
I had a hard time keeping it on Katie but I managed a shot before she took it off. She has a tear running down her face because she has a cold.

Day 45

While driving home from AZ, (it's a long trip), I discovered we had the manual to the camera in the car so I started reading. We learned how to get a very focused shot.
Put the camera on live view, zoom into your subject, manually focus and then take the picture in that mode. You know for sure your picture is in focus because you are so close to the subject.
This was our little experiment with Thomas the Train.

Day 44

This was taken at the duck pond by our house. The sun had pretty much set so I used my flash. I also had to turn the ISO up to 800 so it is a little grainy.

Day 43

This is cute cousin Natalie. We had the opportunity to watch her while mom had a night out. Her and Tyler had such a great time.

Day 42

I realized at about 10:00 pm that I hadn't taken a picture yet so my very smart husband came up with this great idea. It is time delayed and we are using sparklers to write his name. I think it turned out great!
Great idea Brad, thanks. Also, thanks to the Fosters for helping us out.

Day 41

Again everyday life.

Day 40

I liked this because it captures our everyday life. This is lunch time.

Day 39

On our way back from Arizona, we stopped at the Albuquerque Temple. It was perfect conditions for a picture.

Day 38

I love this picture for several reasons.
1st because it is of my baby.
2nd, this picture was black and when I edited it, it looks like an old picture, with the exception of the binki.
3rd, I love her gaze.
4th, I think the black and white looks great.

What do you think?

Day 37

This ivy is growing up this tree outside the cabin. I looked at it every day to try and figure out a great way to capture it, this seemed to be the best way. A straight on shot didn't do it justice.

Day 36

My cute great-niece Sandi. I took this while at the family reunion at Mt Graham.

day 35

My cute niece Savanna. I love how she is in focus and Tyler is slightly not.

Day 34

I need HELP! How do you fix a blown out sky. I have tried so many different techniques and I can't fix it. Will someone send me an email with a tutorial or just let me know how to do it? How do you expose for sky and subject? How do you get skin tones with this kind of lighting?

This is Tyler on a bale of cotton. He is a farmer's grandson.

Day 33

I love the contrast in colors. It really brings out her eyes.

Day 32

This is Katie's 1st Popsicle. She really enjoyed it. I have decided I don't mind using a flash.

Day 31

It is really hard to take a picture in tungsten light. Even with a flash the colors seem to come out a little off. This is Tyler before his surgery. Brave little man.

Day 30

My cute baby girl Katie. She had the most beautiful blue eyes.

Day 29

While in Mesa, we went to the Mesa temple. I love this temple. This is where Brad and I were married almost 6 years ago.


Mesa Arizona Temple

Day 28

Jenae and I met when we were at EAC humpting years ago. She is such a great friend and has a beautiful family. Thanks for letting me take your pictures. It was great to see you again.

The Farnsworth Family

Day 27

I LOVE the Goss Family. I wish our family could act more like their family. Aaron and Annabeth were kind enough to drag their family out into the heat so I could take their families pictures. Thank you so much.

Day 26

Carley and Aleia were in my old ward in Mesa. They were kind enough to go out in the "Heat Advisory" while I was in Mesa and pose for me. They are the cutest girls ever.
Thank you so much you two for your help. I had a great time taking your pictures and seeing you again.

Day 25

Recurring theme of SPIDERMAN.

Day 24

This is my cute niece Jessica. We ventured out on the town in Safford in search of places to take pictures. This is one of my favorites. One of the 1st things I noticed about Jessica when I was taking her pictures are her beautiful brown eyes. Thanks Jessica.

Day 23

This is my cute niece, Aleesha, who was kind enough to pose for me. She is very photogenic and it was hard to choose which picture to post. Thanks for helping me out Aleesha.



So instead of posting 1 picture I choose 2.

Day 22

While we were in Safford, we ventured to the big town of Pima. There are some really great places to take pictures there. This is one of Tyler. I LOVE his reflection.

Day 21

My cute little boy Tyler at my parents house. This is the oldest tractor ever. Tyler thought he was in heaven sitting in the drivers seat.

Day 20

I have been on vacation so I am really behind. And I admit, I have failed. I will not have 100 pictures in 100 days. While I was on vacation, I missed 2 days. I took lots of pictures, but missed 2 days. I will continue to post and have to make up for the 2 days by extending my goal to 102 days.

This is my handsome husband Brad, he was kind enough to pose a quick shot for me right before he left for work the day I left to go to Arizona.
I love you!