I ♥ raspberries

The stage awaits...

Pointed beauty

Documenting our rarely clean schoolroom

What a difference

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I'll be the first to admit that I'm a weak photographer. I'm better at the perspectives aspect than the painting with light aspect.

I haven't invested in flashes or lights simply because I like how natural light looks the best. Unfortunately that leaves me in a bind when it comes to snapping pictures of my kids. They never turned put right. Too dark, too blurry, too blown out and shadowed.

I needed something that wasn't a huge investment and was simple to use for these types of pictures.

I recently discovered a reflector for my built in flash. I purchased mine from Photojojo and as soon as I received the package, I began to play around with my new toy. The contrast between photos with the reflector and without the reflector are strong enough that even my children could see it.

Here's two photos of my daughter. One with the built in flash, one with the reflector attached. My husband marvels at how the one without the reflector males her hair look unwashed while the other looks more like she does in person.

You're doing it wrong

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It snowed last night and today it's become an icky icy mix. Not fit to play in, but it reminded me of the pictures from the last snow.

This is my daughter, having fun and ignoring the "rules" of a snow day.