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It's Bluebonnet season here in Texas! And they are all over the place. It seems that each year when the bluebonnets blossom everyone is striving to get those perfect pictures in the bluebonnets. I'm not one to pass up a good photo opp so usually every year I hop on the bluebonnet train.<br />
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This year the location I picked was apparently spotted by MANY other photographers because when we pulled up there were already at least 2 dozen people in the fields taking pictures. Because I wasn't willing to go trekking around to find another good location I rolled up my sleeves and joined the crowd.<br />
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We started taking pictures at around an hour before sunset. Which is usually my favorite time of the day to take pictures but I quickly learned that I was going to have to use some tricks up my sleeve to capture a good picture because a) the sun was brutal in that wide open field and b) there were so many people in the background that I would have to somehow avoid so they didn't show up in our pictures. <br />
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(<b>NOTE:</b> Want a <a href="http://keytopictures.com/ultimate-photography-cheat-sheet/" target="_blank">step-by-step cheat sheet</a> for crisper, colorful and eye catching pictures? Download the Key to Pictures Cheat and stop guessing on your camera’s manual settings.)
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I have some really great friends. Really great. You know the kind that you feel like you could talk to all day long. Or the kind that you actually plan play dates with them and their kids not just so your kids will have people to play with but because YOU want to talk with their moms?<br />
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Well, that is what I have. And the cherry on top is that my fun, happy energetic friends have equally fun, happy energetic kids the exact same ages as my kids! Match made in heaven, right?<br />
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We all have girls who all started kindergarden this year so now all of our boys get together at least once a week to play. Today we went to the pool. The boys played for 3 hours and we talked for 3 hours. It was a nice way to beat this still-way-too-hot-to-do anything Texas heat.<br />
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I love taking pictures of newborns. I think it might be my favorite subject to take pictures of. So I jumped at the chance to take some sweet newborn shots of Clara. (<a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/2012/02/5-tips-to-take-beautiful-newborn.html" target="_blank">Here are some</a> I took of her in the hospital.)</div>
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I don't know about you but when I'm shooting a photo session even though I may come off as easy-going with a go-with-the-flow kind of attitude, inside my mind is racing and constantly in "go" mode. In my opinion, this is really not a big deal...except when it comes to newborns. I feel like they can sense when things aren't calm and relaxed so in turn it makes them on edge and not willing to relax and fall asleep. So whatever it takes, try and be calm and serene as it will show up in your tiny little subject. Also, when you are calm, Mom will be calm and that is something that affects our little subjects as well. </div>
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I know this really just comes down to someones opinion and taste but I feel like newborns don't need a lot of foof and fluff to make them look adorable. That's why I like to stick with just a simple white onesie or nothing at all. I think it's cute to add a little hat or a special blanket. But it's really not necessary to dress them it their Sunday best quite yet.</div>
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This actually ties in nicely with tip #1 of being calm. One way to also get the baby to look and hold those adorable newborn poses is to not force the baby if they are just not in the mood. It doesn't take much for them to be happy...a full belly, a dry diaper and maybe a swaddle. So I never try and rush a newborn session. If I can see that the baby just isn't being calm or is too fussy I will let Mom take over and do whatever it takes to soothe him/her. Then while Mom is cuddling the baby or tending to him/her I take advantage of some good photo ops of Mom with the baby.</div>
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Just like with the clothing, I try to not go overboard on everything else as well. I like to take pictures of newborns with very little in the frame as not to distract from them. Keeping the setting simple helps to focus the eye on the subject. I love to take pictures of newborns on Mom and Dad's bed and often times I will remove whatever is on their night stands just so it's out of the picture. I try to hide anything that I think will detract from my sweet little subject.</div>
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Always, always, always be safe when you are positioning the baby. I know we've all seen those amazing poses with the baby swaddled in a cloth and is blissfully hanging from a tree branch. Those pictures are truly a piece of art but are not always what they seem. In reality someone actually has a hand underneath the baby to hold him/her and the baby is also only inches off the ground. The photographer does a lot of editing like removing the hand etc. in order to create such shots. Even just putting a newborn on a chair can be potentially dangerous if they all of a sudden flail their arms. So before you try to pose a newborn or put them in/on things, make sure it is first and foremost safe. <br />
