This is baby nearly a year ago and one I shot yesterday. I don’t normally take people pictures. She was two days old. I love wildlife and landscapes, but when baby was coming, I took a lot of maternity photos and then baby photos. My problem? I didn’t know how to do manual, and I had a lot of grain with high ISO, AND I had terrible lighting. So I’ve gotten better, but now that baby is moving so much more, it’s harder!!!! Again. I can’t use a tripod because she moves too much. and if I raise the ISO, more problem with grain again. The first one was shot at my daughter’s home with what lighting I had. Even with all the windows open, she has no overhead light and just one small lamp. So I must have upped the ISO to compensate.

Some might say my daughter should have her pictures professionally done. But she wouldn’t anyway, and these are MUCH better than the ones I took of the kids with my really poor camera years and years and years ago. 🙂

In the new picture I shot yesterday, I took a ton while baby was sitting in a box, well, trying to climb out of said box, and so I only got a few shots where her features were in focus. It was warm out, overcast, and I opened the back door to let the dogs out, and the light helped to give a lovely natural color to her photo. I had all the window blinds open, but it wasn’t enough. I had considered taking her outside in the box, so I might try that later. I need a taller box so she doesn’t climb out. I need a captive, immovable audience. This box has a hinged lid and I normally use it to store fur, so I used the lid to drape the fur fabric behind her. The bears in the purple baby picture are the ones made out of the fur she was sitting in yesterday.

I edited jaguar a little bit last night, but between playing with baby all day and eating out at a restaurant last night, I wasn’t able to do much more.

And I received a great review from Booklist!

Booklist Online Exclusive: February 7, 2018

Today, it’s pouring out. We’re supposed to have severe thunderstorms. Love storms. Maybe I should add one to the story.

I’m hoping to get my word count of 2,000 and more. It just depends on how stuck I get on the story. So far, I have 69,000 words to go! See, just keep after it and before you know it, it’s done!

Have a super, duper day!!! I’m raring to write!

Terry
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