Well -- Hello.

Hello, you sad lonely blog you.

I really do enjoy you, I miss you. I sit down to update you, only to never hit "publish" on a half finished blog post. 

As far as the internet knows... Kaden is still only 1. And the only thing that has happened this year is him turning said number. 

 In some ways I'm okay with that. 

I know I've been running around on Facebook, Pinterest, and even blogger checking out other blogs faithfully.

I'm sorry.

I want to re-kindle our love. What do you say?

I'm committed to making this work -- promise promise.

Final Assignment -- extras

Here are some that I really liked but that didn't quite make the final cut.

"the role model"

"unique"

  "lizzy"

 "alive"

"real"

Final Assignment

"Flaws" are what make us unique and beautiful as women.

To be yourself in a society that is constantly

trying to make you into something different is the greatest accomplishment. 

"the big lie"

 

"inadequate" 

 "impossible mold"

"she was hollow"

 

"elude physics"

"hold me up"

    

"creative power"

"freckles"

    

"higher power"

 "flaws"

"different but the same"

"in the spotlight"

"it comes with age" 

What is real?

....

Assignment #5 - Portraits

-Grandpa-

A shining role model to me of always having good humor.... always.

-Keith-

Keith's wife. Elise, told me he was a former army ranger while he read the paper, which "he does every morning."

I thought that was really interesting and she helped me approach him about being the subject of some photos.

I began shooting him in natural light that was beautiful and soft...

not understanding what an army Ranger does/is.

I asked ignorant questions about "the army" and "what was Germany like?"

He then tells a story about training where two men were sent into a pit and were left there until one of them was unconscious. I quickly changed my lighting.

Intimidating.

Assignment #4 - Color

I loved this assignment because it challenged me a ton. 
I liked keeping my eye out for yummy colors.  But I also second guessed myself a lot and probably
wasted precious time worrying about what was right?

This kept up right until the end as you can see since I posted lots.
I just never got any to sing the way I wanted them to.
I learned that I like to bracket but I need to go more to the extreme,
because I'm usually wishing I could see more.

HEEEEERE we go.

complementary

split complementary

 monochromatic

 analagous

 monochromatic

 

not sure which one this is?? Complementary??

Assignment #3 - Reshoot

Okay.. so I promised a mind grenade.

Maybe not gonna blow your mind all over the room --BUT these are sooo much better than my last set.

I'm so happy I re-shot.

I still love love my tripod, and i discovered alot about white and what is truly white.

oh.. who cares what my camera thought - because it was cyan, and wrong.

It has lost it's right to an opinion.

Here was my only low-key worth talking about. :)