I’ve fallen deeply in love with my 50mm f1.4 again… not only did I do the entire boudoir workshop with it last week, and the boudoir shoot on Sunday (seriously the entire shoot with one lens)… but aren’t these photos just dreamy?

* My Every Day project is my 2012 year-long project reflecting my life and things around me

The boys decided that my TV program that they were being “forced” to watch was far too boring for them, so they got the checkers board out

I used the opportunity to test the Sony A77 (I’m reviewing it for Girl Guides) in low light… I think I pushed it too far for the camera, ISO 2000 is far too grainy.

* My Every Day project is my 2012 year-long project reflecting my life and things around me

The week’s themes at school for both kids has been all about themselves, and today they came home with self portraits that they’d drawn of themselves.

I love the big smile that Connor drew on his image, and that little tuft of hair at the top of Bradley’s head made me smile.  Bradley was quite proud to point out the shark tooth around his neck… LOL not sure where that comes from.

* My Every Day project is my 2012 year-long project reflecting my life and things around me

It was the first day of school yesterday for the boys.  Bradley is in Grade 3 this year, and Connor is in Grade 00.  They were both completely exhausted after the busy day, and this is how I found them and Erin (who was spending the day with my mom) when I got to her house after work.

This was taken with the Sony A77 and a 50mm f1.4 lens that I’m reviewing for Girl Guides.  ISO was 640 because of the low light.

* My Every Day project is my 2012 year-long project reflecting my life and things around me

I didn’t have a photoshoot this weekend!! It’s the last free weekend I have until March, so I just vegged… and spent time with the kids. This morning we went to Walkhaven to walk the dogs, and used my new wellies to squelch through the marshy bits, and I so regretted not taking my camera and macro lens because the veld was just beautiful!

Anyhoo, after a stinking hot morning, we had a massive thunderstorm this afternoon, and Connor got hold of my wellies to have some fun in a muddy puddle

I took the opportunity to test the review camera I have at the moment.  These photos were take with a Sony SLT A77 DSLR with 50mm f1.4 lens. Man, the camera is fast compared to my 5D mkII!! It would be awesome as a sports camera.