My Life Fotos

Did You Ride a Schwinn?

I am not sure why but in High School a friend of ours loved referencing Schwinn bikes...so when I saw this bike seat in Chicago I had to snap a pic. Did you ride one?

It is Offically Fall...So One Last Picture from the Summer

I took this photo awhile ago from a neighbors garden. It is a bright and cheerful photo that makes me think of Spring and Summer. So as a farewell to the warm weather and welcoming the fall I will post it today!

Tips for Taking Photos in Low Light

I just posted about taking pictures in low light and was lucky enough to be at the Gnomedex conference today and they had a photographer Kris Krug come and talk about this very thing! Yay! Here are a few of his tips and tricks...

1.Turn up the ISO (I always thought that this would make your photo more grainy...so coming from a professional has made me want to try it out).

2. Increase the Apature (I love this! I bought a new lense last year after coming to Gnomedex for this very reason and it is one of may favorite lenses!)

3. Decrease your shutter speed (This is good if you have a tripod...the slower the shutter speed the more likely you might blur the photo).

4. Focus manually (I have never done this before...I will try it this weekend and post a test next week)

5. Play with your manual settings (I only shoot in manual...so that is when you turn the dial to "M" and can adjust the shutter speed and F stop...big fan of this).

6. Brace the camera (Use a tripod...I need to buy one).

So glad he talked about this! He is an awesome photographer.

A Time To Celebrate

The month of August has been filled with reasons to celebrate and bring people together. We have had a few birthdays, a bachelorette party, a couple of weddings and two baby showers. These times always lend themselves well to practicing photography. Below are two photos I took in pretty low light. One I am in a wine cave and one I am in a local pub. Take a look and let me know what you think.

The Toddler Life

I took a few photos of a friend of mine and her little girl and it got me thinking about how nice it probably was to be a toddler. The naps, snack time, coloring etc. If we could regress every so often, wouldn't that be great?

The Summer Season

The summer has finally started here after a very gray and depressing spring. We were able to kick it off with a weekend away with some good friends of ours from growing up. This photo to me seemed like a good kick off for summer.

Extended Family

My mom's birthday was the other weekend and all of her sisters came along with my cousins and some close friends. I am not sure when the last time was that all of the aunts were together last and it gets me thinking of all of the extended family I have. Here is one photo of my cousin's adorable little boy. You would never think by looking at us that we were realted but I guess that is one thing that makes family so interesting.

Around the Lake

I have been trying to get out to run the lake more frequently and was reminded of this picture I took last year of the feet of a bird. Exercising is so much easier when you are distracted with the environment.

Looking Forward to the Spring

This is one I took last year but gets me thinking about the Spring.

The Future of Chengdu