30 Days of My Kids - Day 30

30Jun2012_3847-1, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Wow 30 days, it's finally here... ok well been and gone.
I must say I have really enjoyed this little project and would like to do it again, but I think I might try it in spring. Might do it as a seasonal thing.

Well this shot ended up being a JPEG file and not RAW! I have no idea how that happened. Must have had the camera on when I was pushing buttons and didn't notice that I changed the settings.

Either way, I'm still able to edit.

We were up at Safeway... er Woolies. She the thing is I grew up knowing it as Woolies for the 1st 9 years of my life. Then we moved to Melbourne, and well there it was known as Safeway. So I then grew up knowing it as Safeway, and now it's back to woolies.... it gets confusing.
Anyway, so we we up at Woolies. We walked up there, Miles is on his trike, you can't tell it here, but he is. We were there cause I had to buy 1 thing that I forgot the day before (blister bandaids, they only had the scholls brand, and imo don't bother they are crappy), Well what should have been a 15 min trip took over an hour. They were having a 'fresh food people' fair and their was colouring in, face painting, and free fruit. Miles hogged, and I mean hogged the watermelon. He ate 90% of the watermelon, it was quite funny. In fact they woolies employee had to take a photo of the tray to prove that my boy at most of it. He was chowing it down.
I just love how he is looking at it. Cute as. And yes he does try to be my little helper. Bless him.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 29

29Jun2012_3762, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Last day of school for the term (and semester). Having an indoor picnic lunch in Kayla's prep room.

Had the flash for this one. Caused a blue hue in her eyes, which I of course edited out.
I still need practice with flash, but sometimes you just get it right.
The lighting with Miles was spot on and doesn't look like I used the flash at all.

Yes grubby face and all, that's my boy.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 28

28Jun2012_3798, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I can't believe how quickly this month has gone! Day 28 already!

2 images today cause well I couldn't decide and well I wanted to include my girl as well.

Here is Miles playing 'red remover' aka the 'yeah' game, Just love his look of concentration.

And Kayla, my poser.



Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 27

27Jun2012_3752, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

It's not the greatest image in the world, but it's the only one I liked that was in focus. The images I did like the focus was off. Sometimes I hate auto focus.

Was doing some gardening with my boy to fill some time before we got his sister from school. Don't worry I was supervising him with the clippers, that and they are not very sharp, and he is cutting a succulent, and are very soft.
He loves helping his mum. Kayla got upset when she got home when she found out we had been gardening and she hadn't. Will have to do it more often then.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 26

26Jun2012_3734, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Sometimes it just about the details. Sometimes we miss details and then when we want them it's way too late.

I was experimenting with my flash. I don't use it often, and when I don't use it for a while I get out of practice and it takes me a while to get the settings right.

Here Miles was sitting on the coffee table. He normally sits on the green chair (background). He was playing with my phone. He loves playing the games on there. It was cold, can you tell by the alpaca jumper. But I love the texture and the colour and the way his hand is placed just so.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 25

25Jun2012_3755, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Complete snap shot but I love it. Kayla of course was dancing, most likely to Delta's "sitting on top of the world" or the get up song (bless her).

Processed it with a vintage nostalgia in mind.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 23

23June2012, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Ok so I posted day 24 before day 23, that happens. So it's out of order, at least I took a photo.

I couldn't decided between these too, so decided to post both of them. Snap shots but having fun with lego.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 24

24Jun2012_3526, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I love this image. It captures the pure innocence of my daughter.

Kids don't have to be looking at the camera for an image to be great, this proves it. I just love the way her hair flows in the breeze.


This is the other image that I took that I just love.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 22

22Jun2012_3540, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

There will be 2 images from today. I just couldn't decide. Also with Kayla at school I feel like I don't get any images of her, so it's nice to focus on her for a bit.

Here she is all ready for school. Another snap shot, but it's my girl so of course I'm going to love it.




