Archive for August, 2008
August 30th, 2008 | 
Author: My hand/wrist is not getting better like it’s supposed to. I’ve been wearing the brace and splint for almost 3 weeks now. I had to go back to the doctor on Friday to receive a Cortisone injection because the throbbing pain in my wrist had flared back up and the pain had spread to my pointer and middle finger. Enough pain to make it difficult to use my right hand. The throbbing in the wrist has ceased but every so often I have the pains in the fingers. I’m supposed to be resting my right hand but that’s a little difficult to do with a toddler and working full time….
Friday was the first day all week that I spent more than 5 minutes with my camera. Today, I have managed to make a couple of photoshop actions using just about only my left hand. It took a long time and was a pain in the butt, but mission accomplished.
Color Pop Action and a BW action :)
Tomorrow I’m going to try to get some more examples of the actions used on pictures :)
Off to bed now. I’ll update more tomorrow along with some pictures.
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Canon has raised the bar in the DSLR war against Nikon. Introducing……
Canon 50D. (it’s clickable)
The camera is incredible. The LCD is now 920,000 pixels while the 40D only has a 230,000 pixel LCD. That alone has brought the 50D up to Nikon standards. The ISO on the 50D goes up to 12,800 while the 40D goes up to 3200. And then of course the 15.1 MP 50D compared to the 10.1 MP 40D.
I no longer love the 40D and lust after him. The 50D has drawn my attention and I want him. I drool after him. I’m starting a “50D camera you will soon be mine” fund. Anybody that cares to contribute. Go right ahead.
Just a few quick pictures. I’m having hand/wrist pains so I’m not going to type much.
Tomorrow is his official birthday. I’ll do a real post then :)
birthday cake bokeh, originally uploaded by jessica.erin.
Most of the way finished with Skyler’s birthday cake. I wanted to do a car theme. I had fun doing this :)
Will update more tomorrow. Off to bed now!
I love him.
My camera is starting to really go out on me. I took 20 pictures today and all but two of them were back focused. Some of the them the focus completely went out on. I need to send it in to Canon so it can get a tune up. Then it will be just like new. Unfortunately, it’s almost 5 years old and not under warranty. I can’t afford a couple hundred dollars to repair it. I might as well just get a new-used better camera body and I certainly can’t afford that.
So I’m going to keep puttering along with my camera and cry into my laptop when I discover pictures gone bad…
I had plans for today being a good day. I was looking forward to today for one simple reason. I just didn’t expect karma to kick me in the ass yet again. Maybe things will go better tomorrow or Friday.
boring blog post. feeling crappy. need sleep.
He’s been making me laugh when I need it most. He makes silly faces and loves to laugh and smile. He doesn’t give smiles for anything or anybody, so every smile and every laugh I manage out of him is incredibly special.
He loves to play and wrestle and finds everything I do so hilarious. From building beds out of blocks for his stuffed animals to tossing him up in the air when we are outside. He had me lay down on the floor and then proceeded to cover me with blocks until I sat up quickly and roaring at him. That one had him falling on the floor because he was laughing so hard.
He loves snuggles at times when I need snuggles the most. He runs to me and gives me a huge hug around the legs when I arrive at his daycare. Then lets go to retrieve his stuffed lovey only to come back to me and give me another hug. He then grabs my hand and waves “bye bye” at his friends and to tell them “Bye Bye! See you morrow!”.
He shares his food with me and shares his paci at bedtime. He always wants me to lay down in his bed but settles for his giraffe and bear when I tell him that it’s not mommy’s bedtime just yet. It the morning I get a huge smile and a “Hi Mommy!” to start my day with.
I could go on and on to express how much I love him and how much joy he brings into my world. Or I could post a picture that expresses that and so much more. I love you Skyler. 2 is going to be an incredible age for you. It’s going to be an incredible year. We will live it well.
Even though I’m currently very poor, I still like to look on Amazon or BHphoto to see what lovely lens are out there. I’ve found what i want my next lens purchase to be. The Canon EF 35mm f/2 Wide Angle Lens. It got fabulous reviews and is priced decently.
And my birthday will be the end of this week ;) You still have time to order! Just consider it an investment towards my (currently in the making) photography business.
k. thanks loves.
yummmy. If you don’t drool over that lens and the delicious wide aperature, you are inhuman.
Another weekend past. Skyler and I went on a few walks this weekend. I enjoy spending alone time with him. Just a time that I can collect my thoughts and relax and enjoy being with him. I feel like I miss so much working full time. I feel like he’s growing up right before my eyes and I’m missing the changes. He’s talking so much more now. He’s playing and using his imagination. He even tries to sing along with the music. He’s not my little baby anymore. He’s got his likes and dislikes and his attitude when things don’t go his way. He’s becoming a real little person. Pretty soon he won’t be my toddler anymoe…
My wrist is still hurting. I know it doesn’t help that I’m still getting on the computer. I’m still processing pictures and blogging and emailing friends. I’m still on the computer at work. I’m still getting my camera out and taking pictures. I’m supposed to be resting my right arm but there is so much for me to do. I’m wearing the brace and thumb splint 24/7 but I don’t know how much it’s helping. I guess I’ll be going to the doctor again this week…
Just a few pictures to end the post. I managed to get a couple of shots of Skyler tonight when it was nearing sunset. I’ve never captured sun flare before so I was excited to get these.
Quick post.
New name and some design changes to the blog. My Photography business will now be known as Erin Star Photography. Kimberly and Sarah actually had some part in the name. Long story. I won’t go into details. Just thanking them both for such a fantastic name. My middle name is Erin, so it works ;) I do however get to thank Kimberly for such a fabulous new blog header. 3 new blog headers to be exact. It’s simple, colorful and it’s me. Love love love it. Thank you again Kimberly.
Now onto the updates:
I called the hospital. They need someone to do the newborn portraits. It would be 9:30-12:30 (possibly till 1 or 2 just depending on how many births). I told her that I was hoping to do a Saturday & Sunday thing but she asked me if I would be able to do during the week also. Considering that it hurts for me to miss a day, I don’t know how well that will work out. However, I told her that Monday & Wednesday are days that I HAVE to be at my full time job. In two weeks, I should get a call back for an interview. They are taking names and numbers and then will start interviews. I’m crossing my fingers. I would LOVE to do this.
Skyler’s birthday in 8 days. My birthday in 5. Another year older, another year past. I still have no clue what to get Skyler for his birthday. I have bought him a couple puzzles, some winter shirts and an elmo toy but nothing special. I want to get him something really special but I have no clue what. He doesn’t need anything. He plays with all of his little people. Doesn’t need any more. He plays with the many different blocks he has. Doesn’t need anymore. Plays with his tons of duplos. Definitely doesn’t need anymore. What do you give to the toddler that is happy with everything that he has?? And he certainly can’t tell me what he wants. Any ideas, oh faithful blog readers?
I’m getting slack happy with my photography. I’ll use my carpal tunnel as an excuse for not picking up my camera. I need to use carpal tunnel as my excuse for staying off the computer, but I can’t. I’ve been getting on way too much. I did however take a couple pictures worth photoshopping when Skyler and I went on a walk today. It was hot outside and the sun was beating down but it felt good just walking side by side with him as he pointed out and named everything in sight. I love him.
