AND, the winner of the Black and White challenge is...

First:

{L to the third}

Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I'm Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

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Second:

{A good life}

Third:

{The Daily Wyatt}

Fourth:

{Tezzie}

Fifth:

{Ashley Sisk}

Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you'd like... you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

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My favorites (in no particular order):

{Goodknits}

{DRW Photos}

{Tugboat Photography}

{Stoneyville}

{Little Mrs. Sunshine}

{JT Photo}

{Marcella Grace}

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Winners so far this month:

- Favorite of June: ... Jenny Rain ...

- Sparkle: ... The Daily Wyatt ...

- Sweet: ... The Photog Nazi ...

- Black and White: ... L to the Third ...

And, if you all get a moment....
I'd LOVE a vote! :D

♡ Chelsey

The Paper Mama Photo Challenge: Black and White

July 16th
This weeks challenge: Black and White.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty). Black and white photos!

My example of Black and White:

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Here are a couple links to some free photo editing software if you don't already have something:
Picnik 
Picasa
Gimp
Pixlr

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Remember: my photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo (unless it's a self portrait week). It could be just one finger... or a toe... but, they must be there.
There always has to be rules... I know, boring right? But, it's to help me and you. :) Click on this link for more details... Each entry does need to link back to my blog... All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 21st...   

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Winners so far this month:

- Favorite of June: ... Jenny Rain ...

- Sparkle: ... The Daily Wyatt ...

- Sweet: ... no one yet ...

- Black and White: ... no one yet ...

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And, if you all get a moment.... 

I'd LOVE a vote! :D

♡ Chelsey

Baby Ayana's newborn shots.

This is little baby Ayana. So sweet. I took these photos in a pretty dark room. I had the choice to go with a lower ISO with a wider aperture... or higher ISO with a smaller aperture. I should have gone with the higher ISO. I didn't get as much clarity in the photos as I would have liked. BUT, next time. :D It's easier to fix the noise in a photo from a high ISO then and out of focus image.

Which brings me to another thing... I think my nifty 50 lens (50mm 1.4) needs a tune-up. I bought it used on Ebay and I never really got it checked out. I have issues with my auto-focus. It tends to focus close to... but, not on... the spot I want to focus on. Has anyone else had this problem?

I think I'll stop by a local camera shop this weekend and see what they say. If it does need to be fixed: I don't know how I'm going to make it without my 50! I use it everyday. I do have the kit lens... just not the same. :) Happy Friday everyone!

Do you want to vote for my blog? Ok! Just takes a moment.

 

 

♡ Chelsey

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AND, the winner of the "Black and White" challenge is...

April 9th
This weeks challenge: Black and White.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty). A black and white photo.

 

The winners chosen by me:

First: Love this captured moment! Love the different view.

{Bunch of Barrons}

Congrats to the winner! Great job, and please feel free to grab the Fact: I'm Awesome button! Because You are awesome!!

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Second: Ha ha! Love this look!

{Stoneyville}

Third: Great bath-time shot!

{Now I know what life is all about}

Fourth: I just love it. From the drool on his shirt to the little baby toes.

{Holly Days}

Fifth: So sweet and lovely lighting!

{Just Bits & Pieces}

Congrats to my top 5 winners! If you'd like... you are more than welcome to grab a Top 5 Photo button below!

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My favorites (in no particular order):

{From High Heels to Sneakers}

{They Call Me Mama}

{A Sorta Fairytale}

{El Patito Preciocito}

{Days Filled with Love}

{Tezzie}

{Our Little Pride and Joy}

{Flyss Photography}

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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Guess what.... after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges... 2 more challenge to go...

Winners so far:

- Surprise: ... Smiles Awake You ...

- Black and White: ... Bunch of Barrons ...

- Self Portrait: ... no one yet ...

- Multicolored: ... no one yet ...

And, if you all get a moment.... 

I'd LOVE a vote! :D

❤ Chelsey


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