Yesterday was a first for me – I shot body paint portraits. I don’t want to reveal her identity and ruin the surprise, so here’s just one sneak peek.
Canon 60d
1/25 sec, f/5.0, ISO 1000
18-200 mm lens (60 mm), ambient light
Day 92: Pretty in Pink
Yesterday was such a great spring day! We went for a long walk and noticed lots of budding flowers on the trees. Today many of those buds blossomed – a sure sign that my favorite season has finally arrived!
Canon 60d
1/800 sec., f/5.0, ISO 100
18-200 mm lens (80 mm), natural light
Day 91: Another “egg-citing” day
I think this photo tells how much fun we had at our spring party at work on Friday. We had an egg relay, egg dying, and an egg hunt. The winners of the egg relay walked away with a package of Peeps, but the best prize was a half-day off work in the egg hunt, which was never found!
Canon 60d
1/500, f/6.3, ISO 800
18-200 mm lens (60 mm), natural light
Day 90: Dying of “egg-citement”
I spent about 3 hours last night boiling 54 eggs for our spring party at work. Then I had to test the dye to make sure our egg dying would be a success. It looks like it will be!
Canon 60d
1/20 sec., f/5.0, ISO 800
18-200 mm lens (50 mm), ambient light
Day 89: Sensitive Side
This is the third comparison between my old Pentax and my new Canon. This one relates to ISO, or the camera’s sensitivity to light. Using a higher ISO brightens the photo, which is great for low light, except the higher the number, the more grainy the photo. Check out the difference in image quality between the two images below, both shot with the same ISO. See how grainy the second photo is? With my old camera I couldn’t shoot photos indoors without great lighting or a flash. My new camera opens up so many new opportunities! (And isn’t that a cool wine rack?)
Canon 60d
1/20 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
18-200 mm lens (18 mm), ambient light
Pentax K100d
1/30 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600
18-55 mm lens (35 mm), ambient light
Day 88: Healthy Heart
I feel like this could be used in an American Heart Association ad. What do you think?
Canon 60d
1/40 sec., f/5.6, ISO 500
18-200 mm lens (130 mm), ambient light
Day 87: Snowy Spring Sunrise
When it’s springtime and there’s snow on the ground, us Midwesterners like to whine and moan about it. But how can I complain when the is one of the first sights I see in the morning?
Canon 60d
1/250 sec., f/8.0, ISO 800
Day 86: Rustic Chandelier
Yesterday Jerod and I had an actual date for the first time in a while. We went to see Just Go With It, and we had lunch at Stone Canyon Pizza. (Neither of us ordered pizza.) I thought this chandelier across the room was interesting. The “chandelier” above our table was just a single light bulb – not quite as cool.
Canon 60d
1/30 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800
18-200 mm lens (120 mm), ambient light
Day 85: To brighten your day…
I know a lot of you are bummed that KU lost in the Elite 8 today, but here’s a colorful photo to cheer you up. Yesterday some of our church friends got together to help pack much-needed school supplies for children overseas with Operation International Children, based in Kansas City. It was a well-organized, productive experience. If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity, they need people to help on an ongoing basis.
Canon 60d
1/40 sec., f/4.0, ISO 800
18-200 mm lens (28 mm), ambient light
Photographic Rhodes 