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There are few things more precious than a newborn, especially a newborn who is just hours old. I'm always in awe of the absolute miracle of it all. As a photographer, I can't help but think how every single detail needs to be documented. <br />
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<br />Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-39826247731790391402016-02-16T12:07:00.000-07:002017-06-06T13:28:05.591-06:00Hometown Memories<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 25px;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: normal;">I haven't forgotten about my <a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/search/label/25-Day%20Photo%20Challenge" target="_blank">"25 days to document your life in photos" Challenge</a>... Day 18 is "favorite places around your town or city". I did this about 3 years ago when I was visiting my hometown of Idaho Falls, ID. I love looking back at these pictures. They always bring back so many memories!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I get </span>a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">sentimental</span> every time I visit <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Idaho</span> Falls. There are so many places and businesses that will forever be the Idaho falls that I love and remember. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: normal;"> Starting with Hawthorne...This is my elementary school. Our house was about 8 blocks away from the school (which pretty much felt like 8 miles) and I walked to and from school everyday. Yes I still feel picked on. :) But really I had some fun times with my sisters during our walks. I know those blocks so well. I think I could pick out every crack in the sidewalk. I loved Hawthorne. I'm proud to be a Hawthorne Hawk.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">This is a picture over looking the snake river. This area is known as "the greenbelt". There is a paved path that goes around this part of the river where people walk/jog/bike. This is also where "the falls" are located. I love the greenbelt. ESPECIALLY on the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">th</span> of July. Don't even get me started with Idaho Falls on the 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">th</span>...it's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">truly</span> the best. (that will be another post by itself)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">The wooden Indian. I remember driving past it as a little girl and thinking...who carved this and why? I still wonder.</span></span><br />
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So instead of a 365 day challenge I have come up with a 25 day challenge. (more manageable, right?) The theme of this challenge is "25 Days to document your life". (And guess what? If you miss a day, I'm not going to tell anyone just pick back up when you can!)<br />
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The inspiration for the theme came from watching several home videos of Maddie and Lyndon from when Maddie was 3 and Lyndon was 1. I just about cried laughing at how cute, funny and happy they were and I also just about cried because of how fast they are growing up before my eyes. With that knowledge I really feel like it's important to document our lives and our family's lives. And what better way to document than using pictures! So I've come up with a list of 25 things to take pictures of so that you will never forget some of the most important things in life.<br />
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-70357411285808066762015-12-14T13:18:00.000-07:002017-01-28T14:49:49.029-07:00Day 2-Countdown to Christmas...Day 2 of our countdown happens to be our 10th wedding anniversary! So today is the perfect day to post a picture of my dear husband with our sweet Lily. When I found this mistletoe headband, I envisioned the most adorable picture of Lily lovingly looking at her Dad while he puckered up to give her a kiss. Clearly, Lily didn't get the memo because her expression was one of annoyance and aloofness. What are you going to do when a 7 week old won't cooperate with your photo visions?! haha. Nonetheless, I think it turned out to be a cute picture...<br />
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How are your Christmas photos coming?? We've already gotten some fun ones pinned to our Countdown to Christmas Pinterest board...<a href="http://pinterest.com/katie_perkes/countdown-to-christmas-photo-challenge/">check them out</a>! </div>
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Can you believe it? <a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/list-of-thanksgiving-photo-opps.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is a <a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/list-of-thanksgiving-photo-opps.html" target="_blank">A list of Thanksgiving Photo opps</a> I wrote last year that you may find helpful...<br />
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In the meantime, Let's make our own baby announcements! I'm sure you've seen some darling announcements and thought, That is so cute. I wish I could have an announcement this that! Guess what? YOU CAN.<br />
