I snapped these photos this morning for Northside 365.
Monday, May 9, 2011
engagement shoot.
Friday night I got a new lens and on Saturday I got to try it out with a great couple, Sara & Ben. After about 20 minutes of searching for parking at Como Park we met up and had a great time! I snapped nearly 300 photos of the couple in the Como Conservatory as well as in Como Park. The weather was wonderful (which led to the parking issue!) - Spring has finally arrived in the Twin Cities!
I sifted through the photos and narrowed it down to 57. This is an area needing significant improvement - I am t e r r i b l e at deleting photos. And to make it worse I could only upload 9 to my flickr. Tough stuff!
Without further ado, here they are!
I sifted through the photos and narrowed it down to 57. This is an area needing significant improvement - I am t e r r i b l e at deleting photos. And to make it worse I could only upload 9 to my flickr. Tough stuff!
Without further ado, here they are!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
friday fancies!
Today's Friday Fancies are things that I would love to have for my photography business, frost on flower. As these are things I fancy.. I kinda went all out... :)
1. A camera bag from Jill-e. This is the medium size in bone & black. It fits the camera body, a couple of lenses, and of course all of your accessories such as battery, memory cards, etc. $239
2. A camera strap cover from Polka Dot Bungalo on Etsy. I love the ruffles and the rosette! I have a lot of grey in my wardrobe and I think this is adorable yet subtle enough for weddings and other events. $38
3. A shootsac! This little number is pretty darn cool. It's used in addition to your camera bag as it only holds lenses. You carry this while you're shooting and it keeps your lenses close by for quick changes. It holds 3-6 lenses and/or other accessories. It has interchangeable covers, too, so you can look pretty cool. $179
4. This one is a little funny. I want this box from IKEA. It's part of the Komplement system but I couldn't find it online. As shown in this photo (from IKEA hackers) and on IKEA hackers, you can easily turn it into a soft box. Neat!
But... In real life land I need a few new lenses (asap!) and a nice, but much cheaper than $239, camera bag. And a flash. And another battery. And a new computer. Oh my.
What do you fancy these days?
Thursday, May 5, 2011
some things.
* Today Olive's diaper was dry/clean from about 9:30am - 6:15pm. She used her "potty" throughout the day. :) But I still have to rely on timing it after she wakes up and after she eats as I can't seem to find a single sign she needs to go!
* I'm really looking forward to hopefully getting the little green Baby Bjorn potty for her at our baby shower in Iowa later this month.
* I used my brand new Kitchen Aid mixer twice today - to make cookies and to make dumplings.
* Today I cooked dinner early so it was ready when Tyler came home. I love when that happens. We had sour beef stew. Yesterday we had a root vegetable thing. The next few days we're having lots of beans. Next week we're having sushi. I plan dinner. Do you?
* I think my pup needs more attention.
* I have so many projects and have done very little recently. :(
* My friend Amber, her baby boy, Olive, and I are going to have play dates at the beach this summer. We decided today. :)
* I spent quite a while today trying to figure out what lenses to buy. My goodness it's a tough choice with a limited budget.
* Today I asked my mom 10 questions about being a mother for someone's blog. I was hoping it would be a chance for a nice conversation but all of her answers were really short. :(
* Check out our friend's blog for another perspective of our Easter adventure.
The end.
* I'm really looking forward to hopefully getting the little green Baby Bjorn potty for her at our baby shower in Iowa later this month.
* I used my brand new Kitchen Aid mixer twice today - to make cookies and to make dumplings.
* Today I cooked dinner early so it was ready when Tyler came home. I love when that happens. We had sour beef stew. Yesterday we had a root vegetable thing. The next few days we're having lots of beans. Next week we're having sushi. I plan dinner. Do you?
* I think my pup needs more attention.
* I have so many projects and have done very little recently. :(
* My friend Amber, her baby boy, Olive, and I are going to have play dates at the beach this summer. We decided today. :)
* I spent quite a while today trying to figure out what lenses to buy. My goodness it's a tough choice with a limited budget.
* Today I asked my mom 10 questions about being a mother for someone's blog. I was hoping it would be a chance for a nice conversation but all of her answers were really short. :(
* Check out our friend's blog for another perspective of our Easter adventure.
Oh, dear, cute Olive...
The end.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
nursing pad review.
Hi everyone! I'm writing to give you a heads up about a new series I'll soon be starting. But I want to caution you that if you're not into breastfeeding talk read no further!
I'm going to be reviewing various types of nursing pads because, well, I'm having some problems. I am leaky. I've been known to leak through multiple layers of clothing and am terrified of this happening while out in public. For that reason I typically wear a thick button up sweater when I'm out so I can button the top button or so. The first time I noticed a big wet spot on my shirt I literally screamed. Occasionally I laugh. But mostly I say eww.
I have tried disposable pads and two types of store bought fabric pads. These were all given to me and I will be reviewing how they have worked for me in the past two months. In the coming weeks I will be receiving at least two more nursing pads in the mail courtesy of their markers, for the purpose of this review series.
I'm excited to be trying various types of nursing pads and, believe me, they will be put through some pretty vigorous testing! Personally, as always, I'm rooting for the handmade but we'll see what happens! For the next few weeks you'll be seeing an update from me on Wednesdays with the first starting next week.
Yay!
I'm going to be reviewing various types of nursing pads because, well, I'm having some problems. I am leaky. I've been known to leak through multiple layers of clothing and am terrified of this happening while out in public. For that reason I typically wear a thick button up sweater when I'm out so I can button the top button or so. The first time I noticed a big wet spot on my shirt I literally screamed. Occasionally I laugh. But mostly I say eww.
I have tried disposable pads and two types of store bought fabric pads. These were all given to me and I will be reviewing how they have worked for me in the past two months. In the coming weeks I will be receiving at least two more nursing pads in the mail courtesy of their markers, for the purpose of this review series.
I'm excited to be trying various types of nursing pads and, believe me, they will be put through some pretty vigorous testing! Personally, as always, I'm rooting for the handmade but we'll see what happens! For the next few weeks you'll be seeing an update from me on Wednesdays with the first starting next week.
Yay!
Are you leaky? What nursing pads or other remedies do you use?
Monday, May 2, 2011
who is dead?
If you haven't seen this yet it's worth clicking play:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMP7Ys57ha4]
Honestly I was getting a little confused last night staring at the television and twitter reading Obama and Osama over and over. Some tweets saying things like "Obama: bin Laden is dead" really threw me up. I was tired.. clearly.
Also I wanted to put a little apology out there for having so few and unsubstantial posts lately. My dad was in town for a few days last week, we went on a day trip this weekend, and Tyler had the day off today so we were running errands. Hopefully this week I'll get back on track!
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