i heart faces is having a photo challenge, “Innocent Wonder” and I immediately thought about this photo that I captured this weekend. It was a preview shoot for my Valentine’s mini sessions.
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Enjoy. SPL
After the dinosaurs went extinct, a baby boy was born in Bethlehem and nearly 1900 years later Thomas Alva Edison invented the phonograph. As the recording medium grew in popularity, record companies began to produce small 7″ albums often called 45s (the rpm at which they were played.) There was an A-side and a B-side. The A-side was reserved for the popular hit, while the B-side was usually a lesser known song or even an outtake or joke.
However, many b-sides in have become great.
“Into the Groove” Madonna
“I’m Free” the Rolling Stones
“Murder by Numbers” the Police
“Pink Cadillac” Bruce Springsteen
“The Sweetest Thing” U2
“Be-Bop A Lula” Gene Vincent
“Yellow Ledbetter” Pearl Jam
“Rain” the Beatles
“Don’t Worry Baby” the Beach Boys
“Unchained Melody” the Righteous Brothers
So why am I fixated on B-Sides? Well, I have two boys, my A-side and my B-side. My husband is a B-side (second and, even worse, a middle child.) My second child is unbelievable and I am determined to make him feel just a special as his A-side – first-born brother. I knew that I had to take a ton of photos of him at his birth, because as in my husband’s family and in many other families, there are albums chock full of photos of the first born and only a small smattering of second-child photos.
So the other day, I had the opportunity to photograph a fabulous B-side baby boy. He is beautiful and already a huge hit with his parents and family. Take a look.
Enjoy. He’s no one hit wonder. SPL
Here’s another fix-it Friday from the ladies at iheartfaces.com. I have taken this SOOC (straight out of the camera) photo and edited it to look a little snappier. Check out what the other photographers have done at iheartfaces as well.
SOOC image
my edit
I changed the levels and played with the color balance to give her a warmer glow. Then I ran Pioneer Woman’s Bring on the Eyes action to enhance those gorgeous baby blues. And then I boosted the curves a bit to punch up the color even more.
And then I added the iheartfaces free doodle overlays just for fun.
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The answer is: I am fickle. And so are you, I’d bet. When it’s cold outside {like now}, we dream of the warmer days at the pool or barbecues on someone’s back porch. And then we’re reminded of the endless swim meets, of the thick wall of heat that greets you when leaving the house, of the crazy electric bills from the blasting AC, and that that infernal barbecue is at your weird neighbor/co-worker/uncle/fill in your blank’s house. So, in those sultry, languid months of, say, July or August, our faintly faithful hearts begin to yearn for winter.
Will we ever be content?
To celebrate and engage those wishy-washy pangs, I am uploading some hot and cold photos.
You get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit. That’s what my son’s teacher says {and I know she’s already thinking about Spring Break.} SPL
Homemade peppermint marshmallows and real deal hot chocolate. Want the recipe?
Whew!
“It’s snowing down south?” Did your mom ever say that to you? That’s the way mine would tell me my slip was showing.
Here in Norfolk, we just don’t get snow. We’re too close to the water and it always turns to cold rain. Around here, the weathermen and women peak during the hurricane season {summer to early fall.} They love themselves some brewing storms and with that comes: storm tracking 24-7 on the tube. And then, around November we are lulled to sleep with the humdrum reports of the cold and rainy season.
BUT 2010 has brought us a second helping of crazy weather. And our weatherpersons have worked themselves into a froth once again. I take most snow predictions with a grain of salt. {And everyone else goes to the store to buy salt and all the bread and milk.} But, boy howdy, they weren’t kidding this time! We really had snow and bread and milk.
So what’s a southern girl to do in the snow? Put on a Snow White costume and go downtown. And that’s what we decided to do for this photo shoot. Little Miss A, her mom and I braved our streets {blanketed in an ill-fitting Snuggie of ice} to get these photos at a vacant warehouse. Some artsy-fartsy types have wonderfully “tagged” this site with their cool designs. So, we did our best to take advantage of their efforts. The snow had melted a bunch, but you’ll still see a bit in these snaps.
Enjoy. I predict that you’ll like them. SPL
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No one would ever accuse me of being a talented singer. No one. But, I do make a joyful noise around the holidays. And so, I have my car radio tuned to our local Easy Listening station which from Thanksgiving to Christmas plays non-stop holiday schmaltz. And I eat it up! I sing all of the syrupy holiday tunes like an uninhibited kid, like the car is my personal shower, like that drunk lady at the karaoke bar… Well, you get the idea.
Do you know how many different versions (and unlikely couples) there are of “It’s Cold Outside” ? I’m waiting for Ke$ha and maybe Michael Bublé to give it a go… That would be an interesting sound, don’t ya think?
Family photos shoots and one-year-olds are hard to mix as well. And for this holiday shoot, little man here wanted to make his own brand of holiday joy. And what a noise it was. It’s a bit “pterodactyl meets Braveheart.” We were all crying for “freedom!” in the end.
Bring on the noise! SPL
Daddy’s got a handle on the situation.
Oops, he got away for a second
After some serious Photoshopping, I got everyone together…
Gender-wise I am outnumbered 3 to 1 in my house. The toilet seat is always up around here. And my boys are LOUD! They run, they jump, they break things and cause general mayhem everywhere, leaving behind a wake of legos, Nerf darts, snack crumbs and flatulence. That’s what my little darlings are made of.
Girls are much quieter and calmer, or at least these three put on a good act. We did have lot of good laughs and one fart {but I excused myself.} Just kidding.
Enjoy the quiet, fragrance-free photos. SPL
This little girl was about 6 weeks old. She is adorable and just starting to smile and show her burgeoning personality. The session started late and it started to rain. So much for natural light. Refusing to use a flash, we got a little creative with shutter speeds and iso settings.
Enjoy. SPL
I heart faces (dot) com has put up another fix it friday post. Here are my edits. Be sure to go to their site to see all the other entries.
Here’s the original. He’s such a cute boy and I love his eyes.
I had a teacher in high school that we affectionately called Mr. O. This little guy here though doesn’t have a beard and doesn’t teach listless sophomores about details of Modern European History. This new Mr. O has only been around for about two and a half weeks. Isn’t he adorable? It’s usually hard to keep a newborn awake for longer than thirty minutes, but this sweetie stayed awake and alert the whole time.
Enjoy. SPL
