Get to Know Your Camera - Week 2

I should have done this last week, but things have been super busy around here. This past week's challenge was taking a photo inside without the flash, making it the best possible by adjusting the ISO. I sat on the floor with my model in front of her tent. She had just applied probably 5-8 different lip glosses, so that's why her lips are so shiny.

This first one is, I think, the best one of the bunch. But not my favorite. ISO 400.

This one is pretty cute, too. ISO 800.

This is my favorite. But not the best one, I don't think, but it's my favorite one. ISO 1600.

The settings on my camera go to ISO 1600, then anything higher than that is ISO HI1. So this is that one.

I like this one a lot too. Doesn't she look like she should have a cigar in her mouth? "Ah cha cha cha." Also ISO HI1.

So that was my attempt at learning more about my camera. Can't wait to get my next challenge!

Have you ever...

...felt like your best efforts just weren't good enough?
...wished you could change a situation but were totally powerless to do so?
...felt like you were alone?
...felt like your friends were slipping away?
...just felt sad a lot?
...gotten frustrated at the littlest things?

You have? Yeah, me too.

Have you ever believed that things won't always be like this?
...asked God for help?
...trusted that God has a plan and will make things better in His time?

No? Try it.

And check out Lamentations 3:22-25:

22 Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

23They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

24 I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion;

therefore I will wait for him."

25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,

to the one who seeks him..."

How may I pray for you today?

Get to Know Your Camera - Week 1

I'm learning how to use the different modes of my camera this summer with this Summer Photography Series. Today I went out with Emma and Norbert for my first challenge. It's not challenging AT ALL for me to take photos of Emma, but doing them in a certain way makes it a little more difficult. Luckily, Emma is more than willing to have her picture taken. Norbert's a little more difficult, but what do you expect from a dog?

Today's challenge was to use a mode on my camera other than the Auto mode. I used Sports mode to catch Emma running; Portrait mode to get some cute shots of Norbert laying in front of me; and Macro mode to get some super-close ups of Emma, Norbert, and a little angel we have in front of the house.

Here is the link to all the photos I took today (minus the few that I didn't like and deleted already). But here are a couple of my favorites.

I'm excited to learn more about how to use my camera to its full potential. And mine, too!