This was a beautiful sight Christmas Day

I just love seeing our church decorated like this during Christmas.  Wish I could have captured the grandness of it better but I did not want to go back further and get a bunch a people in the picture and distract from the beauty.

There is a part in the Mass where the sun comes through an upper window and hits Father just right. It makes him glow right during the Consecration.  I plan on bringing my camera next Sunday again and sitting in the front row to capture this. I hope I can even get the smoke from the incense as it rises in the sun rays. I tried to get this shot today but we were not sitting in the front row and I did not want to disturb people during the Mass. I took one picture but did not like the way I had to crop it or frame it. I also metered on Father's face which blew him out and made the rest of the picture too dark. Next week I will meter further down off his face to even the light and adjust my settings better.  Always learning and practicing. 

Have a blessed and safe New Year!

The Color Versions

Black and White Wednesday

I decided to join the wagon on this one to help me post more and get the camera out often. I have slowed down on picture taking and I dont want that to happen. Lisa at The Long Road to China has started this to get herself motivated about filling her empty wall in her house. I cant wait to see all her amazing photos, she has so much talent!!

I just love little Miss Ava to pieces and like I have said before she is lucky she is cute! ha Ava does not stop during the day and is still into everything. If it is quiet then you better go searching quickly because she is into something! The amount of energy she has just blows me away.

I know it is really Thursday but I did not finish this last night like I wanted to. I still have so much to learn about photography but I really need a hands on class. I just cant read a book to figure it out. One of the many things on my list for this year!

My little Flower Bug

Ava had a little modeling job recently for Woobie Wear. She loves us taking pictures of her and my hubby and I had fun taking them!! I just cant believe how much she has changed over the last 15 months!!! We look forward to modeling for Woobie Wear for 2010 and cant wait to see all their flowers, headbands, and hats on little miss Ava!!!

New lens on its way!!

Testing the twirl factor of her new skirt!

My sweet little girl, and she actually sat still for a second!

The usual picture face

Cheese

Bigger Cheese!!!!

Our new lens is on its way!!  (Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, baby!!)  Should be here in a few days.  I wont get to have fun with it until I get back from Portland.  I had an old ticket that got canceled and I needed to reschedule so Im heading to Portland for 5 days!  Did I tell you Im going by myself!  Im so excited to have some time away and go visit some special girlfriends.  Here are some pictures with the old point and shoot.

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