some photography wisdom from the blissdom workshops

31 January 2011

These are the notes I scribbled down from the uber-talented Amy and Deanna, mixed in with some random pictures of the Opryland hotel.
*turn off the flash! Try to time your pictures with the best lighting of the day. (clarification on this: of course you have to use a flash sometimes. Amy recommended lightscoop.com and I think I’m going to give it a try on my camera…)
*capture people and kids as they are: try to avoid “say, cheese!”
*move in closer! nope, even closer.
*seek out the good light~having them simply turn their faces can make a world of difference in pictures. Ty to avoid harsh sunlight on faces, backlighting (light behind person), spotty lighting.
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*If the light is bad, make the most of it. Capture their outline in the sun going down, or some close-up details.
*focus on the details! zoom in to capture the toes, the dirty little hands, the expression, or the mis-matched socks.
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courage for the week 1.30.11

29 January 2011

Bedtimes are the hardest for me….I’m exhausted, they’re just getting a second wind and it is usually not the time I shine as a mom. This quote  doesn’t make it any easier, but I try to remember it when I’m about ready to lose it (again).

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parents harold b lee

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my day at blissdom!

28 January 2011

I didn’t even tell you I was going, did I? I remember when I wasn’t going last year and it would kill me to hear the pre-blissdom talk, so I tried to stay restrained about it, plus I was nervous as heck.
Blissdom is an annual blog conference held in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. The timing was not good for my family as my husband is in the middle of the semester (he’s a professor) and juggling it with 5 kids was a task. But I was able to arrange to fly down early Wednesday morning, attend the Wisdom Workshops, and then I headed right back Thursday morning so I ran with it. Crazy, whirlwind trip, but it was worth every penny.
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easy skirt fix

26 January 2011

I have a denim pencil skirt that has a high slit up the back that I wanted to fill in.
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Cut a piece of fabric out to cover the slit (finished edge of the shirt on the bottom)january 2011 053
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easiest valentine wreath ever.

25 January 2011

1. Leave your Christmas wreath up, complete with a red ribbon.

2. Stick in some glittery heart picks from Michaels craft store ($1 each).

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3. Voila! Very Valentine.

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Happy Tuesday~

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valentine vignette

24 January 2011

I don’t do Valentines decorations throughout the house, but we decided to dress up our hutch in the kitchen.january 2011 059 1

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courage for the week 1.23.11

22 January 2011

This is one of my mom’s favorite quotes…this is for all those who may be going through chemotherapy treatments (we love you, Carol!), the loss of a loved one, dealing with an illness, a heartbreak, financial burden….who would give anything for a normal day: scrubbing the toilets, puttering around the house, folding laundry, changing diapers, washing dishes, running kids around, making dinner…

normal day

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