This blog is a photography-dabbling, veggie-loving, housework-hating, triathlon-trying, homeschooling, grace-needing mom's attempt to capture life as it happens with 3 kids (one adopted from Korea). We're currently paper chasing for a sibling group from Ethiopia. We hope you enjoy sharing our journey with us. You can subscribe via email or rss below.
You know you live in God’s country when you look out your front window and see this…
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power [...]
So after all those Christmas photo collages, I got a couple inquiries on how to do it. I’ll be completely honest here. I stole the whole collage idea from MckMama and I was too lazy, busy, and sleep deprived to write out a step-by-step tutorial for how I did mine using Gimp instead of Photoshop.
So I found [...]
If you missed the last photography post, you can catch up here.
So what do all those settings on your camera really mean?
Let’s start with some basic photography vocabulary that affects exposure.
Film Speed (more specifically ISO): If you want the nitty gritty, you can go here . But basically, the ISO number tells you how sensitive the [...]
Please excuse me while I kill two birds with one stone again.
I’ve been wanting to write a post (or two, or three…) about photography since a lot of you have been asking. And it’s also Foto Friday. So allow me to share some photos while I (hopefully) help you take better pictures. Like I mentioned [...]
5/14/11: Pre-app submitted
5/18/11: Application submitted
5/26/11: Acceptance into program
6/14/11: Orientation/1st home study visit
9/26/11: Assigned a home study social worker
10/8/11: 2nd home study visit
10/22/11: 3rd home study visit
11/8/11: Final home study visit
12/8/11: Home study approved
12/22/11: I600 received at processing center
1/26/11: Biometrics appointment
2/4/12: I-171H Provisional Approval