03.13
03.13.2007
I absolutely love taking pictures. It has become such a passion of mine. My favorite thing to photograph is obviously children. They just have so much in them, and it makes me so happy when I capture their personalities, or that perfect look, or real smile..not the cheesy kind. I have been visiting so many message boards, trying to learn everything I can. Because I am learning more I am really getting picky, trying to make my pictures look like everyone elses. Trying to shoot in manual, because that is what the pros do. Well, I am not a pro. I have been playing with settings and completely ruining pictures that have really captured my little ones personalities. Those moments are lost now..yes, I can dress them in the same outfit, and take them back out again, but its not the same. I would rather get the shot by using my auto modes, rather than losing it all together. Most of my photos aren’t “technically perfect”, a little soft, maybe a hand is chopped off, but I love them, and I am proud of them. I am still going to keep practicing with manual, and learn all of the ins and outs of photography…but if I am unsure, and I really don’t want to lose a shot, I am not going to hesitate to switch my camera over to auto. My pictures make me happy, and I hope that someday I can capture other families, so they can look back year after year and remember their children’s younger years.