Aren't they beautiful?

Here are two of my first efforts taking pictures of the twins with my new lens.  Of course they were uncooperative and they are not as sharp as I like my photos, however, they are that new natural-small focus area look that I'm looking for.  Aren't they beautiful?

This is Addison Miles.

Here is Abigail Jo.

50 mm 1.4 lens

Oh my gosh. . . I love my new lens.  I just got it in last night and shot your typical furniture, shoes, kitchen stuff etc. Here's what I got with no effort.

I can hardly wait to try it out on my grandkids.

Wedding Updates

Here are some more wedding layouts.  I've finally finished the book and have given it to my daughter-in-law to show off.  We have come to an understanding that we will have joint custody of the 80 page ($$$$$$) scrapbook.  I was very excited that I will not have to duplicate one for me.

I soooo love these photos of my son, Derrick. They show his personality.

The quote . . . I love. 

It says it all. 

"To the World you may be one person,

but to one person you may be the World."

These are candids of the groomsmen. My other son, John is the GQ in the sunglasses.

Jaelyn, John's daughter, my beautiful granddaughter made the perfect flower girl.

Pumpkin Patch

Well, I have finally visited enough blogs that I realize that you don't only have to post layouts. . .photos are cool too. So, although a little late, here are some cute photos of Gavin & his sisters at the Pumpkin Patch. (Margery, thanks for the tip about the Covenant Church. It was perfect.)

Imagination Studio gone scary

The twins, Abigail and Addison, visit the Imagination Studio to try to let Granny, me, get some good photos in their costumes.  Well, that didn't happen, but here are some that I did get.  Aren't they precious? They weren't too sure about the surroundings and I got no cooperation.

Addison, though, is a busy body and had to check it all out.

Abigail, however, just wanted out!

She was quite happy once she escaped and continued to cause havoc around the store.

All that said. . . the studio was awesome and made some really great photos.  Look for a Christmas setting soon.

Karen "oh my gosh" Russell

Oh my gosh, I have a new idol. I took Karen Russell's 9 hour photography workshop this weekend and I am so pumped.  I learned so much and she inspired me to REALLY learn my camera.  I ordered a 50mm 1.4 lens for my camera before noon on Monday.  I can't wait for it to come in.  I still can't believe that she doesn't use flash. I am the flash queen. I use flash inside, outside, in the sun, in the shade, all the time.  This will really be a challenge. After listening to Karen, I think that using a wider aperture without flash could be the answer to fill in the gaps and bring it all together and force me to learn to use my camera to it's potential with confidence. You never know . . . I might even practice shooting in Raw. Wish me luck.

Here she is, up close and personal.  She is awesome. Wonderful personality. She is for REAL.

Monica, I just loved this picture of you.  Do you have one almost like it of me?