As a general rule, I don’t like polished things. If it feels too perfect, I find it boring. For example, my husband made me realize a lot of the artists I listen to don’t have what would be considered typically “good” singing voices. Some don’t play their instruments with perfect technique. There’s an edge of rasp. More feeling than precision.



I do enjoy bloggers that have it all together and their life looks like it’s a magazine. I know their life doesn’t always look like that and I appreciate and drool over the artistry that goes into crafting their photos, but that’s just not my thing. I don’t want that kind of refinement for this little blog.


My family and I went to a roadside "pumpkin patch” this past weekend. The same one that pops up every year. My main goal was to get some decent pictures of my adorable nephew, but after that, I enjoyed snapping pictures willy-nilly. One of my favorite “techniques” is to take pictures without holding the camera to my face. Shoot from the hip, if you will. Sometimes I end up with grass or sky, but sometimes I get angles that are great and effortless. Try it.



Another technique is to give the camera to my snap-happy husband. He’s not a photographer, but he captures moments by sheer persistence. I was trying to choose a pumpkin and he was clicking away while I was talking to him. I like the result. Yes, you can tell I don’t wear makeup-- but I actually don’t wear makeup. I happen to like the “texture” in this picture. Yes, the texture of my imperfect skin, which I’ll be honest I’m not usually a fan of, but I guess that shows sometimes imperfections have their place.

Do you have any fun photography quirks?