It's All In the Details

I was going through some older images today trying to get caught up on some editing and I came across this detail shot I took of Jayden's first pair of shoes. This photo was made during one of Jake's baseball games while Jayden was playing around. I think detail shots are extremely important, especially of the little one's because they do grow so fast. I can't believe she's already 16 months old.
For the final image, I went for a cross-processing look on this one with some de-saturation of the grass and her pants. The original image is posted below.

From Daddy's Girl to Rockin' Brother's World

Last night I said I would post a pic of Jayden wrestling with her bro while yelling at Jake's buddy. Well, I decided on this one instead. The joy Jayden gets while playing with her brother is just too cute. Like I said before, she's not afraid to get in the ring with people. In this case, the grassy octagon.
This was shot with my 85mm f/1.8 lens. I like using a fixed lens when I need to push myself to move around. The post from last night was shot with the same lens. I really love this lens. The images are crisp and it makes me move around which is a good thing.
Tonight, you get the joy of getting two versions of this image. I would like to know your comments on which version you like better. Just for the record, I am still undecided on which one I prefer.
Until next time...

Flowers for Daddy

Last night, we were in the middle of watching the Chargers game against the Jets and the kids wanted to be outside. After playing a little catch with Jake and Jayden yesterday, Jayden decided she wanted to be a girly girl and pick some flowers for me. It's a complete trip watching her. She will go from throwing a football one minute to picking flowers the next.
She has some of the cutest expressions. About 5 minutes after picking flowers and posing for pix, it was time for the girly girl to start wrestling around with the boys. I would like to think that Jake is going to a protective big brother but I have a feeling Jayden will be able to handle her own. She's a tough one and gets a kick out of wresting around with brother. I have another shot of her conquering her big brother as she's yelling at his buddy, Anthony. I plan on putting that up sometime this week but you know how that goes.