Day 1- Self Portrait

Okay, so this photo may not be very convincing! But, this challenge was hard!! I did, however, learn a lot!! Like, for instance, self portraits are not easy to take!! I did everything the articles told me to do... I sat by a window, I adjusted my ISO settings, I tried to use a solid background, I even dug out our 200 yr. old tripod and what did I end up with??... a bunch of super awkward looking photos! So, this morning, after I dropped Jonas off at Pre-school, James and I went to the local coffee shop. As I was sitting there sipping my White Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Latte`... (YUM), it occurred to me that maybe I was trying too hard. Maybe it was really simple... maybe a self portrait doesn't have to be posed or planned out or awkward. So, with that, I took out my camera, adjusted the setting to (Av) (because it's my favorite setting), set the timer and there you have it. It's not quite right.. but, its better than the deer in headlights look I was perfecting in my recent attempts. So, while I'm still not there yet, I am learning my camera and that is what this challenge is all about!! Now for Challenge #2. What I Wore...