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I made these 4 announcements for Lily using Adobe Photoshop (Although, I'm pretty sure you can do most of this stuff in Photoshop Elements as well.) Below each announcement I have listed everything I used to create it so you can get started on your own announcements.<br />
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We all want to remember those sweet, tender, and special moments when our babies are born. It's a time like no other. It's funny to me that I always look back on those hospital days with fond, happy memories even though the reality of it is that I was mostly uncomfortable and sore. <br />
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Back in February, I was able to visit my friend, <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/" target="_blank">Dana</a>, in the hospital right after she had Clara. During my visit I snapped some photos of her and the baby so she could always have them to remember. I wrote a post giving <a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/2012/02/5-tips-to-take-beautiful-newborn.html" target="_blank">5 Tips on how to take beautiful newborn hospital pictures</a>. I've gotten a lot of feedback and I'm happy to say that it's helped a lot of people.<br />
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Well, now that I was actually the one in the hospital this time I have a little different perspective on taking newborn hospital pictures. Everything from the first post stands true but this time I have some tips when it comes to taking the photos when YOU are the Mom.<br />
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So here it is...5 tips to take beautiful newborn hospital photos when YOU are the Momma:<br />
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Yes, YOU are the photographer but let's face it, the last thing you want to do right after the baby is born is whip out your camera, adjust the settings and take your own pictures. You are a little preoccupied at the moment focusing on the baby that has just been laid in your arms. So before all the craziness begins, discuss with your husband what pictures you would like him to capture. For example; you holding the baby, the clock as soon as the baby is born, the baby being cleaned off and weighed, etc. <br />
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I also didn't mess with making my husband take the photo's in manual mode. (For the record, he is perfectly capable, I was just trying to make things as easy as possible!) I had him set it to "auto" (gasp, I know) and shoot away. This meant the pop up flash was used so to make the pictures look a bit more pleasing I converted them to black and white.<br />
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<strong><em>Maddie and Lyndon meeting Lily for the first time...</em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">2- Have your camera within arms reach at all times</span></span></h3>
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energy to get something if it's not within arms reach of the hospital
bed. So that is why I made sure my camera was always on my beside table
waiting for me if I saw a picture perfect moment. Because it was always
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<strong><em>Be sure to capture all the details like their precious tiny little wrist bands.</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><strong><em>And also include what the view looked like out your window. It helps you to remember the details.</em></strong></em></strong></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;">3- When you feel good enough, push the baby's bed near a window and snap away</span></span></h3>
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This is when you can also rely on my other <a data-mce-href="http://keytopictures.com/5-tips-take-beautiful-newborn-pictures-hospital/" href="http://keytopictures.com/5-tips-take-beautiful-newborn-pictures-hospital/" target="_blank">5 tips for taking beautiful newborn hospital photos</a>.
I love to take pictures using those iconic hospital issued items like
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<strong><em>Dana made me this cute felt garland to decorate her bed. Want to make one too? Check out her <a data-mce-href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/09/tutorial-happy-day-garland.html" href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/09/tutorial-happy-day-garland.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a>.</em></strong><br />
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I totally get it...you have a specific photo in mind that you just <i>have</i> to
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It's not worth making yourself frustrated. Take a deep breath and do the best you can do and move on.</div>
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own picture taken! I tend to be too critical of myself...especially with
all the extra pregnancy weight. So when it comes to documenting me in
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<strong><em><strong><em>The beautiful flowers that my sweetheart brought me.</em></strong></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em>And there you have it...beautiful newborn photos in the hospital. Easy as that.</em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Above all, relax and have fun! I know
