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2011-04-11T13:12:00.001-07:00

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

2011-01-19T17:04:00.000-08:00

Please excuse my blog mess! It may stay messy for a little while as I work on my blog and logo design.

Closing Out 2010

2011-01-06T12:53:00.000-08:00

2010 will always be a special year for me. It's the year I got my first DSLR camera - the Canon Rebel T1i. I didn't know the first thing about photography other than I liked taking pictures and I enjoyed looking through other photographer's websites and blogs. I (along with so many others like myself) thought that by having a $900 camera I would automatically be able to take professional looking pictures. Yes, they did look better than any point and shoot I've ever owned. But it didn't take me long to realize how much time and hard work goes into creating a great image. About one month from now will officially mark my one year anniversary from the date I started using my Canon Rebel. I can't wait until my anniversary so I can show all of you my progression over the past year! The pictures I thought were so "awesome" then were basically glorified snapshots that are pretty embarrassing to me now. But I love them. And I am hoping the pictures I take now will pale in comparison to the images I create over the next year. That's the great thing about photography - you can always get BETTER.

Since purchasing my first camera, I have upgraded to the Canon 5D. The Rebel was a great camera to start on, but there is a cropped sensor on it that drove me insane! A friend of mine let me borrow his 5D often and I felt like the images had a higher quality to them....some people would argue that, it's just my opinion. I was able to purchase the 5D from my friend at a good price and hopefully will satisfy me until I can afford the Mark II - or whatever "next" camera is out there when I'm ready to upgrade. I also sold the kit lens that came with the Rebel and have purchased the 50mm 1.8 and the 85mm 1.8 lenses.

This blog is supposed to share my photography journey with you. That's all. I am a newbie photographer. All I can share with you is what I've learned so far along the way. I'll be making some changes to my blog for 2011. Not only will I continue to show some photos from my sessions, but I want to share more about myself. That may be annoying to some people. If that's the case, then please don't read! :) I love to write/blog, but honestly don't have enough time to manage more than one blog. So I'll be combining my personal blog (which could be about anything!) with my professional blog. But either way there will always be pictures!

Here are a few images from some of the last sessions I did in 2010. Hope you enjoy!

Best Friends

These last few images are some that I took while assisting Yuri Ayers during a couple of his photo sessions:

Awaiting Israel

2010-12-01T09:14:00.000-08:00

Words escape me as I am sitting at my computer trying to blog about this adorable couple and the soon arrival of their first baby...a girl. This image says so many things that I am just not eloquent enough of a writer to put them into words as beautifully as I would like. Amanda is about to become a mother for the first time. The arms now wrapped around her growing belly will soon be wrapped around a tiny infant who will depend on Amanda for everything....literally for her life. Amanda will learn a love that she never even knew existed within her as soon as she lays eyes on her baby girl. A mother's love is so intensely powerful, amazing, and beautiful - and in just a few short weeks Amanda will finally experience this new kind of love.

I can tell Amanda is ready now. It's time to meet Israel..."Izzy"...and start their new life together.

Ian and Amanda were so sweet with each other - loving, fun and energetic. Israel is so lucky to be able to call them mom and dad! They are about to step into a new life together from a sweet married couple to a family of three.

Here are a few more images from Amanda's session....enjoy!

My Christmas Wish List....keep on dreamin', eh?

2010-11-20T21:50:00.000-08:00

Every photographer has a running wish list. There is ALWAYS something else to buy. A new lens, strobe, camera bag, software, etc. You name it - I probably want it...slash need it.

So I thought I'd share with my fellow photog friends out there some items that are high on my list of want/needs for my photography passion. Here goes:

1. ) Epiphanie Camera Bag, The Ginger (in black) - they're all adorable and functional, but I've got my eye on the "Ginger" seen in the far right photo here. Unfortunately the Ginger only comes in brown with teal interior or black with bright pink interior. I'm naturally drawn to red or yellow bags, but I think the Ginger would stand the test of time. I think I choose black because it can be dressed up a bit if I am doing weddings or formal functions....otherwise I'm more of a brown leather kind of girl!

2.) Elinchrom Ranger Quadra - so, ok....I'm not gonna lie. I wouldn't have the first CLUE what to do with this contraption! lol! BUT I want to learn. (This is NOT cheap!)

It goes with my third item:

3.) Westcot Softbox - yep. Enough with the "I'm a natural light ONLY photographer"....I want to learn it all! The softbox isn't expensive at all - only about $60!

4.) I'd like a funky/cool camera strap that'll fit my 5D but give me enough room that I don't feel all tangled up in it....and I'd like it to hold my lens cap also. I don't have a particular one picked out yet...so if anyone out there knows of one I'd love - please let me know!

5.) Adobe Lightroom - saves on editing time! I'm currently using Adobe Bridge & PS CS4 only. It's my understanding that LR would turn my world upsidedown in a good way. Help me cut WAY back on editing time. I like more time with my family, thank you. :)

6.) My next lens: Canon 50mm 1.4 - I do have the "nifty fifty" 1.8 lens, but I really feel like that's a great lens for beginners who are just starting to learn. I've used my friends 1.4 lens many times and have been super happy with the images. Of course I'd LOVE to have the 50mm 1.2......however, there's only about a $1,000 price difference! Yikes!

(My next, next lens on my list would be the 35mm 1.4 wide-angle lens....but let's not get ahead of ourselves!)

7.) Ok, and I hate to really even put this on a list because it's going to cost a lot of money, but I'm going to need to upgrade to it SOON....ugh! I need a new computer. I love the Mac I have now but there is not NEARLY enough memory - I shouldn't even have photoshop on it! So a photo that should only take 1 minute to edit takes me closer to 5 minutes or so....I just click and wait and wait while my computer tries to process. I think the computer I need is about $3,000? Something like that. I'm not even going to post a link....

8.) My final item is going to have to be a new blogsite! I want to do it through ProPhoto Blogs.

I'm so excited to have a blog that is easy to design and really make my own. I've only heard great things about ProPhoto and from all of the researching I do on other photographer's blogs it seems to be used by a majority of the photographers out there. So, I'm next. :)

It's late. I need to go to bed. I'm staying at my parent's house this week in Tennessee....can't wait for Thanksgiving dinner! Woot!

Happy Thanksgiving and many, many blessings to you all!

