Slice of Life Saturday: More Christmas Bokeh

I was looking up more information on bokeh filters today and made a fun discovery.  For those of you who don't know, you can buy different filters to make the bokeh effect go from circles to...say, hearts.  I was thinking, wow, that is really cool.

Then I learned something cooler.  You can make your own.  All you need is a shape hole punch and some black paper.  Do the same thing that you would normally do to make a bokeh effect and watch the magic.

My in-laws love what I did with their Christmas tree.

Bokeh Christmas Eve

Today was the first day I that experimented with bokeh.  It seems to be one of the most popular things right now so I decided to give it a try.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Walk About: Canyon Rainstorm

Today I decided to do a photography walk about. It really helps to get the creative juices flowing. It was a great start to the week. As you can see it was a tad bit cold but...what can I say, I have a thing for fog.

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My Dad: Photographer

My whole life, my dad has carried around an SLR.  He has been snapping pictures since before I can remember.  During the week he is a geophysicist and in his spare time he is a photographer.

He is more of a landscape photographer and I'm more of a portrait photographer.  He is more of a formal photographer and I'm a candid photographer.   But we both love talking with each other about what we are taking pictures of.

I have been going through some of the pictures that he took on my wedding day.  These aren't necessarily the best ones that he took but they are ones that I feel like...I would have taken.  Ones that are closer to my style.  Because we aren't so different, him and I.

Taken by Grant Anderson.  Edited by Katrina Reinert.

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I love that old man! And I'm grateful that he brought me up loving the memories captured through photography.

I Heart Faces: Pet Faces

This is my first time entering into an I Heart Faces photo contest.


One of my New Years Resolutions is going to be putting more of my photos out there into cyber space for people to look at.  I hope you enjoy!

Bambi

If you have looked at my blog, you might remember this photo from my Slice of Life Saturdays.  One of my lovely dogs, Bambi.

Slice of Life Saturday: Bright Night Hike

After it snows, and the ground is covered, it is very hard to sleep at night.  The light it bouncing off of everything. One night, I crept out of the house in the middle of the night with my camera and had some fun walking around and taking pictures in the low light.  It was so much fun.

Engagements: {A&D}

I'm so excited for my close friend and old room mate, {A}. She is such an awesome person and {D} is an amazingly sweet guy.  While {D} was on a mission, they wrote to each other.  They kept in touch for two years and now they are back together again...and soon, for forever.  Congratulations.

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