Reflection theme... revisited

Here are a few "reflection" photos that I didn't enter in the iHeartFaces weekly challenge. I like each one for different reasons but they looked a little more posed to me.

This is most like my favorite only instead of being outwardly giddy at her reflection, I think Brynn looks peaceful here.


Evan's face in this one makes me laugh. You can't quite tell if it is real or not (it was not, he wasn't pouting until later when someone else was the "star" of the shoot).


Evan's reflection in the glasses is the reason I like this one...


See what I mean... he wanted to be the star and even though he has nothing to do with the reflection in this one, I think he got his way. He is all I notice here...

iHeartFaces... "Reflection"

This week's iHeartFaces theme is "reflection" so I once again begged my children to let me take some pictures. I love having an added incentive to take out the camera. The picture below is my favorite because it did not look posed like the others... I waited until she forgot I was taking pictures and relaxed in front of the mirror. There is so much pressure on girls/women to look a certain way and most of us are so critical when we look in a mirror... I love how innocent she looks here, how happy, and I hope she always feels that way. I, of course, think she is beautiful.

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If you haven't checked out the site below, go now. There are truly amazing photographs on there and it is fun to look around. My kids and I love to click on the links and check out into other peoples' worlds!

I Heart Faces... Self-Portrait

This week's iHeartFaces theme is "Self-Portrait" and since the last thing I want to do is try to get a picture of myself alone, I took one with the kids so that people can "Ooo" & "Ahh" over them and maybe forget that I am in the picture. With so many kids, I hope I increased my chances of that happening. My arm isn't long enough, and my camera is too heavy, to just take the shot out-right so we had to be creative with the big mirror in the bathroom.

we picture {this} - Daughters

The theme at we picture {this} right now is "daughters" and I was able to capture a few nice ones today. I love looking at photography websites because it reminds me to dust off the camera and put it to good use.

Here is Nyah. I was up on the counter taking it because I was playing around with the 55mm lens. Probably not a great idea for her to see me up on the counter with her wild 2-year old personality. Than again, I am sure she would figure out how to get up there on her own anyway. She looks so angelic in pictures, doesn't she?? ;)


Camera: Nikon D200
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
Aperture priority
ISO: 1600

Here is Brynn. This picture totally captures her silly personality. I kept asking her to tell me stories and to share her favorite things about people in her life. I am afraid this picture was from a long-winded tale involving a unicorn who poops when she kisses. Oh well, it did result in a cute picture. :)



Camera: Nikon D200
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 44 mm
Aperture priority
ISO: 1600

I did use Photoshop on both to run Noiseware. I tried to crop in the camera this time.

Check out the other beautiful daughters and some amazing photography skills... click on the image below:

Nyah with the 55mm

I decided to pull out my 55mm 1.4 lens again to see if I could get decently lighted pictures inside (without a flash) on a cloudy day. I like some of these... I didn't change the color on any; I ran a program to reduce noise and sharpened a few. I was told that this lens often distorts faces up close (which is my favorite way to take pictures) and I see it in most of these. I think that Nyah's face looks especially play-dohish in the last one but I like her expression!

iHeartFaces... My Friend & I

This week's iHeartFaces theme is "My Friend & I" so here is one taken last month... Evan (age 5) and Allie (4 1/2) wiping out and clearly loving it. It was the only snowfall of the season that left more than a dusting and we all had a great time.


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