YM Priest Quorum Activity

Last week the priests learned a little bit about photography and had a lot of fun doing it.  We started out with a presentation on the very basics of photography that covered the parts of the camera, basic photographic concepts, and the communicative parts of photography.  Yes even 16-18 year olds can have an emotional response to art.  :)  

Then came the really fun part.  We set up with the gym and tried to make some really edgy, cool, and fun images of the guys playing basketball.  See the photoset here, slideshow here.  All the YM took turns being responsible for various photographic elements: camera, off-camera flash, light modifiers (umbrella, reflectors, walls, etc.), subject position, camera position, and light direction.   I took the group photo above but all the others were completely set up and shot by the YM.  They did an awesome job!  It was really fun to seem them work though the options and figure out what works and what doesn’t.  Enjoy!

Check this out!

Hey everyone! This is my first post on our ward blog. YEAH! I wanted to tell you about two really great things! These are both of my friends and I am helping them get their name out there. My friend Alexis makes the cutest little girl and boy aprons and oven mits. The boy aprons even change into a cape.She also does a little kid cooking class. This girl is SO awesome at what she does! Here are a few pics to show you what I mean! She sells these at http://www.wittlewhisks.etsy.com/

Here is the info for her cooking class for kids! http://www.wittlewhisks.blogspot.com/ Check it out!

My other friend Jessica is such a great photographer! She has a special on her blog for the first 5 people to post a comment. So hurry up! Check out her website! http://www.bella-rose-photography.blogspot.com/ These are just some of the pics that she took of our little family. She is seriously great!

Yet Another Request

I hate to keep using this blog as a way to ask something of the masses...but I guess that's what it's here for. This time it's for cubscouts, so at least it's ward related.

Does anyone have any Native American/Indian costumes or props? Anything such as moccasins, a headdress, bow, etc. would be very helpful for an upcoming pack meeting.

Let me know if you have anything! THANKS!!

New Doctor Needed

I'm going to follow Michelle's example and ask about doctors. We just changed insurance companies and need to find a new pediatrician or family practice physician. Any of you have a recommendation?

Thanks!