The very first recipe I posted on my blog was for my famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. I had purchased my Canon dSLR camera a couple months prior and had just scratched the surface of learning how use it.
Fast forward a year and a half later. I’ve literally taken thousands of photos of everything from my delightful daughter to my cat’s hairballs. I’ve also read several books about photography, stayed up into the wee hours reading photography blogs, and participated in on-line classes and workshops*. With every photo I am learning a little more about my camera, but more importantly to me anyway, I am learning how to more accurately capture, not just the subject, but the story or emotion behind the subject.
It is a continual learning process that I JUST LOVE.
This week’s Project 52 theme is ‘Made with Love’. While I know that I still have much to learn, I am so pleased with how my photography is improving.
Thanks for letting me share it with you!
Peace, Kelly
*Here are books, workshops, websites, etc. that I feel have made the biggest improvements in my photography.
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
The “Picture” series at Big Picture Classes with Tracey Clark
Kelly,
You take great photographs! Love the DOP in your second shot. Those cookies look scrumptious, too. 🙂
Angie 🙂
thank you so much!
Wow…this is just incredible. I’m still learning too. But it has been so much fun.
Cookies look delightful!
thanks susan!
Well Done! Isn’t it fun to see how far you’ve come. I can absolutely see it. Composition does wonders for this shot.
thanks! 🙂
What a great photo! Love the glass of milk hanging out in the back. All those late nights reading have really been worth it.
thanks for the sweet compliment! 🙂
Love this shot
thanks!
Oh goodness. Now I’m going to have to make some cookies . . .
LOL 🙂
I really liked the Understanding Exposure book you have listed. That book helped a lot in my learning curve when I read it. What china pattern do you have? It kind of looks like “Memory Lane” but I am not sure. It sure is pretty though!
Thanks for visiting my blog, hope you come back soon!
thanks! the china is by johnson brothers and the pattern is summer chintz. and i’m looking forward to being part of this group of gals! see you next week. 🙂
Ok-time to go make some cookies!
they don’t last long do they! 🙂
Great photo. I love seeing the first shot compared to the second. It is obvious you are learning. I think every photographer pro or not is continuously learning the art.
thanks! it’s a lot of fun! 🙂
Love that second shot and DOF. Ive only had my DSLR for 2 months and have sooooo much to learn!
Kathy
thanks kathy!
I absolutely LOVE your second photo – it is so beautiful and has a great sense of personality with the hand being in it too, if that makes sense. I’m just starting out with my photography and this inspires me to read books and blogs and to learn as much as I can this year to develop my photos. Thanks! (ps cookies look yummy!)
thank you so much! truly photography is a continual learning process, but i’m sure you’ll love it. 🙂
They look delicious, and I love the plate they’re on. And I especially love how you’ve staged the second shot.
thanks sheila!