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">AND not only is she a great seamstress she is an great photographer!! You will love her fresh lifestyle photography. And lucky us, she is here to give us some more idea's on how to take pictures of your family. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm Dana from the DIY site,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #234786; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1350008176_0" style="color: #366388; cursor: pointer;">MADE</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and I'm happy to join you for a week on family photography!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone loves a good family photo, or photo of the kids, or individual shots of the kids, or snap shot of the family dog. If the photos are "good enough" we like to display them in our home. (Obviously). But sometimes I think we get hung up on the "good enough part". We feel like we need a professional photo shoot to capture our good sides (and edit out the facial blemishes). When I think of the type of photos that really capture our family however, I think of photos that show us in our everyday life. That's the aspect I really want to remember over time. And that's the part that feels most like us. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here are a few tips for taking everyday family photos with personality:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br />• Be Natural.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> My favorite shots of the kids are when they're interacting and have natural smiles. Ideally, I capture these with my long paparazzi lens so they don't notice me. But when my lens is closer and they know what I'm up to, I've found that giving them a prop to play with loosens them up and allows them to be themselves. Lollipops, treats, toys, hats, bikes....these are all great distractions from the photo shooting at-hand.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and photos I don't want to forget...like the shape of their little heads</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've already blown up one of these photos to canvas size and it hangs on our family wall. I love that it's normal-us. Nothing fancy. Just a slice of life.</span><br />
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This can certainly be one of the most time consuming and difficult parts of a family photo shoot. A few years back when I switched taking pictures with a fellow photographer, I put off getting our pictures done for MONTHS mainly because I just couldn't get the outfits together! Sad, I know.<br />
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-9896727625144594682015-10-09T08:56:00.000-06:002017-01-28T14:52:58.068-07:003 Tips to better family Photo's! & Get in on the inspirational call today!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-36301762735734385382013-01-16T15:23:00.000-07:002017-01-28T14:46:44.930-07:00Capturing the mood when working late...I went into Lyndon's room to check on him before I went to bed and this is what I found...<br />
He had created a desk for himself complete with a laptop and an iphone. His homemade laptop and phone were made out of paper and the iphone charger was made out of 2 of his mini skate boards.<br />
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-50190682709636033612013-01-08T21:05:00.001-07:002017-01-28T14:46:44.933-07:00New Year, New Goals...but first...I love January.<br />
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I always make goals and resolutions throughout the year but January seems to be a "reset" button for me. It's a time to start fresh, regain order, and begin again. But before I get into my goals for myself and for this blog, let me fill you in with what has been happening in our world for the last month...<br />
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To begin let me say we've all spent the majority amount of time in our PJ's. I can probably count the number of times we were all showered and dressed! Such is life with a new baby over the holidays. :)<br />
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Lily turned 2 months on December 24th!</div>
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She loves to look RIGHT in the camera for all of her pictures! I can't tell you how happy that makes this mom photographer.</div>
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I had to get a picture of her in this outfit because it happens to be Jon's (my hubby) favorite newborn outfit that both Maddie and Lily wore. This was the last time she wore it because it was getting too short on her. </div>
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Maddie and Lyndon were in our Church Nativity presentation. Maddie got to be Mary and Lyndon was a sheep. They both took their roles very seriously. Here's Maddie riding in on a donkey. I didn't know she would be riding a donkey so when she came out on stage on this wonderful gentleman's back I just about busted out laughing. </div>
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Maddie and Lyndon also sang some Christmas Carols with their fellow primary kids. Jon got it all on video. </div>
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I finally made a Christmas advent calendar. I had been meaning to make one for years but just never got around to it. I didn't want this Christmas to go by without one so I stayed up until 2am on November 30th to finish it!</div>
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We decorated the house with Christmas decor... </div>
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Lily was blessed. Jim and Kris (Jon's parents) came out for the blessing. My parents were driving out but got stuck in a snow storm in Wyoming and couldn't make it. We were all sad but they will be coming out to visit us this week. Flying this time!</div>
