Last week, I received a question from a friend and fellow blogger who was wondering why her daughter was not in focus in some of her photos (but the stroller was!). I am asked this diagnostic question quite a bit, and the majority of the time the solution is the same. Focus on your subject!…
I Heart Smiles
I had another picture picked out for the I Heart Faces “Smiles” theme this week, complete with a cute poem that went perfectly along with it. And then I ran into this picture: And while I don’t have any profound words to say about this photo, I will say this: this moment that I snapped…
Flowers and Flames – Give Me Your Best Shot PSF
If I could rip my new iTouch away from my husband and kids, I would have taken a picture of it today. But since it is currently occupied, I will share with you some alternate pictures from my week. On Monday, we spent the evening with some friends who will be moving soon. We are…
Ten Things I Have Learned to Unlearn
One of my favorite things about Thursdays is that I get to play along with Mama Kat’s Writing Prompts, because she always gets me thinking about things that I probably wouldn’t have thought about otherwise. Take this prompt for instance: “List 10 rules you’ve unlearned (meaning 10 things you thought were expected of you or…
We Give Books
Yesterday, I had the fabulous opportunity to attend a Press Event at the National Press Club introducing We Give Books. I am so pumped about this program that I can’t wait to share it with everyone (including the person in front of me in line at the grocery store….Hey, why not?!). Safire and I traveled…
Dave Barry And Me
I have a lot more to say about this picture of me with Dave Barry….. ….but I am literally so exhausted by my day that I am going to leave the picture alone. I will tell you all about my amazing day soon. I promise. (<—–Look! I told you I’d tell you soon. Click on…
Bloggography Challenge – Lenses
The last Bloggography Rule of Thirds Photo Challenge was one of my favorites to date. I am apparently naturally drawn to photos that follow the rule of thirds. Here’s one from two weeks ago that particularly stood out to me. Isn’t this a stunning photo from Jacki at Ravensspell.blogspot.com? Did Manic Mother feature your shot?…
Pretty Presets for Lightroom Giveaway
* Contest closed. Winners are #44 (Emily) and #127 (LauraK) * For those of you coming to see where to find these awesome frames, they can be purchased at the Album Cafe (Blog It! Set 3) It’s no secret around my house that I am a big fan of Adobe Lightroom. In fact, that is…
I Heart Faces Easter Collage
Apparently my two oldest daughters are “too old” to get inside my basket to take our yearly Easter basket pictures. Luckily, my niece was in town to “fill in.” Collage made using MCP Actions free Magic Blog-It Board Action. Photos processed using “Warm Embrace” preset from Pretty Presets. (My newest favorite presets!) PS–enter to WIN…
No-Fail Mother’s Day
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bliss Living. All opinions are 100% mine. Mother’s Day is coming up soon, and I am determined NOT to have a repeat of Mother’s Day 2008. Care to hear about it? It was pretty bad. I woke up on Mother’s Day morning and went…
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