A couple of snapshots from the last few days:
Have I ever actually been wordless for one of these? Probably not. But I thought a post that highlights photos was a good time to talk about photos. I meant to participate in Project 365 last year, but forgot until sometime well into the year. I’m determined to do it this year. There are many incarnations of Project 365, with the basic premise being just to take at least one picture every day for a year. I plan to scrapbook each week of the year. I hope to be able to keep up with the scrapbooking so I will actually have a finished book at the end of the year! I’ll likely share the lay outs here, or maybe I’ll start a new blog for it, I haven’t decided.
My goal is to learn to use my camera better. I’ve had it two years now, and still rarely venture out of program mode when I’m shooting the kids, and use aperture priority for non-moving objects that I can take my time. It just seems like so much work. So my goal is to take at least one fully manual shot every day. That picture doesn’t have to be the one I use for the scrapbook, but by the end of the year I’d love to be comfortable using the manual functions even to take pictures of a moving subject like kids.
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Oh Fiona is so cute in that first pic and whatever she is eating looks yummy. We had the same tent until one of the poles snapped. *Sigh*
I need to learn my camera better too. I studied photography at Sheridan College (in Oakville, Ontario) but you’d never know it by looking at my photos because everything was manual back then and I’ve since had a hard time adjusting to my DSLR. Everyone says “treat it like your SLR (which was completely manual) but it’s not…and I’ve found the transition challenging. Add to that that Fred upgraded my camera at Christmas and now I have a whole new camera to learn. I’m not complaining. My new DSLR completely blows my first DSLR out of the water. I just hope I can learn to use it well.
Can’t wait to see your scrapbook layouts. Glad you are playing along with 365. xo
Thanks Debbie! It was shepherd’s pie but she’s made it pretty unrecognizable haha.
I’m self-taught in photography, but I feel like I have a good grasp of the theory. I know what everything is supposed to do. But then I have the camera in my hands and it’s easier to just stick it in P or Av and let the camera do most of the work, than to try and remember how everything works together and figure out what would be the best combo for a particular shot. And sometimes the camera even gets it right.
But all the reading in the world just isn’t going to mean I can suddenly go out and take fabulous shots if I never move out of my comfort zone and try new things with it. Your shots are beautiful by the way. I didn’t know you’d studied photography but it doesn’t surprise me. 
That first picture is adorable!
I wish I could do more with our camera as well. Sometimes I get lucky and capture something fabulous – but it’s always luck!
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Oh…I love shepherd’s pie. We make it often…with ground turkey.
You probably understand the theory better than I. I’ve never been a theory person…I need to let go of my fear and just get out and do it and hope for the best. I agree with you. All the reaading in the world does me no good either; I have to experiment. Looking forward to growing with you in photography skill this year.
Thanks for your kind words, by the way. I do tend to be a little too hard on myself, but it’s nice to know others find my photos lovely. xo