Day 05- what you LOVE to hate

THE JOY OF LOVE

Day 05

What you love to hate...

(Something your loved one does that drives you nuts.)

Q. loves to go in her room and drag out all her diapers. It happens at least 3 times a week. You would think I would move the diapers to another spot...but she has so much fun!

C. has been biting and chewing on her nails! What two year old bites their nails?!?!

Today's camera tip: Focal Points

Day 04- what they wear

THE JOY OF LOVE

Day 04

What they wear...

(Photograph your loved one's clothes)

Q's clothes.

C. wearing mommy's shoes

Their bows.

Their rubber bands.

Today's camera tip: Metering

Day 03- then and now

THE JOY OF LOVE

DAY 03

Then and now...

(What has changed between then and now?)

Q. then with dark hair.

Q. now with blonde hair.



C. then with a sippy cup.


C. now with a big girl cup.

Today's camera tip: Cropping

Day 02- how they look

THE JOY OF LOVE

DAY 02

How they look...

(Capture the true essence/expression/attitude/posture that screams your loved ones)

Q. is my girl with a smile...always!

(she is my crazy hair girl too.)

C. is laid back "most" of the time.

Today's camera tip: Position

The Joy of Love- Day 01

THE JOY OF LOVE

I really enjoy taking pictures but I have no clue what I am doing. Through a blog that I follow I saw an opportunity to learn a little for free through Willette Photography. I will be participating in a free e-class to learn new things about taking pictures. My beautiful subjects, will of course, be my girls! I hope to learn a few things but mainly have fun taking pictures of the girls. Please do not expect much but know that I am trying, hopefully I can keep up and have a pictures posted every day. Here is an overview of the class.

suggested class materials:
*someone(s) you love
*a camera
*a desire to stretch your photographic skills

what you can expect from this willette JOY class:
*a daily email during the month of february
the email will contain a photo idea and occasional tips
*a public flickr gallery to share photos
*an album template download at the end for all of your photos you take during the class
a journey to help you document your loved one(s)

Classes began February 1, 2011 via email. But you can still sign up...I am doing 2 days today. Be sure to sign up HERE to be included on the JOY!

DAY 01

What They Do...

(Photograph your loved ones "doing" something)

Q. playing with her toys.

C. having fun gluing artwork.

Today's camera tip: Lighting

Snow Day #2

We attempted to play in the snow today. It took 10 minutes to get everyone dressed, the girls crying the entire time. (Mommy wanted to cry too by the time we were ready!) Claire said snow and cold a few times before we tried letting them down to play. Play....they did not. We were outside for all of about 5 minutes. It took another 10 minutes to get everyone undressed and then it was time for naps. They wore themselves out just getting dressed and undressed!!! Maybe next year they will like it a little better. I am perfectly fine with waiting.

Blizzard 2011

Today was the day of the big blizzard of 2011. Record snow fell here in Tulsa. A whopping 14" was the final total.

I had Jared run to the store yesterday before he came home from work to get a few things in case we got snowed in. He said the isles were bare and that it was so busy that there were no carts and he had to park at the back of the parking lot. He deserves kudos for walking through the store with a case of water and a super size box of baby wipes. (along with english muffins because they were completely out of bread)

Jared was off work today, the city offices and his lab were closed. I was very thankful for this because I would have been a nervous wreck with him driving. The girls loved having their daddy home in the middle of the week. He will be home tomorrow too, which made it easier to get Claire to bed tonight, we told her when she wakes up daddy will be here to play. We had fun watching it snow practically all day, we also enjoyed Samson frolicking, as I called it, in the snow as well. The girls and I didn't have plans to go out today but just knowing that we were stranded made today feel like a snow day to us too. I took lots of pictures and we had fun playing inside. We are hoping the wind chill won't be as bad tomorrow so we can let Claire play outside. It will be her first official time to play in the snow. Rest assure that I will have plenty of pictures to post. ;)

Jared was bound and determined to get both vehicles in the garage, which we have never done and never thought possible. But where there's a will there's a way!!!!!!!
The girls loved daddy time!

Samson in the snow. (backyard)

Samson frolicking!

The snow drift outside our front door.

The snow up against our garage.

He looks so cute in his Bah Humbug hat!

He got one side cleared.

The front of our house, the snow is beautiful!

While daddy was outside working we were inside learning about snowflakes. While Claire painted her snowflakes she learned that God made the snow and that every snowflake is different. (I am sure if asked she will not remember anything I told her. She just kept wanting more paint.)

Claire loves to smile for the camera when the timer is on, she liked to watch the red blinky light.

Quinn wanted to help Claire with her snowflake, Claire did not take to the idea...

So we moved back to the big table. Poor Quinn!!!

I love this girl!

Quinn was pretending to paint.

I guess she decided it was better to just eat the brush rather than pretend paint. Don't worry, there is no paint on the end of that brush...it was brand new.

Looking forward to snow day number two!!! I will "try" not to post so many pictures.