Through My Eyes

Flaming Gorge

2011-10-11T22:03:00.001-07:00

These are from the 24th of July weekend. I was taking a photography class and we were going to be able to get a free panorama print at the end. I thought this would be cool. But, as much as I liked them, I decided to do the panorama of Zachy with his equipment, Redefining Spina Bifida.

After driving this road multiple times a day when we lived in the area, it because rather monotonous and I stopped appreciating the beauty surrounding us. It is really pretty, and it’s sad to see how charred the area remains so many years after a major forest fire.

These were are snapped while we were driving.

Jenny Lake Hike to Hidden Falls

2011-07-07T23:16:00.001-07:00

This is in Grand Teton National Park. We went on this small hike in June. There was still snow in some places!

Here are some of the natural elements of our hike. It is so pretty up there!

Spring and Rain

2011-06-12T15:43:00.001-07:00

I snapped these after it rained a couple of weeks ago and I hadn’t planted my flowers yet. Now the Lily is dead. I really do kill flowers. At least I got some pictures while it was still pretty!

This isn’t a great photo, but I loved how the water had pooled in this petunia and not fallen out like most of the others.

Fall Beauty at Mom and Dad’s

2010-12-13T20:34:00.001-08:00

The leaves were beautiful when we went out for our pumpkin picking. Here are a few pictures of their beautiful yard and some of the surrounding fields. I love to be out in the open areas.

Clouds and the Return of the Sunsets

2010-10-12T19:35:00.001-07:00

We have had some amazing sunsets lately and with some of them, I’ve been lucky to catch them before they fade. Some are probably contributed to fires and smoke, but some, the cloud formations and the lighting are just amazing.

Carlos knows the names of these clouds….I think they are called mountain waves and are actually very dangerous to fly in because of the high wind speeds which cause them to form these shapes.

This was the sun the evening of the Herriman Fire:

Wow. And Lucky. That’s all I can say here:

And this was last night’s sunset. I just wish I didn’t have the power lines in so many of the pictures!

Cool Tree, Cool Flowers

2010-09-02T15:57:00.001-07:00

This is part of my neighbor’s trees. The bloom really late and flower all summer. I don’t know what they are called but they’re pretty nifty!

Beautiful Rain

2010-09-02T15:51:00.001-07:00

I took this awhile ago with my neighbor’s camera (which is exactly like mine) because while we were at her house, sitting on the front steps talking, it started to rain. The sun was shining from behind and illuminated the raindrops. I didn’t do a great job getting a picture but it was still pretty cool! If you look really close, you can see the raindrops!

This was the rainbow that followed. There was a little bit of a double rainbow. I love the rain!

Fourth of July Coolness

2010-08-01T00:34:00.001-07:00

Apart from the fact that it was actually delightfully cool on the Fourth, I was pretty pleased with this picture since it was dark and I couldn’t see exactly what Austin was doing with his sparkler. I just wanted to catch whatever design he might be making. He is a little blurry but that’s okay!

This is my serious Austin!

More of My Brother and His Beautiful Wife

2010-07-15T22:14:00.001-07:00

Almost Done…after a long time!

2010-06-29T23:53:00.001-07:00

More to come later!

My Beautiful, Blue-Eyed Niece

2010-06-11T20:38:00.001-07:00

Amy and Eric

2010-06-02T21:23:00.001-07:00

Pretty Neat Flower

2010-05-31T22:06:00.001-07:00

This was in the backyard of Aunt Ann and Uncle Walt. Their yard is beautiful and it was fun to spend time there and to be with family today.

A little preview and a long explanation…

2010-05-17T23:30:00.001-07:00

I debated as to where to put these pictures because, technically, I didn't take them. Thank you so much Aubrey for helping out and taking them for us! And thank you Mike, for entertaining the kids! You did a great job!

This is our first family picture since Amber and I were pregnant with our first kiddos and Ryan was getting ready to leave on his mission. And it's not often that we're all together so we had to jump at the chance. We took this when were all out for Amy and Eric's reception in Vernal. Out of the MANY pics, there were only a few where everyone was (um, kind-of) looking. I'll have to put more on of all the funny things the kids were doing. But for now, here's this one because I'm sure all my siblings would like to see how they turned out!

