More Photography Testing

Okay so I realize just how much I actually stink at photography right now. I am good at POV (point of view) and lighting (most of the time), but working with DOF (depth of field), aperture, f-stops....etc.  It is all just so confusing.  I figured out how to use the AV mode on my camera and adjust the f-stops for the background blur, but quickly realized that it doesn't automatically adjust the lighting for you as automatic mode does.  So unless you are in the perfect light, you have to manually adjust to the lighting on your camera and I just haven't gotten that far yet.

I have had a quite of few people asking me about this online course.  Well it is actually an online course of learning my way around my specific camera (EOS Canon Rebel XT Digital).  I think I am seriously going to take on a photography course in person. I love photography too much to not do so. 

Anyways, here are the most recent things I have done.... and yes the toads are real and where in my back yard. I know gross, BUT.... I needed to practice and they were the subjects available at the time.  (LAUGHING)

I want to be a good photographer.....  :(  Sigh!!!!!

First Day of Online Photography Class

Morgan is SO in trouble when she wakes up from her nap.... mommy needs a professional model to explore my new photography on.  He! He!  Well Milo is pretty professional, but I mean human professional. :)

Who's little girl ???

Is she daddy's little girl or mommy's??  

Well right now she seems to be a mommy's little girl.  However I am sure that won't last long.  Morgan seems to be very attached to me this last week or so.  I don't know what has come over her but she refuses to let anyone (and I do mean anyone) feed her.  Several people, along with daddy have recently experienced this change in her.  When they try to feed her or are left alone with her she screams.  When I say screams, I mean like you are hurting the poor girl kind of scream.  It's awful!  

In this picture we just got back from a walk around the block and daddy got home from work.  As you can see by her face she is looking at me like "you better not go far mommy, you know what happens if you do."  LOL 

She will smile at daddy, at strangers and coo at you.... but you try to feed her or get her to sleep, not going to happen.

I don't know maybe she is with me 24/7 and I am always the one to feed her and put her to sleep that on those random days now if anyone else tries... she realizes its just not mommy's smell or touch.  Sounds sweet .... but not good for little butterfly for she only makes it hard on herself and everyone else when mommy needs a break. 

I think she looks adorable in this picture.  We found this flower on our walk. 

By they way this is a camera phone picture (thus the fuzzy look), however I did get my new camera, along with a photoshop program for my computer.  I am also taking an online photography class so we shall see what fun that will be in my future postings.  

Mega Baby -

Morgan went in for her 3 month check up and OH MY, my MEGA BABY GIRL! She weighed in at 15.04 lbs and in 4 weeks went from 23 1/2 to 25 inches long.  She is growing so fast.  She is in the 95% for weight and 90% for height, so she is well balanced, just a big baby.  She may be taking after her 6'6" daddy.  Wow!!!

Anyways, she is starting to do better with tummy time now that we use her boppy pillow and place her in front of the mirror. I get on the floor and talk with her at the mirror and I think she finds it fascinating that there is two mommy's in the room and another baby to play with.  HA!!  Before she wouldn't look at herself in the mirror (my modest child), but now she smiles at herself.  It's so cute. 

The picture of her on her tummy is really cute in full zoom, so click on image to view it larger and check out her face!!!! 

She is getting really good at grabbing my hair, as you can see by her expression on her face, she gets a kick out of it.  

"East To West"

Here I am, Lord, and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness 
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

Jesus, can You show me just how far the east is from the west
'cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other

I start the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way

I know You've washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word reveals
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me

Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
I don't have to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
One scarred hand to the other
From one scarred hand to the other