because I have them so often, and love to photograph them!
Shot with Canon 350D, f/5.6, ISO 1600 (note to self: REMEMBER TO CHECK ISO BEFORE SHOOTING!), Sigma 18-200mm lens @ 51mm (another note to self: don’t be so lazy, get out the darn tripod)
Daddy was using the blender while LittleSquishy was eating her lunch.
“Too loud, Daddy! Too loud!”
Daddy’s solution? Two plums to hold over her ears of course!
Shot with Canon 350D, f/4.5, ISO 1600, 42mm Sigma 18-200mm lens, taken by Mr PinkMilkIsYummy
We went to the Science Museum recently. What a great place to take kids! There are so many hands on things to do, and some cool things – like this bubble wall:
Shot with Canon 350D, f/5.6, ISO 400, Canon 18-55mm lens @ 52mm
I love bokeh. (How are you supposed to say that, btw? Is it bok-eh? Boke?) Anyway, I never shoot with the intention of getting lovely sparkly bokeh, although after seeing these shots, I think I might have to! These are shots of beautiful gift wrapping paper, taken at Diva Wrappings. I particularly like the way the first two have the sparkly bokeh at the front of the image. The macro lens has the most amazingly shallow dof. I’m loving it!
Shot with Canon 350D, f/2.8, ISO 400, Tamron 90mm Macro lens
Inspired by TheMadHouse and their lovely angel making session, I decided to have a go with the girls at making our own angels. (The playgroup has closed a week early due to an electrical problem, and I’m already going in little circles!).
I originally thought we’d do paper snowflake cutting, but it was too difficult for LittleSquishy to cut through the layers of paper. So angels it was. They loved it, although LittleSquishy did have a tendancy to draw one little mark on a dress and say it was done. LittleMoo gave one of hers a crown so that it’s a princess angel. Sigh. Even while doing angels, the princess obsession is never far away!
Shot with Canon 350D, f/4.5, ISO 200, 42mm Sigma 18-200mm lens
Well, candle in a tea cup really. Mrs Crayons and I volunteered to help at a fundraiser for our community playgroup. We made paper stars, jam jars with tea lights (it sounded a good idea at the time, but it turns out I’m rubbish at decorating jam jars!), and inspired by The Mad House, we also made vintage tea cup candles.
They were so easy to make, and people really loved them. Unfortunately, my favourite one sold very quickly so I didn’t get to bring it home.
Shot with Canon 350D, f/13, ISO 200, Sigma 18-200mm lens @ 154mm, on tripod
My kids are very interested in the moon, particularly when they can see it during the day. (“Mummy, the moon’s not in bed!”) And with the days so short at the moment, we’ve had some lovely views of the moon as it goes through it’s cycle. I’m trying to teach the girls the different names for it when it’s in different phases. So we’re learning waxing and waning crescent, full moon, and my favourite waxing and waning gibbous because, seriously, that’s the best word ever. Gibbous.
Anyway, this is my first attempt at night sky photography, and it was just a quick session, as it was freezing cold, dark and I didn’t have a torch to see what I was doing…
This one’s a waxing (ie getting bigger) gibbous (more than a half circle):
Shot with Canon 350D, f/13, ISO 200, Sigma 18-200mm lens @ 154mm, on tripod
So after the purchase of the singing Christmas Tree, we also managed to come home with this little dude when we were out grocery shopping the other day. He sings, dances and lights up. How cute! And he kept the girls entertained as we went through the supermarket (which doesn’t have trolleys with double seats, grrr), so was worth the price for that alone.
What worries me is that we’re going to end up with a small colony of these things…
Shot with Canon 350D, f/2.8, ISO 800, 90mm macro lens
Getting a snowman biscuit…
… doing this to it…
… and nobody minds…
Shot with Canon 350D, f/5.6, ISO 800, 51 & 78mm Sigma 18-200mm lens
LittleMoo in a moment of (rare) stillness and concentration. Watching TV of course. It’s the only thing that will keep her still for more than 2 seconds…
Shot with Canon 350D, f/2.8, ISO 800, 90mm macro lens