Party of Five

2010-11-14T14:14:00.000-08:00

Dreamy. Yummy. Delicious. Everything about this session was perfect. The weather, the light, the outfits, the adorable children, the personalities, the location. Any photographer would consider themselves lucky to have a session like this! Some people are uncomfortable in front of the camera...not this family! Some kids shy away from the camera...not these kids! It probably helps that I am friends with this family - they know me well. I photographed them in the summer as well, but Stacey pulled out all the stops when she prepared for this photo shoot! I think it paid off. Now she has pictures of her gorgeous family that will last a lifetime. It's worth it.

Channing...

Rylee & Harper...

Stacey...

Mark &Stacey...

The Family - Party of Five...

Down on the Farm

2010-11-14T13:51:00.000-08:00

(The Grandkids)

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Franklin, TN. The weather was cool, but the sun was still shining. Nothing beats an autumn day in Tennessee. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect location for a family session. When Debbie told me she wanted to get some family photos at the farm for Christmas cards and Christmas gifts, I was stoked! This family was so sweet and easy going...and beautiful! I had a great time with them.

Amanda & Joey = My First Solo Wedding

2010-10-18T20:21:00.000-07:00

Amanda & Joey's wedding will go down in history as my very first solo wedding! I'm going to be honest, originally I never saw myself doing weddings....that's SO much pressure! But the more I've learned about photography and worked with other photographers, the idea of doing weddings is starting to grow on me. Yes, it is a tremendous amount of pressure and responsibility, but there is something magical about recording one of the most special days of a couple's life. Thank you, Amanda & Joey, for allowing me to be part of your wedding day. I will never forget it. I hope and pray your lives together will be blessed beyond measure. Congratulations on your new life together!

Harper's Garden Tea Party

2010-10-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

this is the birthday party little girls dream of. a sweet birthday party for a precious four-year old little girl, Harper, and her guests, Lauren, Gracey and little sister Saylor. all of them well mannered and enjoying their lunch like little ladies - dressed as princesses, of course!

a mother's loving touch was seen on every little decoration. the name cards were my favorite!

patiently waiting for birthday cake! this is Gracey, Harper's friend from school.

Harper got a Snow White dress as one of her gifts - she had to put it on immediately!

i believe this will go down as one of my all-time favorite shots. priceless. apparently lil' sis was feeling a little left out. can't we all relate? if only we could still get away with making this face as an adult, eh?

My Daughter - Homecoming 2010

2010-10-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

i swear it was just yesterday i was curling my daughter's hair in sponge rollers in preparation for her first day of kindergarten. back when she would wear white ruffled socks with her open toed pink sandals and when holding mom's hand was considered cool.

now she's fifteen. a sophomore in high school. and absolutely beautiful. i don't tell her enough how proud she makes me. she's a good kid. she has good friends. she loves to laugh...especially at me, i think. and she does well in school...very well, actually. she has an inner strength and determination that surprises me at times. she is a leader with strong morals. she is thoughtful, emotional (aren't all girls at this age?), and tough.

as a mother i hope she embraces this life and lives it full out. loving God. loving people. doing what she loves and doing her best. what more could a mother ask for? brilynn, i hope to capture many more special moments and memories in your life. homecoming is just one of many more to come for you. i love you.

Girlfriends, Lil Sis, and a T-shirt In the Making

2010-09-29T18:01:00.000-07:00

C'mon. Really. Does it get any more priceless than this?? I couldn't have posed it better myself...this was all natural! My niece, Saylor, is the one on the far right - a.k.a. "lil sis". I don't think she was actually upset at all while I was taking this picture! She was just making faces for the camera! Someone more clever than I needs to come up with a quote or saying or something to go along with this picture so I can sell it on t-shirts! Ideas? Anyone? :)

Andrea + Travis = Baby Titus

2010-09-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

i was lucky enough to meet Travis and Andrea almost three years ago in a marriage class at our church. they were the youngest in the class...very young, actually - but so right for each other and obviously in love. these two love God more than they love each other, and that kind of love and marriage will last a lifetime! :) when i asked Andrea how they decided on the name, Titus, she simply said, "Jesus!" they knew they wanted a name that started with "T", and as they sorted through names and prayed about it "Titus" continued to surface for both of them. i love knowing the meaning of names...especially if you believe God names your child. Titus means defender and honorable. How perfect for a little man and into adulthood. with a name like that, I bet Titus will have quite a story to share with the world someday!

they are going to be awesome parents! Andrea simply cannot wait to hold him...she is SO ready (those of us who have been pregnant, know exactly how that feels at the 8 month mark!). and i know Travis is going to be an amazing dad. he talked with me a little bit about how he wants to handle it when his son turns 16 and starts asking for his first car....and i'd have to say, i agree with Travis! they both already love Titus so much - he's a lucky baby boy!

tell me this: how is it possible to be so photogenic and be 8 months pregnant?! Titus is due in five weeks and Andrea blazed through this session like a total rock star! the urban images were taken at The Factory, downtown Franklin, TN. The rest of the images were taken on Grace Chapel's property in Leiper's Fork, TN - this is where Travis and Andrea met...awwww....special. :)

When in doubt, add water...?

2010-09-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

i had the privilege of keeping my two nieces, Harper and Saylor, for the weekend. they live 3 hours away from us, so it was fun getting to spend so much time with them...getting to know them even better! for example, if i hadn't kept them overnight i would never have known the way that Harper would tell me she wanted breakfast....by simply saying "Hungry!.........Hungry!......Hungry!" let me clarify, Harper is the older of the two - almost 4 years old and yes, she does know how to speak in full sentences. often she simply chooses not to. needless to say, three days with three kids under the age of 4 was BUSY....changing diapers, going potty, snack time, juice, naps, fixing "boo boo's", cleaning up spills, scattering toys throughout every room of the house - you get the idea.

they had fun just running around our house and playing with my kids. we took them to the park and even ran a couple of errands together. but Saturday afternoon was something special. when trying to decide what to do with the kids for the day i remembered i had a tiny little blow up pool i bought for Sam at the beginning of the summer that we never used. my hubby got it out and we laughed at how small it was! the entire family - including my 15 year old daughter and 9 year old son - all hung out together around this little pool. this is the only time i got my camera out while they were here, and i'm so glad i did! sometimes as a photographer you have to let go and just start snapping pictures...candid, real life images. i have a feeling these will be some of our favorite pictures for years to come. :)

Ever have those days?

