we are handpicked– the blog!: Foto February

Eeeeee, it is the middle of March and I'm finally getting the last of these pictures on my computer. Have mercy. In general, I think I completed most of the prompts, but I overestimated how much time I would have to focus on this in the midst of all the life stuff and random photography gigs I had this month. Like with most things, without intentionally planning week to week when exactly I would do each prompt it didn't happen, and if I did one while I was shooting at church or at a session it was lost in the culling process and I couldn't keep track of where they were. It would be convenient to claim pregnancy brain, but it was really just lack-of-planning Kellie brain. Additionally, I'd start strong with a prompt and then be like "oh let me just fix these settings and get this cute picture of Lincoln and then I'll go back and do ______". So, boo for not completing it, but hooray because it was really fun and I learned a lot!

Next year, instead of doing specific settings I want to do a range. So, a range in ISOs, a range in aperture settings, a range in shutters, etc. this will allow a bit more freedom and will be better for different cameras since depending on how new, etc. they all handle ISO differently. My internal gauge for a lot of the settings (especially ISO) are based on my Rebel that I got in 2007 where 1600 was the max ISO and hella grainy... so compared to my Mark ii now (and my friend's Mark iii) 1600 is nothing.

And it's been like 3 weeks since I took these photos and I don't remember all the things and I'm tired and want to be done and I don't feel like sorting through all my catalogs and galleries and finding ones that meet the challenges. TEE HEE.-- so just a quick post and fun photos of a glow stick bath. I knew I wanted to do that anyway as a fun "treat" and thought it would be a good way to practice super dark w/ external lights. Also good practice for things at church in the auditorium regarding glow sticks. That happens more often at church than you would think.

ALSO: Major shoutout to my sweet sister friend Stephanie for doing the challenge with me! She nailed it! Go look at her instagram and see her posts from the month! SO SO SO GOOD!