The World as Haylee see's it......

Are you sure you want to invite me to this? Prepare to be amazed by the lack of my knowledge and skill pertaining to photography.

1. Your weapon, I mean, camera of choice.
I'm such a cheapskate so I bought the Nikon D70 used from Lejeune yardsales. I have been wanting a Nikon for a LONG time now. My husband hasn't been as on board about me spending the money as I wanted him to be. He loves the pictures that we are getting so I'm pretty sure he'll let me fork out the money when it's time for me to upgrade to a better model.

2. Your favorite lens.
I would have to say it's the 18-55 since I have used it the most. I also have the old 70-300 that I like to play around with. I haven't figured it our yet and sometimes my pictures are blurry when I use it. I only purchased my camera a few months ago so I'm definitely not a pro.

3. Classes you've taken/how long you've been actively pursuing photography.
Not a one. I would love to take a class and hope to sneak in the November one with the rest of you. I have always loved taking pictures, but the desire increased after having my kids. I don't have very many pictures of me as a kid and want my children to have a lot to take with them when they get married. Also, since my husband is in the military and deploys pictures are his way of still being involved in their lives.

4. Thoughts on photo editing (Software/programs you use).
I would love to learn more photo editing. When done right it makes a good picture even better. I have Adobe photoshop that I like to play with when I have the time. I know how to do a few things like turn the photo black and white and then add a little bit of color on a few things to accent them. The most editing I've done since I bought this camera is cropping. I'm still so amazed at how clear the pictures are that I don't like to mess with them.

5. An idea for the blog's name.
I love lense ladies.

6. What you would like to learn to do better.
Well, pretty much everything. I really want to learn how to shoot in manual. I don't have a clue how to pose anyone. The last thing I would like to learn to do better is photo editing.

7. A favorite image you've captured.
This picture is one of my favorite's right now. It's not just because it's beautiful. It has more meaning to me since I know what the picture is of. This is a stadium behind "the tomb of the unknowns" in the Arlington Cemetery. I'm glad that our country honors these heroes.

8. What is your favorite photography blog?
www.slurpee4bys1grl.blogpost.com She is a friend of mine. She takes amazing photo's. I had one blown up and made into a canvas of me and the kids. It was taken during our last deployment as a father's day gift for Nate. She is good at capturing natural poses too.
www.phototips.alexismiller.com Alexis Miller always has great ideas on her website. She has tons of free pre-done edits and templates.