Day 77

Brendan was hard at work on his Eleanor Roosevelt project this afternoon.  He didn't really want me to take a picture of him.  He did let me snap a couple though.

It was gray and rainy and this was taken indoors.

It's not the best picture, but I find myself taking fewer and fewer pictures of this boy who is quickly becoming our young man.

Day 76

Day 75

Today we traveled back to Boone for our second game.

We lost, but Jackson played very well so we are not disappointed.

Day 74

Tonight Emma and I did her photo shoot to mimic my inspiration photo.

Emma was not all that cooperative as far as following direction or standing still or cooperating with her mouth expressions.

Here is my inspiration photo...

Here is the straight out of the camera...

And the final:

and here is the interpretation...(definitely not as crisp...)

I had such a great time thinking this through and getting the props.  I cannot wait to tackle another one.

Day 73

Today is a very special boy's birthday!

Since it is a soccer practice day, and my turn to drive, I decided to take Dunkin' Donuts for the group!

What a sweet bunch of boys they are!

Happy Birthday JJ!

Day 72

JC brought home a beautiful orchid today.  It was a gift from some of his patients who also happen to be long-time friends.

ISO 6400  f/5.6  SS 1/320

Somehow I turned my "auto ISO" function on without knowing.  I thought the ISO was set at 250, but my camera was overriding it.

Taking photos of jewelry and flowers and eyes really really makes me want a Nikon Micro Lens!!!

Day 71

Emma's Very First Outdoor Soccer Game

She looked like a pro!  We are so proud of her!

Day 70

NINE days until the official start of spring...

but who's counting???

ISO 1000  f/2.5  SS 1/100

processed using Florabella Colorplay Actions with a Sarah Gardner Wax texture overlay.

Day 69

We drove straight from the beach to Jackson's soccer game today.

Our team lost, but we are proud of how Jackson played!

ISO 200  f/6.3  SS 1/500

Day 68

Same vantage point at sunset...

ISO 320  f/6.3  SS 1/200