Italian Friends and their food...

My favorite type food hands down, is Italian. Over this past weekend I was lucky enough to have a friend cook his italian specialties and share them with me so I wanted to share with you... By the way, I rarely cook meals from scratch so I helped make the ravioli by hand. This new experience made me realize I should never take the frozen bags for granted (a lot of work goes in to making those little bites of heaven!)

One night our friend Laura came over for a visit so I had the chance catch her cute expressions while we waited for dinner to be ready.

I used the Canon 20mm 1.8(see... now I'm hooked on that lens!) and no flash. Lightroom for editing.

20mm for 20 Days - Mission Complete!

So I've done it! I didn't change my lens for over three weeks and I'm completely satisfied with the results. In fact, I WILL upgrade to a faster wide angle lens and continue to experiment with it.

The weather in Charlotte has been amazing and as I begin to focus on my work in this new city, I look forward to exploring locations to photograph new clients. My next goal is to "Show and Share Charlotte" a peek at what I've found in my new city!

Above are a few of my recent favorites...

20mm for 20 Days - Day #17...

Yes it's been over two weeks since I last Blogged and knowing that, I must admit it may be a while before I get in a routine of blogging and posting photos. I've been trying to settle in to my new home and city however, like with many things in life, unexpected obstacles sometimes appear and they have to be dealt with immmediately, this is what I'm faced with right now. So, without boring readers/viewers with my life complications, I'll just give an update in my world of photography...

This week the WPPI conference is being held in Las Vegas, I should be there, but I didn't plan in advance and now I feel like I've missed my review before a final exam. On the bright side, I did learn that the women from "Love Affair" are hosting another conference this summer so I will make up for my absence at WPPI with a week of a "Love Affair". Okay, I just had to get that off my mind!

Finally, the 20mm for 20 Days Experience: I've truly enjoyed using only this lens and "forcing" myself use it and learn what I like about it. Over the past few weeks, between packing, unpacking, traveling, etc., I've had the opportunity to meet new people, hang out and say goodbye (for now)to close friends and spend time with family. All of these occasions have given me the chance to experiment and play around. So here is some of what I've captured, enjoy!

20mm for 20 Days - Day #5

The moving process is ALWAYS a huge hassle and this time it has been the worse move I've ever experienced. The movers packed my computer and some electronics I need (and that's just a small tip of "accidents" I've encountered with this first half of the move). I can't wait to see what happens on the other end... I'll share the entire story when I get my computer back!

For now, I'm still using the 20mm and getting some fun shots (sorry I can't share them yet). I thought for a few minutes my camera had been packed in the truck and I had a "mini stroke" then quickly found I had hidden it in the food pantry, away from boxes.

The good news is, I've have great friends helping me in various ways and I will never be able to repay them for their generousity! I'm a lucky girl...