Kittens!

Yesterday was cats, today we have some kittens from Animal Care and Control. Trust me, they're cuties.

But you don't have to take my word for it - see for yourself!

This is Mario and Andrea. A cuter pair you'll never meet. About 30 seconds after I managed to take this picture, Andrea jumped up on top of the white background, fell, freaked Mario out and he took off running. I had to fetch him out of a corner from behind a broom.

But once the loud noises were gone, they warmed up a lot.

They're so small!

And this little tyke is Choco. She was a playful one, couldn't get enough of the toy.

And she was quite a good jumper!

This gray and white fluffball was Mariah. She also loved to play.

And this is her brother, Buster, who had the cutest little crossed eyes.

This is Lizzy. She was on the quieter side, just wanted to be held and pet. And what great green eyes!

And this is her brother, Mouse! (What a great name!)

And this little orange fellow is Bam-Bam.

And this is his brother Robbie.

And the other brother, Piglet.

Go check them out and adopt one!

Cats!

From Animal Care and Control last week . . . I bring you two orange mama kitties.

First up, the aptly named Mamma. She LOVED having her head scratched.

She DIDN'T love the lei so much. Why, Mamma, why?

Next up, Sparkles. She was super sweet, a real lover.

And she had the prettiest face.

Tomorrow, kittens!!!!

In Black and White

More highlights from my first roll of black and white film.

Now, as I've said, this was my first roll of black and white. And I guess I was confusing it with digital black and white a bit, otherwise known as greyscale, because my feeling when I look at these images is, where are all the shades of gray??

I see the black. (Or almost black.)

I see the white. (Or almost white.)

But where are the in betweens? Did I do something wrong? Screw up my exposure?

Or is this how it's supposed to be? Look, the cats were NOT in super contrasty light. There was contrast, yes. But not as much as the pictures make it look like.

After I pondered this for a while, I felt better. The pictures aren't that terrible. I judged about 50% of them blog worthy, for one reason or another. That's a high percentage!

I just feel like I know my digital cameras so well. I take a photo, and before I take it, I know what it's going to look like. Film is still a mystery. An intriguing one.

You might remember these sprinklers from the color photos in this post.

And of course, I had to take a photo of Evan.

And then he had to return the favor. (Not my best moment.)

And then here's that gardenia I stole. Looks better in color, doesn't it?

So, all in all, film = still a mystery. Me = still going to pursue it. You all = get to come along for the ride.

You're welcome!

Katie and Baldvin - Sneak Peek!

Katie and Baldvin had an amazing wedding on Sunday (although the weather didn't quite cooperate!). Half in English, half in Icelandic, but one hundred percent genuine, it left me with such a smile on my face.

I can't wait to share the rest with you all, but until then, enjoy these!