2010-08-29T12:23:00.000-07:00

do you ever have those days where you just feel anxious and antsy inside, but you're not sure why? you have an aching or longing for something, but you're not sure what? do you ever feel like you're taking a step inside yourself, seeking and searching for answers...but you don't even know what questions to ask? i know, i know...a little too deep, and it may not make sense to anyone but myself. maybe no one else feels this way. anxiety runs in my family (lovingly known as "balkovitz anxiety"...thank you, mom, for that!) - sometimes when i get this way i also find myself taking lots of deep breaths and i experience butterflies in my stomach and heart palpitations....wow, when i type it out like that it seems serious! lol! anyway, that is not what i'm feeling now. this is different. this is not heart palpitations and butterflies. this is very thoughtful and internal...spiritual and emotional.

so i am about to have diarrhea of the mouth...or fingers, i guess since i'm typing...but if i don't get my thoughts out on "paper" i might go crazy. so bear with me. if i bore you to tears, you can close out of this screen and go back to facebook or whatever you were doing before.

what does this have to do with photography?? maybe nothing. maybe everything. either way - here goes...

i want more...and less. i want simpler, but fuller. i want to downsize and expand. i want quiet. i want growth - in many aspects of my life, but first and foremost in my relationship with God. i'm afraid of things that will be hard - i don't want to be afraid. fear of failing holds me back. i'm ok with not being the best...but i want to be really good. in this i am mostly referring to photography.

this week i have reconnected with God on a personal level. one on one time with Him. not because i'm supposed to or because i should, but because i want to...because i miss Him. i've looked forward to this time of the day every day...so excited. :) as soon as i put sam down for his morning nap, no matter what else i have going on, i've dropped it all and went out on my back porch and met with Him. so i think it might be His fault that i'm having "those days". because when you are touched by God, when you've met with Him and have spent time with Him, it affects every aspect of your life. this is not a blog posting where i am going to discuss what i've been studying - but i will mention that i'm reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan and In Christ by E. Stanley Jones. both thought provoking and life changing.

so lately my mind's been a little crazy - a little everywhere. i went for a drive several nights ago. needed to get away. to clear my mind. it was cool enough outside that i could roll the windows down (fellow southerners, only you understand what a luxury that is this month!!). i was driving to nowhere. i was actually hoping to find somewhere pretty that i might want to come back to to take pictures...picturesque is not as easy to find around birmingham, alabama as it was in middle tennessee (oh, how i miss you, tennessee!). i went about 10-15 minutes and ran into a little town - Helena, AL, and i fell in love. there's not a whole lot there - most people would wonder what in the heck i fell in love with. i don't know. maybe the weather was just right. the cow pastures and fields i drove past on my way made me feel like "home". the country smell...yup, i'm a country girl at heart. the sunset. the sound of the crickets. the small, charming, historic downtown of Helena. i loved it all. people were outside in their flower gardens, and stood up to wave as i slowly drove by...i was taking it all in. simple life. ahhh...could i live this way? i did when i was a little girl...but could i do it now? hmm.

the last few days i've been following jasmine star on CreativeLIVE. jasmine is a wedding photographer...she's freaking amazing...and for the last few days she's been on CreativeLIVE photographing a live wedding and giving us all her behind the scenes info. she has been so inspiring. but it's also sent me into somewhat of a state of confusion. jasmine has been SURE all along that she wanted to be a wedding photographer. good for her, right? but what if i'm not SURE about what i want to photograph yet? babies? children? families? weddings? seniors? what?? i never thought it would be weddings...but now i'm thinking maybe weddings! i don't know! so then, back to God...does He have a plan for my photography? does He even care? i hope so. jasmine also challenged the viewers/students to brand themselves as a photographer - use three words to describe your photography. and when you take photos, answer the question...does this fit my brand? which is a, b, and c? great idea - duh, everyone knows you should have a few words to describe your business...your brand. ok - so what's mine? .............................that's harder than i thought. timeless. i want my photos to be just as beautiful today as they will be 100 years from now. fun. i wan to have fun taking photos as much as i want the people i am photographing to have fun. fun is a weird word though...look at it, "fun". lol! it's one of those words that if you say it too much you start to wonder if it's even a word at all! (...ok, i officially just lost whatever readers i had left up until this point!) and then i was uncreative enough to think....unique....i want my photos to be unique to audrey. DUH!!! what will make me unique?? THOSE are the three words i'm looking for! those three words are what will make me unique. so...i'm stuck. i'm working on this one still. hoping it'll just come to me - like in a dream maybe? that'd be nice.

i want less and more. less busy. more of things that really matter, now into eternity. we have our house on the market. i hope it sells. but there's thousands of other people who are hoping the same thing right now. homes aren't selling. this house is an example of having more but wanting less. we live in a neighborhood where everything is about what you have. where you live. what you drive. what you wear. i. don't. want. to. care. about. these. things. but i do - probably more than i realize. i'm american. we're spoiled. we're rich & wealthy, but feel broke because we can't go on vacation, or buy that car, or whatever. i don't want to be this person. i want to have less but be able to give more than i've ever been able to give. i want to have less but feel richer than i could ever imagine. this is hard. i want to let go of the "stuff" and make room to receive more of what matters. God things. this is coming from a girl who only shops off the clearance racks. we drive a used mini van and a 1986 mercedes benz. yup, the mini van is a Honda...and my hubby just HAD to have the mercedes. we feel good about ourselves because the Honda Odyssey was bought used and obviously so was the mercedes! but still.....does the name brand matter? yeah, a little. do i buy a $100 shirt for $20 on the clearance rack? yeah, i do. so am i still spoiled even though i consider myself thrifty? yeah, i am. how much of what i have do i give away? not a lot. not even close to enough. sometimes nothing.

wow. if you're still reading this....i apologize for the ramblings. i haven't blogged like this in a very long time. i'm just in this place right now. i know i'm all over the place - scattered thoughts. i just got all caught up in life...being a mom, cleaning the house, worrying about money, wishing i could go on vacation, reading photography blogs, craving chocolate - whatever! but now something is changing in me. you know what's hard? when something changes in me...doesn't mean it also changes in everyone else around me. life still goes on. so what can i do to make it different? instead of blogging about this one day and then doing nothing about it? i don't know how many days i have left here on earth. but i know i want to make them count. so what am i going to do about it?

i'm in love with another man

2010-08-18T13:07:00.000-07:00

ok, well he's not exactly a "man" - he's my littlest man after hubby and big brother. i could get lost in his baby blues......ahhhhh....perfection. thank you, God, for blessing me with another beautiful little man.

the honest imperfection is what i love about this image. i did not take the time to choose the appropriate outfit for a "photo session". this is just sam. in his diaper. in his busy & somewhat distracting screen print t-shirt. with little pebbles of rock stuck to the bottom of his foot. i think he literally only sat still for a 1/100th of a second...he is my little animal! and i'm so in love with every inch of his squishy little body!!!

xoxo,
audrey

(p.s. for photog friends: both images shot with Canon 5d, 50mm 1.4 lens - settings: ISO640, 1/800, f 1.8)

Oh so lovely...

2010-08-13T20:12:00.000-07:00

i couldn't help it. i had to post more from this wedding i was lucky enough to be part of a few weeks ago!

but first, a little reminder to myself and my handful of "followers" out there - i am SUCH a newbie!! i am not going to pretend to have quote unquote "arrived" as a photographer by any stretch of the imagination. i am posting a few pictures from this wedding that are quite lovely....however, you are not looking through the MESS of other shots i took only to get a handful of ones i am somewhat happy with. but here is what i really AM proud of...i am proud of myself for loving every minute of my growing and learning process. i am proud of the fact that even though i mess up more than i succeed - i still love what i do...and i can't wait to succeed more than i mess up! haha! weddings are especially difficult because there are no do-overs. you either get the shot or you don't. with just a little more practice i think i could be a pretty good second shooter for weddings and hopefully won't have to sort through as much of a mess to get to the good shots!

something i noticed very quickly being behind the camera lens is that the camera recognizes who is naturally photogenic. it's like my camera gravitates toward that person. it doesn't necessarily mean that person is more beautiful...it just means the camera likes them better for some reason! the gorgeous bride has a sister, and my camera gravitated toward her. i think she liked my compliment when i told her the camera liked her! :) her beauty is fresh and timeless...here is another picture of her (i could have followed her around all day).

i love the light in this picture and the natural expressions of each family member. i can't say enough what a GORGEOUS family they are! you can tell they have fun together.

the flower girl was funny...anytime i turned my camera toward her she would get very still and just stare into my lens. no smiles. not even much of an expression. it was almost like her eyes were telling the camera something that i couldn't understand. i love that she is looking at the bride in this picture...all flower girls believe the bride is a true princess and dream of being her someday!

oh my goodness, do i LOVE father daughter dances!! it's hard for me to watch one without tearing up. look at the way he is closing his eyes and squeezing her - almost like he's holding her as his own one last time before he lets her go. precious, precious, precious. (ok - lump in throat, you can go away now!)

REGAL. that sums this picture up for me. REGAL. the confidence, the poise, the elegance. this is her day. she is the bride. she is the princess to be crowned queen. she is royalty. she is....

oh so lovely....

xoxo,
audrey

AB's Sweet Sixteen....

2010-08-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

i was thrilled to have gotten the chance to photograph Autumn Brooke's sweet sixteen birthday party! i teamed up with Yuri once again and we got SO many great pictures! Autumn Brooke (also known as AB) is obviously loved by many! her mother did a phenomenal job with the decorations...she did them all herself! absolutely no detail was spared!

AB's grandparents absolutely ADORE her and made good on the promise they made when she was just 4 years old...they'd buy her her first car! this is a promise AB didn't let them forget! can you blame her? lucky girl - she has amazing grandparents AND a sweet new car!

i will let the details speak for themselves...this is just a sample of the amount of hard work and love that was put into this party by her mom and family...

AB babysits for several families...you could tell how much the kids adore her

...as Yuri and i were on our way out and packing up our equipment in the car, Yuri was brilliant enough to stick the camera on the tripod and got this gorgeous shot right before we left...

Happy 16th Birthday, AB! Thank you for letting us share in your special day with your friends and family!

xoxo,

audrey

i did what???

2010-08-03T13:24:00.000-07:00

that's right....i helped shoot at my first wedding!! i consider it a blessing that i crossed paths with birmingham photographer, yuri ayers. and for some reason he's allowed me to come along side him and learn from him along with work with him. so last weekend i assisted him and shot with him at a gorgeous wedding with a gorgeous bride and groom! it was so much fun - and exhausting! i loved it. :) i'm not sure how well i did...not very well, i don't think. but considering the fact that i got thrown into it with no experience with weddings whatsoever - i suppose i'll call it a success since i survived the day without yuri strangling me!! here are just a couple of shots...i might post a few more later...

all but two of the bridesmaids were ballerinas...all of them are absolutely beautiful!

this is the mother of the bride, i thought she was almost as stunning as the bride...she was beaming!

this bride was SO expressive...we have a lot of great candid shots...

i'm heading to a sweet sixteen birthday party tonight! hopefully i'll get some fun images from that shoot to share! i can't believe i'm lucky enough to be learning and doing what i love.....i'm pinching myself right now!! :)

xoxo,
audrey

brilynn & sam

2010-07-29T13:10:00.000-07:00

i never imagined i would one day have a 15 year old daughter and a 10 month old son. i'm not sure why i continue to do crazy things in my life. maybe i'm more adventurous than i realize. brilynn asked if i would take some pictures of her and sam. she only has a few years of living with sam full-time before she heads off to college and adulthood. she adores her baby brother. and brilynn is one of sam's favorite people for sure! they will both cherish these pictures as they grow older. these moments pass by too quickly....

same little guy...different equipment

2010-07-28T11:06:00.000-07:00

(ISO 640, 1/200, F1.8)

i've had my friend, Yuri's (www.yuriayers.com ),Canon 5d this week along with one of his speedlights. i know nothing about flash photography. it's completely different than using natural light. but Yuri told me to play around with it this week because he wants me to shoot some at a wedding with him this saturday. (hope he's not expecting much!! a wedding??) i'm pretty sure that's out of my league, but it'll be fun to try. considering it's 100 degrees outside, i'm enjoying trying out flash photography indoors for now. so i don't know how to meter with the flash - i really don't know anything at all except shoot and check the lcd screen and see what it looks like. if it looks okay - keep shooting like that. not very technical...but hey, i'm trying.

sam has become extremely difficult to photograph. he's 10 months old and constantly on the move! he doesn't sit still for a second and if he looks at the camera it's only a glance for half a second so i have to be ready! i thought bath time pictures might be smart...he can't really get away from me or the camera. so all i had to do was try to get him to glance in my direction. luckily i got a few cute shots. i think i'd really enjoy using a flash regularly....always something more to learn...and with it, more equipment to purchase! Ugh!

