Not macro, but still...

Caught this bee at the pumpkin patch...If only I had a macro lens! ;)

Hello, Instagram!

Like Hipstamatic, Instagram lets you apply different settings to your photos with one quick press of a button. It's uses are limited, but it's definitely been fun messing around with it. Here's an example of how I was able to take a fairly mediocre photo with my iPhone and make it pop:

I certainly wouldn't use the app on every photo. And a bad photo is still a bad photo, no matter what special effects you use. But it is a fun little app!

Happy baby!

Naomi was hamming it up for the camera today. Here's one of my favorite shots.

Close-Up Photography

We went to a rose garden yesterday, so I could work on my close-up photography (not macro, mind you). I've been reading Bryan Peterson's Understanding Close-Up Photography and wanted to practice some of the stuff I've learned. I also now have a list of camera equipment I want that is a mile long, but I haven't won the lottery yet, so I guess I'll make due with what I have. ;P

May the fastest couch win!

Yesterday we went and watched couch races at the park. Yep. Couch races. It was the first year of, hopefully, many more to come.

Naomi watches the world

Summer has finally arrived and we've been spending more time outside. Naomi loves it!

The Thinker

Here's the baby-style Thinker pose as modeled by my daughter. :)