Got you covered!

I'm not sure what inspired me today.  Maybe because I picked up the camera yesterday and got some "good stuff" or maybe because I'm trying to figure out if the focus issues are me or the camera.  Either way it was a good thing because I captured a photo that I really love.  Maybe because it reminds me of a younger John or maybe because it's so natural and not the contrived faces I see all the time (it seems anyway!).

Since I was taking photos, John paid me the honor of posing.  He likes to pose because then he can make lots of "funny" faces.  Well, he thinks they are funny.  Me, not so much.  But this face, specifically the eyebrows, just kills me.  I'm not sure I can do that to my eyebrows.  Or at least not to that extent.

I took lots more photos, playing with the flash and my technique, while he played with his hot wheels cars.  You can check them out on the Web Albums.

-EBP-

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A little different

I know it's going to be kind of shocking, but I actually took these photos TODAY and here I am already blogging them...

I rented this wide angle lens for a church project.  Now, normally wide angle lenses are used for landscapes or to capture a feeling of an event.  NOT for close-ups of people.  Can you tell why?  My, what big eyes you have?  And nose and mouth...

It's not so bad when you've got a little bit of distance between you.  But, mind you, that's my knee he's resting on.  So sweet!

But get just 8 inches closer and look what happens?

And look how big his feet are now?

One definite advantage:  easy self-portraits of the two of us.  I guess he was getting ready for the picture here.

Oh, he was ready by now.  Lovely face, dude!

And finally a sweet one!  He looks like he's actually enjoying that kiss.  He's such a Momma's boy!  And I really hope he stays that way for a while.

-EBP-

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Ashamed

I'm ashamed to say it.  It's the 11th of January and I've not taken a single photo on my Sony since Dec 27. 

And I've only taken photos once since then - on my phone.  It was the only thing I had with me when we all three went to the zoo on Dec 30.  Forgot the other cameras at home. 

And I can't even tell you when the last time I blogged something current (besides this).  I'm so behind.  But I am slowly rectifying the backlog.  So if you are interested in ancient history then scroll down a few posts.  I'll keep back-filling the old blog here by backdating posts, mostly for my benefit when I finally work on the blog book for 2011.

And if anyone has seen my motivation, can you send it back home to me?

-EBP-

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