Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Goodness Gorgeous!!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Goodness Gorgeous!!

I was lucky enough to photograph the gorgeous Jacqi today... and it was so much fun! I was a little disappointed in my new lens... or my lack of experience with my new lens, but how could anyone take a bad picture of this girl??

11 comments:

girlsmama said...: These are great Mindy! I'm so impressed with how much you've taught yourself. When you have a second, can you send me an email and tell me how you took the jumping picture? Fabulous work!; 6:55 PM
Amy said...: Good Job Mindy! I love them! Do you edit them afterwards? What program do you use! Really cute pictures and you are right, she is pretty!; 7:14 PM
Mindy said...: Jessica, it wasn't complicated to take the jumping picture... I just had her jump in the air, and I think for this one, jump off of a fence. I'd just focus where she was before she jumped, then let the shutter go a few times as she jumped. We got a lot of funny ones, and a few really cute ones!

Amy, I do edit them. I use photoshop cs2. I have SO much to learn, but it is way fun!; 8:09 PM
Felicia H. said...: Next time we are together I can show you a few things I have learned on photoshop. I don't know if I know much more than you but I might be able to show you a few things. great pictures.; 8:48 PM
Mike, Sha, Kenna, Kate, & Garrett said...: Those turned out so cute!! Love them!; 9:18 PM
Brenda said...: Very pretty pictures!; 9:56 PM
jen said...: It takes a bit of practice to get used to shooting with lenses with an aperture that is so wide, but after a while, it will be second nature. In the beginning, it is easy to get shots where the nose is in focus and the eye isn't....those kinds of things. Looks to me like you did pretty well!; 8:50 AM
Rachel Holloway said...: SUPER CUTE! You might want to talk to Carly. I know she mentioned to me that she had a hard time when she first got her 50mm lens. She might have some tricks for ya!; 5:48 PM
Leisha said...: Mindy, these are beautiful!! You did a great job!! I don't think my sister has anyone to do her senior pictures yet...would you be willing?; 5:48 PM
Mindy said...: Leisha, YES!! I'll email you.; 5:53 PM
Lindy Lue said...: your a great shot with the camera! i like your work! and i LOVE the shoes, hair clips, porchs and chairs! i want all your home decor!!!; 10:18 PM

To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche