Assigntment 3: Filling the frame

This weeks assignment is titled filling the frame.  Our teacher wanted us to take a picture, and from the picture "zoom" in on what would make the picture more special.  At least that was my understanding of the assignment.  He wanted us to "fill in the frame" without having to may distractions in the photograph.  I also learned where the term "snapshot" came from, it's basically taking a picture just to capture the moment, so there can be so many distractions in the photograph and most of the time it's taken from a far trying to get everything in the picture.  So guess that's what our parents and grandparents probably took. I always hated that you couldn't see the people, and I think sometimes the people are more important than the background.  If anyone has ever noticed, most of my photographs are closeups of my kids, and I usually fill the frame with people.  My husband always takes pictures from " a far" and says that you can always zoom in later.  My teacher actually suggested not to do that on this assignment and to get closer to your subject.  So that's what I did.  And to my husband....I told you so!!!

New Lens

35mm lens,  f/1.8, 1/200

 I was fortunate enough to have a friend selling a camera lens that I was interested in.  I met up with Conrad for lunch and we caught up on lots of things.  I was nice to have lunch with an old friend!  I love my lens!  It's what I was looking for, for all the close ups I like to take.

Lesson One: Rule of Thirds

My uncle was very generous to sign me up for an online photography class for passing my nursing boards.  Thank you uncle!!! The first lesson was about the rule of thirds.  Luckily I am a little familiar to this, because they use this rule in scrapbooking too.  As everyone knows I LOVE  SCRAPBOOKING!!!  So here's my first picture, hopefully I can take more during my 5 days off from work, which I am so enjoying.  As usual my favorite subject are my kids, so here's Kira waiting around for her school bus.

I am Number Four

I know a few weeks ago I posted about the books I was reading.  One of them was " I am Number Four".  I finally saw the movie today with my mom & brother.  I loved it!!!  Of course the book is always better, but this movie went faster than the book.  I would recommend reading the book before you see the movie, since they have left out so many details, which are important in my opinion.  And I know I will get yelled at for saying this, but Alex Pettyfer is absolutely gorgeous and would have made a better Edward Cullen!!!  Go see the movie if you get a chance

LegoLand

I was crazy enough to take the kids to LegoLand on President's Day.  I was lucky enough to have both my in laws, sister in law and niece accompany me.  You would think that would be enough people to keep a handle on the 3 kids, but even 3 people per child wouldn't be enough.  I am glad the kids had a great time, I probably would, too, if we didn't have to carry all our stuff around the place.  Maybe summer would be a greater time to go, but then again it would be crowded as well.  That will probably be the first and last time that we will go to LegoLand.  Disney World was so much easier than this!

My Actress

Looking at this picture (sent from her teacher), you would never think that she was crying on the bus. She looks like she is having so much fun!

Kira's First Day

My poor baby!!! It broke mine & Don's heart to see her like this.  This was her 1st day.  She also fell asleep on the way home!