Last Macro Share (this week)

Ok, sorry. I'll mince words- here is vintage lace. My favorite so far. 

More Macro

As I promised, here are some more of my macro shots. I am practicing holding my camera by hand instead of by tripod so some of these are not as clear as I would like. Because you get so close, movement is very obvious macro photography and it takes a ton of practice to get those beautiful crystal clear shots. Ultimately I would like to use this lens with newborn babies, and you can't really use a tripod in those cases, so I figure I had better get practicing!

I think I might like this one the best. Something about the petals meeting the stem is so unexpectedly beautiful. Hope you are liking my sharing...

My New Lens

So, I have been debating a new purchase for a while and I finally bit the bullet last week. A couple days later, this lens showed up at my door. I have been wanting to take macro photos for a while and I ordered the 90mm Tamron. I LOVE it. I have been examining the world from a new perspective lately and have grouped things in two categories. Things that are interesting in a macro lens and things that aren't. Oh, who am I kidding, everything is more interesting at macro level.

 So yeah, I would say rocks look pretty good close up. I hope you liked these, because I have been taking lots more. Up next: the obligatory flower shots.

Jake and Mommy

Jake is not a great napper. Usually they are around 30 minutes long and then that is it. By the end of the day he is a total mess (and so am I). On this day, Elise was still napping and Jake was up early so I decided to try a self portrait on a tripod and remote. Wow. That was hard. The focus was really off. I will try again, but thought I would show you the results. 

We both were cracking up.

Jake was so excited he tried to gouge out my eyes.

They are not technically perfect, but I love the moments that we caught. I definitely will treasure these. 

Stampington Goodies

Recently I got a big, and I mean big, order from Stampington & Co. Resin, alcohol inks, and tons more, but these were the things that I was inspired to photograph. 

Part of my order. Yum. I can't wait to jump into those French papers!

I have been wanting to read this book for a while.

A pack of creamy, dreamy vellum envelopes in various sizes.

All tied up with a beautiful bow...a present for me...

In other news, I have been loving this magazine. It is brand new and just amazing. I feel like this what I have been looking for. The first issue had an article about an amazing prop stylist that creates vignettes kind of like me (although much much better than I). I was completely hooked. 

Check it out, you won't be dissapointed!

Riding Our Bike

Just a normal day. Riding our bike around the driveway. My little girl is getting so big. 

I don't know when she learned to pedal, all of a sudden she was riding all over the driveway. Crazy.

Free Download February Vignette

Here is what I came up with for my February Vignette.

This month I love the vellum arrows and postcard of the Cote D' Azur. I visited the French Rivera when backpacking after college and fell in love.  I would love to go back, but I think we will be stateside for a while until the kids get bigger.

Everything has a tinge of pink for the month of love...

Antique metallic patch...

 Pill box, old linen and lovely heart. 

Here is the link to download February's vignette. I hope you like it!