Val's Creations: 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Christmas PJs 2011

Here are the PJs for this year! I love the ruffles on the girls. Kaitlyn's is made from eyelet fabric (above)

McKenna's is from tulle (above)

Brayden's is normal

As is Nate's

As is mine.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Thanksgiving Decorations

I made these cute things at a craft night with On The Avenue. Love that place. I really like these. I also made some block letters that spell Autumn--but apparently did not take a photo.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Christmas Card 2010

This was our Christmas card last year. The photos were taken by Serra from http://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/2010/12/free-christmas-photo-card-templates.html

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Another Photography Session

I did a session with my sister-in-law and her family. Lots of cute pictures! Here are some favorites.

Monday, November 28, 2011

First Ever Photography Session

Last weekend, I took pics of my sister and her family for my first ever photography session. I have a whole lot to learn! Here are some of my favorites, and I made them a Christmas card (above). Aren't I sweet?

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Halloween Costumes 2011

This year, we did the King, Queen, Knight, Princess, and Dragon thing. Kaitlyn was a princess. This was a McCalls Pattern...if you want the exact number I can get it for you.

I was a queen. Again, McCalls and I can get the number if you want it.

McKenna was a dragon. She was going to be a princess, but my husband found a great dragon costume at Old Navy and insisted she be a dragon. So I insisted she be a girl dragon and made her a tutu to go with her costume.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Photography Homework: Review

Composition: Leading Lines

1/160

f/8

400

Implied Motion
1/30
f/3.5
640

My dough mixing

Frozen Action

1/200

f/8

400

I don't love this photo frozen. I had been taking them panning and wanted to see what the effect was frozen. I like it better panning (see next photo).

Panning Action
1/30
f/16
400

I like the effect of the panning because it justifies the look on their faces better. However, not all of them are in focus. Is there a way to focus a lot of people in a panning shot like that?

Indoor Silhouette
1/1600
f/8
400

Indoor Portrait

1/400

f/2.8

400

She is such a cheese.

Natural Light--Natural Reflector

1/60

f/8

400

My cute little nephew in the corn maze--full of golden corn.

Stilllife

1/60

f/5

640

I put this on foam core and used a mirror to reflect light. I think a reflector would have been better, but the mirror was right there and handy.

Side lit

1/160

f/8

640

The side light was perfect for his mood--he had just been told it was time to go home.

Panning Action Bonus

Singular

1/80

f/2

640

Look at what a good sport my husband is. A great thing about this picture is that it was taken in a church--the same church I was having issues in a few weeks ago. I got the perfect white balance here.

Who Cares

1/100

f/3.5

640

Aperture isn't perfect for a who cares, but the sun had set so the lighting needed it.

Silhouette

1/4000

f/8

400

This is not the best, but it was at noon so I think considering the time of day, it is okay.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Photography Homework: Indoors

Portrait

1/125

640

2.5

This photo was taken in the morning after breakfast before she was cleaned up at all--so you get to see her in her messy glory :) The window light is to her right (our left).

Sihlouette

1/320

400

f/8

Still Life

1/80

400

2.8

This is a picture of a pillow I have recently made.

Bonus

A window portrait. We should have had a reflector for him. I edited the color just for fun since this is a bonus.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Photography Homework: Natural Light

This week went much better for me once I decided to combine my favorite week so far (action) with the narual light idea. I like to get my kids in their natural state, so action works well for us :)

Backlit

SS: 1/800

f/2.5

ISO: 640

I do wish I could have gotten this without the people in the background, but if you would have seen the 20 kids running around on these straw bales, you would be impressed that I only have a few people :)