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Wordless Wednesday – Reflectors and Lights

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:27:59 +0000

Taking pictures in our house is such a challenge; the lighting is horrible no matter what time of day. So I’ve been playing around with reflectors.

Wordless Wednesday – Peacock and Feathers

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:54:23 +0000

52 Weeks of Laughing – Week 3

Stephanie Elie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:22:10 +0000

My personal 52 Week Challenge
This year I decided to participate in the 52 Week Challenge with a bit of a twist. My goal is to capture 52 weeks of laughs – my own, my kids, my husband’s (the biggest challenge), friends, family and even strangers.

Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter is free. Laughter comes in an ample supply.

52 Weeks of Laughing – Week 2

Stephanie Elie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:30:51 +0000

Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter is free. Laughter comes in an ample supply.

Week Two – 52 Weeks of Laughing
My daughter was home again this week, the last week of her winter vacation. So I decided to break out the camera and let her model some of her new outfits. I’ve been struggling with the lighting in this house, there are plenty of windows but the trees in the backyard make it almost impossible to get some decent sunlight indoors.

Are you participating in a 52 Week Photo Challenge?

52 Weeks of Laughing – Week One

Stephanie Elie — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:05:13 +0000

Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter is free. Laughter comes in an ample supply.

Week One – 52 Weeks of Laughing
As some may know I’m am 2000x more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it – so much that I’ve become a closet self portrait’er. I figured the best way to get comfortable in front of the camera – is to GET IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. So here are some pictures of me taking pictures of me and laughing my way through the ordeal.

Are you participating in a 52 Week Photo Challenge?

Wordless Wednesday – Cheers to Healthy Holidays

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:06:20 +0000

It’s been CRAZY the past few days, with preparing for overnight guests, planning Christmas dinner, slicing a finger with my new mandolin slicer despite all the warnings about being careful (I’m a naturally clumsy it was bound to happen eventually), buying birthday presents the day after Christmas only to open them up the next morning, and entertaining two kids still on a “holiday high” all while trying to find a new job – CRAZY.

With all the holiday rush and cooking, I didn’t have time to take too many pictures this year – like I originally planned. But we did get a few moments opening presents. I did get a few shots of Cam Cam playing on the carousel with his big sister last night on his birthday.

Despite all the head-spinning craziness we had a great holiday weekend. This is the first year we didn’t have to rush to the Emergency Room since Cam Cam’s birth, for the past 4 years we would spend some of a vacation time under sterile conditions.

As usual my Wordless Wednesday is lacking a key ingredient today – Wordless

Improve Your Photography with these Great Resources

Stephanie Elie — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:23:43 +0000

Our favorite online photography resources
I’ve decided to compile a list of all my favorite photography resources and place them in ALL one post. I’m sure this list will be ever-changing and ever-expanding as I’ll be adding new resources as I find them. Feel free to list some of your favorites in the comments.
Photography Blogs

Rock the Shot (www.rocktheshot.com)
The Unknown Photographer (www.unknownphotographer.net)
Your Photo Tips (www.pixiq.com)
Improve Photography (www.improvephotography.com)
The Savvy Photographer (www.thesavvyphotographer.blogspot.com)
Texas Chics Blogs and Pics (www.texaschicksblogsandpics.com)
The Photo Junkies (thephotojunkies.com)
Shutter Sisters (www.shuttersisters.com)

Photography Communities

Rock the Shot (www.rocktheshot.com)
Clickin Moms (www.clickinmoms.com)
Shutter Mom University (www.shuttermomuniversity.com)
The Momtographers (www.themomtographers.com)
Chic Critique Forums (chiccritiqueforum.com)
The Bloom Forum (www.thebloomforum.com)
Moms with Cameras (www.moms-with-cameras.com)
Mom*Tog (www.momtog.com)
I Love Photography Forums (ilovephotography.com)
Evoking You (www.evokingyou.com/)

Photography Resources

Digital Photography School (www.digital-photography-school.com)
Go {4} Pro Photography (www.go4prophotos.com)
Photography Web Marketing (photographywebmarketing.com)
Marketing and Props (www.lifesimages.com)
Seniorologie (www.seniorologie.com)
Francypants Academy (francypantsacademy.com)
Beyond the Shot (www.beyondtheshot.net)
Elizabeth Halford (www.elizabethhalford.com)
Merakoh (www.merakoh.com)
Ultimate Photographers Sourcebook (ultimatephotographerssourcebook.com)
Captivate Photogs (www.captivatephotogs.com)
The Milky Way (www.themilkyway.ca/)
Photoble (www.photoble.com)
DIY Photography (www.diyphotography.net)

Photography Inspiration

Chookooloonks (www.chookooloonks.com)
Divas and Dreams (www.divasanddreamsblog.com)
Daily Relish (dailyrelish.squarespace.com)
Eric Cobb (www.erincobb.com)
Merakoh (www.merakoh.com)
Bill Brown Photography (billbrownphotography.aminus3.com)
The Pioneer Woman (thepioneerwoman.com)

Photography Workshops/Courses

Divas and Dreams (www.divasanddreamsblog.com)
Rock the Shot (www.rocktheshot.com)
Clickin Moms (www.clickinmoms.com)
Brooke Snow (blog.brookesnow.com)
Mamatography Workshop (www.mamatographyworkshop.com)
503 Photography (www.503photography.com)
Pinkle Toes 4 Photographers (www.pinkletoes4photographers.com)

Photography Resources for the Consumer

Take Off Your Mommy Goggles (www.takeoffyourmommygoggles.com)
Shutter Momma (www.shuttermomma.com)
Mom and Camera (www.momandcamera.com)

Do you have any favorite photography resources?

Wordless Wednesday – Silly Faces, Silly Places

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:49:54 +0000

Wordless Wednesday – Happy Holidays

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:28:51 +0000

The little man wrapped in holiday lights
After several attempts at this shot, I finally got something worth sharing.

Kids can be unpredictable and my Little Guy has been EXACTLY that every time I pull out my camera. He never wants to do what “mommy asks” and can never keep still longer than a few seconds, which makes getting a nice focused shot challenging. A friend on Facebook mentioned she plays Simon Says with the kids during photo shoots to get them to cooperate and it worked for the most part. I was able to get a few more seconds of non-motion. I got this concept from a picture pinned on pinterest and have been trying to recreate it ever since. Last night I finally got a shot that was worth showing.

How I Got the Shot
For this shot I used my Canon 50D with Simga 30mm 1.4 on a tripod. I was planning on using my remote trigger but it was commandeered. My settings: ISO 1250, f1/4, 1/80.

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday – Power Struggles

Stephanie Elie — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:30:56 +0000

Power Struggles at Dinner: Mom vs Son

I know talk about last minute, two minutes before midnight and I’m finally posting my Wordless Wednesday… Better late than never, right?

Mr. Cam and I have been battling it out over dinner lately. Yesterday he refused to eat and the stern mom came out and threatened, “If you don’t stop playing and eat your dinner, you are going to go on time out.”

And of course he didn’t, so I had to put him on time out. He took it like a champ, walked into his room and just sat on his bed, with a I’ll-show-you-how-much-this-doesn’t-bother-me-attitude.

Then fast forward to today and we started the routine all over again. See I’m trying to get the kids to try new dishes and well he’s not too fond of change. So again, stern mom is forced to come out. This time we created a new time out spot, one that doesn’t include a room full of toys. Again took it like a champ with his this-doesn’t-affect-me mom attitude. I just had to capture it and totally went from stern mom to momtographer!

Either way I still got him to eat more of his dinner.