(ISO 100...yes, underexposed a bit...1/125, F1.8)


(ISO 640, 1/200, F1.8)

ok, now i'm going to point out to you something i really struggle with. people who don't study photography may not even really notice this, but it drives me BONKERS!! i know there's a way to fix it...i just haven't figured out how yet!?! look at the two pictures above. In the top picture sam looks a little more pink. in the bottom picture his skin looks a little more yellow. if i spent a few more minutes on the pictures i'm sure i'd be able to get them to match. but what if i had 20 shots that i had to work with and spent a few minutes on each one? i'd be sitting behind the computer ALL DAY! it's my understanding that white balance (which is what we're talking about here) is one of the hardest things for photographer's to get right. i can't wait until i get it figured out!! (yes i do have a digital gray card - i usually forget to get it out...not in the habit yet, but i've heard they help A LOT.)

have a happy wednesday!

xoxo,
audrey

Call Us Crazy....

2010-07-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

(can you tell where i photoshopped out our white minivan?? ha ha! I should have cloned in some prettier grass...)

we just put our house on the market...today, actually. we may decide over the next several months that it's the craziest decision we've made considering houses just aren't selling these days! we have many different reasons for wanting to sell - but luckily right now we are not in a position where we have to sell it. so if it doesn't, we'll manage. but we are crossing our fingers, saying our prayers and holding out some hope that...by chance...it will actually sell.

isn't it funny how your house looks better than it's ever looked when you want to sell it? we've been in this house for over a year without curtains - and "Wahlah!" we have curtains now! dirty carpets? funny what a carpet cleaner from home depot will do! beautiful! dusty back porch? well, what do ya know? that broom does wonders - along with a couple of potted flowers and a table cloth...looks like somewhere i'd like to take vacation! messy closets now organized! why do we clutter our houses up when decluttering them looks so good and feels like relief?

we still have a list of things to do, like painting some areas on the outside of the house, washing the windows inside & out, a little landscaping, working on that "first impression" on our front porch.....i'm thinking that would include flowers...which i LOVE, i've just proven time and time again that i am not able to keep them alive for long. :(

well, here are a couple pictures of our home....if it doesn't sell - at least it's clean and has new curtains! but i think it's okay to have some hope that it will sell. time will tell.

samuel's nursery

brilynn's room

great room

kitchen looking into dining room (used as office)


our screened in back porch...this, i will miss.

thank goodness i was able to borrow a friends canon 5d, wide angle lens and tripod for these pics! what a difference that made! i seriously need to get a better camera - ugh!

xoxo,
audrey

my lil sis

2010-07-19T20:24:00.000-07:00

my family stayed at my sister and brother-in-law's house this weekend. it was a quick visit - but it's always nice to spend some time with their family. plus she has the cutest little girls....my nieces...that i just want to gobble up! my sister is a hard working mom. she truly is beautiful from the inside out - i know it sounds like a cliche', but it's so true. she puts her family first. being a good wife and mommy are the most important hats she wears in her life. she works hard and has an entrepreneurial spirit - always doing something to bring in an income! i think she has finally found her sweet spot though as an independent stylist for Stella & Dot! if you don't know...it's jewelry - oh so fabulous jewelry...to DIE for jewelry!! so she asked me to snap a few pictures of her for her to use on business cards, her website, etc. i literally spent maybe 10 minutes taking photos of her (busy moms don't have much more time than that!) - and she looked like a model in every image! sickening. people like her are just sickening, right? ;)

love you sis!

xoxo,

audrey

sometimes a picture just isn't enough

2010-07-15T06:42:00.000-07:00

at 10 months old, our littlest guy is constantly entertaining our family. i am usually the one who puts sam to bed. this night my hubby had to work late, so he wanted to spend a little time with sam - so i thought it would be a fantastic idea (right?) to have him read and sing with sam and then put him to bed! about 10 minutes later my hubby runs out of his room and says, "mama, i don't think he's quite ready for bed - he's going crazy in there!" i went to see what all the fuss was about....he is so much fun! believe it or not, he did fall asleep about 15 minutes after this was recorded.

so it's not a picture - but this time a picture just wouldn't have done it justice. this is just a little sneak peak into my daily life...what makes me who i am. :)

enjoy!

it's a sam-in-the-box!! who needs jack?

2010-07-14T12:31:00.000-07:00

i couldn't resist. i got sam his new big boy car seat...and the box is providing lots of entertainment! he's such a little stinker - getting into anything and everything everywhere! this poor kid - he's not going to know life without a camera in his face!

xoxo,

audrey

party til the cows come home...?

2010-07-13T08:01:00.000-07:00

rachel was so sweet to have me photograph her son's 2nd birthday party! it was a great learning experience for me, and rachel never had to worry about picking up a camera - so a win-win for all! i was ecstatic when she told me the party was out on the "Lacky Farm" and that the theme was going to be cows!! how adorable and fun!! what i didn't consider was what a challenge it could be - the lighting changed so much from inside the barn, behind the barn, out in the yard, time change, etc! but this is what will make me a better photographer, right? facing these challenges head on and working through them. so this wasn't my typical portrait photo session, but it was a whole lot of fun. i tried to capture a snapshot of the entire party...so later when the family looks back through the images they'll feel like they're sort of reliving it again. :) ...or at least it'll be fun to remember all the little details!

here are just a few of the images - just to give you an idea of what was shot:

xoxo,

audrey

i could get hooked

2010-07-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

i took some pictures of some very cute little ones - and the mama is gorgeous too (i managed to sneak a pic of her also)! this was also one of my very first *paid* photo sessions. i was a little nervous (as usual) when the session was over. i wasn't sure i had captured what i had in mind. i also wasn't sure i captured ANY shots of the youngest...precious little Mae. she was constantly on the go....moving, moving, moving....and not looking at me! Ha! thank goodness i have a fast finger as i clicked away and crossed my other fingers!!

so here's the deal....i could get hooked doing this....taking pictures of precious children and families. and you know what makes it even yummier than icing on the cake? when the family sees them for the first time and are so happy with them. :) yeah....i'm officially hooked.

here's a few more photos from this session. enjoy!

xoxo,
audrey

...a very grose family!

