Self-Portrait Project 2014- Week 1

This year I've dedicated myself to getting better at photography, a passion I discovered over 4 years ago. One of the things that have taught me a lot about photography and my camera is taking self-portraits. It its harder and more frustrating than taking pictures of someone else. It has tested my patience and perseverance. So many times i've wanted to quit because I couldn't get the picture focused correctly, or I couldn't get the colors right, or the edit wasn't working. Pure frustration, but I came through.

This year, I decided to challenge myself by doing one a week. Which means I MUST have 52 images by the end of the year. Hopefully.

I decided to challenge myself even more by making a list of items/things/themes that need to be in 24 of the 52 pictures. There is no specific way to these things, they just have to be incorporated in the picture somehow. I left myself room for just regular portraits since I know some weeks will be hard to get creative.  Here's a list I created in no particular order. I think playing around with these items is going to help me be more creative as well as help me edit pictures much better. If you have any ideas of other items please let me know! I would love to try it. 

Wood

Confetti

Colored Powder

Polaroid

Glitter

Shadow

Double Exposure

Light Leaks

Flowers

Grass

Sky

Rain

Braid

Tulle

GlowSticks

Light

Lips

Water

Movement

Eyes

Lace

Colors

Bubbles

Freckles 

Here's week 1/52_None

this last one is blurry...but i really love the look of my shirt with the background...hehe so I kept it! 

These were all taken at the Marine Stadium in Miami. Check out this website to read more about it

http://www.marinestadium.org 

xoxo

SimplyLively

Photography Post: Sara & Pri- Part I

Hi!

I've finally been able to almost catch up with my fun shoots.

This was captured a few months ago, but because of vacation + work + side projects I had to put it aside until now.

I am so happy with how the images turned out and that I was able to showcase how beautiful my friends are.

Can't wait to do more of these fun shoots.

Tomorrow I will be starting my self-portrait project for 2014. I am dedicating myself to take a self-portrait once a week for this whole year. By Dec 2014, I should have 52 pictures. I decided to truly challenge myself this year. It's crazy how much one can learn from taking self-portraits. I am adding a twist to it, which i will reveal tomorrow.

Until then, here are some of my favorites from this shoot. Only part I. View this full size of all images here

xoxo

SimplyLively

Photography Post: The Otero Family

Happy New Year! 

After celebrating all last night, and a bit this early morning...i am so glad I had the day off!

I had time today to look through our vacation pictures and edit them. Here's one of my favorites so far.

The biggest reason we decided to go to Tennessee for our vacation was because April, Andy's sister finally had her baby boy. We just couldn't wait to meet him, so we knew instantly we would be spending our vacation with them. So fun!

April and Joel are missionaries in Knoxville TN, serving international students at the University of Tennessee. They have such a huge heart for God, for others, for each other, and now for Isaac.

We couldn't leave TN without snapping some pictures of sweet baby Isaac.

Hope you enjoy these!

You can check out April's maternity shoot + more pictures of Isaac here

xoxo,

SimplyLively