tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post1887482017619205925..comments2024-02-26T02:22:48.643-08:00Comments on A Foothill Home Companion: ScarfaceMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738318324942700985noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-51893175943965558692008-02-20T21:33:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:33:00.000-08:00A scar on the nose is something a 5year old boy ca...A scar on the nose is something a 5year old boy can be proud of, but the boob job definitely is out... not sure where that came from. In fact, I think it was totally inappropriate for John & Becca to suggest that for Aidan. If you think he is scarred now, wait until the kids on the playground start in with the, "nice rack, Aidan" jokes. Poor kid.<BR/><BR/>Favorite scar reference: in the movie "Jaws" where Richard Dreyfus & Robert Shaw are comparing scars from their rugged experiences, and Roy Scheider contemplates for a moment whether or not to mention his appendectomy scar in an attempt to fit in with the guys.<BR/><BR/>As for the photo question: flash will always look artificial. Even professional indoor photography looks unnatural to my eye. If you have the money and equipment you can minimize the flash effect by lighting from different sources spaced at different distances from the subject, but I doubt that is what you are asking. There are diffusion filters that scatter the light a little, &/or you can aim the head of the flash off to the side to bounce the light from a wall/ceiling, but in the end you still have flash lighting with weird shadows. I prefer Visty's solution of using the window -- especially in the winter. You cannot beat an overcast winter day to create soft lighting, and a window can be used to create greater or lesser degrees of natural shadowing. Check out how well lit Ave is by the window on the 16th.<BR/><BR/>-- Mark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-14707390998918256562008-02-20T21:05:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:05:00.000-08:00Wow! This blog gives good information what to use ...Wow! This blog gives good information what to use in order to prevent <BR/><BR/><A HREF="" REL="nofollow"><BR/>"http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/stretchmarks">stretchmarks</A> . I personally facing this problem from my pregnancy. I applied every cream spend huge sums of money but to no use. In order to disappear stretch marks, my friends advice me to use revitol stretch mark cream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-45368281999312624482008-02-20T14:51:00.000-08:002008-02-20T14:51:00.000-08:00I haven't mastered the flash either. At all. I wis...I haven't mastered the flash either. At all. I wish I could use it successfully like some people do. <BR/><BR/>I like hearing alternate perspectives like that. We all have them, we just don't know we have them all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-71565378374132810342008-02-20T08:37:00.000-08:002008-02-20T08:37:00.000-08:00You're right, natural body art is part of the grow...You're right, natural body art is part of the growing experience. You just hope as an adult you don't paint the canvas any more!<BR/>I'm so jealous of the time you have to take such wonderful pictures, I just have to wait for my vacations to spend quality time with my camera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-32202030137636604872008-02-20T07:57:00.000-08:002008-02-20T07:57:00.000-08:00What lovely sentiments! We are all full of those ...What lovely sentiments! We are all full of those marks that have defined our character. Wouldn't have it any other way.<BR/><BR/>I struggle with the flash myself as I'm always looking for good lighting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-76016529146998578452008-02-19T22:40:00.000-08:002008-02-19T22:40:00.000-08:00Does that mean the boob job is out? I just want t...Does that mean the boob job is out? I just want them back where they were. Oh, and if they could be identical twins again. I don't know if I want the world to know how inept I am at reading a map. Or better yet, I'd like forget some of my lifes journeys. <BR/><BR/>Adien always looks so very serious. I like the photo with the flash. He has beautiful, intense eyes. Much like his moms.John and Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008538395797381001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-6720354329085799782008-02-19T20:22:00.000-08:002008-02-19T20:22:00.000-08:00The first picture would have given you your desire...The first picture would have given you your desired effect if you had turned him toward the window. I see there was a window to his right. If the sun was still too much and making him squint, you can close the blinds or curtains and let the light be diffused onto his face. <BR/>If you are using an SLR, you would be better off getting a flash that bounces off the ceiling for indoor shots instead of one that points forward. It makes for much more natural lighting when we just have to use it. <BR/>His "tough" face is adorable!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-7831708461668682792008-02-19T18:32:00.000-08:002008-02-19T18:32:00.000-08:00Look at that sweet little nose. Oh my, the pings ...Look at that sweet little nose. Oh my, the pings and dings...I remember when my first was born and looking at his perfect little self and having that blank canvas,clean-slate realization. And those first few scrapes, those first battle scars hurt me worse than they hurt him, for sure. But your right, they all tell a story, and if that's so, well my body would be a novel!<BR/>Ah yes, the love/hate relationship with flash photography. I'm with auntie g-ma, the first shot speaks volumes to me over the second, although those are some pretty hazel eyes in the second shot. I'm afraid I don't have any useful tips on the flash. I use mine only when necessary, because it does a really lousy job. I've been thinking to invest in one of those attachables that tilt- do you think they would make all the diffence? <BR/>Great post Molly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-4356507986526618002008-02-19T14:19:00.000-08:002008-02-19T14:19:00.000-08:00that first picture is my fav... The thing I notice...that first picture is my fav... The thing I noticed first was his hazel eye, even though I only got to see the hazel in one!Auntie G-mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066917775608558279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-32444489328293474922008-02-19T12:21:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:21:00.000-08:00I think those leftover bumps and bruises are part ...I think those leftover bumps and bruises are part of what makes us unique. It's the mark of our experience and our walk through life. <BR/><BR/>At least that's what I tell myself when I see that scar on Annika's lip from when she tripped on a step and face planted on concrete at 2 years old. Her walk through life. That's it.Sarah Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164426135229940315noreply@blogger.com