We've had a beautiful, cool, wet winter here in the Phoenix area and as a result the desert is teeming with wildflowers (you got snow, we got rain). It's so pretty even if the allergies are awful. I'm planning on getting out and taking pictures before everything dries up but in the meantime my backyard will have to suffice.
After reading this tutorial by Isaac Bailey on Heather's blog I decided to take my camera outside a play with it a little. It's just a simple little camera (Canon Powershot A610) but I got it for only 125.00 because it was the floor model and after taking a class from my sweet and talented friend Sandi Bradshaw I feel pretty comfortable with it (best 50 bucks I've ever spent!).
Here's a closeup with blurred background (which is great because you think that's grass when actually it's weeds). Not bad. Not amazing, but not bad.
Here's my little (18 pounds) Marmalade being a willing and handsome model (I edited out the little booger he had in his nose, aren't you glad?). He's a really perfect cat. Sweet, snuggly and not too smart. I'm happy because he's focused and the background is blurred, which was the goal.
His sister Diamond (8 pounds of fur-enclosed bird terror) wanted in on the action. She's sweet too (they were both bottle-fed orphans so they think they're people) but not as dumb as her brother. She keeps our backyard bird population in check (and on my carpet sometimes, ugh). See the blurred background? Woohoo!
I have to include this picture because it cracks me up. I really love this cat.
On to something crafty. My friend AK made this gorgeous clip to go with the dress I made using the lily pad print from the Ginger Blossom line. Isn't it amazing? Look at how well it matches the fabric. I swear she could make an Eiffel Tower replica out of ribbon. And her little Lu is so cute. Brilliant.
The kids are working on some terrific crafty stuff too, which I will post soon!
I hope you're having a beautiful Good Friday!
