I heart faces - best face 2012

It didn't take me long to figure out what photo I wanted to submit for this month's challenge on iheartfaces.com.  Best Face 2012.

Mine was a pure accident that came to be when trying to fall in love with my wide angle lens (AKA - my kit lens) a few months back.  The result was an awesome shot of my darling 2 y/o.

I didn't exactly fall in love with my kit lens, but I have a new appreciation for it and use it more now.

To see more best faces 2012 - go check out iheartfaces.com.

Lines ... and then some

My niece is taking a photography class in school.  She had her first assignment this weekend ... lines; we were all together for the weekend visiting Josh's mom, so she and I went out to take photos.

It was fun to have something to think about when taking photos, and not just shoot willy-nilly.  I really was forced to think about my composition and look for things that fit a specific subject.  it was also fun to pass on a little bit of knowledge to someone else, something I don't get to do being so new myself.

Anyway .... Lines and other things from Nana's.

she's such a willing model

Audrey was modeling so well and Annie wanted to join in.  But Annie didn't want to smile.

Audrey was pretty adamant about having a group photo.  It was overexposed and it's just too hard to get another shot set up.  So B&W it is.....

There's an old shed on the side of the house that was just begging to be photographed.  I am picturing a Bridges of Madison County style picture.  Couldn't quite process it right, but I'm content with it.

We went for a walk.  This was the neighbor's cat.  Everybody freaked out at me that I was taking a photo of some other person's house.  But the cat was so purr-fect there on the top of the railing.

This dog looked so pathetic staring out the window like that.  I love the peeling paint around the window.

Stairs always make great line photos

"Ah-ee."

Our favorite winery

This train car was begging to be photographed.

Power lines in the open space behind my MIL's house.  Makes it feel so rural and desolate.

Josh snagged a photo of me and Annie playing with Annie's new toy.

Josh showing us how he can juggle.  He was trying to catch the ball mid-air and missed.

The rest of the photos from our trip can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/biochemtine/sets/72157631668954317/with/8044592558/

Photo A Day - Kitchen

Our kitchen isn't anything too fancy.  Nothing I'd want to take a photo of.  So how about a photo of the girls' toy kitchen?

Photo A Day - Fun

The girls playing in Kymi's room, making a fort from the bunk beds.

Photo A Day - May 1

I've decided to participate in Photo A Day for this month.  I needed some new inspiration and subject matter, so this will help.  Of course I anticipate most of my photos to be my girls still.

Today's photo is Peace.

What's more peaceful than a sleeping baby?