i'm a bad blogger

I'm trying to use lightbox. Click on the pic and it should load larger (in a lightbox window)?

... having troubles....

Finally I did some editing

DSC_0327tif, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

Here are some photos from the Abney wedding. I was actually in the wedding party so I wasn't able to get any photos during the wedding (or many while we were getting ready), but here are a few that I was able to get.

To view the slideshow please go here.

Please enjoy:)

things

DSC_0203, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

In light of all of my cameras being stolen today and just finishing up editing my photo's from last weekend's photo walk. Here is my photo for the day (or I should for the while that I haven't posted).

Maybe now instead of taking photos, I'll finally edit all the ones I've taken so far.

Please enjoy.

office

yell, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

This may not be a photo that I have taken, but it is something I semi created. I can't get the people in my office to move their body to the right (you don't even have to step away from the sink) and place the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. So hopefully this will encourage them to help me out. We'll see....

Sorry there hasn't been more lately. Been trying to implement wii fit into my routine with Noodle. So far we have been doing it, but I am exhausted after. Hopefully soon I will have more for you.

finally friday

Daisy, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I would say this photo is really for my mom. She loves flowers/daisys so I had to stop on my way home from work and grab a photo of them. This is with our new Canon point and shoot. (I broke my mom's camera during a bachelorette party so she had my point and shoot.. I was going to Lollapalooza and wanted/needed a camera to take with me because you cannot take DSLR's {or so I thought. There were a million people with them} so I bought a new point and shoot). I would say that it does a pretty stinkin good job takin some photos.

My goal is to post some of the pix that I have been working on recently. So hopefully you will get to enjoy them soon:)

fandangled

IMG_0083, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

This was where/how I spent my afternoon lunch hour. I apparently had the camera set to take photos on the small setting.. so the image is quite small. But you can still see how nice it was outside. Which was really my main goal.

*The camera that I was using was new, and I had apparently changed a setting when I thought that I was changing a different setting. What can you do but work with what you end up with.*

Photo editing

DSC_0022, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I wish I could edit photos all day long:)

The photos of the baby that I have been uploading are from this tummy.

I am not in love with this photo, but I am beginning to really enjoy it.

busy times

DSC_0192, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I wish that I could say that I've been busy photographing which is why I have not been able to blog. This isn't completely untrue. I have been taking quite a few photos of whatever children seem to be near me. But most of my time has been spent at work (9 hours a day is a long day), getting ready for whatever many weekend plans I have, or sleeping.

It's been very difficult to get through all of the photos that I need to get through as well as do all that other stuff.

This photo is one of my favorite newborn photos that I was able to take of Keagan. I only had about 45 minutes to shoot his first set of pictures. Needless to say I was worried that i didn't get "the shot". I kept looking through them thinking, I could have done better. Once I put them through post I ended up realizing how well the photos turned out.

I have been noticing more and more, lately, that even when I don't think a shoot goes well the photos turn out much better than I think they did. If you would like to see more of the photos please visit the set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilwilli/sets/72157606071341761/ .

Bad Blogger

I have photos of 3 babies, one pregnant friend, and a bachelorette party.

This is what you get for today ~



Also during that bachelorette party, I broke the camera that took the above photo (which was graciously borrowed to me by my mother) as well as cracked the entire LCD screen on my phone. Generally when things like that happen to me I'm wasted. I was not.

I need to get through editing all of the above sets of photos by approximately July 18. When this happens I may actually be able to post;-)

Bad blogger

Skyway, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I've been a bad blogger lately.. I apologize.

Things that have been preventing me...
1. dropped my camera and now the lens makes scary noises (although apparently I can still take photos)
2. my ipod has died (this makes me doubly sad and slightly depressed)
3. planning a bachelorette party is hard and takes a lot of time

So hopefully very soon I will get back in the swing of things.

Good news... This little guy was born tuesday night:) I'm very excited to be Aunt-ed (I know not a word. whatever) again! yay to babies!

Rain day

Firescape, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

It's raining today..

I need to take photos..

This is from about a month ago on my cameraphone. I was walking back from lunch and looked up to see this skyrise of fire escapes. It caught my attention.

Eat my blog

Bat Dog, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

This is from the same car ride/ same day as the photo below. As I've mentioned before, I'm obsessed with this pooch so when I saw him riding with his head out the window I had to grab the shot.

What a beautiful day. Stay warm Chicago. I'm begging you.

Home again

Drive home, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

This weekend I took a little trip to Wisconsin. It's beautiful there. On my way home I noticed this awesome cloud, so I had to take a picture.

Also flickr+work=I hate lindsay

It goes here!

cans, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I'm a little OCD I think. Who does this? Every night before I leave work, I have to stock all the soda and put away the dishes. I make sure that they are all lined up and easily accessible. Maybe that's my deal. I want everyone to be able to find everything. Who knows, but most offices don't get a refrigerator that looks like this.

Family weekend

T, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I have wanted to post from this weekend, and just haven't had the photos with me to edit.

<3

stupid flickr...

or stupid work connection. Either way, hopefully there will be a photo up for you viewing pleasure later this evening.. Sorry.

Lotsa Lines

Sears Flamingo, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

In Chicago's Federal Plaza on Tuesday (during the summer) they hold a farmers market. On my way back from lunch I decided to take a little walk around.

I don't think I realized that you are able to see the Sears Tower from Federal plaza. It's quite a site to see. So I decided to get all three in one. The Flamingo sculpture, the farmers market tents, and the Sears Tower (all the way in the back). I think the red with the two little green trees just really pop here.

Woa Mondays

Moon Glass, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

Finally I'm posting a photo from my new apartment. I have noticed a few times that at just the right time during the night (and if you stand in just the right spot) you can see the moonlight coming in through the stained glass window in our bathroom.

I didn't really do much to this photo. I just wanted to show off the stained glass for what it is. It is very pretty during the day, but I have always loved the way the moon changes things.

Dilated pupils

Orchid light, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I went to the optometrist today. Working on a computer with dilated pupils is.. interesting? I have no idea. But I wanted to post today so here you are.

This was a flower from my company's party (the one that I was asked to photograph). There is another photo that I may post (only because I can't decide which one I really like), but I can't do it today (pupils, no likey). But I enjoy this one, so now you get to as well;-)

I've noticed that I either have a thing for yellow flowers, or I like to photograph yellow flowers.

There is always work to do

Sprung spring, originally uploaded by lilwilli.

I've passed this alley a couple of times on my new route to work and said to myself "I need to take a photo of that alley". I love seeing brick pathways, although I feel like it's slightly a cliche to photograph brick "things". What I mean by that is brick walls and pathways have become the new "thing" to get your photo taken by (or to have a photo of it in your folio). So it made me shy away from photographing at first (at least).

This morning when I passed it, I really liked the way the spring buds on the trees came through in the water reflection. So I stopped, walked over into the alley, and hid myself while I photographed this little scene. I'm very excited about spring and my new apartment. I have a great place to go and listen/watch spring storms (my balcony) so I felt the need to photograph this pathway.

(Why I hid myself in the alley?)I have to quit being so afraid to pull my camera out, and be seen taking photos. The main reason I don't like people to see me with my camera is because many people change (look directly at the camera and smile) when a camera is around (and I despise this). Also I don't give myself enough credit for the photos that I take, so I don't like people to see me shoot because they will ask me about the photos later.

I went a little off topic here. But it's a glance into the workings of my brain. Please enjoy.