Today was a bad day. It was a culmination of a bunch of different things, but every time I tried to look at the bright side of things and turn the bad day around, something else would happen. I was determined not to let it all get me too down, to remember how blessed I truly am…but nothing was pulling me out of my funk.

Finally I pulled out my camera and let the girls run around in the backyard while I shot…just for me. It felt so good to do something just to test out my equipment, to try new things, not trying to get the perfect image of my kids or doing it for “work”, but just for my own creative outlet.

Here’s a few images from today…they are all SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera).

We have a beautiful magnolia tree in our backyard  (these were shot with my 50mm 1.4 lens)

This was my second attempt at “poor man’s macro”…I think I may get obsessed with this fun technique!

These are such beautiful reminders of God’s perfect creation…these unfurling ferns make me happy!

And tomorrow is a new day! I hope you enjoy it! I know I will