Looking back

This post is inspired by something Lucia wrote on Facebook. What she did was show a picture of something she shot when she first got her camera, and then showed a picture of what she shot recently. A time lapse on all she's learned and improved. I thought I'd do the same thing for this post :P
*P.S, if your like me, you are probably cringing at your old photos.*

This was taken the morning RIGHT after I got my camera. It became a fav very quickly.
I laugh now about the photographer I was then. I had no idea whatsoever about manual settings, aperture, ISO, or even the correct way to hold your camera. But I learned. And I'm still learning.

This is one of my most recent photos. :) One of my 2012 favorites. :)

 

Then 

Now.

 Then.

 



Now.

I don't think I will bore you with the other million photos I have, but I just wanted to show that as photographers, we are always learning. I remember being VERY discouraged when I first got my camera, because I couldn't make my photos look good. Now, because I have LEARNED, I now have found the secrets to a good photo. Don't give up. Keep learning.

xx



Sarah Emily// Portraits//

Last week the girls and I went to do a golden hour photo-shoot. Sarah was the first one shoved in front of the camera, where she posed perfectly. I am proud of these photos, and the 2nd one has made it into my 2012 fav folder. :) I enjoyed my time with them. A lot. We only have a few more looooong summer days ahead, so we try to enjoy them as best we can.
Thanks Sarah for being our model.
Anna's portraits are soon to come!
xx

Dear Morgan//a guest post

dear morgan,

i never know where to start. but when i finally do words come to me and flow right on to the keys labeled with the alphabet.

i will never forget the hugs you gave me when i needed one. this year has been a hard one and you have been there to comfort me. you and your family.
i'll never forget.

your so brave, bold, and kind.
you are beautiful.
you are my friend who is like a sister.

years and years i have known you, but this year i feel closer to you than i've ever felt.
years and years you have been my friend and very likely to be forever.

I love you
and I know this is short letter but you mean a lot more to me than I could right even in 1,000 words

-Anna

The Skater

Satruday afternoon, the besties and I went to Fowler Park . We skateboarded, walked a trail, got in the creek (or at least SOME of us did) . We didn't discuss much , and we talked little.

 My besties and I have been through a lot this summer. We have been knitted together more closely then we ever have been before. Now  they help fix dinner, they clean up with us, vacuuming , unloading the dishwasher and feeding the chickens. Entertaining each other isn't really needed anymore. When we are together, they know my house well enough that they could do whatever they wanted to do without one of us. We talk when we want to talk and when we're quiet we share silences. We know a lot about each other. We understand each others struggles. We share siblings and Mom's. We share make up and skateboards. We went from best friends to family all in the matter of summer.
And I love my family.

P.s however I think I shall still call them my BESTIES because it would be really hard to explain to people how I have 3 brothers and 6 sisters LOL. ;)

Suuummmer Re-cap// Summer List//

Thought I'd show some of my summer highlights in pictures- some of my favorites-....

By Miss Anna.

This Summer has been by far, the best-est. I have like a GAZILLION memories.
And I thought I would write my Summer list and show how much I accomplished in the last three months. :)

Be crazy.

Draw something romantic

Listen to Adele

Photograph a wedding

Journal & blog

Kiss a baby

Eat  watermelon

Re-design my blog

Watch a new movie

Re-arrange my room

Dye my hair (3 times!!!)

Swim

Do 3 crafts

Finish Lark Rise to Candleford.

Wear an apron

Climb on the roof.

Go to Starbucks

Have an adventure(s)

Draw with chalk

Wear something new

practice cursive/ typography

Listen to a new artist

Have a bonfire (like a million)

Have an Adventure Day (everyday)

 

I however, didn't accomplish the below list. :(

Catch fireflies in mason jars

Hang sea shells by twine

Nap on the hammock

Have a picnic (soon though!!)

Write script for upcoming movie (working on it)

Get license

Write a love story

Take pictures of dawn

Pull an all-nighter

Read a book. (I'm trying...)

Paint nails Salmon and Teal.

 

How was your summer?