Mini [Making] Macros

Anyone who knows me knows I have a love for photography, for cameras and for anything that can be captured into a picture. Since that's pretty much anything, it's a free range for freelancers like myself.

Tonight was another night with Sydni, which we spent laying low at the house and finishing up some craft projects. It definitely qualified as time very well spent with her, but nothing really worth of a news update.

That is, until Sydni brought my phone to me after she'd been playing on it to show me a picture she took of her food. I thought nothing of it until she said, "Mommy! I picked the little flower button and... and look!"  

Basically, it's a simple picture of a sandwich and some grapes, but Sydni unknowingly turned on macro mode on the phone and snapped an up-close detail shot of her dinner before scarfing it down.

She. cracks. me. up.
Just another small ounce of truth that this little munchkin is following her mama. It's adorable. Great picture, Syd!

It's the little things like this that make it all worth it sometimes.
Gotta love it.

xo | cmd

[Art Post] Wishing I Was a Snail

I discovered Ukranian photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko today. You should really check him out.

This particular post caught my eye because 1: I've always had some weird fascination with snails. As a kid, they roved in groups in the woods on our property. I couldn't count how many times I attempted to keep one as a pet. It never seemed to work out, usually because I was like, 8-years-old and had no idea how to care for a snail. Poor things. Also, 2: There are so many varieties of snails out there, and more often than not, I forget how fun they are to see up close.

This guy gets up close with snails, and just made me fall in love all over again with them.

Here's some fancy macro photog work, from Mr. Mishchenko:

Ugh. Just.... LOVE.
The last one is my favorite; I love how delicate and deliberate it is, all wrapped up together in one cute little shell.

It's been a while since I shared an art blog. This one is definitely worth checking out; he is an amazing artist!

In other news, volleyball was tonight, and because we live in Ohio, it was of course frigid. Our poor, frozen toes! We had a blast though, as usual, and are hoping next week offers a more.... mild evening for playing.

This week is almost over... sheeeesh!

xo | cmd

It's a Macro Kinda Day

I love macros. I was in a funk when I woke up this morning and Kanice managed to send me a macro [unwarranted] she found:

true story.

So, since my nerves have been something of up, down, and side to side lately, I thought I'd soothe my brain with some macros.

Good call. I picked some characteristics I would like to embody for the next indefinite future, and went with that. I'm continuously amazed by the power of photography. [and no, these aren't mine]. Enjoy. ♥

conceptual.

simple. dreamlike.

whimsical. & fun.

tender | pitbull mother & pup

prepared for a journey

"Life through a lense is a world measured in shutter speed."

xo | cmd