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Rewards

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
For the last 10 weeks I took an amazing class: Karen Russell's Snapshots of a Good Life. This class was bout using my camera to take photos of my family; documenting the little stuff that happens between people. She covered using my camera, composition, depth of field, shutter speed, caring for my camera, holding it correctly, exposure and more. This class dealt mainly...

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Siblings & Friends

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, March 29, 2009
(This is one of my favorite photos of these two. There are catch lights in their eyes, reflection of light from the windows. When they looked up at me facing the window they had catch lights, but with their backs to the windows they didn't have catch lights. ) It seems like I get this question a lot. Are they twins? No they...

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Dance part 2: Woods

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, March 28, 2009
(Thank you John for taking the time to photograph me with my daughter. It's not often that I'm in pictures and having a photo of a motherly daughter thing means a lot to me.)Today was Lona's last dance recital. We had friends attend last night's recital which I was extremely thankful for. Being out here we do not have family around that can...

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Dance

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, March 26, 2009
Today and the next two days will be filled with pink tights, tutus, make-up and bobby-pins. Lona's dance recital is Friday night and Saturday. The Friday night performance is booked but Saturday's performance is still available. It is at 3:00pm at Nooksack Valley Performing Arts. We have been working hard for the last four months to prepare for this. She has learned so...

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Let's just say...

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
that there are days I HATE diabetes. Yesterday was one of those days. Isaac's been having high numbers the last few weeks with soccer. The other day he complained about his set not feeling good, but we were going to be changing it out the next day so we'd take care of it then. At 3:00 he checked his blood sugar and his...

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Ice Skating Fun

By Leslie Parks - Friday, March 20, 2009
(not the best focused picture but the best of all the kids) Yesterday was our last day to go ice skating. It was bitter sweet. Sweet because it is another thing I can let go of during a busy soccer season. Bitter because I think that yesterday was the funnest day and the kids are finally getting the hang of it. Each child...

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Practicing Portraits

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
I love seeing photos of people against a brick wall. For Isaac's and Job's team, I think that I'm doing the photos so I took them out to practice. Job hasn't had that pleasure yet but he will. This is a south facing wall. But we haven't had much sun and I'm still learning about catch lights in the eyes. Here is what...

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Sibling Rivalry

By Leslie Parks - Monday, March 16, 2009
These two are best friends and worst enemies. Actually they are great friends. Since soccer season has started we have started soccer training at home. The kids still have their chess work to do but soccer has become more important. So today I sent these two outside and "made" them play soccer. For the first 15 minutes Isaac took shots on goal, Job...

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Job

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, March 15, 2009
Today was a different kind of day. There were intermittent periods of sunshine and heavy rains. I thought great I can kick out one part of a photo assignment that has to do with sun. I might not have this opportunity for a long time. The objective: Find some shade (you can't have shade unless there is sun) and take pictures with catch...

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Night Lights

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, March 14, 2009
I've been taking a candid photography class for the last 7 weeks. Yes it has been 7 weeks. I can't believe it. I want to take it again or want more of it. I am hooked. There has been some stuff that has taxed me. Some assignments that I'm trying to wrap my head around. I only have two more weeks before class...

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Christmas in March

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Today our school was rudely interrupted by the UPS guy. This is how excited the boys were. My mother bought them a present for Christmas and then later was told it would be shipped in February. The boys didn't forget and every day in February they anxiously awaited the mail. February came and went and no package. March was quickly escaping them and...

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The Petting Zoo

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Last week a dear friend invited a bunch of people over to her house. Mind you she was/is days away from delivering her own bundle of joy into this world. But that didn't matter. So away we went to the petting zoo. She even had frog eggs for anyone who wanted to take them home. This to me is nothing short of amazing....

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