Thursday, August 19, 2010

{Embrace} the Camera



It was rainy and gloomy all day yesterday. I like the rain, but I was beginning to think that I'd never get any good lighting for an Embrace the Camera shot. So, I decided to embrace the gloom instead. I googled tips for taking silhouetted pictures, set my camera up on a chair on top of a table, set the self timer with continuous shot, scrambled in front of the nearest window, and let 'er click!









And since I'm now addicted to taking silhouetted pictures (ok, just pictures in general)... Here are some with both of my handsome guys:



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  1. Mrs. 5CAugust 19, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    Very cute! And very artistic!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    Oh. My. Gosh.

    These are FANTASTIC! Love, love, love.

    Also, why does Joseph look soo little in pictures? In pictures I think, "Oh he and Colton are totally the same size!" Um, not so much.

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  3. WendyAugust 19, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    GORGEOUS! These are just perfect!

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  4. SaraAugust 19, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    I LOVE these! The ones of you holding him in the air are priceless!

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  5. A Beautiful LifeAugust 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    um. totally love!! great idea!

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  6. AmberAugust 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    These look awesome!!! They would look really good printed also! Awesome idea.

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  7. BrookeAugust 19, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    Love these!

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  8. StephAugust 19, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    I LOOOOOOVE silhouette pictures! Very nice job my friend. ;)

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  9. 365daysof33August 19, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Great photos! I am now googling how to do the same. I am jealous.

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  10. UnknownAugust 19, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    OMGOSHHHH i love these!!!

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  11. JenniferAugust 19, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    These are very nice pictures!! I think I might try them too!

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  12. CindyAugust 19, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    Those are cool! Love the silhouettes.

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  13. christinaAugust 19, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    those are great!

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  14. emily andersonAugust 19, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    oh, i LOVE that first one!

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  15. RachelAugust 19, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    Oh, so pretty! I want to learn how to do that! Also, I live in NOVA. :)

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  16. AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    Wow! I am SUPER impressed and just might have to try this idea. The pictures came out amazingly well!

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  17. JenniAugust 19, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    so creative! beautiful shots!

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  18. Kim @ NewlyWoodwardsAugust 19, 2010 at 11:11 PM

    How fun are these? I gotta try that!

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  19. MAugust 19, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    These are brilliant!!!! I must try this when she's born! What a sweet family you are!

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  20. AnonymousAugust 20, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    beautiful! and it's amazing how similar the profiles of your son and his dad are! :-D

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  21. banana pancakesAugust 21, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    OMG! Fabulous photos. The silhouettes are so adorable. You captured them so beautifully. What time of day did you do this? It was perfect timing. Great job.

    Michelle
    banana pancakes

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  22. UnknownAugust 21, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    To answer some questions: I took these photos around 4 in the afternoon with the camera set on creative auto and the flash turned off. I did some editing in picasa to highlight the silhouettes and bring out the shadows. I recommend googling tips on silhouetted photos. They helped me!

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