A flash and A Cat

I have a number of wedding photo shoots coming up (YAY!).  So, I knew I need to invest in a flash. I finally found one that had everything (or as close as I could get) I wanted within my price range.  Now, the hard, but fun, part is learning all the things there is to learn about it! My first try was in my bedroom of my cat, Bruce.  He was just there, and it seemed like a fine opportunity to get some practice and get some shots of him since he's normally difficult to photograph. Thankfully, he was a good sport and just stayed on my bed, although towards the end he kept looking away...I guess that flash was bugging him!!

I put this first because I love it, but it was actually at the end...can you see his annoyance in his eyes?

 

 

 

Holding on to History

Keeping up with trying to post photos more regularly, means finding things (anything!) to photograph.  I'm working on posting at least once a week (because daily was just too much right now).  Well, it's winter (as if you didn't know) and, although it's been a mild winter, I still haven't had much outside time.  Therefore, I was trying to find something around the house for my photos.  The D family have this trunk in the living room.  I just love this trunk.  First of all, it is seriously beautiful.  It's old and rustic, you can see it's age, but it's still in amazing condition.  Then, the history of it, just makes it some much more! This is the trunk that their relatives traveled with when coming to America from Italy in the 1910's. It's like on of the trunks you'd see for sale in a really high end furniture store for thousands of dollars or more, but it's actually a family heirloom sticking around for over 100 years!