Back for some Quick-Takes, Finding Beauty Friday, 2/52, and some color to black and white photography practice for this mama-tographer thanks to Gina at Someday Saints!
Gina wrote an awesome tutorial on converting color photos to black and white while using PicMonkey! Britt also gave me a few pointers, so I'm trying to get my practice on and improve on a hobby that brings me joy!
2/52 includes me taking a portrait of my boys, weekly. This week I grabbed pics of the boys up close, and in action. And, for fun I added a pup photo as well as black and white conversions!
Enjoy!!!
Linus. 1 (Almost 2). Daring. Adventurous. Climber. Cutie.
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Bigfoot. 3. Loves to swing. Sunshine days. And drumming.
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Adores running. Being chased. And, all things football.
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Also loves barking at any noise she thinks she hears, peanut butter, and belly-scratches.
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Each day we grow and gain a little more know-how of what works and what doesn't. Such is life and this is good. Just praying for the patience and grace to enjoy the ebb as much as the flow!