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Our good friends, the Barlow's, from Austin came for a visit! They were on their way to Utah for Christmas and stopped at our house to spend the night and catch up. We had such a great visit and miss them even more! </div>
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We spent Christmas at Jon's parents house in Omaha this year. It was a fun-filled full house. When everyone was at the house there was 22 of us. It was crazy and fun all at the same time. Jonathon's Grandma Gregory was also there. Here she is holding Lily...<br />
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The kids went sledding a couple of times. I was a wimp and didn't go. It was way too cold for me! But I got some pictures of them from the warm cozy house... And Grandma Gregory is entertaining the kids on her ipad...</div>
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The holiday treated us well. I hope you had a wonderful time too. Again, thank you for all of your positive comments and support during my struggle. I'm doing really well and look forward to good things to come. </div>
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Speaking of good things to come... I have some GREAT stuff ahead for all of you! I'm excited to share what I've been up to for the past several months. Stay tuned!</div>
Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-11250800651484296862012-12-24T15:23:00.001-07:002017-01-28T14:49:09.563-07:00Thank you and Merry ChristmasI want to thank you so much for your sweet words of support.<br />
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It's amazing what comes from knowing that there are other people who understand what you are going through and who are praying for your health and success. Just reading your kind words lifted my spirits. Thank you.<br />
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Things are going well. I've only had a few bumps in the last week but for the most part I'm feeling good. I'm spending Christmas with my family and it's helpful to be surrounded by people I love. There are many difficulties that come from having PPD but I've seen the blessings too. I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to reach out to others for help but I've been forced to rely on others and it's been a blessing for me to see the love and compassion from those who surround me.<br />
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-1954731079005541972012-12-19T16:34:00.000-07:002017-01-28T14:17:23.152-07:00Day ????I've had a little collision with life.<br />
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It's taken the ugly form of Post Postpartum depression coupled with anxiety attacks. I assume many of you have had to struggle with this difficulty so you know when I say that it sucks. big time. I've never felt more scared, sad, hopeless and helpless all at the same time. I'm naturally a happy, glass is always half full, hopeful sort of a person so when I experience something so dark and so the opposite of my normal self, it is terrifying.<br />
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Luckily I have an amazing husband who has never left my side AND who has managed to keep our family in order and running. I'm grateful for modern medicine that was able to give me the somewhat instant relief that I prayed for. And I've realized I have so many people who are genuinely willing and happy to help me. Blessings do come in the midst of trials.<br />
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I've learned these 7 "S" words that are imparitive to me having a successful day:<br />
*sleep<br />
*sunlight<br />
*sweat (exercise)<br />
*scriptures<br />
*Savior<br />
*say prayers<br />
*socialize <br />
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To anyone who is going through a tough time, my heart goes out to you. I'm definitely not out of the woods yet but at least I've seen a ray of sunshine and glimmer of hope along the way. Soooo, obviously my Countdown to Christmas has taken a back seat but I would still like to post when I can and please keep sending me your Christmas Photo's. It's been so fun to see. (email me: katie@keytopictures.com) Check out all of our <a href="http://pinterest.com/katie_perkes/countdown-to-christmas-photo-challenge/">entries</a> so far!<br />
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Today's photo is of my little Snow Baby. It's a fitting picture for 2 reasons, First, she was born on the first snowfall of the season and second, it's super snowy outside today!<br />
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Crop to a square<b> </b></div>
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apply the Lightroom preset "Black and White Creative - High Contrast"</div>
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<br />Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-91133214139288595352012-12-13T15:21:00.001-07:002017-01-28T14:49:49.054-07:002nd Annual Countdown to Christmas Photo Challenge! <div style="text-align: center;">
There's only 12 more days until Christmas...do you know what that means?</div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's time for my second annual Christmas Photo Countdown!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kevansphotography.blogspot.com/search/label/The%2012%20Days%20of%20Christmas-Photo%20Style">Last year I took a Christmas-y photo</a> each
day and shared it here on my blog. I also tried to give a bit of
