Zoo!

My mom came to visit for a few days this week, and I took her to Zoo Boise. It was about 70 with a breeze, so it was perfect out! Sadly though, most of the animals were sleeping because they had just been fed. I struggled to get some good shots through the fence, but here's what I got:

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Draney

I was lucky enough to be the Maid of Honor for my bestie Heather [Rahmig] Draney :)

I was also able to help out with the photography! I'm going to be spending some time on the edits, but here is a sneak peek:

Painting With Light: #1

I finally did this! My dad helped me figure out how. By the time I got the results I wanted, it was time to get ready for bed, but here you go:

Adventures with Catey

My friend Catey and I walked around campus for about an hour yesterday and snapped some photos of the greenbelt, along with some other random things. She is using a Nikon D5000. We had a lot of fun! I took both of these pictures with my 70-300mm lens. The best part of our adventure? We ran into a professional sports photographer!Nom nom nom. This particular photo got me a LOT of honking cars..I guess that's what happens when you lay down on the grass with your butt facing University Drive. I just wanted me a picture of a squirrel. Edits: focal b&w, cropping

The one above was taken by Catey. Ultimate compliment: professional photographer was present and said, "You ladies, that is one hell of a portrait shot. You sure this is just a hobby for you two?"

The one above happens to be the bells of my church. Many, many edits done to this.

Edits above: cropping, warmify, picture temperature

The one above was taken of the Boise River, facing North.

Edits: Saturation, Highlights

Our fun day ended at IHOP for a free short stack. :)

Flowers

I bought a bouquet of flowers a few days ago, and I am absolutely in love with them, so I decided to get some pictures of them. :)

Imperfect beauty.

Pictures!

Hey everyone! This is the VERY beginning. I am still learning how to use my camera, which is a Canon Rebel EOS XS. Both of these pictures were taken with my 58mm lens. The first photo was taken at Cedar Hills Gun Club in Blackfoot, ID, and the 2nd was taken in my front yard.