THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE WELCOMES NEW LIFE

The subject for my pregnancy pictures has arrived. Baby Eli was welcomed into this world at 9lbs, 4 oz 21.5 inches long. I could not be happier for Mom and baby as they are both happy and healthy. Im also excited because this means a have a brand new subject to practice on!!! Baby pictures!!!

Also I took a few quick pictures tonight before heading off to my first class in Intermediate photography. I wanted to share with you two pictures:

The first is the very first photo I shot. Not wanting to waste time or prescious baby eyes opening I turned it to Full Auto and the flash ruined it!!! Its not creative or interesting... not baby Eli... the picture in general. This is not why I took a photography class... I WANT MORE!!!


So I turned it to the manual setting, played with the settings for a minute, turned off the flash and got a picture I was much happier with... A little more drama and creativity.... ahhhh much better! This is the type of picture I was looking for :)


Thanks Steph for holding Baby Eli just right...

Alright so here it is... my attempt at blogging as well as my attempt at photography. I am taking a class on Tuesday nights which basically introduces the SLR camera. SLR means "Single Lens Reflex" - this means what you see in the viewfinder is exactly what your picture will show. Sometime when you use a point and click, what you see on the screen or viewfinder is not exactly what your picture shows. Sometimes you get a little bit more picture than you intended to have, sometimes you might get less. The point is with a digital SLR, what you see (in the viewfinder), is what you get (in your picture).

Wow this feels like a mini lesson... the teacher coming out in me.

Other things my class is covering: Exposure (manual & auto), shutter, f-stop, metering, Depth of Field, Motion, Flash, ISO and last but not least White Balance. For some reason she is not talking about White Balance until the last class. Not sure why... but okay!

SOOOOOOO... Natalia (stand up and wave to everyone!) was gracious enough to think of a blog name, LA BELLE VIE (which means "The Beautiful Life" in French) and start a blog for me. As a thank you I offered to take some Prego pictures of her and her adorable son Tae before her future son, Eli, joins us! In no way do I think I am a professional, but I thought I could get some practice with Metering and ISO while taking pictures of my good friend (and cousin). Here are a few of my faves and they are edited using my little friend... PHOTOSHOP! Enjoy...

Just Starting Out!

Hey everyone!

Here is my attempt at blogging. I am learning to use my new camera and am pursuing photography. Here is where I muse! Check out my photo shoots and project assignments from the classes I am taking and pictures for fun! Follow me to stay updated on my progress and contact me if you want a photo session! Here are a few of my first shots...