photography advice accompanying each picture. Th<span style="font-size: large;">is</span> year I'm changing
things up just slightly. My photos will all involve my newest little
photo prop, Lily, AND I'm inviting you to play along. Check in on the
blog everyday to see my photo and also send me a link (katie@keytopictures.com) to your
blog/flickr page/snapfish account to view your holiday photo
and I will "pin it" to our <a href="http://pinterest.com/katie_perkes/countdown-to-christmas-photo-challenge/">special pinterest board</a> so we can all join in the fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">T<span style="font-size: small;">oday is Day <span style="font-size: small;">1:</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And day <span style="font-size: small;">one's picture<span style="font-size: small;"> is the one <span style="font-size: small;">I used for the logo above.<span style="font-size: small;"> Here is the origi<span style="font-size: small;">nal photo, SOOC (straight out of the camera)...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lily is laying on our bed and I'm using natural light from a window to<span style="font-size: small;"> her left.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">ISO 400, 30<span style="font-size: small;">mm, f/1.8, 1/125th sec. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Increased brightness to +30</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Increa<span style="font-size: small;">sed temperature to +2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Increa<span style="font-size: small;">sed vib<span style="font-size: small;">rance <span style="font-size: small;">to +33</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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posted on the Christmas Countdown and happenings via my NEWSLETTER, so if
you still haven't signed up yet be
sure to do it! (And as a bonus you also get my free articles teaching
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<br />Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-25737918212319052912012-12-03T08:59:00.000-07:002017-01-28T14:46:00.220-07:00She's growing too fast & I want to follow you on instagram!What's happening?<br />
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She's almost 6 weeks.<br />
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And I have no idea where the time has gone. I don't ever want her to grow up but at the same time I love when she learns something new. Like her new sweet smile and the way she talks to me with her gentle coo's. She loves taking baths and being naked in general. She already has a unique and special bond with her big sister. Every time Maddie talks to her, she smiles. It's heart warming to watch.<br />
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She is most likely (we're 95% sure) our last child. It's bitter sweet. Bitter in the way that it makes me a little teary eyed to think that this chapter of my life is over. That I will never be pregnant again, never deliver another baby, never have another newborn and on and on. However, I also feel excited to not have to go through the stresses and struggles of having another baby. The physical and emotional pain and especially the awful panic attacks I experience when I'm pregnant.<br />
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So right now I soak in every thing about my sweet baby. I sit on the couch for hours just holding her. I let my dishes pile up, over look the messy floors, and forgo activities that can wait so that I don't look back and realize that I missed out on a part of my life that I wish I could re-do.<br />
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And while I soak her in I also try and take as many pictures as possible
as not to forget anything. I keep my big camera (nikon D80) out and
handy but I've also been using my iphone to capture those quick images. I'm a little late to the instagram game but it's been fun to post our everyday pictures and interact with others seeing what their "every day's" look like. So here are a few of my latest pics from instagrams: <br />
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For Christmas I'm asking Santa for an updated iphone. (I have the 3s and the camera is very limited.) I can't decide between the iphone 4s or 5. The main reason I want an upgrade is so that I can take better pictures with it. I've read reviews comparing both of them and I can't decide. Any input would be much appreciated! I've also had my eye on <a href="http://www.olloclip.com/">these</a> lenses for the iphone.<br />
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Also, feel free to follow me on instagram! And I'll follow you back. It's such a fun way to get to know each other and see what your corner of the world looks like.<br />
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<b>My profile is:</b> keytopictures<br />
<b>And here is a link to my followgram: </b><a href="http://followgram.me/keytopictures">http://followgram.me/keytopictures</a><br />
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Have a great Monday! <br />
<br />Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-22694835254114526862012-11-30T13:23:00.001-07:002017-01-28T14:50:35.380-07:00Edits tips that can save your photos! - {TUTORIAL}I believe that it's always best to try and get your photo as perfect as possible in the camera. Because if you start with a perfectly exposed, sharp photo with the correct white balance, #1, your picture will look just <i>that</i> much better and #2, you will have far less to edit.<br />