2010-07-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

Hahahaha!! Obviously I can only get away with that humor since Stacey GROSE is one of my very good friends. They're not "gross" at all....but being a Grose is something to be proud of - what a great family!

This was my first official paid gig! Ha ha! Thank you, Stacey, for trusting me with her family photographs! I must admit I was a little nervous. I was afraid what I had in mind would not translate through my camera. I was also fearful that I wouldn't be able to perform under pressure!! So much to think about...lighting, composition, exposure, white balance, etc, etc, etc! But WOW! What a beautiful family! It made it so much easier for me...none of them were afraid to be in front of the camera. What a photogenic family!

Enjoy!

xoxo,
audrey

Eli's All Stars Baseball Team!

2010-06-07T08:52:00.000-07:00

Where have I been?

2010-06-02T18:19:00.000-07:00

It's been forever since I posted - but that doesn't mean I quit taking pictures! We've been having some computer/internet issues and had to temporarily move the computer upstairs which makes it inconvenient to get to. Anyway, I'm going to post several of my favorite pictures I have taken in the past few weeks.

Brilynn & Laura

Isabella

Harper Nicole

Papa Love

Sam's "Old Man" Face :)

I honestly look at every single one of these pictures and can quickly point out what's wrong with each one. It's too sharp, too over exposed, to "contrasty", etc. But this is the best way to learn. Eventually they'll either get better - OR I'll learn to live with it and love the pictures because of the people who are in them. Ha ha!

My Little Man...For Just a Little Longer

2010-04-21T06:15:00.000-07:00

So I gave a newborn a try :)

2010-04-19T08:45:00.000-07:00

Channing Faith

My sweet friend, Stacey, just had her third daughter two weeks ago. Her name is Channing Faith - isn't that a beautiful name? Channing is absolutely precious! I didn't have much of a chance to get her in all those fun "newborn" poses as she chose to stay awake most of the time I was shooting! But at least I got to photograph those big blue eyes of hers. I have only had a few minutes this morning to work on her photos, but wanted to go ahead and post this one.

Baby Blues

2010-04-15T16:41:00.000-07:00

I love taking pictures of my little Sam. He has beautiful skin and the most beautiful eyes (*in my humble opinion, of course*)! The only thing I did in photoshop with these is bump the contrast a bit and played with the levels then sharpened for web.

I learned a new trick!

2010-04-09T07:23:00.000-07:00

First of all, let me say, I LOVE, love, LOVE ilovephotography.com! It's a must for anyone who wants to improve as a photographer - whether you're a brand new beginner (like me), or more advanced. There is a forum on there for photographers who are "JSO" - Just Starting Out.

Anyway, thanks to ilovephotography.com, I was given this little action to use in Photoshop for pictures that I upload to the web. As most of you know, I know nothing about Photoshop, but I can't wait to really get my hands dirty!

Here is my BEFORE pic:

And here is my AFTER pic:

See the difference? Kinda cool.... :)

Easter Chicks

2010-04-06T06:33:00.000-07:00

I went home this weekend to Tennessee and got to spend some time with my gorgeous nieces! They're perfect for me to practice on because they're always moving and they never look at the camera! Ha ha ha! Saylor's getting a little better, I think she likes to see herself in pictures. Harper is a CHALLENGE! I swear she knows I have a camera in my hand so she makes sure I can only see the back of her head. So here are a couple of my favs!

Saylor Grace

Harper Nicole

GO REDS!!!

2010-03-27T14:46:00.000-07:00

Opening game of the season and Eli's first time pitching! He did great! He threw plenty of balls but he threw a lot of beautiful pitches and struck players out too! I was excited about putting my zoom lens to the test, and it couldn't been a more beautiful day for a ball game and pictures!

The Most Beautiful Promise

2010-03-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

The Rainbow

I was so excited to get a beautiful picture of a rainbow I wanted to post it! I love the stormy clouds underneath the rainbow and the clear sky above. Isn't God just awesome? :) Gives me chills... I really love my camera, and I really love taking pictures. I can't wait until I'm really good at it! Lol!

Sam gets mad...very mad!

2010-03-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

Sam plays with new toy

Sam wonders if toy tastes good.

NO!! It does NOT taste good!!

I don't want this toy anymore!!

Mom, why are you taking pictures??!!

Oh my - look at this face!! Bless his heart...

Mommy tried giving him a new toy, but that didn't help. Stop the cameras! Game over! This boy needs a hug! :)

To Heck with the Laundry, I'm Going Outside!

2010-03-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

Saturday was a beautiful SPRING day! Wow, how I needed it. I didn't know how much of an affect being cooped up indoors all winter actually had on me until I finally got outside. What a difference it made in my spirit! I know...it sounds dramatic, but it's true! So I let the laundry sit one more day. I grabbed a blanket, my kids, my camera and Jersey Mike's subs as we headed to Oak Mountain State Park. The park was awesome - the first time we've ever been there and now we plan on going many more times as the weather continues to warm up! Here are a few pics I got at the park:

Sam's First Picnic

American Girl

Free. Confident. Ambitious.

Sissy Love

Simply Her

Little Rascal

Grown Up Girl

Almost Fifteen

Brilynn's Skirt

It's harder than you think...

2010-02-22T12:33:00.000-08:00

Taking pictures is harder than you think. You really have to be passionate about photography and what it is your photographing to be good at taking pictures. It's technical. It's creative. It's being aware of your surroundings. It's understanding light. It's...so many things... But more than that, if you take portraits, it's being able to work with people. Whether it's babies, children, teens, families...

