I know, I have been horrible at keeping the blog updated, but it doesn't mean I haven't been working hard! So I will try to update you all (or the 2-3 people who will read this haha) on what's been going on in the upcoming days.
One of my goals was to learn more about photography. No, I don't plan on ever becoming a professional, but yes, I would love for my everyday pictures to be amazing!
I have now taken 2 classes with Michael Lamb, who was my wedding photographer and teaches classes every week. The 1st week (Basic SLR), I learned a lot about my camera, lighting, and how to get certain effects using the preset settings available on my camera (i.e. night landscape, portrait, etc.). That was very interesting and so helpful!
But the the 2nd class came (Advanced SLR) and that is when the confusion set in! It was like a physics class! We were talking about our ISO settings, aperature, shutter speeds, white balance, etc. I understood most of it, but I knew I would need a LOT of practice before I'd be completely comfortable with getting off of Auto mode in any situation.
Fortunately, the weekend right after my 2nd class, we had the girls' photo shoot for our youth ladies at church. I came along as a leader to help (there were two "official" cameras shooting) but I also brought my camera to test a few things. I must say, most of my shots came out way overexposed but once I got home, I figured out why and how I would fix it next time! Here are a few of the shots I took that day (I did some editing to help with the overexposure in most cases).
These are by far not the best pictures I've ever seen but I'm happy that at least I'm trying something new :o)
Pictured are Jillo, Stephanie, Brooks, Arianna, and Cece.
My upcoming posts will be about organization, keeping my house cleaner, being healthier, and giving more!
