DC Metro Mommy Blog

The secret to our success on this family's session seemed to be starting bright and early.  We were up before the sun had even crept out from behind the morning's overcast skies.  We did a session just for them, followed by their cousins and extended family.  More to come from the rest of the shoot soon...

Cross posted on http://blog.veralana.com.

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I am always amazed at how closely insects resemble aliens from sci-fi movies.  These are just a few creepy critters I found in my garden and captured with my trusty macro lens.  Despite how big and intimidating they appear here, have no fear, in real life they were only about 2mm long and quite harmless.  The first guy was a fly who was enjoying the raindrops on the hood of my car.

 Cross-posted on http://blog.veralana.com 
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The strange weather today proved perfect for a visit to the cherry blossoms on the tidal basin in Washington, DC.  The day started out with thunder and downpour, but by the time we made it to Jefferson Memorial, the sun was peeking out and the wet blossoms were falling like snow.

For more of my photography blog, visit http://blog.veralana.com.
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As we go into a rainy weekend I thought I'd share a few more macros of the flowers in my garden.  This time washed with spring rain.  If you look closely in the drops of the purple flower you can see my reflection!

 For more of my photography blog visit http://blog.veralana.com 
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I just love the first flowers of spring.  My garden has lovely spring bulbs that are blooming, and with the help of my little 3-year-old assistant, I was able to grab a few fun macro shots.  These flowers just have the most amazing details.  For my fellow photographers--these are all in full sun, shot using a golden reflector and my little assistant serving as a gobo to block direct sunlight.  That setup allowed me to grab better detail with my 100mm macro lens.

 For more of my photography blog check out http://blog.veralana.com
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I get a lot of inquiries about teaching moms how to better use their cameras. So I have been working on putting together some information to maybe offer a course on getting to know you camera. While I was looking for resources that are already available, I ran across this fabulous informational site created by Canon.

I think it's a great starting point for moms who have just purchased a DSLR (Canon or not), and want be able to use it more than just in automatic mode. Part 2: Using Camera Features for Better Photos is very informative, and even through the camera dial information is more specific to Canon cameras, can easily be applied to other brand cameras, since most have similar features

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