Shutterfly, oh shutterfly, how lovely are your cards!

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I don't know about you, but one of my favorite parts about the holiday season is receiving Christmas cards in the mail from my friends and family. I love seeing how families have evolved and changed. New babies, marriages, kid antics, and holiday greetings all in one card! This year Shutterfly has offered an incredible promotion to bloggers. Go here to learn more information.

One of my personal favorites is the folded 5 x 7 cards. You can go here to see some of the great options to choose from. They are classic and elegant. They also provide lots of options for those of us who can't choose just one picture for a Christmas card; many of their designs include space for anywhere from 2-6 pictures.

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Holiday Cards: http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards
Calendars: http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars
Canvas wall art: http://www.shutterfly.com/home-decor/canvas-wall-art

Check out shutterfly.com
And your mailbox.
Because you may just find a Shutterfly Christmas card from us ;)

It's all about timing!

4th of July. I am not sure why but, it is my one of my favorite holidays. I love the patriotism. The celebration of our country. To me, it captures the essence of summer! Cookouts, family, watermelon, country music, picnics, pools, and my favorite...FIREWORKS! This years' 4th of July was simple and sweet. Small town parade, shooting range, good food, and quality time with my husband.

I took advantage of practicing with my new camera and captured several shots of the fireworks. Some came out well, while others were quickly deleted. In taking pictures of moving objects, I have learned it is all about timing. In this case, it was best for me to click the picture when I heard the boom of the fireworks, rather than seeing them. I also learned that when you have autofocus in a dark night sky, with the only lit object moving, it takes some practice to get the timing just right.

These shots were taken using the Tv setting on my camera. The best pictures were taken using a 1/5 shutter speed. I found that if a used a Av setting in a dark night sky, the shutter speed was much slower...which means I had to hold the camera extremely still for a decent shot.

Getting started...

Today Jacob and I went to downtown historic Jonesborough and to a local state park to play with our camera. Here are a few of my favorites from our little adventure. I'm still trying to figure out how to upload multiple pictures without it taking forever. More to come...