Miles loves going for walks.  And while it wasn't raining I thought we would go for a stroll and get out daily dose of vitamin D.  I wasn't actually looking through the view finder in this one, It was a general point and shoot shot (at hip level), as I continued to keep walking.  I just love the framing of this one.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 21

21Jun2012_3559, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Ok day 20 I really did forget about. Life just got the better of me. Sometimes that just happens.

Here is my girl, all wrapped up out of the bath, it's a snap shot, but I love it all the same.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 19

19Jun2012_3376, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

If you are wondering where day 18 is, well I didn't post one. Yes I did take a photo, but they were so crappy that in my opinion they were not worthy of posting.

Today Miles and I went for a walk, while the sun was out. Out at Cato Park there are parks of the path that naturally pool with water.
It's just as well Miles loves wearing his gum boots. He had a great time jumping in the puddles.

I love the splash of water coming from his shoe, and his reflection in the water.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 17

17Jun2012_3231, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

We have a season pass to the Halls Gap Zoo. We love going there as they have a good range of animals, and the kids always have a great time when we are there.

While Kayla was watching some of the zoo keepers I captured this image of Miles. I just totally love the 'blue steel' look he is giving me.

One thing I love about the Halls Gap Zoo is they have a great playground area.  There is this chubby house, that is the home to 3 ferrets.  The kids love playing in this chubby house.  But what I love is the window.  It makes for great photo's.
I couldn't decide which image I like the most, so I did a storyboard instead.

Miles


And can't forget my beautiful girl Kayla


These images make up for my 'non' days.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 16

16Jun2012_3288, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

This image just cracks me up. My 2 decided to play hide and seek. If they can't see me then of course I can't see them.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 15

15Jun2012_3412lomo, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I processed this image lomo style, as everything about this screams 'gangsta'. I love how his beanie is folded, how it's pushing one of his ears down, how he is giving a 'how you doin' look' (like Joey from Friends). It captures my boys personality to a T.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 14

14Jun2012_3439, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

So many images of my boy (well you'd expect that when my girl is in school and I get lots of one of one time with my boy), but today is an image of my dancing girl. Yes she is dancing, and I believe she is dancing to Delta's 'Sitting on top of the world". It's a complete snap shot, but I don't care, it captures the essence of my girl.

30 Days of My Kids - Day 13

13Jun2012_3465, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I do believe he was actually saying 'Hello'. Very cute. This particular image I had to do quite of bit of editing to it to get it the way I wanted it to look like. But I adore it in black in white.

Enjoy my hello boy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 12

12Jun2012_3492, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

Miles and I go for a lot of walks. Weather pending that is. And we always seem to end up at these pile of rocks near the railway line. He loves it because he loves looking for treasure or for rocks for his 'rock' collection. Therefore this shot has more of a story to it and an memory of a time that Miles and I share together.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 11

11Jun2012_3169, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

This is a complete snap shot, nothing set up about it at all. Hey I'm not going for artsey fartsey every shot, sometimes it's nice to have the snap shots capture those moments.
Here is my girl, showing off Teddy. Teddy is much loved. He is my sisters Teddy, she has had him now for 26 years! He is well loved and he totally rocks! And yes his name is Teddy.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 10

10Jun2012_3180, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I've made it 10 days! Only 20 more to go. I do hope my kids don't get sick of me taking photo's of them. I don't mind, it has been nice to document their lives.

Well here is Miles again, I honestly could not tell you what he was watching on tv, but he look so cute with Teddy tucked up under the blanket on the couch.

Again in black and white, as I liked the tones in black and white over the colour version.

Enjoy,
Matilda

30 Days of My Kids - Day 09

09Jun2012_3192, a photo by LoveMicreations on Flickr.

I love this image of my little boy. I love how the light falls. No flash just light from the window.
EXIF Data is as follows:
ISO: 400
Lens: 50mm
Fstop: 1.8
Speed: 1/160

I processed this one in black and white cause sometimes portraits just pop out more in black and white. I could have also cloned out the little scab he has under his eye, but I figured he's a boy, and he's bound to have bumps and bruisers, or in this cause a scab or too.

Enjoy,
Matilda