>> Favorite Pictures of the Week No. 4

Life is so busy, and it seems that even though I take pictures I never get around to blogging.

But I decided that today, I was going to blog, so here are some pictures of the week.

Which are actually from last week...

XOXO,

Anna Rose

>> May Goals

This month I have one goal. 

Yes, you heard that right.

One goal.

This goal is something I've been dreaming about for quite a few years. 

Folks, I'm going to second shoot a wedding. 

My goal is to rock it. 

I may just be a teensy bit excited.

Okay, maybe more than a teensy bit...

...a lot more than a teensy bit.

Okay, how's this: I'm really, really, really...... you get the idea. 

I'm excited. :)

On a different note, I recently figured out how to free lens with my camera. I'm still figuring it out, but it is lots of fun!

You can learn how to free lens here.

What does your May hold?

xoxo,

Anna Rose

>>Favorite pictures of the week No. 3.

It's been a week or two... okay, a month since I have shown my favorite pictures. But I haven't stopped taking pictures, I just have this little thing called school that is taking up some time.

My senior year has been so good, but I am definitely busy!

Anyway, here's just a little glimpse of what my last week (or two) has held.

What did your week hold?

XOXO,

Anna Rose

>> JUST ONE >> APRIL

Here's a little look at what my Saturday held. 

I'm so thankful that God sends along exciting opportunities like this!

XOXO,

Anna Rose

>> HE LIVES!

Because He lives I can face tomorrow.

Because He lives all fear is gone.

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living 

just because He lives!

>>Because He lives

Happy Easter!

xoxo,

Anna Rose

>> April Goals

Well, April is finally here and I'm quite happy to announce that the first flowers have come up!

I know that in some places, there is still lots of snow on the ground, and I am thankful that I am not there.

I want to finish two school subjects.    

I can't quite cross this one off. I finished one and I am, so close to finishing another.

 I want to exercise and stretch almost every day.   

I think I did it for around 3 weeks. Then there was a week or so where I neglected them badly.

I want to work on my senior scrapbook.    

Once again this didn't happen, but that's fine because I'm working on it today!

 I want to run 2-3 times per week.   

Haha! I think I ran 3 times this whole month! But I did play some hockey and soccer, so maybe that counts....

 I want to finish hanging all the pictures in my room.  

I got one hung. But not all of them.

 Finish redesigning my blog.  

DONE!!

I have very few goals for this month, but maybe this time I'll actually get some of them done!

1. I want to quit overshooting.  I plan to get together with a photographer friend to do a portrait session, but only take 10 pictures. But I want those 10 pictures ALL to be good. I want to be able to get the exact results that I want without having to experiment a lot. And trust me, this is hard. I already tried it. 

2. I want to streamline my workflow. I want to figure out the quickest way, the best way and the easiest way. From shooting the session to uploading the pictures to an online gallery, I want no unnecessary steps.

3. I want to work on preparing for graduation. Whether it's practicing piano, making some decorations or planning food, I want that to happen THIS MONTH.

4. I want to experiment in Photoshop. I want to conquer this program. Not this month, or next month. But I want to take baby steps and have it basically figured out. My goal for this month is to learn about layer masks.

What are you goals for this month?

xoxo,

Anna Rose

>> Favorite Pictures of the Week No. 2

As some of you might have guessed, I went to the Midwest for a week.

While there, I saw everything from 3 feet of snow, to green grass.

Some mornings it would be -20 and then a few days later (and one state away) it would be 50 degrees.  And now I'll stop rambling and leave you to my favorite pictures of the last two weeks.

xoxo,

Anna Rose