It was finally warmer this weekend. I had a few extra minutes before dinner was done cooking, so I grabbed my camera and told Brilynn and her friend, Meagan, to come outside for some pictures. So here's what I quickly learned. Most people don't know how to act or "pose" for a camera. I can tell them where to stand or sit...but what else am I supposed to tell them? To smile? Say "cheese"? Lol! To jump in the air? To walk away from me? Is it up to a photographer to do all of this directing? Then I say to myself, "Well, this is why I enjoy taking pictures of babies and children...they just do their own thing." But that has a new set of problems! What if they never look at you? What if they're never still? What if they cry most of the time??

Every day I get out my camera I have more and more respect and admiration for the many photographers out there who have mastered the art of lifestyle photography. Making pictures look like they naturally and effortlessly happened. I will learn how to do this. It will just take practice. Every picture I take gets me one step closer to being a "good" photographer.

Here are a few pictures of Brilynn and Meagan:

Depth of Field

2010-02-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

I am a HUGE fan of a narrow depth of field (DOF). This is something that you can't do with a point and shoot camera. This is a good enough reason alone to only use an slr camera. And it's easy. My assignment in class last week was to turn in pictures showing good use of depth of field. So I took a bunch of boring pictures around the house - because it was literally freezing cold outside. But my favorite pictures were of little Samuel (of course). Since I got my 50mm 1.8 lens, getting a narrow depth of field was easy. (Side note: I am very happy with this lens for the price. As it's only $90. BUT the price matches the quality. Fun lens to start out with and play around with, but my heart is set on a "real" lens...whenever I have the cash for it!) Keeping the aperture wide open (F1.8) gave me nice clear shots of Sam while keeping the background blurred. This lens also lets a lot of light in so I am not struggling as much with the indoor lighting.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from this week:

Rule of Thirds

2010-02-09T12:46:00.000-08:00

So I am taking a Basic Photography class at Samford University. My first assignment is to turn in five pictures using the Rule of Thirds. Well, this week it has been cold and rainy. All of my pictures had to be taken inside and my camera...or lens...or whatever does not always agree with indoor lighting. Yes, I realize this is something I need to fix. I hate using my flash (I'm sure there's a pretty way to use a flash, I just don't know how yet without getting ugly shadows!!). I just sold one of my lenses on e-bay - the kit lens that came with my camera. That left me temporarily with only my zoom lens. I just ordered my Canon 50mm 1.8 lens and should have it by the end of this week! All of that to say, here are the only pictures I could come up with this week for my assignment. None of which am I very proud of...lacking in inspiration to say the least...hoping for better pictures next week!

Before I post my five pictures, let me explain to you what it feels like to learn the skills of photography. I feel like I understand how a baby feels as he is learning a new language. Wanting desperately to speak so people can understand him and feeling so frustrated when nothing but babbling comes out of his mouth! That's how I feel when I take pictures. As I drool over insanely gorgeous photos that other talented photographers have taken, I grab my camera only to get too dark, too over exposed, too grainy, you name it, crappy pictures! Lol! In other words, "babble". So....here's my babble (actually, the best of my babble - because, believe me when I say most of the pictures I took were just wrong...all wrong!):

Daughter Love

All Girl

His Treasure

Sweetheart Dance

Lil' Bully

Almost Naptime

2010-01-29T12:29:00.000-08:00

Mom, you have that camera again??

Fine. Take some pictures, I'll smile for you.

That's enough. I'm ready for bed!

I should be cleaning, BUT.....

2010-01-29T09:07:00.000-08:00

I couldn't resist. I brought my camera into the bathroom with me hoping to figure out how to take a decent picture during Sam's bathtime...to no avail, really. Now I totally get what they mean by "digital noise". Ugh! I hate using the flash, but there was no other way - at least with the lens I have. So I ended up being more frustrated than happy with all of the pictures I took. This is the only shot that I thought was cute.

(I should also mention this is the first time I've shot in RAW! I kept meaning to set my camera to RAW and had forgotten until now. I'm excited to really see what the difference is. From my understanding, it's supposed to make a MAJOR difference. Too bad my first time using it was in a bathroom with poor lighting!)

A couple more favorites...

2010-01-22T15:11:00.000-08:00

Four Months Old

2010-01-21T13:22:00.000-08:00

Our little Sam is 4 months old already. He is an absolute joy. The family has agreed that he doesn't need to get any older. 4 months is perfect. He's constantly smiling, laughing, cooing and squealing in delight. It is such a beautiful day today - I grabbed my camera and took a few shots of Sam right before his naptime. He had so much fun being outside I think he forgot he was tired! Here are a few of the pictures we took on our back porch.

Hectic Holidays!

2010-01-07T20:30:00.000-08:00

So...it's been a crazy past few weeks. Finally the holidays are behind us. Bitter sweet saying goodbye to 2009. December was a whirlwind, and January is always a welcome return back to schedules and routine. All that to say I did not spend any time fine tuning photography skills. I did, of course, snap some shots of friends and family over Christmas and New Year's. Here are a few of my favorites:

Smiling at his Papa

Sitting on his MawMaw's lap

Ok, at first glance this looks like every other Christmas picture of a child holding up a gift. But take another look. See his grandmother's face behind him?? LOL!! I think she's more excited for Eli than Eli is excited about the Xbox 360!

My best friend has a baby boy, Thomas, one week older than Sam. This is so much fun for us! Thomas and Sam finally got to meet each other at Chuy's restaurant on Christmas Eve.

This is Serah and I with our three children each! My daughter, Brilynn, is almost the same age Serah and I were when we met each other in high school! I love that we have a picture of all of us together - which is nearly impossible these days with her living in Louisiana and me in Alabama!

"Gerber Baby"

That's enough for now. I just registered for a photography class at Samford University! I start in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. I'm one of those people who learn better in a class environment than on my own. So I'm really excited about this!

Big Brother

2009-12-09T09:15:00.000-08:00

In the midst of my failed attempt to get a good family picture for Christmas cards this year, I captured this shot. Eli loves being in front of the camera. Sam was not in the mood. Eli was trying to cheer him up. Unfortunately there was no "cheering" for this photo shoot. Sam went down for a nap just a few moments after I took this picture. Sam is lucky to have a big brother like Eli!

O Christmas Tree

2009-12-07T13:19:00.000-08:00

We put our Christmas tree up last night! Samuel was fascinated with the lights. It doesn't matter how old you are there is still something magical about turning on the Christmas lights in your home. Every year we talk about how we should have a fake Christmas tree...until the tree is finally up. Then I am always reminded of how beautiful the real deal is. Eli kept smelling it all night! I'm still a work in progress when it comes to the simplest tasks with the camera. I consider myself lucky when I get a good shot!

