2010 Photo Challenge: E in B&W

Challenge:  Black & White  Week 1, Photo 2.  I personally have a hard time with portraits, it seems that no one is ever happy with a picture of themselves.  And I hate to disappoint people so you might find a lot of people in my challenges this year - that's the whole point of a challenge right?  To try to accomplish something.  So I forced my oldest into letting me take a few photos.  I feel like I got a good natural smile and I love it because it's my baby.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Slice of Life

After a hard day at school and 107 degree Texas heat there's only one way to cool off.  The sprinkler.

Year 2 - Day 32

THE ONE WHERE HE DIDN'T LIKE WHAT I SAID.

He didn't follow the rules today, so he got stuck at home.  When you don't follow the rules, you have to stay under momma's watchful eye.

Year 2 - Day 6

There were so many pictures I could have posted, but this one made me laugh, and I'm all about a good laugh.

Day 318: Testing, 1, 2

My mother brought me a box from her closet for my birthday.  I'm sure you are all jumping for joy - I mean who doesn't want a box of stuff that has been sitting in the closet at the folks house for 25 years.  Let me tell you what was in that box:

• Nikon 50mm 1.8f lens with a sky 1a filter on it.
• Tamron Adaptall 2 80/210mm F3.8-4 Tele Macro lens with a leather case
• Soligor Close-up lens kit +1, +2 & +3 with a pretty leather case
• 80A Blue Filter which Converts daylight film for use with a 3200K lamps (since I'm not using film this I think will be a cooling filter)
• There is some flashes including a slave flash, but I haven't gotten there yet.

All of this was for film camera, but it makes it all the more fun to stick it on a DSLR.  This was what I ended up with after 5 minutes with the 50mm & the +2 filter.  

More testing to come, don't judge me on my first attempts.

Day 305: Shoes tied and ready to go

Overwhelming day for me today.  1st day of school for my boys & me.  I not only had a day class, but a 4 hour night class tonight.  I'm exhausted, but I did get a shot in this morning.

Day 285: Black & White Portrait

Well, I can't do a week of black & white without  including a portrait.  This is my oldest boy & surprisingly a willing model for me today.

This picture reminds me of the phrase "the eyes are the windows to the soul".

Day 273: BOND

I want to say Bond, James Bond, but I don't want to be flippant about the dead.  That would not bring me good Karma I think.  I loved this shot black and white.  I took several that I thought would work for today's photos.  This was not one of them, but sometimes we make our photos in post production.

The one below made me laugh so hard though.  I don't think E meant to have that face in the photo.

Day 268: Freckles

My big boy E (who looks just like me) has got some freckles.

Day 154: Home away from Home

This isn't at my house, but it happens all the time at my house.  The boys at each other, it's typical, but not always what a mother wants.

Day 146: A story

The boys and I went for a walk.

We saw some beautiful things.

The Bluebonnets were up, but not quite blooming.

It's St. Patrick's Day.

They threw some rocks into the stock tank.

Upon reflection.....

It was a beautiful spring day.

Day 144: Don't freak out. Yes, I these are people.

Its Spring Break and I have 5 days with my boys.  I asked for a quick walk, they complained as soon as we got 6 feet away from the car and began asking if we could go home.  I tortured them for about 30 minutes before I turned around.  E is on the top only because  I took that picture first, H2, well, I'm sure he always feels like he comes in second, but he has a spark in his eye that no one can beat.  It's like he always knows a secret or what's about to happen.

I'm looking forward to my 5 uninterrupted days with my boys, although I might need to be medicated afterwards(ha! ha!).  I took some awesome pictures today, I think I'll have to go back and take a few more so I can use them tomorrow.  These were by far the closest to my heart.

Day 65: Christmas Angel

With a little snow on the ground, my oldest, made the perfect snow angel.

Unlike Tasra - I have taken Christmas off from my manual.