Click It Up A Notch April Photo Challenge

My favorite picture of the month.

Help!

Our house doesn't let in much light. Probably because the houses on our street are about six inches apart. When Brendan plays near our front sliding glass doors I try to get some pictures using natural light. Unless the sun is shining directly in, I have to max out the ISO (1600). They come out so grainy. Is this normal or is it maybe because I'm still using the kit lens? I'd much rather lower the ISO and use the flash. I have no idea what I'm doing. Tips appreciated!

This had the potential to be a really sweet photo. Bummer.



Where Is Brendan?



Easter Bunny

We waited in line to see the Easter Bunny. I had no idea how Brendan would handle it, but I didn't get my hopes up. He didn't scream. However, I set my camera to Portrait so that I could quickly snap a few pictures without having to fiddle with the settings. Big mistake. I probably could have done better if I had shot on manual and used the flash. Never thought I'd say that!

Hopefully the ones they took there turned out better than mine!

Since I'm once again a working woman, I only get a couple hours a day with my boy. So here's another dinner picture.

Dude can tear up a grilled cheese.



We are working on teaching Brendan to eat with utensils.

We obviously have our work cut out for us.

Didn't Take Us Long

I eat junk when my other half isn't around. Sometimes we eat it when he is around, but a lot of the time he discourages it. Well, his plane hadn't even left the ground today before Brendan and I found ourselves at Popeye's.

I tell myself that it's better to go ahead and eat at Popeye's before we go to the commissary. I justify my choice of Popeye's over Subway with the fact that Brendan can tear up their chicken. But really...it's because I love their popcorn shrimp.



Quarterly Top Five (Jan-Mar)

My five favorite pictures that I've taken so far this year.