What I've Been Up To Lately...

...Photo shoots! I've had five so far and have had a lot of fun doing it! Every single kid I've photographed has been sooo cute! :D Since I'm a "natural light" photographer, we've conducted the "sessions" in front of the barn behind our house (hey, it makes a nice rustic backdrop :D), in front of our whitewashed picket fence, and in my grandparent's garden. Oh, and one down by the pond, too. :) Soooo...here's a selection of some of my favorite shots from each shoot!

Photo Session 1:

Look at those blue eyes...I do believe that this little man is going to have young maidens heaving heartfelt sighs one day! :D

Isn't she wearing the sweetest outfit? :)

Photo Session 2:

Look at those beautiful curls! :D


By the fish pool...

Photo Session 3:

Another little man with stunning blue eyes!

Smiling sweetly!

Photo Session 4:

My li'l twin cousins...aren't they sweet? :D

"Sleeping Beauty"

And "Sleeping Handsome" ;)

Photo Session 5:

LOL I just love this expression!

Posing prettily!

And that's all, folks! I had many more that I wanted to share, but that would accumulate to quite a lot of photos! :)
Have a great night!

My "Art"

As I've told many of my blogging friends, my artistic abilities are zip, zilch, zero, nada, goose egg! :) Hence, the drawing that you see below is a *cough* display of my artistic endeavors:

Well, I can also doodle stars, but that's about it. Even now, you can see that this drawing was rendered on the computer (where I am at home LOL). Half the time, my little stick figure creations on actual paper have lop-sided heads due to the fact that I can't draw a nicely rounded circle very well! Yes, I do sometimes wish back the days of kindergarten where you were simply given a coloring sheet and all you had to do was grab your box of Crayolas and get to work...I distinctly remember having the most trouble coloring a duck. I mean, aren't duck bills more reddish than orange (hey, I was five)! Therefore, shouldn't I color the duck bill a nice shade of fire engine red? :)

When I did do my own drawings back then, my characters looked more like "potato people" than anything else! An example:

As you can see, my artistic abilities have advanced some, but not too much! :D Elisabeth insists that she's sure I could do better if I really tried. ;)

Hmmph...my little stick figure resents the implication that she is possibly not very well drawn! :OD Hey, I think there might be some similarities between her and someone else we know. What do you think?

You know what, wait, don't answer that! LOLOL ;)
Well, after this very pointless post (during which I've come to the conclusion that I need to stick to photography :D) I shall close! Good-bye! :)

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Blog Award...Hooray! :D

Yay! Thanks a bunch, Elissa, for the "Brillante Weblog" award! Here's what Elissa said about me:

This talented young lady from Georgia has stunning photography, witty posts about her everyday life, and also beautiful blog templates that she designs herself!

I hope to someday soon be able to meet her in person!!!

Wasn't that sweet? :OD Thanks, Elissa!!
Now, I am supposed to choose 7 other bloggers to receive this award, but at the moment, I'm having a brain freeze, so here are 3 bloggers that I have chosen... *clears throat* ...and they are as follows:

Tinker Girl's Blog:
Though we've never actually met face to face, I definitely count Lizzy as one of my best friends! She is extremely sweet and very talented in many different areas...as her blog shows! Her drawings are so realistic and stunning, I always say, "Wow!" when I see a new one. :) Prepare to be impressed when you visit her blog!

Country Charm:
A true "southern belle" (and also my grandmother!), Mam posts about her thrifty finds, interesting "travels", and showcases pictures of her beautiful home and garden! And believe me, it IS beautiful...lol I should know as I walk out there quite often (they live next door). :D I love you!

Life With the Ferrells:
If you need a laugh or cry (or both at the same time!) visit Amber Ferrell's blog! Her clever posts contain not only AMAZING photography, but inspiring windows into her life as a wife and mother of three...from hilarious everyday incidents to their ups and downs with sweet baby Nathan's struggles, you'll be glad you visited! :OD

On another note, watch the video below to see what reaction this obsessive photographer (moi) has caused in her youngest brother every time he sees a camera! :)
*Note: For some weird reason, you'll probably have to play through the video once before you'll be able to watch it without the thing pausing every second! :D

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Our Trip to the River

Earlier this week, my family and I went on an outing to a nearby river with Bro. Miller (it's on his land where we go to see the baby buzzards each year). Anyway, it's a bit of a swamp in there, and even though we went last year, it was still fun hiking and taking a few pictures of the scenery...HA! Right, a few pictures! More like a lot of pictures! *sheepish grin* Yes, yours truly spent most of her time behind a camera. :) *sigh* When I'm taking a picture, nothing is there but my camera and me...just the two of us together, focusing in and trying to get a good shot. LOL Which often causes obliviousness to what's happening around me...but I'll get to that in a minute!

Those white things you see are lots of cowbirds! :)

*gasp* What's that lurking in the water...a twelve foot long alligator?! Nope, only a little one! It was a this point that I lost contact with the rest of the world. "Okay now, I've got to hold the camera steady, zoom in and focus..." Not a good idea! Because when you're totally focused on taking a picture, comments like, "I'll try to scare him by shooting the pistol," mean absolutely nothing to you until...BOOM!! And would you believe that that alligator didn't even flinch, while the unaware and unprepared camera totin' girl stood there in shock with her ears ringing?! LOL ;)

Seriously, I must remember to be more aware of what's going on around me when I'm taking pictures, or otherwise, I might suffer from lack of hearing! Got that, Erin? Be more AWARE! :D *Promptly goes outside to get some shots of the lovely rainy day and become lost in the the world of megapixels, ISO speed, etc. However, there is one mental note I make...on the next trip to the river, I'm bringing a pair of earmuffs! :OD