More Photography!

    I took more photos!

   For awhile, I was upset with my camera because it was new and it didn't want to work with me ( probably due to operator error :P ). It was like no matter what setting I used or what F-Stop I adjusted it too, it would not achieve the effect I wanted! I missed my old camera ='( but then the other day, I was like Okay, go outside and take pictures! Maybe it'll work today! And I messed around with it, and finally found the right command! Yes! Now I have amazing jasmine-approved images :) Here are a few of them that I recently took------>

I took my Hot Cocoa outside, and set it in the snow. I just love the way this photo looks &  how it feels to me ; warm and cold all together!

Favorite sport in the world: Tennis! Snow is a very good background and I tried to use it to my advantage

An in class photo shoot of still life objects. I got to control all of it; the backdrop, the objects, light placement, everything! I just really like this composition.

Another in class photo shoot image

My still life assignment, consisting of two apples and the railing of our playhouse :)

This is my favorite image I took, and adding the Photoshop techniques I learned  makes it that much better.

another tennis image

wilson logo :)

Hope you like them!!

My 2013 Favorites

  A lot has transpired this 2013; Some good, some heart melting-ly great, and some just down right terrible(at least in my opinion). I cant believe that in January of last year, I was in Middleton with my best friend, getting ready for tennis season, and now, we are apart. But still very excited for tennis! I will say that this year has really affected my characteristics and dreams. I think I'm a bit more wiser. More aware about the world. I guess that's what comes along with growing older. (:

So here is a list and some photographs taken throughout 2013 that  have been my favorite things in 2013!


My Favorite 2013...

Best Friend

DIY Project

Event

Quote

Place

School Day

Self Image

Sports Photograph

                               Song

Summer Moment

Last Pic of 2013

happy 2014 everyone!

First Snow of the Year!

  Recently it snowed! Last Friday night my sisters and I were on our way back from a party at Big Als (a bowling , arcade, and restaurant venue) when we noticed snowflakes swirling and blowing from the sky! It was so cool! The next morning I looked outside, and oh my gosh, a blanket of snow had enveloped our whole neighborhood! It was really quite amazing.

   Although I immediately wanted to go jump in it, I had to clean our house and finish decorating for Christmas because we were going to have a party at our house that night, but soon after I was finished we bundled ourselves up and ran outside! I had to document our first snow at our new house :)  It was very fun. We played in the snow and Daisy, in her adorable hot pink jacket, just ran around everywhere. Sierra made a new snow game called "Snow Zombies". It is kind of weird, but a very fun game. Good Job Sierra!

Here's some photographs I took of the first snow :)

 12 more days of Christmas! pretty excited!

My Super Fantastic Photos

This semester I am enrolled in Photo 1, and I have had just a fantastic time learning the techniques and principles of photography. Taking pictures has always been a interesting passion of mine, I just absolutely love capturing memories!! When I was young, I wanted to be a professional photographer; climbing the frigid arctic glaciers and capturing the perfect composition of the ice (did I mention I don't like heights and take every opportunity to not be in cold conditions), but since then I have found other interests. It is still a passion I have, but one I'm planning on pursuing as a hobby, not a career. Nonetheless, I think photography is such a great art and is in every aspect of our society today. Think about it! We use images for everything, to educate, to entertain, to impact! Its really a wonderful thing that many of us today take for granted.

So here's some images I took. =) hope you enjoy them!

 I took this in La Grande, Oregon. I didn't even realize what a good composition it was until I transferred it onto my computer!

This was taken at my school, as an assignment my teacher had the the whole class take pictures in the parking lot. I really like the glare of the morning sun.

These were both taken on a rainy day in my front yard, i got all wet but it was worth it!!