Day 27

Day 26 - Action Week

Ready, Set, Action!!

Grandma gets in on the action, too

Today was the first day Evan & Aidan swam independently! They are getting so big!

Cousin Richie came over to swim.

My baby girl

I am way ahead in my Spring photo posts, but wanted to add this final photo for the week. I just got Photoshop CS2 a few weeks ago and really like this effect. This snapshot is of my precious baby girl Izabella and me.

Day 25

Strawberries in the rain

Day 24

Late Spring Flowers

Day 23

Spring means lunch outdoors

Slow Shutter Speed



Fast Shutter Speed

Day 22

Kissing Turtles & a family of Canada Geese.

(These were taken in full sun at 12 noon, but I still thought they were cute)

Day 21

Run, don't walk, into Spring

Day 20

Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro Lens

Day 19

Spring reminds me of our Creeping Phlox

Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 f2.8 Di 1:1 Macro Lens

1/160, f/7.1, 90mm

Day 18 ~ Spring has Sprung Week

Swinging into Spring
f/22, SS 1/8

Day 17

Experimenting with my new Sekonic L-358 light meter, my Tamron 90mm Macro lens and my studio lighting.

Day 16

Dew-kissed Irises in our back yard (click on the photos for enlarged detail)

Day 15

Drip, Drip, Drip

Day 14

Time to take a shower!

Day 13

More liquids for this week's theme...

Day 12

Still experimenting with liquid, I decided to go to Sharon Woods and snap some photos of some small waterfalls. I was experimenting in Shutter Priority. Despite the strong, overhead sun, I managed to get a few decent photos of water showing movement.

ISO 100, 1/5, f/36, 135mm

ISO 200, 1/320, f/5.6, 135mm

ISO 100, 1/5, f/36, 135mm

ISO 160, 1/500, f/5.6, 135mm

ISO 100, 1/3, f/11, 135mm

ISO 400, 1/40, f/5.6, 135mm

ISO 100, 0.60, f/36, 135mm

ISO 200, 1/400, f/5.6, 135mm

Day 11 ~ Liquid Week

This week's theme is LIQUID. My first photo of the week is water from a fountain down the road from our house. I had fun playing with the shutter speed, to get a slower water effect. However, I didn't have my tripod with me, so it's not as good as it could have been.

ISO 100, 1/3, f/36, 18-135 @ 66 mm

Day 10

Evan & Aidan love to draw. Tonight, I opened up one of their 2nd birthday presents ~ an Aqua Doodle. Aidan enjoyed drawing; Evan enjoyed watching. This is my last photo for Toy Week!

Day 9

These are the *Toys* in Ella-Belle's closet. She has already received more dolls than a 2 year old should have! I just neatly packed them away in her closet until she is old enough to play with them.

Day 8

This is our Little Tugboat ~ Tuggy. This little boat has been through 5 Grandkids. My 5 year old Nephew Richie had it first. Then my twins, then my 1 year old nephew Carson. Now it's all Bella's and she looks adorable in her Sailor Suit!

Day 7

This is my 1st Camera Toy ~ my Nikon N65. This is the first SLR camera I ever owned. My Mom & Dad bought it for me in 2002. I LOVED that camera. I played with it all the time. I love my Nikon D80, but this is my first camera toy.

Day 6

Today we had a yard sale, and we sold this Winnie the Pooh ride on toy. I copied off Annette's theme (which I thought was VERY cool) and attempted some different shutter speeds. The propeller is spinning in all 4 photos.

Day 5

I love this little Doll. I bought it for Bella at Christmas. It's the doll from the Land of the Misfit Toys (Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer). I think she is so sweet, so my photo of the day is dedicated to her.

Day 4 - Project 365 - TOYS

This week's theme is "TOYS" - and here is my first photo of the week. Last night was bath night for the kids, and I thought their rubber ducky friends would make a cute photo! Splish splash, I was taking a bath! ;)