Photo frustration....and babies

We took the plunge and got a 50D. We did this mostly because Jack is into photography and I am always running off with the camera (and then asking him to recharge the batteries *guilty look*). Its fun going places and seeing great views...but when you really want to be the one holding a camera and feel like you have to fight your spouse for a shutter click...its probably not an optimal experience.


So yay, now we are both camera equipped for our journeys all around....(oh wait...we're trying to save $ so our 'journeys' will be limited to an hours radius or so of our house :) ). Im so excited to be able to go out and have fun as a family and share such a fun medium with my sweet.



Now with this in mind I bring you my frustration. I kinda am not liking the 50D. I thought I would love it. I was ready to love it. There is a lot I am impressed with. But I seem to be getting REALLY bad noise compared to the 40D...??? Last week for example, I took some maternity portraits and used a 24-70 L and studio lighting and still had noise issues at 100%. Yesterday, I used this lens and my 100mm prime and a 580 EXII flash and still had similar issues. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this, or have I just got a dud camera? I really thought my mismanagement of light was the issue but Im thinking that its not. We also got a new huge monitor and I wondered if somehow it was just showing things in more detail, but I compared it to the 40D pics and its not. hrmmm. And I guess that unless someone wants to print it at a ridiculously large size, they probably wont notice...but I dont like that its there, particularly in high contrast areas.



Yesterday I got to take photos of the youngest lil girl in our church congregation. Little Susannah is just 12 days old. Cuteness. See?


She's just like a lil doll.....Heather made this flower- isnt she talented? (Heather- I could EASILY sell these for you over here....pleaaase make some more?).











She just didnt want to go to sleep the whole time! haha. She slept for maybe 5-10 minutes....cheeky chops.




But when she did sleep, I *tried* to make the most of it. Where is Terah when you need her?







I know its been done before...but I love this shot.
















Then I began my search for the perfect newborn toes shot...it didnt happen, but I had fun trying! :)











So yes, photos and babies and mostly all things fun for me this week. I even managed to completely clear out the rest of Jaydes room. AND our storage shed. And our own bedroom. I even scrubbed the ceilings on monday. I think with all the pregnancies and babies around me I am going into sympathy-nesting! hehe. Next week we have VBS...and then a week of delicious school holidays with my girl. I have stuck to my diet for 3 whole weeks as of tomorrow...and yesterday I found out I got the top mark in my uni classes. Oh happy days!!! The one spanner in the works this week was a bout of flu from the kids...Levi had another febrile convulsion with an ultra high temperature, but after just 2 days of antibiotics they are bouncing at their bounciest. (And....*whispers* so far...I...am...not....sick).



Thank you Lord for this rich time of rest and joy and peace...thank you for making even the yuk jobs a joy and a service to my family. I pray that my focus will be on you and your glory and not on mine & earthly rewards. Amen.