Finally....long awaited spring...

 

It did my heart so much good to see bits of color in the neighborhood.

By the lake...

Abigail refused to turn around...most likely because of the wind...or because she's TWO.  lol

And Hannah is making her "brrrr....it's cold" face!!  

Wagon ride...

It was windy and cloudy that day, but we still enjoyed a walk to the college and a ride in the wagon.  Sometimes G-Pa even ran!  It is wonderful and therapeutic to see all the green!

Posing 101, Pt. 3..

This is the last of my posing practice for that day.  I like these angles too...particularly both arms away from the body.  I think the shoulders are a bit too high to look completely relaxed tho', but we're getting there.  I am still very limited in my movement, so I didn't try getting low for any shots.  We'll have to practice again when my body is feeling more cooperative.  Many thanks to Jenny for modeling! 

Posing 101, Pt. 2

Still working on posing.  Trying to learn as much as I can so I can get better shots the FIRST time.  I agree with this idea of moving the arm away from the body, but can see two things that bother me in this one.  The angle of the arm is too close to 90 degrees, which he suggests creates an almost aggressive feel which draws attention away from the face.  And the visible hand has the fingers spread a bit too wide, suggesting tension.  And since it is closest to the camera, it appears larger.  I can see that I need to practice/practice/practice. 

Posing 101...

I purchased an ebook recently about posing and Jenny was kind enough to help me experiment with angles.  Typically I take a bunch of different pics and hope I get lucky.  I don't always know exactly why I choose the ones I do or why they work.  This author/photographer is very analytical about various angles and made some great points about what to look for before shooting.  I haven't gotten to the chapters about facial expression or hands yet.  Ha ha.  At any rate, I appreciate this photographer's insight about angles that flatter and slim (not that Jenny needs it...ha ha!).  Here we were specifically working on keeping at least one arm away from the body, creating space, so you can see the natural waist.  And we've also been working on lengthening the spine and neck.  So, what do you think?  Does it work?

That is the question...

What is she thinking about?  That is the question...  Love those baby blues.