Fall

Don't forget to enter the November FTP photo challenge! Click here. I love watching the seasons change and watching how it affects the photos that I take. We don't get too much "color change" where I am from, but even the few hours north (where I am currently for school) has such a difference. So far, summer and fall are my favorites, but I'm sure that will change with the weather ;)

Which ones are your favorites??
~Karalee

Oh Those Hurricane Days

Down here in the south, we don't get snow days. Instead, we get days off for hurricanes.

By the time this posts, I will be getting ready for my first day back in classes after a refreshing 6 day break (courtesy of Isaac and Labor Day).

Hurricanes are serious things, and my thoughts and prayers go out to those whose families etc. were affected.

My area, however, received very little storm at all during our "hurrication" as some were calling it.

So, after a few days of nothing all too interesting, a few friends who stayed in town and I headed over to one of the 3+ local plantations. This one wasn't anything too special, but I got a few nice pictures anyway :)

I'm sure you can tell by some of the pictures, but it was hot as who-knows-what outside that day. I have no idea how I managed to convince both Denver and Hector to get so dressed up to go out in the heat.

Let me know what you thought about the pictures, I love feedback :)

~Karalee

How to Take Pictures in a New Dorm Room

How to Take Pictures in a New Dorm Room 

{A Step-by-Step Guide}

* indicates an optional step

Step 1: Convince your roommate to stand in the middle of the room.

Step 2: Make her stand there as you adjust camera settings, curtains and blinds until you are able to achieve the lighting you were aiming for.

Step 3: [Using two tacks] Pin up a super fancy backdrop (*cough cough* bed sheet bought at Target specifically for this purpose)

Step 4: Allow your roommate to tuck the bottom of the super fancy backdrop out of the way when not in use (because she did let you put it over her doorway, after all.)

Step 5: Bribe your roommate to stand in the middle of the room [in front of the sheet] for you again.

Step 6: Continue adjusting things to achieve desired "look".

*Step 7: Invite your friend with newly dyed pink hair to come pose for you.

*Step 8: Tell her to pose like she is Gwen Stefani and she knows how awesome she is.

*Step 9: Introduce a fun prop (such as this pretty blue chair that complements her hair color wonderfully)

Step 10: Load them to your computer and have lots of fun editing!!

And that's the end.

~Karalee

Portraits Etc.

{My apologies for being late, I got caught up in some things :) }

 I absolutely love taking portraits.  I don't think I will ever get tired of taking them. There are so many different poses, clothing choices, accessories, locations and themes to choose from. I love both creating characters and showing the personalities of real characters. The one reason that I dislike summer is that, being away from school, I don't have as many willing friends to be subjected to my imagination. I did manage to finally put together a shoot before I left and somehow failed to show the images until now. Since I've been back, I haven't had time to do much, but I did get together with a friend to do her senior photos :)

Oh yeah, and when I can't get other people to photograph, I sometimes like to practice on myself :)

When I don't feel like taking pictures of myself, I photograph my snacks.

That's all for this week! I hope you enjoyed the pictures! Be sure to tell me which ones you really like :)

~Karalee