OK. I'm trying to get better at photography because...well....simple answer is because I like it. I have fun doing it. And I have a sense of accomplishment when I see good photos that I've taken. Hopefully, I can make a small business of it. Now don't get me wrong. I know that I am not professional in any way. I watch America's Next Top Model, and I can't even begin to dream to be like those photographers.

I do like digital photos because I can alter those that I don't think turned out exactly right the first time. I've altered some of the photos I've taken in the last week. The first on is of my SIL at her soccer game. (I still need to download a copy of the soccer schedule so that I know when next photo ops will be.) The second one is of a little girl at the church where I work on the weekend. The originals just didn't pop at me. What do you think?





I just have to share this pic. We were on our way home and rounded the bend in the road and there he was. We actually circled back twice before we caught the pic, then he flew off.



Super bowl is tomorrow. We do have some people coming over, so we've been cleaning most of the day. I hope to either be scanning in pics or working on LO's. I've thought more about creating my own stuff. I thought I would start with a mini kit. But there's a problem....I'm not entirely sure what makes up a mini kit. Is there a certain number of elements and papers? Are there certain criteria that make it a mini kit as opposed to a full kit or mega kit? (Oh I get what a mega kit is.) Any advice from anyone who may have created their own on how you come up with a theme or a color palette?