Company Newsletter

2009-12-04T15:04:00.000-08:00

We did a mini photo shoot for Sam's birth announcement in my husband's company newsletter. They wanted him to wear his R&M t-shirt. The camera's battery light was flashing and about to die any minute - so I had to make it quick. I just put the camera on the Program mode to make it easy.

Step-Daddy

2009-12-03T08:30:00.000-08:00

My husband was thrown into fatherhood suddenly - with almost no warning at all! Just over two years ago we became an instant family. Obviously he knew I had children, but doing life with them is a whole new ball game. Any bachelor who can marry a woman who has a pre-teen and energetic 6 year old is an act of God. Seriously! He is such a blessing to us, and I don't think he ever gets enough credit. I hope someday he can look back and see what an impact he made on this family and how much we really did appreciate him along the way. And I think the kids will realize it someday too - he gives a lot of himself for us. I love him for it. I don't tell him enough.

Baby Sam

2009-12-03T05:52:00.001-08:00

And here's my youngest, baby Samuel Matthew, at just ten weeks old. I prefer to not use a flash when I take pictures - mostly because I haven't quite figured out how or when to properly use it - but obviously natural light always looks better. This one is taken with the flash, and I think it turned out pretty good. I love my sister's red couch that he's laying on - made a great back drop. This picture might even end up on a Christmas card this year!

My Daughter - Brilynn Ashley

2009-12-03T05:46:00.001-08:00

My daughter is making fun of my blog....yes, she is a teenager....so that explains it. But she loves it when I get a good picture of her. She may not admit it. But I can tell. She loves it. I practically threw her in front of the camera when she got home from church last night. I thought she looked pretty - so "Brilynn".

Road Trip

2009-12-03T05:41:00.001-08:00

I'm in love with this picture of my son, Eli. I feel like I can reach out and touch his soft little face. I am afraid if I blink my eyes, when I open them he'll be graduating from high school. This photo stopped time just long enough to capture an every day...but oh so precious...moment.

Harper Nicole

2009-12-03T05:35:00.001-08:00

As I said before...if there is one thing I learned about children's photography over the weekend is that it is HARD, people!! It is HARD! Ha ha! :) But SO worth it once you finally capture a good shot. They're constantly moving, and could care less about that perfect picture you're crossing your fingers for. Again, I am fully aware that I pretty much suck at taking pictures. I'm looking forward to the time I finally have an "ah-ha" moment and it starts to all make sense. ...That does happen, doesn't it???

Saylor Grace

2009-12-03T05:28:00.000-08:00

Here is one of my favorite pictures I took of my niece, Saylor, over Thanksgiving weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-27T19:20:00.000-08:00

I am in Tennessee for Thanksgiving! I love hanging with the fam. I've had the camera out every day. I must admit, I am pretty terrible at taking pictures. I am constantly reminded of how much I have to learn! BUT I truly enjoy it and am determined to get at least one good shot every time I start shooting. Ever try getting a good picture of a toddler?? No easy task. Anyway, I have several pictures to sort through when I get home. Hopefully I have a handful of pictures I can be somewhat proud of. I'll be posting pics as soon as I get back home!

Nap Time

2009-11-24T14:54:00.001-08:00

My son finally crashed on the couch while watching t.v. He had a friend spend the night two nights ago, and last night he spent the night at his house. There's no telling how much sleep they actually got the last couple of nights. I knew he would spend most of today catching up on sleep. I've always taken pictures of this boy sleeping - no better time to catch the innocent beauty of a child. I used my zoom lens for this shot - 250mm. ISO 800. I must say - I'm lovin' not using a flash!

Taking It Outside

2009-11-24T14:48:00.000-08:00

Although it was a cloudy day, I was eager to take a few shots outside. I have no idea why this plant is blooming mid-November! I don't think I saw it bloom all summer (that would be my fault). I was testing out different white balances and switching from manual to auto focus.

Good Morning, Sunshine!

2009-11-24T08:39:00.001-08:00

First day shooting with my new camera, a Canon Rebel T1i. I have a 9 week old baby boy, Sam. Sam woke me up bright and early Saturday morning, and the first thing we did together was have a mini photo shoot. I couldn't wait to start snapping pictures! I have a book that I'm going through that is teaching me the basics of photography and how to use my camera. It's called Canon Rebel T1i/500D From Snapshots to Great Shots. At the end of each chapter I read it gives me end of chapter assignments. During this shot I was practicing selecting the proper white balance. The picture was taken in front of a window on the ledge of my bathroom's jacuzzi tub. All natural light.

ISO 100
1/50 sec.
f/5.0
55mm lens

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Closing Out 2010

Awaiting Israel

My Christmas Wish List....keep on dreamin', eh?

Party of Five

Down on the Farm

Amanda & Joey = My First Solo Wedding

Harper's Garden Tea Party

My Daughter - Homecoming 2010

Girlfriends, Lil Sis, and a T-shirt In the Making

Andrea + Travis = Baby Titus

When in doubt, add water...?

Ever have those days?

i'm in love with another man

Oh so lovely...

AB's Sweet Sixteen....

i did what???

brilynn & sam

same little guy...different equipment

Call Us Crazy....

my lil sis

sometimes a picture just isn't enough

it's a sam-in-the-box!! who needs jack?

party til the cows come home...?

i could get hooked

...a very grose family!

Eli's All Stars Baseball Team!

Where have I been?

My Little Man...For Just a Little Longer

So I gave a newborn a try :)

Baby Blues

I learned a new trick!

Easter Chicks

GO REDS!!!

The Most Beautiful Promise

Sam gets mad...very mad!

To *Heck* with the Laundry, I'm Going Outside!

It's harder than you think...

Depth of Field

Rule of Thirds

Almost Naptime

I should be cleaning, BUT.....

A couple more favorites...

Four Months Old

Hectic Holidays!

Big Brother

O Christmas Tree

Company Newsletter

Step-Daddy

Baby Sam

My Daughter - Brilynn Ashley

Road Trip

Harper Nicole

Saylor Grace

Happy Thanksgiving

Nap Time

Taking It Outside

Good Morning, Sunshine!

To Heck with the Laundry, I'm Going Outside!