Saturday, April 30, 2011

Photography Tips!~

Angie here....I am a little late with today's blog post, but better late than never!!! I wanted to share a few tips for taking some fun summer photos~

1. don't take photos in full sun...usually your subject is squinting and the sun is so harsh one side of your subjects face is completely white and one side completely dark
2. try to shoot on ISO 100/200 or 400 for full sun
3. the best time of day is to shoot early morning or late afternoon where you can get fabulous sunlight
4. concentrate your focus on your subjects EYES :)
5. for subjects running through a sprinkler or splashing in a pool use a higher shutter speed of 500 or more....this keeps your subject in focus!
6. don't be afraid to ZOOM in and have your subject's face fill the whole frame! some of these are the best shots I have ever taken!
7. if your camera tries to trigger the flash, turn it off and if you have to use a tripod~
8. find shade and just start shooting until you find just the right spot of light~
9. remember to play play and play with your camera....there is ALWAYS the DELETE button!
10. and ALWAYS try to have a spare battery/batteries, memory card and cleaning cloth handy :)

look at the examples below that I took today of my girls...the sun was VERY harsh it was around noon time so I found a nice shady spot and just started shooting...then I moved in closer! and then I just love that they like to get goofy...so don't worry about everybody looking at the camera, just shoot them in their natural setting, you will be amazed at what you get :)






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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Little Pretties by Amy--Winner Announced!!!

Hi everyone! This announcement is coming a bit late, but better late than never! I loved partnering up with the fabulous Amy this month for this fun giveaway. I'm so excited to announce the winner:


Congrats Cheryl!!! Please email me at jenniferfoxdesigns@yahoo.com and I'll get you hooked up with Amy. I hope you enjoy your prize...I KNOW you will!!!

Thanks to everyone for playing and stay tuned for the May Edition of Win It Wednesday, coming soon!

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May Desktop Freebie

Happy Wednesday Scrappers! Lori here with your May Desktop Freebie! This time I used the kit Bloom. This is one of my favorite kits by Jennifer! The colors are wonderful, and really versatile. This kit would be great to scrap all sorts of layouts, but especially great for fun outdoor spring pics for either girls or boys. I created the desktops in both Widescreen (1440x900) and 4:3 Aspect (1024x768) size. Please click here to download.






















So if you haven't picked up this great kit yet, you should! Head over to Jennifer's Shop at 9th & Bloom and pick it up today! Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the week!!

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Tidbit Tuesday...a little late

Hi all, Kara here with Tidbit Tuesday, so sorry it's way late, I was discharged from the hospital today and just got home not long ago. So, let's get on to today's tidbit. Recently I have started watching Rachel Ray, and I went to her website and came across Rachel Ray's nonprofit organization YUM-O here I can across here Pantry Basics, I think it's a wonderful list to have for those who love to cook...and even those who do not love cooking..like me :) Here is the link to the pantry basics and more. I've got some shopping to do...what about you?

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Meals in Minutes Monday - Taco Soup

Those that know me personally know my home is no where near a kitchen; there are many things I can be classified as but cook is definitely NOT one of them! I'm mean come on I messed up Jello the other day (Jello?! Who does that?! This kid that's who) However, if there is something I decide I'm completely in love with I learn to make it *granted it's easy that is* and this taco soup from my friend Dave was something I had to have the recipe for! So without further ado my first recipe (and probably last). Enjoy!

Taco Soup

1lb. Hamburger
Chopped Onion (as desired)
1can Ro*Tel Peppers
1can Chili Beans
1can Corn
1can Beef Broth (optional depending on how thick you want your soup)
1can Stewed Tomatoes
1 can Kidney Beans
1pkg. Ranch Dip Powder
1pkg. Taco Seasoning

1. Brown hamburger with the chopped onions
2. Drain Ro*Tel peppers, corn, and kidney beans
3. Dump ALL ingredients into crockpot
4. Cook on low for 8hrs.
5. Thank me later!

I know many people that add cheese, chips, sour cream, etc to the top of their soup also. I have never tried it but it sounds amazing! I hope you all enjoy!

~Tricia

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