No matter where I go, I always have a camera. I never planned to become the designated photographer and take photos for my family and friends, it just seemed to happen. It doesn’t matter if I am going to the zoo, a birthday party, a hiking trip with the family, or a graduation, I love…
What makes you smile? Each Saturday, I am bringing you the chance to share something that makes you smile! This is sometimes a picture of your child, your pet, a flower in bloom, a new fish you just caught or an amazing sunrise. Snap a picture and share it with us here! Saturday Smiles Sometimes…
I’ve been working very hard to improve my pictures – not just the pictures that I take for Hobbies on a Budget, but also the ones I take of the people I love and enjoy spending time with. I have a long way to go but part of the fun of blogging and having kids…
I am not an amazing photographer. I don’t even capture the best shots most of the time. But I do love to explore the world around me by looking through the viewfinder of my point-and-shoot Nikon camera. There’s just something amazing about being able to capture a moment in time so we can all enjoy…
If you spend any time with me at all, you will know there are two things I never leave home without – my sunglasses and my camera. I love taking pictures of my life. Sometimes I’m focusing on my children’s faces or experiences we share as a family, other times I’m trying to frame the…
Sunflowers are such a cheery flower. They grow taller than most other plants, dwarfing the tallest child and even some adults. You just can’t see full blooming sunflowers swaying in the wind with the white puffy clouds hanging on a blue sky without feeling a sense of ‘rightness in the world’ – even if the…
It’s time for school in Kentucky! My kids just recently started back. That means that parents everywhere are all grabbing the camera and snapping a shot of their kids before they head out the door for school. Of course, the way my brain works….. if everyone is taking pictures of the same event year after…
While we were taking a Dolphin Cruise aboard the Southern Star in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, we had the opportunity to take pictures of dolphins swimming near our boat. The things I experienced trying to get the perfect shot of the dolphins apply to any animals – whether you are getting pictures of the horses…