Welcome back!

So it's been over a year since I've posted to this blog.  There's been some picture-taking that happened in the year, but not as much as there should have been.  I would really like to rectify that in this coming year.

So let me catch you up...I've received a new lens and flash for Xmas.  They are both wonderful (even thought I still haven't figure out how to use the flash).  I mostly shoot outdoors in natural light.  I've shot kids, pregnant co-workers and co-workers.  I still haven't learned to use photo shop (any teachers out there), so most of my pictures are either cropped or perfect-in-camera.  Believe me...I throw out a lot of photographs. Honestly, it teaches me to really take in the scenery before I snap.  So I would say it's a good thing.  

I've discovered and listened to a lot of music in the past year. 

Alabama Shakes - Southern Rock, but so much better.

Melody Gardot - Crooner - the girl can sing.

The Lumineers - What can you say about them? If you haven't heard them, take a listen. 

Anyways, here's a few shots:. 

They could basically be twins.  

Sisters

Beautiful Mommies!

Do you Instagram? When did that become a verb? Follow me at lscottva.

Until next time...

Here's where it starts to get interesting!

It's the beginning of 2012, and of course I have thought about resolutions but have not decided on any. It's really my way of never getting off the fence. I seriously will ride the fence until someone forces me to get off. I like to call it my one foot in one foot out mentality. I'm always waiting for the next new thing to come along. Well last year I discovered a photography app for my phone named Instagram. If you have an iPhone you definitely should get it. It's free and let's you view pictures from people all over. I love the app and find many of the pictures interesting (even though most are fixed in post production.). Some of the post production can make the picture look very cool though. Err are some examples of what I've posted. Not taken by my Nikon, only iPhone!