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To be honest, sometimes, for whatever reason, I just don't get it perfect out of the camera. Depending on how "off" it is, I will either just trash the picture or try and fix it in editing. Today I decided to do the latter and show you just how you too can fix a sloppy picture.<br />
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Let start with this one... This is the edited version...<br />
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Here is the before, straight out of the camera shot:<br />
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I wanted to take pictures of her earlier in the day, however, that wasn't in <i>her</i> schedule. :) So it was after 4pm before we started. Which isn't that bad but there wasn't as much light as there was earlier. As you can see the photo isn't super sharp which could be because of the slow(ish) shutter speed of only 1/100th of a second. But such is life with a baby!<br />
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As you can see in the photo below, I positioned the chair in front of this blank wall. Ideally, I would have positioned the chair on the wall to the left of the picture in order to get the light coming in from the window displaced evenly over her. But as it turns out, there was already something on that wall and I didn't have the time (or energy) to move it all!<br />
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Notice the chair isn't pushed all the way up to the wall. Again, ideally, I would have placed it even further away from the wall but then I wouldn't be able to get far enough away to get the entire frame in my camera. The reason I like to be far away from walls (background) is so that it will all blur out and you wouldn't be able to see any detail on the wall.<br />
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And here is a picture of what was going on behind me as I took this picture...Maddie and Lyndon building a fort out of the Christmas bins. (Which are still just sitting in the dining room waiting for someone to take out the Christmas stuff and decorate. I hope it doesn't stay that way too far into December! Again, such is life with a new baby. :) )<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">And here are my edits: </span></b><br />
(All edits are done in Lightroom)<br />
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1- I first cropped it to a square to get rid of the front entry way on the left.<br />
2- Increased brightness to +17<br />
3- Increaded fill light to +72<br />
4- Increased blacks to +16<br />
5- Increased vibrance to +36<br />
6- Increased the temperature to +6<br />
7- Increased the aqua saturation to +51 (I increased just the aqua color instead of increasing saturation on the entire photo because I didn't want the over saturate Lily. She was already looking a little too saturated because of the other edits.<br />
8- As noted, Lily's skin was a bit too saturated, so I opened the brush tool and decreased saturation to -24 and brushed it over Lily's skin.<br />
9- Last I applied the LR preset for sharpening called, "Sharpening-Wide Edges".<br />
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Now for one more example... The following photo is the edited version:<br />
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In my haste to take the picture while Lily was looking straight at the camera, my settings were a bit off. As you can see in the original photo below, the white balance is too warm and the photo is slightly underexposed. Keep reading to see how I fixed it!<br />
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Here is a pull back of what the area looked like for this shot. This shot was taken about 45 minutes earlier than the previous photo thus there was more light coming from the sun. AND in this room (you can't see it) but there are more windows even higher up. So there was lots of light which is evident of the higher shutter speed of 1/400th of a second. <br />
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(All edits are done in Lightroom)<br />
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1- Decreased temperature to -22<br />
2- Increased brightness to +11<br />
3- Increased blue saturation to +53 (this was to enhance the blue in her eyes. You could also use the brush tool and increase saturation of her eyes by brushing over them.)<br />
4-After I performed these edits, her skin was the correct white balance but the rug was still to orange/yellow. So because the rug was black and white already, I used the brush tool to decrease saturation by -100 (which is taking all of the color out) and brushed over just the rug.<br />
5- Last I applied the LR preset for sharpening called, "Sharpening-Wide Edges".<br />
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The following photo was edited using the "Lilac Love" preset.<br />
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And there you have it. I realize these photo's don't look as good as they could have looked had I got the setting correct right out of the camera, but at least I saved the picture! Try using some of these techniques to edit and save your photos!<br />
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Have a great weekend!<br />
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(<strong>NOTE:</strong> Want a <a href="http://keytopictures.com/ultimate-photography-cheat-sheet/" target="_blank">step-by-step cheat sheet</a> for crisper, colorful and eye catching pictures? Download the Key to Pictures Cheat and stop guessing on your camera’s manual settings.)
