Shot of the Day...

Taking a new class...

I am really excited! Today I signed up for a photography class taught by Tracy Clark of Big Picture Scrapbooking called Picture Summer. So, hopefully I will improve on my new favorite hobby! I also signed up for Tracy Tillman's Template class taught over at Renee Pearson's website.

Photo Challenge...

I was over at Shutter Sisters reading through the comments posted for todays giveaway and came across this flicker group. They post pictures each week for a year and share. I think I am going to try it! Each Wednesday they post and this weeks challenge is the color black. I better get busy!!!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1165599@N25/

Here is what I added to this group. I know it is pretty grainy, but I think the noise adds to the picture.

Shot of the Day...

Here are todays shots, funny thing about them is they were taken maybe 15 minutes apart from each other. The weeds were taken at sunset with a very cloudy sky and my daughter in the rain outside of my car. I took some other shots of the weeds that were metered correctly, but I actually liked the overexposed one the best. I think it had a different look to it. The one of my daughter was inspired by DeeLeeO over at Jessica Sprague.com. Here is a link to her picture...

www.jessicasprague.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=355&pos=0

I did a very teeny tiny bit of research on taking photos when it is cloudy out. The general consenses was that it is great for portraits, since it softens the hard shadows. As well as good for landscape, but that a tripod might be necessary since the shutter speed will need to be adjusted to allow more light for the photo. Or you could also always increase ISO or use a bigger f/stop and make a more shallow depth of field. (smaller f/stop number)

Shot of the Day...

Bubbles and a toddler, not much better!

So, I was flipping through some of my photos and I noticed that when I do the vingette, it takes away some of the sharpness on the focal point (usually the eyes). I think I am going to have to find a different way to add that depth to my photos, today I just used the burn tool in PSE7. However, in this photoshop book I have been reading this is the least desirable way to vingette. I will post later my findings.

Shot of the Day...

Not really the most exciting picture, but I liked the sun shining through this plant. I took this picture in the morning and shot from under my plant to see what I would get. It reminds me of spring, seeing the sun hit the blades of grass.

Holy Cow....

Holy cow! What a day!!!! So, we have adopted a puppy and today was the day she got to come home from being spayed. When I picked her up there were strict instructions not to let the dog go up and down stairs, or be active. Okay, no problem. Wrong...

We make a quick stop at the Walgreens, so I can pick up one of the Nettie Pots for my cold before picking the oldest from school. As we walk past the darn bubbles, my 2 year throws the fit of all fits in the middle of the store. I am bright red, people are staring, she is screaming,crying, and flinging about. Straight to the back of the store I drag her along to the corner where I put that little nose of hers. It takes about 15 seconds before she calms down and I take a deep breath. I really should scrap a page about this little fit of hers.

On the way home from picking up Kya, my youngest started to complain about her tummy hurting, hmmm...she sorta had the throw up look about her too. Okay, I can handle this. I am driving really careful and keep an eye on her via my rear view mirror. Finally, we make it home...throw up free. I unload her first and she heads into the garage. Perfect, now I can grab our poor pup out of the back of the car and go inside. Nope, I open the back of the SUV and as I go to grab Roxy(the pup) I hear Isa make the throw up cry. So, like a total rookie, I run to my daughter and the dog hops out of the car on her own and yelps out in pain. Then to make it even better she is now limping. Isa doesn't throw up, so that is good...I guess.

I think that maybe Isa has to go to the bathroom, so into the house we go. Get her on the potty and she totally starts to puke all over the place. The puppy is trying to lick it up, I am trying to be the good Mommy and be there for her, but I keep gagging myself, and I am screaming at my oldest to grab a towel. The towel is important since we have these wood floors in the bathroom with lots of grooves, yes...so I did have to use a toothpick later to clean to the best of my capabilities.

Oh, and I forgot to mention. I am running a fever myself, a chest cold, a possible sinus infection, have pink eye starting, and feel like absolute doggie doo! The baby however, recovered just fine. She went straight to playing in the tub and hasn't had any issues since. I think that I gave her too much to drink and then the Starbuck's kids sized hot cocoa pushed her tummy past it's limits.

So, now I am sitting here with a SLIT for an eye opening, since I have full blown pink eye, typing on my blog. Too funny. I almost feel like posting a picture of how pretty I look right now, but then I would have nobody return here ever again!!!! :) Just felt like sharing my craptacular day. Tomorrow HAS to be better!

PS the pup seems to be doing okay!

PPS or is it PSS...anyhow, I just walked past Kya's bedroom and her and the puppy are asleep next to each other on the floor...too cute. This makes me smile and helps me stop dwelling on such a fabulous day.

Here is the puppy we call Roxy...