Just a Girl and Her Monkey

A quick shot or two on the way home from school.

Meet Abu, A.'s little monkey.

Love to see her taking care of her *friends*.

In a freakish surprise we had a few minutes to spare this morning before school. I grabbed my camera and Annelise and Sadie (our Golden) followed me to the stairs. Our foyer has the best natural light, especially in the morning.

There was a lot of movement between an excited dog and a 5 year old, so there is some blur. I snapped a few on P mode, just because I always forget about it. I usually use Av mode (aperture priority), but P mode is more like auto mode without the flash. And I despise the flash.

Yes, A. has feet. I promise. I wanted to capture how long and lean she is getting. Most of her pants have a little gap between her pants and socks.

Oh my. My little girl is growing up.

Project 365

I don't always do well with long term projects, somewhere mid-way through I get distracted or run out of steam. I want this project to be different. I do.

One of my goals for 2009 is to take more pictures, many, many more. I want to capture the daily moments, whether large or small. I want to become more proficient with my camera and all it's mysterious settings. I want to record life around me.

In that vein, I read about Project 365 over at Shutter Sisters and thought it would be a perfect fit for me.

Wanna join me?

LOOK: Camera Strap Giveaway

Are you feeling lucky? (Are you, Punk?) (Sorry, could not resist a Clint reference.)

The fabulous SITS girls recently shared the scoop about a great giveaway. If you are tired of your plain camera strap, why not spice things up a bit? A touch of color, maybe a jazzy print?

Well, *SHEY* {B} has just the thing and the SITS girls are hosting a FAB giveaway. You can read more about it and drop your name into the hat HERE.

Keep your fingers crossed...