<a href="http://keytopictures.com/ultimate-photography-cheat-sheet/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4711" src="http://keytopictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Landing-Page.png" alt="landing-page" width="1200" height="748" /></a>Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-57663909421545611782012-11-15T10:39:00.000-07:002017-01-28T14:54:24.794-07:00Comparison will steal your JOY.Let me ask you...do you ever compare yourself to others only to be left feeling less than adequate, sad, and discouraged?<br />
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As I was preparing to take some newborn shots of Lily I hopped on the computer to check out some ideas from other newborn photographers. In my search I found some amazingly talented photographers. Their pictures were stunning. They were able to manipulate those tiny little newborns into the cutest poses and had such fun backdrops and props.<br />
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I was inspired but at the same time I found myself getting discouraged about taking my own pictures of Lily. The thoughts that began to run through my head were, I'm not nearly as talented as <i>these</i> ladies, why should I even try?, and I'll never be good enough. Lucky for me I stopped myself before I got too far into the pity party. I then reminded myself that nothing good would come out of comparison and self doubt. I'm good in my own right. My style is different, I capture natural, basically unposed pictures and I do it well. So I have no reason to compare my talents to others.<br />
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These are some of my favorite quotes encouraging us not to compare ourselves...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Of course I couldn't leave you without posting some pictures of my Lily...</span></div>
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Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-25886492691885342042012-11-02T10:10:00.001-06:002017-01-28T14:49:09.575-07:00Halloween Fun.Halloween has come and gone...<br />
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I'm ending this week with a special guest post by the very talented <a href="http://www.heatherwalkerphotos.com/" target="_blank">Heather Walker</a>. Heather is a SAHM and an extremely talented photographer. She has a unique talent of being able to capture that special moment in such a way that feels magical and so endearing. I love to check in on her blog as often as I can and get excited when I see a new post. She has a love and a passion for her photography and most of all for her family and it show through the images she captures.<br />
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My
main tool to unleash my creativity has nothing to do with my camera and
all to do with available light. Light is my inspiration to be
creative. As a photographer I do not focus on what the rest of the
industry is doing because it’s easy to copy someone else’s creativity. I
want to “create” my own art, and it wouldn’t be telling a story if I
used someone else’s ideas, because each of us are unique, and therefore
should be captured that way! So I chase the light to capture the beauty
of the moment in front of me. And when I photograph my own children I
ALWAYS set a scene where they are doing something enjoyable so I can
capture them doing just that, something they find joy in and we would be
doing anyway. For example, just recently with the pumpkin patches
appearing I felt I should do as I do every year and take my kids to be
photographed with the pumpkins. I adore the traditions we have while
picking out pumpkins and I didn’t want to change this, but I wanted a
challenge in capturing it this year. Something different than the same
shots I get every year. So this year I took them after the sun had set
and played with only the available light from the horizon, flood lights
from the patch, and even used our car headlights to help tell the
story. At dark in a pumpkin patch!... now this felt right! We had such
a blast this night and I’m so glad I brought my camera to capture it
;) You can see a few of the images from this evening <a href="http://www.heatherwalkerphotos.com/2012/10/24/dusk-in-the-pumpkin-patch/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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like to remind people to not get discouraged if you are working with
equipment that you feel isn’t good enough. Please remember that the best
camera is the one you have on you… and to help inspire you (and
demonstrate that my camera has nothing to do with my creativity) I’ll
share with you a small collection of my iPhone images (from my Instagram
account). These are all snapshots of my family life that I would have
otherwise not have if I believed the phone on my camera wasn’t good
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their phone also because angles and opportunity for practice may be more
frequent with their phone. Bring focus to the story, the sentiment,
the heart of it all, work towards carrying your emotion through your
image. Tell the story, and tell it well… but most importantly don’t get
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</div>Katie Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449651581632029070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8616090252361241034.post-85644335383230406762012-10-23T19:24:00.000-06:002017-01-28T14:17:23.348-07:00Tomorrow is the day...It's all happening tomorrow morning.<br />
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I've got my bag packed with a new tiny pink skeleton costume and hat all ready for my new little babe, games for Jonathon and I, comfy clothes for me, and a homemade felt garland to decorate her bed. I'm scheduled to be induced to have this baby girl at 6am. I'm a little anxious but mostly excited to see her sweet new face. (And I'm <i>totally</i> ready to be DONE being pregnant!)<br />
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Get ready for some fresh newborn pics coming your way. And wish me luck!<br />
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P.S. Feel free to continue submitting your photos for our last week of Photoberfest. Jonathon (my hubby) will be checking me email and pinning any submissions. </div>
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