Contest

So, there is a local photographer who is having a cutest baby/kid contest on her Facebook page.  The winner gets a free family photo session and a CD of all of the photos taken.
I do happen to think I have the cutest kids around (I am a bit biased though), and we really need family photos taken.  I have yet to hang a family photo in my home (one of my goals for this year) So, I entered my littlest into the contest.
It really is a contest to see who can get the most people to go to the photographers Facebook page and like the photo.
So, could you be a peach and do this for me?  Pretty please?
Just go to this link:
Fauset Photography FB 
Then, you have to "like" her page.
Then, just "like" the photo of my littlest one (it is the photo that I posted just below this post).
That's it!
It would be awesome if we won.  We really need a new family photo since I am always the one behind the camera and I am not even close to being "professional".  I have actually NEVER won anything in my life....that I can recall anyway.  This would be a great first!
Please vote!

Seriously Sweet

My little one continues to get cuter every day.  I think her hair is growing even longer!  She is now 3 months, and I am starting to get back into the swing of things.  So, hopefully, I will make more time for photography.  I decided to download the new version of Lightroom and save up for it while I am using the free trial...see, how I am working the system (and the budget ).  It really is incredible and can do so much more than Lightroom 1.  I am loving it! 

Dilema

I just happen to have a little Christmas cash left over and I have a minor dilemma.  Should I upgrade my PS Lightroom 1.4 program to the new and improved Lightroom 3, or should i purchase this lens?
Neither one is a necessity by any means, but I have wanted each of these for a while now without being able to justify (in my cheap mind) purchasing them.  Both are around the same price and would help me to learn more about photography.
What would you do?

Delightful!

Our Christmas was delightful...how about you?  It has been so fun to watch my girls together. They are becoming such good friends....and they're cute, to boot!

Photography Goals for 2011

1. Learn More

2. Print More

3. Frame More

4.  Post More

This Means Trouble

 

This is my sweet 2 year old who loves to make trouble, but can also melt my heart in an instant.  She is growing up way too fast!

The lighting was really low when I took this photo.  It is amazing that the sun starts setting around 4 pm and it is way too cold for a wimp like me to go outside for better lighting.  So, these photos aren't as well lit or as rich in color as I would like, but they work.  Plus, she was hamming it up for me, so these are definitely worth sharing.

Sunshine, On a Cloudy Day