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Yearly Archives: 2013

I’ve  decided that for this blog circle, I am going to try to get out my Lensbaby for at least a few shots most times I get out my camera. It means that my images for these posts will often be somewhat visually disjointed, but it will be lots more practice, which is my ultimate […]

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Remember this little guy, from my first real newborn shoot? Well, he’s a toddler now—and a darned adorable one at that! And his “big” brother is a preschooler! Time flies… I got to play with them on Friday evening at the park. Little Mr. D had such a crush on Emily, too—so cute! His very […]

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Not from high school, of course, but from middle school! She graduated with high honors, and we are so proud of her! On her last day, I greeted her with graduation streamers on the front door—she was so excited! I adore the dress, shoes, shoes, and hairstyle she chose for the big event: She was […]

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Back in 2010, I rented the original version of the 24-70 along with a 5D Mark II, and that lens left me unimpressed (it was too heavy for my hands, it seemed to hunt for focus, and the images just weren’t terribly sharp even when I compared them to images from my non-L 18-55 images […]

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This month was an exercise I was really excited about, but then I just couldn’t seem to make it happen! I had these grand visions of finding something truly ugly but that was somehow lit with gorgeous light. But everything I considered came up woefully short, until I realized that what I was judging my […]

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Earlier this month, Tom and I volunteered to chaperone the Middle School Band/Choir trip to Anaheim/Disneyland for their Heritage Festival competition. And we were so glad we did—I am not sure who had more fun, the kids or us! When we started out it was still dark—we had to be to school by 5:15 am. […]

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I was at Trader Joe’s the other day, and they had peonies, so I couldn’t resist. They are among my favorite flowers, though I can’t seem to grown them in my yard to save my life. So instead, I buy them from the store when I can, and then take pictures of them!  

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I still remember the day my friend told me she was pregnant with her second set of twins—it feels like yesterday (to me, anyway—perhaps not to her! 😉 ), and yet here they are! They are tiny and precious and absolutely adorable… They were 11 days old, and so sleepy and sweet… I am a […]

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