So there you have it!

Spring…or is it?

2010-05-03T21:11:00.001-07:00

While working outside in the yard today, I thought the beauty and the contradiction of the blossoming tree and the snow covered mountain was too pretty to pass up. So I decided to wait until later when there would better lighting and I’m glad I remembered right at the right time. Ask my husband, I’m really bad at remembering. Like today, I forgot I was boiling macaroni and it had absorbed all the water and was burned to the bottom of the pan before I remembered. Yeah.

I’m glad I remembered to at least take the pictures!

My Sweet Baby

2010-02-14T18:32:00.001-08:00

Amber and David and Family

2010-02-06T20:55:00.001-08:00

These are from clear back in the Fall. I finally got the CD to them. Sorry!

Temple Square

2009-12-20T21:27:00.001-08:00

Details from David and Kelly’s Wedding

2009-11-29T15:34:00.001-08:00

Details from Heather and David’s Wedding

2009-11-29T15:09:00.001-08:00

Sunsets, sunsets

2009-10-11T21:46:00.001-07:00

More sunsets. They have just been too cool. I usually just have time to run out to the backyard really quick and get a shot. I should plan my time better to be in a really cool spot without telephone lines and houses in the picture.

Anyway, boring, but here are some more.

Taken 10/7/2009

Taken 10/8/2009

I just love the colors!

More Sunsets

2009-09-26T21:50:00.001-07:00

I know that these aren’t great photos in a lot of ways but, once again, I love sunsets and we have had some very pretty ones. I just missed the sun setting but was able to rush in when we got home and grab my camera. I think I actually left Austin strapped in his car seat because I wanted a picture. A few minutes later, when I kept asking him to come in, I remembered that he was “stuck” in the car. Oops!

Anyway, I just thought that the colors were great. I know there’s a telephone pole and lines in all of these pics, but that’s just the way it is!

More Clouds

2009-09-24T21:25:00.001-07:00

I love sunsets and clouds. These are from a while ago, shortly after we moved into our new house. We’ve had more brilliant sunsets but I love the way the light reflects off the clouds, illuminating and tinting them, giving them more dimension and life. I wish I’d had my camera tonight as I was driving into the large, red and orange sun on the horizon.

One of my favorite flower pics from Colómbia

2009-08-21T19:57:00.000-07:00

This is a Bird of Paradise. They have always fascinated me, ever since I first saw them when I lived in Peru.

Beautiful Baby V.

2009-08-01T22:49:00.001-07:00

Payson Canyon, Payson Lakes

2009-07-10T23:28:00.001-07:00

We went to our yearly family reunion a couple of weeks ago. It is so beautiful up there!

Friday morning, we went on a little hike on the Grotto Trail. It was nice and easy and very beautiful with a cool waterfall at the end. I’m not much of a hiker but I really enjoyed it! I kept falling behind because couldn’t stop taking pictures!

Flower Power

2009-06-20T22:59:00.001-07:00

These are from around the yard and garden of my parents’ house. There were beautiful flowers everywhere this last week. I love being there!

A Stormy Flaming Gorge

2009-06-19T23:40:00.001-07:00

The boys and I went out to visit Mom in Vernal this week. We went up to visit Dad at work on Monday and this was the view of the Antelope Flats side of Flaming Gorge.

2009-05-03T14:53:00.000-07:00

Two Lips

2009-04-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

Once again, these are my neighbor's flowers.

They are taken at two different time, 4:50 pm and 6:30 pm.

It's amazing what a difference an hour and forty minutes makes in the lighting!

2009-04-13T22:52:00.000-07:00

These are of our neighbor's trees this afternoon. I love spring!

2009-03-12T21:18:00.000-07:00

I know I posted these on my other blog but wanted to put them up here too.

They were taken from our deck at 2:30 a.m. The moon illuminating the snow was too pretty to pass up!

