156/365 - Lucy loves Ben

June 5, 2011

I'm so glad they are finally getting along. :) Well, mostly, Ben is finally tolerating her constantly doting/biting/loving/licking/jumping on him.

He is her entire world.

153/365 - an evening stroll

june 2, 2011

this was a good day. :)

132/365 - Ben, smelling the air

May 12, 2011

Isn't he so handsome?

banging out a happy little note

I just wanted to say... that everything is going to be just fine.

Everything will work itself out. Life will get easier... better. We will get what we deserve, eventually.

I say this because I (want to) feel optimistic. The house is clean. I'm becoming a more organized adult. I'm learning little tips, hints, and shortcuts from the wonderful people in my life.

Work is getting better. Got a great evaluation today and I'm feeling good about it. I really needed an upper when it came to the work situation.... so yay.

I feel like I'm coming into my own. I feel like I'm learning about who this Becky person really is... or could be... or could become. Or even who she has been all along.

Well, I'm going to stop getting all existential on you and get some sleep. Tomorrow's Friday and it's been a long, busy, up-early-every-morning kind of week. And I went to the dentist. But that's okay. I love getting my teeth cleaned.

The point is... nothing is really wrong. That's something to celebrate and be thankful for. We're healthy and happy.

Ben turns three next month! 3! That's 21 in dog years!

9/365 - My Melancholy Model

Today's "photo of the day" is going to consist of a small photo-shoot with a melancholy model. And perhaps a few photo tips, as well.

How about this? 4 photos, 4 tips! Makes sense, right?

• I almost never upload a photo directly from the camera. To me, it's a bit lazy and you're selling yourself short. Every photo I post for public consumption has been pulled into Photoshop and color corrected, at the very least.

• If your photos look a bit dull, up the saturation just a little bit. I usually don't go over 9 pts, because anymore than that kind of over does the color a bit. Also, if you aren't happy with the color tone of your photos, you can mess with the color balance. Adding some red with warm up your photos, whereas adding a touch of blue will cool them down. Pretty simple! :)

• Take photos of the same subject from different angles and points of view. That one is kind of self explanatory, but it's just so easy to stand and look straight on at your subject. Make yourself uncomfortable. Get on the floor or climb on top of something if you have to. Also, it is not illegal to tilt your camera at an angle and take a shot diagonally.

• When shooting with animals, don't set a time limit. Don't get frustrated, and don't keep calling out their names to get them to look at the camera. They pick up on your frustration and it will show on their faces. If the camera becomes normal to them, they will act normal in front of it. (This is also purely my opinion and not solid facts. Haha.)

Hope you enjoyed that. ;)

PS - Ben looked sad because he wanted to go outside and we were too busy playing with his emotions in the bedroom. Poor guy. ;)