Sunset

Sunset
Originally uploaded by SqueakyGerbil

It's not the most amazing photo but it was one of those times where you look outside and see the vibrant colors and know that they are just moments from disappearing so you grab your camera and run out the door.
I did take a bunch of shots of the moon but seeing I still don't have a tripod yet, none of them turned out well enough to show others.

Lola

A video of my niece telling me to dance :)

Lola at the Beluga tank@ Vancouver Aquarium and a bit of an ego boost today

DSCF1255
Originally uploaded by SqueakyGerbil

I had a photo chosen as a favorite. Someone actually liked one of my photos to select it as a favorite. It's a photo from the morning I was treated to a trip to the Vancouver Aquarium by my Brother-in-law Jason and my niece Lola. I enjoyed watching Lola as much as I enjoyed the Aquarium that day and I learned that Lola just loves the Beluga whales and I took a bunch of photos of her.
It was such an ego boost. I'm feeling pretty good about myself tonight!

I have found batteries!

fan shadow
Originally uploaded by SqueakyGerbil

Well I actually went and bought some yesterday. I didn't have a real urge to do any photography though till I looked beside my computer desk and saw this. There is a large window and this is how the sun came in through the blinds and hit the fan I haven't found a place for yet. I took a couple photos but this is my favorite.
This is also SOOC.

Still no batteries

Still can't find those batteries so I am taking a page from the book of some of the other ladies and using photos that I have taken previously (these were taken between November 15th, 07 and December 20th, 07). The photos aren't amazing but they are all of my favorite photo subject (my niece Lola). My time photographing her made me really appreciate the women on Shutterbugs who take such amazing photos of their children because even with Lola in a calm mood it was hard not to take a photo that ended up a big blur. These are *all* SOC with absolutely no editing (to my memory).

#1- In this one I had given up trying to soften the flash but I just loved the look on her face.



#2- Lola in front of the Christmas tree at my Sisters. She had a horrible runny nose and I tried to get a nice photo of her with the balloon but this was the best I took. I now understand why so many people hate the flash on the camera but on anything other than a *really* sunny day it's a mandatory.


#3- Lola in a box. It originally had a large wreath that had a gift for every day between the first and 25th of December. It was sent from my Dads cousin to my step-mom. The day it arrived Lola was just in love with the box and we were picking up those packing peanuts from all over the house for a good 3 weeks. Lola did love that box.


#4-


#5- Because *everything* becomes a hat when you are 2yrs old. I love this photo because it's the only one I can really see how Lola has my Dads eyes.


#6- The lighting is just completely messed but she looks so innocent here. I think she was looking at one of the cats with the intention of chasing them while laughing like a maniac.



I also have more photos on my Flickr.

Still no pictures

Because I *still* haven't found the freaking batteries. I found the "AAA" rechargeable but not the remaining 2 "AA". I'm thinking about just using a previously taken photo this week.

365/52

Well I may be a little late getting my next 365/52 photo done. My batteries died last night when I was trying to take a photo and I can't find my rechargeables (we moved last month and DH did all the packing so we have no clue where he packed the batteries or the recharger).

Photo a week- 1

I should have used shutter priority mode instead of aperture priority mode because I was trying to capture the movement of the water but this ended up being the best of all the shots I took. Would have liked it more if I had the focus point more on the stream of water coming in.

f/3.5
ISO 200
1/45 second Exposure Time
Aperture Priority

First post

Well it feels a little odd to be using Blogger again. I have been a regular user of Livejournal for so long that it feels a bit weird being here. I would have used my LJ for this but I didn't really want to play around with my template there so I thought I would join up here.

So the goal is to have at least one new photo a week. Well the actual goal was one a day but I am not going to pretend that I will actually commit to that (I know some of the people can but sadly I'm not one of them). I am now at a point where I can begin to afford a new DSLR but I haven't met the requirements I set for myself last summer.

So one picture a week.......now to find out where Aaron packed my camera.