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This card was done a few weeks ago. Very fun sketch. I can't remember what PP I used on this card, but I know it was from the Basic Gray collection. I used a full sheet label for the Merry Christmas. Pretty slick since I don't have a lot of word stamps. Can't remember the font I used though. If anyone who comes to visit knows what PP this is give me a holler back:)
Peace, Love, and all the good stuff,
Sonya

TLC189 Mini Pizza Box

TLC189 Mini pizza box

This challenge was so fun. I was feeling a little nostolgic when I created this. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to put in this mini pizza box yet:) You can see the link to the challenge on the top of this thread....but me being the pictorial kind of gal I am found a wonderful tutorial here Stampin' Pretty.

Thanks for stopping by!

Senior portraits

A few weeks back I took my neices senior pics. I shot about 110 and out of them there were only a few that were exceptional.

One thing I need to look into is the focal length, and the how far I'm standing from my subject when I shoot. So here is what I will be reading  Focal Length .

Focal Length 112, cropped, cloned in scene above head.

I'm not quite sure what I was framing in this shot...I thought the bench might add something to the photo but I was dead wrong. Benches are for a two person shot in my eyes. Wouldn't you agree? It looks like something is missing.

Focal length 75mm Post crop

Engagement photos

I was flattered when my Nephews Fiancee asked me to take their engagement photos. It's hard for me to believe that someone had the confidence in me when I lack experience in photography.

Having a good camera doesn't mean that you'll get good photos. Having a photographer that knows what they're doing does. I'm still learning and I hoped they would like at least three of the 50 photos I took.

It's hard to tell how the photos will turn out when you don't know what your doing. Given the fact that I should know what my in camera settings are for some reason I wait until I upload to lightroom to study the settings. Not a good thing to do!

With that said here is how the photo shoot went....I kept switching the mode from Auto to P on my Nikon D40. I should have taken the safe route by keeping it on auto, at least that way the shots would be consistant at least as far as the auto setting goes.

Skin tones changed in different lighting situations. Would have been more consistent if I wouldn't have changed the modes between shots.

1/80 sec at f/5.3, ISO 200, Exposure program: Normal, metering mode:pattern

1/125 sec at f/4.8, ISO 400, metering mode: pattern, no exposure program

1/125 sec at f/4.5, ISO 500, metering mode:pattern, no exposure program .
I love this shot! Very fun!Edited in lightroom screen capture below. Gotta love them presets:)
Note: study EXPOSURE!

Thanks for stopping by! Now I need to get off my butt and print out this entry just in case the lawn mower man decides to pay a visit!

Storage idea!

Organization has been a constant battle for me, and the need for a clutter free home has taken priority.

I have things that have been sitting around the house that I can't quite part with, but I would rather not have the "stuff" cluttering up my home. So I had an epiphany! I'll take pictures of every single item and place them in boxes for the storage shed, then print out thumbnails on a full sheet label.

It worked out well. When I go out to the shed, rather than guessing what's in the box or having to read and wonder what the item looks like, I have photos that show me what the contents are:)