Sherlock Shutter Bug

Ladies and gentlemen, I believe I have solved the noise issue. I am 90 percent sure that...my ISO was too high! Note to everyone: unless you have an uber high quality camera like a Canon 5D Mark III, you're likely to have noise (grain) issues at a high ISO. I haven't tested out my camera, but I have changed my ISO from like 6500 down to 800. If everything is peachy during my next shoot then I have solved my near-crisis. I just thought I'd let you know. Photographers learn something new every day just like you! Shutter bug out.

Moving: Before Pictures

Moving is tough! That's why I haven't posted in...well, a while. I've been adjusting to a new job and a new apartment and a new life. We have friends to hang out with now, which means I have more of a social life and less time to sit down and blog. I need an assistant. Just kidding, I'll always personally upload to my blog. You'll love me better for it. Maybe. Here are some pictures of our new apartment! It's all empty in these pictures because I wanted before and afters. I might even throw in a few durings. I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! I had a great time celebrating with my husband's family. Our nephew is getting smarter every day and he's still the cutest thing on the planet. It was fun to hang out with him. If you hold onto your horses you may even see some photos from our Christmas festivities.

Photographer Bio

I guess I'm not much of an amateur anymore. I'd call myself semi-pro. Don't ever watch that movie; it's terrible. Since I've completed one commission job and have received another I have created a photographer bio for myself. Basically it's a little snippet about myself that potential clients can read. Charlie Waite was my example. He sends out his photos with a tiny bio. Here is mine. I've actually had about 10 years of photoshop experience, but I only say five since during the other five I had no idea what I was doing. In case you were wondering.

Winter Drive

Tim took me out for a fun drive near North Bend today up towards Mailbox Peak. It was super fun and we saw some pretty sights, but my camera has been doing that weird thing where all the pictures were grainy again. I didn't have them set as raw files like last time, so I don't know what to think anymore. Whatevs. Maybe it was the lighting, because it was getting dark. That is possible. If you have any ideas you could mention them below, because so far "lighting" is all I can think of.

Commission Completion

I am rocking just over 5000 pageviews, and I'm not entirely sure I should call myself "amateur" anymore as far as photography goes. Perhaps advanced amateur or semi-pro may suffice. Why? Because with the help of my old boss I have just wrapped up my first commissioned photography job! What more? The client wants additional photos of mine! Woohoo! I was sent this picture of the final product. That means I did not take it, but I did take the photos in this photo. Pic-ception? Well I am stoked. Also, the interior design in this photo has been put together by the wonderful people at Madison Home of Spokane. If you're ever close to eastern Washington and need some furniture or accessories then you should hit them up! They're awesome people, and they will treat you like family.

Konica Trial

I bought a Konica SLR for $5 at an estate sale. It came with a bunch of other features, but I haven't gotten to play with them yet. I had to make sure that the camera worked first and make sure there weren't any nasty light leaks. There are none. Yay! I got these pictures developed and they're beautiful. I also have a "new" Minolta camera, a present from my mother-in-law, with which I will be taking more pictures. So be on the lookout for 35mm beauties like these in the near future.

Winter in Seattle

A more accurate title would be "Winter in Sammamish/Bellevue", but that's pretty long, so I'll stick with what I have. My nephew had fun playing outside in his orange marshmallow jacket, so naturally I followed him around and snapped a few shots. Then my husband took me to the snowflake lane or whatever the heck it's called in downtown Bellevue for some festive night photos. We missed the parade thanks to some last-minute customers in my store, but I still got some great shots.