My Wreath

2009-02-26T19:31:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I looked for a wreath as soon as Christmas decorations were on sale but just couldn't justify spending so much money on the ones I liked. I never bought one but a couple of days after Christmas, I was at Wal-Mart and found this one for $7.50. It's obviously not the best quality but I liked it-and the price- and so I put it up even though Christmas was over. It's still up. It's the only decoration I haven't put away and if you aren't right at the door looking at it you can't see the pinecones. So it doesn't look too Christmasy from far away. Everybody probably thinks I'm crazy but I don't really care because I like it. What a dork.

I thought I'd post something!

2009-02-10T20:54:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in months, but this was on our patio table this afternoon. I know it's not that great of a picture but I thought it looked really neat the way the snow had fallen through the holes. It looked like a giant snowflake to me.

Composition photos

2008-10-25T22:23:00.001-07:00

So for the community ed photography class I'm taking we were supposed to take photos with these nine rules of composition and them bring them to class to look at them. So the night before class I remembered at 11:00 and hurried to find pictures fitting within these categories since I never had a chance to go out and actually just shoot with them in mind. I was still up 'till 1 am looking and deciding which ones to use. Of course, the teacher decided to not go over them that week. So I'll post them here.

Assymetrical

Symmetrical

Merger (flower pot)

Framing

Dominant center

Bird's Eye View

Bug's Eye View

Rule of Thirds

I really wanted the teacher's feedback. Maybe he'll do it next week but it's the last week and we still have other things to talk about so I doubt it. Oh well. I guess that's what you get for $45.

Pictures from the Women's Retreat

2008-09-23T21:40:00.001-07:00

I'm obsessed with this tree at the cabin. It is looking west (I think) from the porch. I love the dark trunk and the contrast of its leaves. It is beautiful in any season.

The early morning light lent itself to the beauty of the last few drops of rain maintaining their fragile residence upon the leaves.

All but a few were still asleep. The cold, wet porch was refreshing to my bare feet.

The world was taking a deep breath as it readied itself to face another day.

Fall has begun,It has come.

That time when the leaves say goodbye to the trees!

I love autumn. I love the colors as they change, I love the rain, I love the crisp air, I love sweaters. I am a Spring and Fall kind of girl.

Visiting Uncle David

2008-09-04T21:32:00.001-07:00

I don't know the name of this lake, but this is from the first campsite (or the last, depending on where you start) on the Teton Wagon Train and Horse Adventure where David works. He took Jaiden out for a little ride in a canoe, which he liked very much.

Austin got to sit in the canoe when it was on shore again.

Cloud

2008-09-01T22:24:00.001-07:00

This was taken from just across the street from the Provo Temple. I liked the ring around it.

2008-08-23T20:33:00.000-07:00

I took this on July 24th a the Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Parade. The original picture was neat in color, but I love the sepia.

My new blog

2008-08-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

I decided to start a photography blog and leave the other for our family stuff. I have always loved to take pictures of everything. I recently got a digital SLR camera, the Canon Digital Rebel xTi and I absolutely love it. I love that it responds when I want it to, I love that I can shoot up to three frames per second. Believe me, with three boys, I definitely need that feature! I love the detail that I can get, that I can zoom in so close to things. I love my camera and am so excited to learn everything about photography.
I know that my knowledge is very limited and that I have much to learn. I really am just starting, but feel like I have finally figured out what I want to do, other than be a wife and mom, what I want to learn about. If you know me very well, you know what I think about going to school when you don't know what you want to study.
For now I know that I can't actually go to school because Carlos is in school and we have a young family. But there is a lot of information online as well as community classes and lots of practice.
I love close-ups, candid shots, old buildings, flowers, people, different angles and sunsets.
I know that I have a lot of cousins who are or have studied photography and take beautiful pictures, please don't be too critical of my work if you actually read this blog. Okay, you can be critical if you want, but don't tell me about it in the comments! Just kidding. I guess that is part of learning, as much as I hate criticism of any kind (even the constructive stuff).
After rambling on, what I guess I want to say is that I feel this is a way for me to express in some small way the things I see and even how I feel about them.