Friday, January 16, 2009

Natural light... why is this so hard?!



I'm battling it out with my camera this weekend... Luckily, my first class is tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully, no one gets hurt before then.



On the adoption front, we mailed in our I-600A today!!!! Check!


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6 comments:

Norbyah said...

such beautiful photos of the boys. i know natural light is the hardest....but i prefer it. the tenderness it allows the camera to capture...but certainly not ideal for active little ones. i end up with many blurry photos too. good luck in your class. i'm thinking about finding one too.

love you so much.

January 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Christine @ 12,450miles said...

Once it's spring and you are outside you will be singing a different tune I swear! But yes, so hard!

The photos of the boys are beautiful though!!

January 17, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Shelley said...

They look great! I shoot exclusively without a flash, so I know your frustration! It will get easier though, I promise! Try setting your camera on Av mode with a aperture of about 2.8. Seems to be easier when shooting inside during the winter!

January 17, 2009 at 9:21 AM
emily said...

thank you for the flattery, girls, and thank you for all of the suggestions. my class went so well today, and i'm anxious to put all of my new knowledge to use!! (i had to surrender my camera for a few days, however, because of dust on my sensor. i have not been changing my lens the right way!!!!!!!) aaar.

January 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Becca said...

You don't make it LOOK very hard. :)
Love the new snaps. How was your weekend?

January 18, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Angie said...

Emily, I have nothing to add about photographing in natural light...my husband is the photographer in our family! ;) but wanted to say thanks for all your sweet and understanding comments on my blog. We can't wait to bring our little guy home on Tues. I keep up with your blog and love your sincerity and your process. Can't wait to meet your little one soon! Thank you for faithfully reading. It warms my heart...Angie

January 18, 2009 at 9:18 PM

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Our Adoption Timeline

  • December 23, 2009- Adoption Finalized.
  • May 7th, 2009- Family circle complete in Madison.
  • May 6th, 2009- Mama's got Rubin in Seoul.
  • May 4th, 2009- meet Rubin
  • April 23rd, 2009- Visa Interview
  • April 22nd, 2009- TRAVEL CALL!!
  • April 14th, 2009- Packet 3
  • April 7th, 2009- NVC out
  • April 1st 2009 (no foolin')- I171 received
  • March 9th, 2009- I171H received
  • February 27th, 2009- progress report from SWS
  • February 24th, 2009- Fingerprinted at USIS
  • February 19, 2009-Rubin's legals arrive in state.
  • February 16, 2009- mailed referral acceptance.
  • February 12, 2009- received referral paperwork.
  • January 29, 2009- verbally accepted referral
  • January 27, 2009- received unofficial referral.
  • January 20, 2009- I600A received and filed with the Dept. of Homeland Security
  • January 16, 2009- submitted I600A
  • January 12, 2009- homestudy document complete.
  • January 12, 2009-received Foster Home Licensing
  • December 22, 2008- A.I.A.A. director approves application, establishes our file, and requests our homestudy documents from J.D.
  • December 5, 2008- submitted Foster Licensing application.
  • November 25, 2008- A.I.A.A. accepted official application.
  • November 15, 2008- submitted formal application to A.I.A.A.
  • November 13, 2008- final homestudy meeting.
  • November 12, 2008- autobiographies completed.
  • October 30, 2008- second homestudy meeting.
  • October 22, 2008- received formal application from A.I.A.A.
  • October 14, 2008- first homestudy meeting.
  • October 1, 2008- submitted pre-application to Americans for International Adoption and Aid
  • September 25, 2008- submitted application packet to Adoption Advocates, Inc.
  • September 18, 2008- first meeting with social worker (J.D.)
  • August 2008- decided to adopt

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