Fall In Quebec ~ Family Photo Time

This is one part of living here that I love. There just isn't this variety of color where I am from. It's so beautiful here in fall.

I Heart Faces Beach Fun Photo Challenge

The weekly photo challenge over at I heart faces is Beach fun. I just happen to have some great pictures (I think) from the beaches at Shediak, New Brunswick. This is probably one of my favorites.

Step in a little closer.

As a newish Photographer I have to constantly remind myself to step in and get a little closer to my subjects. It really pays off when you fill the whole (or most) of the frame.

See this is a lovely picture of flowers in my garden. Nothing spectacular and certainly not something I would blow up and put on my wall.



Zoomed in a little more. Getting better, but not quite there yet.



Now this one I like. If you don't have a zoom lens just make your feet the zoom.



This one is nice too.



Remember the old Wrigley Gum commercials when you get and and shoot. "Get a little closer, don't be shy." Your pictures will look better and you will get lots more oohs and ahhhhs.

*All pictures shot with my Canon XSI in manual using my Tamaron 28-75mm lens no flash ISO 400 mid morning in the shade. Head over to my flickr account for full EXIF*

Shallow depth of focus

New knobs on my freshly painted kitchen drawers.

Sharing a contest for fellow photographers

“Check out http://www.loveaffairworkshop.com! They’re giving away prizes & a seat to their workshop on the blog this week! Go enter to win!”

Textures, watermarks and rounded corners

Tonight I decided to play around with a picture of one of my DD's using Coffee Shop's free tutorials (which BTW are wonderful).

First I added a texture using this tutorial ~ http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/2008/11/coffeeshop-texture-tutorial.html

I even found the free textures on her site. I used one of the Barnyard Textures on this photo.

Then I rounded the corners using this tutorial ~ http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/2008/08/coffeeshop-rounded-corners-free.html

Lastly I made the watermark using this tutorial ~ http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/2009/09/coffeeshop-editing-101-making-your-own.html

Now I did know how to do this but I wanted to find out how to make it a brush.

Here is the original photo. (on a side note my kids, when they want to, love the camera)

And the after.

Not bad if I do say so myself. I can see doing this on more pictures. It was time consuming only because it was my first time but with practice it could go fast. I did save it as a png but for some reason it didn't work. there is a way to get it so the corners aren't white. I will play more tomorrow.

Hope you had a great day.

I have been playing around today at wix.com building a flash website for my photography. It's not bad for free, but I think I will stick to showcasing my work here. It's easier to upload and I like the format. Here is the site I built today if you are interested in checking it out for yourself.

http://www.wix.com/nugglemama/NuggleMe-Photography

Last remnant of fall.

New Growth ~ Spring

Bubble fun

Well I missed out on I Heart Faces Monday photo challenge but I thought I'd share what I was planning on entering anyway. This was taken at my husbands nephew's wedding last year. It was purely an accidental shot I got while snapping away. They had ushered us all out of the restaurant so they could set up the dance floor.

I Heart Faces Challenge was "Dramatic black and white"

There is another Epiphanie bag giveaway going on and what kind of Photog would I be if I didn't share. I will pass this message on from the hosts of the giveaway...

Have you seen all the beautiful new products & contest for pro photographers on http://www.designaglow.com/ ?

They have great stuff, stop buy and check it out and enter the contest. Maybe if I post enough links Epiphanie will send me a bag to giveaway here? A girl can dream. :)

A little bit of Red

I Heart Faces ~ Fix it Friday

Lord knows I need help with my photo editing skills. I just finally got calibrated and now realize how very yellow all my previous edits were. So in an attempt to learn I decided to try I Heart Faces fix it Friday. This is my attempt using Lightroom 2...

Like? Hate? Meh?

Have a great weekend!

I Heart Faces ~ Focusing on Angles

I know I have been absent from my photography blog as of late. I'm blaming illness and the chill of winter. I am trying to get back into the swing of things and what better way they taking part in my very first i heart faces Photo Challenge. I know I am not nearly as talented as some of the participants but it seems like lots of fun. This is my entry...

Gift certificate to Priddy Creations ~ CLOSED

Head over to my Parenting Blog and enter to win a $15 gift certificate to Priddy Creations. She makes gorgeous Camera bags, strap covers and Lens cozies as well as so much more.

A photobook I made of my best landscapes from 2009. This year I plan to improve although I won't be travelling to such a gorgeous place.

Click here to view this photo book larger

I won't bore you with any more Chateau Frontenac Photo's but check back at the end of the year :) Here is a story board of DD from today and the others can speak for themselves.

photo #2 for the changing of seasons

Friday photo of the Chateau Frontenac. Dreary and foggy, but warm.

And DD just because she is cute!

I will be bowing out of this years 365 challenge

I was pretty crappy at it anyway. LOL. My camera needs to go in for repairs so I won't be taking any photos for the next few weeks. I just hope it's back in time for Miss V's 2nd birthday. I am thinking of listing some of my prints over at my etsy shop in 8 x 10 and 5x7 sizes for purchase. What do you think? I need to get a couple test printed first to see how they come out. I am excited about the prospect though. I also need to buy a frame for my first published photos :) Well see you all in a few weeks. :)

365 photos sharing a couple of old favorites.

I have been too sick to get out the last 2 days so I will post a few of my old favorites to get you through until I feel better.

I plan on taking a pic of this every Thurs so that you all can see the change of seasons here :)
30mm Sigma 160 at  f16 ISO 100

And one shot with my 50mm 1.8 125 at f16

Maybe for tomorrow's challenge I will take a picture of my blood shot sick eyes.

1/6/2010 I <3 this

1/5/10 Birthday boy

1/04/10

Got some cute pics of Miss V and a couple I wish were better.

Already a day late and a dollar short

No 365 picture for today, migrane is kicking my butt. Yesterday is going to have to count for 2. LOL.

01022010

Hard Day's Night

On Ice

And just for fun the originals. Click for larger.

Happy Palindrome Day!

1/1/10 Cool! Love typing that

Here is my first entry into the 365 photo challenge. I of course have been busy all day getting ready for my Son's 4th Birthday and only remembered to take a picture at 11:45 so this is what you get LOL. My girls have been busy decorating for S's big day and this is one of many things they made.