Fill Light

A few Fridays ago I decided to take a Photo 101 Crash Course from Nicole Hill. I really wanted to learn a bit more about lighting. I love the light in Nicole's photos, so who better to take from?! I would definitely recommend this class if you're interested in learning how to shoot on manual. It was a bit of a review for me since I've been shooting manual for a little bit now, but it's always good to refresh and hear tips from a different source. And the lighting portion was just what I was hoping for! We learned great/easy/cheap tips to use when working with natural light.

Here are some photos of the models, who are Nicole's gorgeous younger sisters. We took turns stepping in a snapping some photos of these girls, but oddly enough, my favorite pictures are the ones where I was just metering so I would be ready for my "turn".
You can see one of the great secrets we learned during the class for fill light. Foam board!



Nicole's classes are being held across the US, as well as Art Weekends, full of tons of different amazing classes. Check it out here.

Allo Allo

I've had a bunch of links saved of things I've loved recently. I'm finally getting around to sharing them. First, I spotted these greeting cards on Oh Happy Day.






Instead of using them as cards, I'm going to frame/hang them in a corner in the office. For only $3.95 a piece, they're a great, inexpensive way to get some art. Check out GreetQ, for other cards.

I've seen several upholstered headboards these days, and they've been tempting me to try it, perhaps in the baby room. I'm considering keeping a bed in there for reading, sleeping, guests, etc.

{via Design Sponge}
Grace is nice enough to include complete instructions on how to upholster the headboard.

{via Little Green Notebook}

You MUST check out this room makeover for these little girls. She gives some tutorials on some of what she did in this room, including the comforter and the window covering. There are lots of other pictures. I love that this room suits little girls without being to "cutesy" or "kiddish". There's no princess bedding, but I think the girls probably feel like princesses in the room.

And lastly, here are some recent pics. The day after we flew into Cancun (which I should put up some pics soon), I acquired a belly. It was literally overnight.

Not That Coolpix

I almost don't want to post these pictures because they are awful, but I will for my family! My nice camera needs repair and so we're left with our point-and-shoot, which really isn't doing it for me these days. Blech...But hopefully my camera will be back and running ASAP so I can actually have some good pictures of this pregnancy.





I realized that these pictures make it appear as if nothing is there. I'm not sure how that happened because I think it's noticeable now! In other exciting news, I started feeling "her" move and kick around. It makes it much more real!

Here are the first 2 outfits we got when we found out it was a "girl".

Since she's a Valentine's baby and all...