iHeartFaces: Week 11 -- Laundry Day

My entry for this week's theme of "no flash" is this picture of my younger daughter. I once did this with her sister (taking pictures of her in a laundry basket) when she was about the same age, and I loved the results so much that I thought I would try it again. :-)



I love her little expression, and the way she is obviously smiling but hiding it behind the towel she's holding. (She's at the stage where everything in her reach automatically goes into her mouth.)

I took this photo in the light of the window in her room, which is reflected a bit in her eyes. I actually very rarely even use my flash, because my camera is not the nicest and the flash is not very good. I usually think the results of flash pictures look unnatural, so I prefer to use natural light when I can. I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out myself, but I would love to hear your comments / critiques. :-)

Oh, and be sure to check out all the other great entries at iheartfaces.blogspot.com!

iHeartFaces: Week 10 -- Nature Girl

My entry for the KIDS category, in the "Green" theme for this week:



This is my daughter, the nature girl, playing in our backyard last summer, when the grass was very nice and green! :-) There are LOTS of entries this week, so go join in the fun at www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com!

Captured... By My Own Camera

The theme at iHeartFaces this week is "Creative Crop." My entry for the ADULTS category is a self-portrait... which I have never really done much of before, so this was creative for me to begin with! Then I also cropped the photo down further, and played with it a bit. :-)



This is what the original looked like...



Pardon me for repeating myself here (if you saw my kids' entry), but I love this week's theme, because it gives us the chance to see everyone's photos before editing! Plus, it's cool to be challenged to experiment with different angles and cropping ideas. :-) Hope you head over there, too, to check out all the other great entries! iheartfaces.blogspot.com

p.s. Comments and constructive criticism are welcome!

Smilin' Eyes

The theme for this week's iHeartFaces contest is "Creative Crop." Here is my entry for the KIDS category, cropped from a picture of my baby girl.



And this is what the original looked like...


I love this week's theme, because it gives us the chance to see everyone's photos before editing! Plus, it's cool to be challenged to experiment with different angles and cropping ideas. :-) Hope you head over there, too, to check out all the other great entries! iheartfaces.blogspot.com

p.s. Comments and constructive criticism are welcome!

Sink Bath

This photo is my entry for the messy theme in the KIDS category this week on iHeartFaces. This is my very silly little girl, just after a rendezvous with spaghetti, and just before a good washing-off in the sink. She was in the middle of saying "Blehhh" as I took this picture. ;-)



Be sure to check out all the other great entries at iheartfaces.blogspot.com!

First Dance

My entry for the Adults' category on iHeartFaces this week (B&W theme) is a photo from my sister-in-law's wedding reception. I love the expression on her husband's face as they dance their first dance. It's like they're off in their own little world. This is also one of the few photos that I really like much better in black and white. It brings out the shadows and points of light more clearly, not to mention highlighting the contrast of white and black on the bride and groom. Maybe not the most amazing photo ever, but I like it. :-)



Be sure to check out all the other entries at iheartfaces.blogspot.com!

Oh, and I love comments!! Constructive criticism is welcome as well.

Summer Dress

As my entry for the iHeartFaces Kids' category this week (B&W theme), I chose this photo of my daughter. I love the expression on her face as she pauses for a peaceful second in the middle of her exploratory rampage about the backyard.

I added a twinge of graininess to the picture, as I thought the B&W theme could call for an old-fashioned feel. Not sure if I pulled it off or not... oh well. :-)



At the time of this posting, there are only about 60 entries so far (out of the usual 200+), and I'd say there are already a Top Ten to be had among those. So, I have no delusions of grandeur with this photo... but I figure, why not?! It's fun! And I love to hear from those of you who visit, so please leave me a comment! (Constructive criticism is welcome. I have a comparatively amateurish camera, so I can only do so much with it, but I appreciate any tips you might have.)

And be sure to check out all the other great entries and join the fun at iheartfaces.blogspot.com!