Well, I feel a little bit challenged. This week's theme for Photo Art Friday is: "self-portrait" I bet, many of you expect of me something great here, but I have been feeling a little (or a lot) under the weather lately, and all my plans for some real self-portraits photo session that I had in... Continue Reading →
3 ingredient homemade chocolate pudding
I had planned to share this recipe for a long, long time. I made it for the first time about a year ago and I am hooked since. Never was a big fan of chocolate puddings but I never had it made from scratch either. To make it takes about 15 minutes, no eggs, butter,... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday – Portrait
Good Morning from my dark (in light, not mood - thanks god) and quiet corner, This week's theme for PAF is "portrait". Well, I've got many of those! 😉 Every single day there is a new portrait. Every single trip to a park - new portrait(s). So I had a lot to choose from. No.2 is... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday on Thursday, and ALL my kids (minus No.4 – the husband)
I'll try to make this post very short today. Simply because No.1 just went down for her nap and I am able to become a couch potato for an hour or two. Starting with my submission for Photo Art Friday: Following with some shots or my darlings who drive me crazy lately. Finishing with No.3... Continue Reading →
Dance and Play like nothing else matters
So far, I am very lucky when it comes to taking pictures of my kids. Sometimes No.1 gets tired of it but for the most of the time she is VERY cooperative. I just need to say: "smile!" and if there is music playing, well... then I have the perfect situation: I tried to make... Continue Reading →
Tutorial: “How to take self-portraits”, Part II – Focus without a remote and a tripod
While creating this video I was working with about 20 minutes of pictures and short movies. I knew that making one video out of it is going to be way too long, so I've used only part of it to make the one I'm sharing today, and the rest of it I'll use later. I... Continue Reading →
Tutorial: “How to take self-portraits”, Part I – Basic Tips
When I was brain storming about from where I should start this tutorial, the topic of FOCUS came as the most important. It wouldn't be as important if I had a remote, but this is the point here: I want to show you that not having a remote or tripod should not stand on your... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday, Minimalism NOT and stuff
This is my attempt to this weeks theme for Photo Art Friday: "Minimalist" yes, it is a Facebook comment. One of many of the same or bigger length (longer length, should I say...hmm?). It is not from my wall, it's a shot of my husband's computer screen. The discussions he gets into turn into an... Continue Reading →
Photo Art Friday and Overheated Brain
I had TOTALLY different idea for this week's Photo Art Friday theme: HARDWARE. I did not have the time to do it, so I went with a simple shot of a fork: After I was done with it I had decided not to use it and skip this weeks PAF. I am overwhelmed by new... Continue Reading →
Introduction to a new series: “How to take self-portraits”
I have finally decided to start a series of posts about how to take self-portraits. btw, this post is long, so please grab a coffee/tea and enjoy! I was writing it for almost 3 days!!! I am not a pro. I do not claim I am one. I am still learning and I hope to... Continue Reading →