Changes...

So, change is good right???  I think my blog is heading in a newish direction.  Yes I say newish, because it will still be centered around my family (yes mostly the kids) and my photos (again mostly of the kids).  However, I do not want to live by my blog and post just to post and put up pictures just so that I do not disappoint my loyal followers!  I want to post, because I have taken pictures I like or have stories I want to share.  Which may or may not be weekly.  Hey, you may even see something more often and yes perhaps less.  There may even be posts (like this one) that do not have pictures at all! 

Over the last year I have been learning more about using the manual mode on my camera and have been shooting almost 100% manual since last summer.  I am learning that the more I know shows me that there is so much more that I still don't know.  I am practicing and get some great shots and some terrible ones, but overall I see improvement and sometimes know where I am making my mistakes.  I have graduated from using Picasa for my editing or no editing at all to using Lightroom.  I definitely have a lot to learn there, but am very excited about all of the things it can do!  I am not at a point where I have awesome photography skills, but am able to recognize good and bad photos and the perfectionist in me is a very harsh critic.  I am hoping that if I keep practicing, reading, and learning I will eventually be at a point where I get good shots pretty consistently!  Any photography lovers out there if you have any suggestions on resources, please share! 

Ok, for now I'm heading back to editing photos.  Which takes a lot of time, part of why weekly posts with tons of pictures is just not feasible right now!  Doing my best!  You'll have some pics soon, I promise!!