Signs of Spring!!

I am so excited that spring is coming!! Although, I guess I shouldn't get too excited yet since the weather here in Oklahoma seems to change so fast. Last week we had 2 days where it was in the low 80's & then this weekend it's been in the mid 40's. I think I'll still be waiting another month or so to plant flowers :)

Anyway, on one of the nice days last week Dwyatt and I went out to dinner at Lake Hefner. It's such a neat place because there are trails all around the lake, a Lighthouse, and even some Sea Gulls!!! They must be very confused Sea Gulls to wind up in Oklahoma, so we refer to them as the Hefner Gulls. I was able to snap a few picture of some spring blossoms and a beautiful sunset before dinner. I hope you enjoy them...

Spring Blossoms

Blooming tree ouside my office building...

Us at Lake Hefner...the wind was blowing like crazy, thus my messy hair :)

Sunset on the Lake!!

1st Attempt at Self Portraits!!

So my husband is completely tired of being my only photo subject. Seeing that we don't have children, and don't even have a pet, this presents a problem... so I had no choice but to turn the camera on myself!! These are my first attempts at semi-self portraits. I say semi because I don't have a tripod or a wireless remote which would make true self portraits possible... The next best thing I could think of was to set up the shot myself and then have Dwyatt click the shutter!!

After adjusting all the settings, taking some test shots to get the light right, Dwyatt received very explicit directions about where to stand, where to position me in the frame, etc. I think he thought I was being a control freak, but hey, at least he didn't have to be the subject this time!! I then played with my new Photoshop Lightroom 2 program for the first time. I have been learning more about it, but these are the first portraits I have gotten to edit. I'm already addicted, I absolutely love post-processing!! Anyway, I hope you enjoy these... perhaps my dream of opening my own photography company will come true someday!! :)