Sunday afternoon, I got an itch to shoot some macros. So, I went outside to see what I could find. Sure, most of the flowers have died, our grass is going into hibernation and our leaves are falling, but I found some incredible macros and bokeh! Although many of my shots are still on my SD card, I wanted to start practicing some of the lessons I’ve learned through Kim Klassen’s Skinny Mini course. Here’s my SOOC shot.Lens: Sigma 105 mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/160 exposureI don’t consider myself a novice when it comes to texture,  however, I rarely consider using the photo...

This week’s Shutter Love Tuesday theme at the Trendy Treehouse is birthdays, so I thought I’d share my birthday cake from my most recent birthday. To be honest, I don’t make a big deal out of my birthday. I’m a June (Cancer – June 22) baby, so most of my friends were on summer vacation during my birthday…meaning that I often had very small birthday parties (that’s not completely true…I do have incredible birthday memories). Anyways…now that I’m an old lady, I prefer small birthday celebrations. Thankfully, my husband and friends...