…that it’s actually warming up a little!  Yoo, hoo!  Warm enough to warrant a sundress (not for me, but Jillian deemed it warm enough) and warm enough to sit at my computer without being wrapped in a cozy blanket.

I was going to pass on posting today, but on a whim, I grabbed Jillian in her sundress and took her to the backyard for a few snapshots.

Our guest house is still being built, but the walls are now painted.  I’m having visions of using it as a natural light studio.  You know me and my cool vintage furniture, so it’ll be the perfect place to house it all.  And when it’s rainy or I feel like changing things up I can shoot inside.

This was taken in front of the pool, which has come a long way.  I wish I had taken a picture of the before.  It was a swamp.  Lit-er-ally a swamp…as in can’t see to the bottom, mosquito hosting, does Shrek live here? swamp.

Lastly, a little warm glow from the setting sun…

Oh and by the way, I’m gonna try some new things in my free time.  One of them is learning how to shoot with a very wide aperture.  These were all shot in 1.2 on my 50mm lens.  I’m always a little scared of blowing a shot because of the camera focusing on one eye or something, but I’m starting to figure it out.  Practice, practice, practice!

-Kristin