In Motion!

Here is Lily "frozen" in motion as she "colors" my paper!

Lily just started playing with the fan (that we have blowing warm air from our wood stove)-They aren't perfect, but I love these shots!

I love this shot of the flames slowed down (I do, after all, have to photograph something other than Lily every now and then)!

Sliding to the floor!

In this picture I was trying to pan for the first time (which would blur the background and keep Lily, who was running with her Curious George monkey, in focus)- obviously that didn't work, but it turned out to be a really interesting picture!

Dancing!

Clapping!

Spinning!

And shaking her bear all around!

I had my second photography class last night...I'm still loving it!

Although I admit that I wish I were improving at a greater pace (I'm sure I have unrealistic expectations of myself)!:)

So, yesterday I began learning to really control the shutter on my camera- which is most important in pictures with motion. So, I'm learning to play around with motion- and what shows motion in pictures (sometimes freezing motion, sometimes allowing for blur, and sometimes something in between). So these are my first attempts today- they didn't all come out quite how I would have liked or planned- but hey, it's my first try!