I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | Best Face of 2012

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | Best Face of 2012

Have you ever checked out http://www.iheartfaces.com/ ? If not, you are missing some great photo's. Also, you get information on how to use your camera to produce great photos and you get to see what other photographers are up to. It's a great site to gain info from. Just about every week, there is a challenge. This week's challenge is:

 Best Face of 2012

This is my entry.

I didn't take too many people "shots" last year. But, this one of my grandson, is one of my favorites. He's at that age where he gives you that goofy, pasted on smile. Here, you can see he is tired after an afternoon of swimming.

Go to 

 to see all the other wonderful faces that have been submitted for this challenge.

I heart faces | WIND

It's been awhile since I have participated in a i heart faces weekly challenge. If you LOVE photography ... you should really check this site out. There are all sorts of fun and exciting things for you posted there.This weeks challenge is ~WIND~

Prom is always at the beginning of  May. It almost always seems the the weather is cool, even sometimes cold and windy. You can see the wind billowing my daughter's dress and blowing her hair. What you don't see is how cold it it.

To see more photos showing ~ wind~ got to 

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WINTER WONDERLAND - I Heart Faces Photo Challenge

One Saturday afternoon in early December several of my family members can to our home to go sledding.
With the arrival of fresh snow, they didn't have to go far. Our long, slopping driveway made the perfect hill.

I Heart Faces is a weekly Photo Challenge that encourages all 

skill levers of photographers to join in the fun.

                    

                                                      


                                                        Just  click on the button and enjoy !

I'M SOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!

A few weeks ago I posted some "candid" photos at Written Inc. Carmi Levy hosts a non-competitive
photo meme. For that week I posted twice. Carmi was very encouraging about my sports shots. It's always
a confidence builder when someone who is "out there" (the professional world) makes great comments about something you do. I know I have already said this ... Thanks Carmi!

On to this week ...
As you may know, I am a school photographer. I love taking picture! As a school photographer, things are pretty cut and dry. Everything hooks up together, everything is done by a computer program, it's pretty much fool proof. Yes, there is a measurement of skill and quality that the photographer must have (remember your school pictures ... maybe you don't want to). For many, there are the only "professional" pictures that are taken of their children.

Anyway ... On to this week ...
For awhile now, I have been "following"  iheartfaces. If you are a photographer or just enjoy taking pictures this is a great site. There are posts to help you in your photo taking. There are "Guest" photographer s every week  that offer helpful info about all aspects of photography ... AND ... YES ... There is a photo contest.

This week was the first week that I have ever entered a photo. The biggest apprehension for me was -
1. There are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many people who enter this contest!
2. Many of them have their own photography business. They are PROFESSIONALS!

Not that I expected to see my picture in the TOP 10 or "Favorites." But , thanks to Carmi, I had the confidence to post a picture AND it made the top 10!!!!

I encourage all my photographer friends to take a look at iheartfaces. I'm sure you will enjoy it!

I heart faces| Scenic B&W

I have had this blog site on my favorite's list for some time now. However, this is my first photo entry.
My purpose is not to "win"something (although that would be WONDERFUL), my purpose is to get feedback ... on what I'm doing right ... on what I can improve on.

                         Sharks Beach,
                         Oahu, Hawaii

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