52 Faces Week 11

This post was written for inclusion in Courtney Kirkland’s 52 Faces – See the Changes Photography Challenge. Please visit Courtney’s blog and see who else is participating in the challenge this week.

I’m looking forward to having 52 faces from each of my silly bears to watch their growth through 2012!

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Abbey decided to talk while I took pictures. *sigh* 

She was easier to photograph before she learned how to use a full sentence.

Joseph, enjoying the swing at the park. 

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I have been fooling around with my camera in manual mode, following the tutorials in the Move to Manual series. . . but obviously I still have a lot to learn. I’m thinking that I was letting in too much light in the photo of Joe because he looks washed out. . . and I’m not sure how to avoid having the shadow on Abbey’s face except for placing myself at a different angle from her/the sun. . . but – I’m learning! I find it difficult to see if I’ve got my settings right when I’m outside, because I snap a few pictures, run to the shade so I can view them, and still can’t really see what I’ve gotten and if it’s good or not. 

Anyway. . . more photography saga later. I really need to post this, link up with the other fab bloggers participating in Courtney’s 52 Faces challenge, and then get to my sewing projects! I’m hoping to finish a diaper, grade a dress pattern, and cut fabric for a wet-bag tonight. Ambitious, I know!