Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Sunny Sunday

Sunday was the nicest day so we went to one of our favorite parks. The trees don't have their green leaves just yet, but this Spring is more beautiful to me than any other before. Winter was VERY long this year, even with being in AZ for over half the month of February.







No doubt there is something to professional photography. But if we all wait to have a professional take our pictures we will miss documenting the sweeter more meaningful day to day pictures. I LOVE taking pictures, and I love looking at professionals websites for ideas. Try getting some ideas from your friend's children, or advertisements, or even Christmas cards. Then just snap picture after picture of your child. When you're done, download the program "Picasa" onto your computer, it's completely free and through google. It has so many fun ways to edit and rearrange your pictures. It's a great way to hold you over until you can do a photo shoot with the whole family.




18 comments:

Jamie Jo said...

I have Picasa too. That's what I use for everything. I love it! In fact...I think my next post will be a tribute to you and Picasa. Payback for the "comments" made in my name!! ha ha ha ha ha

Hayley said...

Very cute pics! Emma is getting so big!

Stacey said...

The black and white one of you both is my most favorite. Good job...remember to keep those ideas in the vault :)

Holls said...

Way cute!!! I don't know if you've checked out Shay Rosemeyer's website, but she is a photographer and her blog is pretty cool to look at. I'll get the address for you.

Kylee said...

Linny, you are so good at that! I just need a good camera and then maybe I'll start trying to do that. My camera right now is horrible, so I'm hoping for a new one for my birthday, and a cute child to take pictures of. But I sure don't want that for my birthday. Thanks for the tip about picasa though, I love editing the pictures I already have!

Kylee said...

Linny, you are so good at that! I just need a good camera and then maybe I'll start trying to do that. My camera right now is horrible, so I'm hoping for a new one for my birthday, and a cute child to take pictures of. But I sure don't want that for my birthday. Thanks for the tip about picasa though, I love editing the pictures I already have!

Kylee said...

oops sorry, I didn't mean to post that twice, I'm still trying to figure this blog thing out.

Kylee said...

Linny, you are so good at that! I just need a good camera and then maybe I'll start trying to do that. My camera right now is horrible, so I'm hoping for a new one for my birthday, and a cute child to take pictures of. But I sure don't want that for my birthday. Thanks for the tip about picasa though, I love editing the pictures I already have!

Jaclyn said...

Can I hire you as my personal toddler shopper? Living overseas, I have to buy everything online, in extremely expensive boutiques or common stores where all of the clothes fall apart in 2 washes. Emma always has the cutest little outfits. It is so fun to see your house too! I wish that we could just go out for lunch together and sing "Freshman".

The Skeen's said...

Those pictures are very cute and let me tell you they do look professional! I use Picasa and i love it. Keep all those cute ideas coming!

Jaclyn said...

eBay? I can have things sent to me because I have a military APO address... now I am on the prowl. If you see anything sure, feel free to pass it on - unless of course I will be bidding against you. :)

Lee said...

adorable! i can't wait for you to teach me how to use picasa!

Stanford Family said...

Super cute family pictures! Emma is getting so big. I love her dress!

Darren and Traci said...

Simply adorable pictures! I'm sad we didn't stop on Sunday. When Emmie woke up in the car the first thing out of her mouth was "did Linny and Ryan say I could come play with Emma?" how sad huh!?! We told her Emma went to bed and couldn't play. So now she has asked every day this week if she can play with Emma yet. We really need to set something up sometime soon. Thanks for the picasa advice. I need to work more with my pictures.

Tracy said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE these pictures! She is about the cutest thing ever! When am I going to meet this little character!?!

Ryan and Susie said...

I love the pics, they're really cute. I love that little polka dot dress too!

I'll make sure to call you when we come up and we'll all get together. We might venture up there Mother's Day weekend, but that's not for sure. I'll make sure to keep in touch with you and let you know.

Cami said...

Hey I went to Gardner Village on Saturday with some friends and those leggings are on sale for $8 they were pretty picked through but when I saw them I thought of you!

Shannon Allen said...

Way cute pictures Linny!