This blog is meant to be a record of a self imposed challenge to turn the dial past auto and learn more about photography. The idea is to take photographs everyday (with a gradual increase in the use of manual settings) and post seven photos a week for 52 weeks. I welcome questions, comments, suggestions and constructive criticism. Challenges are easier to face with company, so please join me! Leave a comment with a link to where you will share your progress and grab my button for your blog!
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2.7

Success!
Max is going to a birthday party at a bowling alley tomorrow and I was looking forward to getting some motion blur shots. I took out the camera to test the settings and played around with panning. I know it's just my foot, but I'm thrilled I was able to coordinate the panning with the foot movement! I did have to adjust the exposure in photoshop, but hopefully in time I'll be able to adjust in camera.
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2.6


Would you like so soup with those crackers?
My husband loves Club crackers, so much so that he usually ends up with more crackers than soup!
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2.5


Boo Box
Zoe drinking her juice box at Max's birthday party!
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2.4

Parallel View

I needed a break from chasing the kids with my camera, Nolan doesn't move as fast.
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2.3


"Can I Play?" - Zoe
This little sister idolizes her big brother. He can always get a giggle with the smallest effort. She tries to imitate everything he does... she was waiting for someone to give her a boost.
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2.2

Dancing "A's"
f/5.6 1/15s ISO 800

This is a photo of Max's homework. He had to practice writing A's. I showed him how, and he did fine, but then started giving the A's "arms". I told him he didn't need to give them arms, and that he was doing them wrong. Typical Max tells me "they need arms, Mommy, they are dancing"
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