The ones I want to remember

So a few weeks ago I took my brothers and sisters out again to take pictures of them.  I need all the practice I can get doing photo shoots and since I can yell at them, it's pretty great practice.  Only problem was, I wasn't quite prepared.  My battery was dying, and I went to the store and forgot to buy the tripod I wanted, so it was quite the stressful time.  SO I dragged them out there and bribed them with ice cream, and got some good ones worthy of Grandma's walls.  But my favorite pictures are always the ones I capture while I'm setting up and they are just messing around.  So instead of sharing the boring old good ones, here's the way it really went.  And this is what I want to remember when I think about how I used to drag them all out for shots of us before we all moved away.  So he's the behind the scenes:

 Of course all the funny ones are of Jake :)

 

The Scarf

I just thought that sounded epic...yes.  So far my creative photo challenge is off to a slow start.  I've only taken one photo shoot of my first assignment which is "hat or scarf" because, people aren't really chillin in scarfs now that's it's so warm, and hat's haven't really proven to be any more successful.  So I'm going to look for some creative lighting and opportunities this grow and think creatively.

A few weeks ago, a woman at my church was having a "war party."  Sounds awesome right?  She was selling beautiful items that were made by woman from all over the world who are involved with this ministry that helps woman who are being trafficked.  It was such a blessing to be able to support this incredible ministry and support these woman.  One of the items I purchased was a beautiful scarf made by woman in India.  I thought this would be a great opportunity to take some creative shots of such a gorgeous piece of art. 

So here are just some fun shots I took, all using my 50mm lens.  My main light was coming from the right, and gives a soft, moving feeling to the photos.  Enjoy!