Pictures

I was going through my pictures and I noticed that I have a few pictures that I did not upload. Mainly I want to upload them now because I really think they are amazing- okay so not amazing...but fun.

In the photography class I took in the spring. We had a studio day and a guy came in who is an expert at low light photography. He talked about the low light technique. I thought it was pretty much amazing.

Here is the shot of the set up. You might have to click on it to get a better idea.

As you can see he has a soft box in front on the right, then a reflector on the left, a harsh open light is right behind her and another one is to the back and to the right. Then you have the light fabric draped around so that all the light is reflecting around. 

You open your F-stop as High as possible and shot at about 1/125.  I had to use my Telephoto since so many people were in the room and I couldn't get real close. The ideal lens would be a 50mm and being right in the persons face. I think they really turned out awesome. 

take note that I've not put any of these pictures in photoshop. I've not played with the contrast and I've not cropped them. They are all straight from the camera. 

 

Then that night we went up to Tucano's at the gateway and I decided to test the technique in the restaurant. it was a little dark...I bet it would work much better in a house with all the lights on and all the windows open. 

These are of audrey on the way up. Yes they are washed out. I thought it was a cute look for her. Made the little monster look like an angel. 

These are at the restaurant- yes it's grainy...but what am I going to do about it. I was testing the low light thing. 

 

BEST VIDEO EVER!

This is awesome...done by BYU film students

Movies, Movies, Movies

As most of you know I love a good movie. But I hate the movie theater. So we don't go very often. In the past few weeks we've seen two amazing movies, in the theater, that I want to post about.

Toy Story 3 & How to Train Your Dragon.

Honestly Patrick was the one who really wanted to see the two. He wanted to see Toy Story 3 so bad that we saw it opening weekend even though the free movie tickets we got for purchasing Toy Story and Toy Story 2 where not valid that weekend. And then we saw it again about a week and a half later. He says it's his favorite of the 3. Spanish Buzz, I have to admit, is pretty funny.

I really like How to Train Your Dragon, but again Patrick was the one who suggested we see it again. We saw it when it first came out with Lindsey and Brice. It's now at the Dollar Theater and he couldn't wait. I think he talked about if for a week before we drove down and bought tickets for the next showing. But goodness was the theater full. We saw it on Saturday at 2:30. So many people. I wasn't planning on showing up until the movie pretty much started but Patrick wanted to get there at 2. Good thing we did we would have been on the first row. Seriously it was packed.

Audrey is getting better at potty training. She finally is telling us she needs to go. And unfortunately for me she decided she needed to go right before the best part of the movie, when hiccup fly's toothless for the first time. I was extremely disappointed when I got back...but was happy she told us she needed to go. I'm so proud of her. FINALLY after 9 months of trying to get her to understand this. UGH!

Anyway I just wanted to let you know about these two amazing movies that we had the opprotunity to see these past few weeks.

Device helps blind guests better enjoy Disney World and Disneyland

I have to do a 10 minute presentation about Accessibility in my corporate issues class. I think what Disney has done here is incredible.