Yes, I am here.

This is my oldest child "letting" me take his picture.


He really was too fast for me to get any type of good one without a huge case of blur.

I have to tell you friends that I have been very very busy trying to get my Photography ducks in a row.

I am still working with my 30 day trial of Lightroom.  You my hear wailing when the countdown ends, I am really getting to love it.


It does take some trial and error to learn a new program, and time. Lots of time.

Here is an image from a brother/sister session I did a few weeks ago.  Pretty much not a usable picture of the boy, but the girl caught my eye and I had to keep from deleting!

 I happen to know this little girl, as she is a friend of my daughter and I know that cutie grin on her face is one of her everyday looks.  I couldn't resist cropping her out and sprucing it up a bit.


The before....

The after!!

So, while I have been missing in action around here, you do have to know that I have been a busy little bee in so many other places.

I started my online photography class on Monday.  So far, the info has been about lighting, which is great! 
Tonight I will attend a Webinar class, right here from my computer!
I suppose I better go get that last load of clothes out of the dryer before that starts! 
See ya when I see ya! 

tight fit

Another seriously wonderful use for an old paper towel tube!

Had to share that with you, it made me laugh so hard to see this fat little hamster lovingly squeezed in the tube. 
I think it is actually larger than the tunnels he crawls through in his cage!! 
Later, me

I am totally neglecting this blog and I am okay with that. 
I have been intensely busy editing photos from "real live" photo shoots!! 
Can you just believe that?? 

So be patient with me as I am busy in other areas of my life! 

Here is one that I just finished, I am totally digging this lightroom program!! 



I have got to run!

For me?

The Shelbster did not recognize my oldest when he walked into the kitchen this morning.  She cowered and grinned her nervous grin wondering who had let this fellow into her home! 
He spoke gently to her and she figured it out almost getting her lips back in place.  She then assumed her normal "it is time to fix the lunches" position. 
I just love this!

Have an amazing day!