This was my experiment at doing a panning shot. It was way to bright to really pull it off, but I like how Dinah in the swing is appearing stationary while the world is moving around here. Even in though I couldn’t get the shutter time I wanted, I think this is pretty successful.
Also, my children rock: 
Both of these were attempts to use the knowledge I got yesterday.
I took a great DSLR bootcamp class today at the Chicago Photography Center and taught by Matthew Gregory Hollis. That class was fantastic and I really enjoyed Matthew as a teacher. I learned a lot, which hopefully will translate to better stuff for me to share here. The photo above was the my favorite from today, but I’ve attached the two close second place entries for my favorite for today.
Even the Justice League has been hit by the economy. Batman must not be funding the jets anymore, and with Ted Kord dead there’s no one to drive the Bug, they are down to a van.
I only took one picture today and it wasn’t even with the photo project in mind, so its really crap. I did some color stuff to it to try to make it more interesting, but I’m still not wild about it. Although I like Evan peeking around the overexposed reflecting of the ceiling lights.
It was sunglasses day AND photo day at school today. Stylin!
I really need to dust the margarita glasses. Luckily margarita weather is upon us.
(Yeah, I know, I used the title for this lame excuse for a joke three years ago. Hopefully, again, its many many more than 4 more years.)
Today, Evan turns 4. He has survived living with his older sister and his parents for 4 rotations around the sun, and equally, I think we survived living with him as he can be a crazy-man. He’s developed a great sense of humor and is very definitely his own person distinct from the rest of us.
As part of his birthday celebration, he becomes today’s photo of the day wearing the birthday crown his sister made and eating his chosen breakfast of coffeecake.
Here’s some bonus images from his birthday gathering yesterday, including that special time in a boys life which includes spending time with his robot and his dad.
Because the weather likes to screw with people who lives in Illinois, it was 73 today, just to go back to 45 tomorrow.
We drove down to the middle of Illinois to do some stuff with the in-laws. The sky was nice, and this turned out well for taking it from a van doing above the speed limit. (I should note that I wasn’t driving.)
No April Fool’s joke here, just the view across the street from my hotel room. I can’t escape.
