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The long hallway
We all have our days when the dog gets tangled in our feet
When the doorknobs catch us as we stumble by, dodging little messes left by little messes
When the air is just a little harder to breathe
When it's everything I can muster just to make sure her pants aren't on backwards, her hair has met a comb and something passing for lunch is tossed in a tiny heap
Yet, the moment the garagedoor closes and I'm left alone with the remnants
The messes become evidence that my life is complete
Beating Ourdoor Sunspots and Haze!
Our winter cave has been abaondoned! The grass is growing, the birds are chirping, and the swingset is a-calling. Spring is officially here!
But shooting outdoors, especially in the late-afternoon hours, remind us that we have to be mindful of a few things when making use of the great sunlight. Specifically, avoiding the glare, haze and lens flare that can occur when the angle of the sun intersects with the angle of lens.
Our playground faces South, so in the late afternoon it gets direct sunlight from the West. This isn't a problem when I shoot with my back to the South - my lens 90 degrees to the sun.
April's Challenge - Anticipation
Congratulations to BRIANNE - the winner of April's Photo Challenge - ANTICIPATION!
You won a $30 gift certificate from Amazon.com and you will be the featured mom on LittleLunalu.com!
Here are the runners up!
Stay tuned for May's challenge - you're gonna LOVE it!
To see previous winners and finalists, go here!
David Bean
We've followed Photographer David Bean for some time - both on twitter and on his Pro Corner group on Flikr for Semi-Professional and Professional Photographers. We're big fans of not only his stunning images of celebrities and his commercial work, but his truly approachable and open desire to help other photographers along the way. A few months ago, I was talking to a fashion-world friend of mine about stand out photographers who would offer something valuable to our moms - and David's name made the short list. We leaped at the opportunity to connect -and a phone interview (with SIX DISCONNECTS!) he was every bit the wealth of experience and graciousness we thought he'd be!
MT: David - I'd like to start with something I saw on the bio of your webpage. It says "Art is not my life… Life is my art." That's something that resonates so strongly with us and with our moms because of what the nature of a Momtographer is. How did you get there?
Basically, I'm not an artsy-fartsy person at all - I don't like artsy fartsy people… someone who takes themselves way too seriously, like what they do is so important that without them the world would be this tragic place. I really appreciate arts and I appreciate the craft of photography, but it's not saving the world - I don't have any grand illusions that I'm saving anyone's life!
Black and White Conversions
When it comes to black and whites, how do you go from murky to stunning? In this Adobe Lightroom tutorial, photographer Marc Javier shares with us his approach to getting stunning black and white conversions with true visual appeal!
March's Challenge - Change
And the winner is....
Congrats to Andrea! The winner of a $30 Amazon gift card!
Thank you to all of our entries and our finalists! Stay tuned for April's challenge!
To see previous winners and finalists, go here!
Marc Javier
This month, our favorite resident pop-tographer, San Francisco photographer and designer Marc Javier, re-launched a great new webiste at MarcJavier.com. We were smitten by his artistry and, shall we say, the sense of urban wonder in his images for both his clients and his family. So, what else could we do but put Marc in the hot seat - and he delivered! For the record... this Poptographer rocks!
February's Challenge - RED!
Congrats to DUCKY'S DOLL for winning this month's RED challenge. You're the proud new owner of a set of silver and gold reflectors!
And big congrats to our runners up!
Karen Walrond
Oh Karen Walrond, how do we love thee... let us count the ways. You're a former attorney turned mom, turned writer, turned photographer, turned Oprah guest. You started a blog to help readers see that thier ordinary lives are, in fact, extraordinary... and then you named that site Chookooloonks (explanation here). Everything you touch oozes of inspiration, from your collaboration over at Shutter Sisters to your upcoming book, The Beauty of Different. Yes, Karen, we love you, but now more than ever because you are Helping A Momtographer Out!
VOTE NOW in the February RED challenge!
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