We're moving! (Yes, again.)

Oh Photo Blog, my dear friend.  You've been so patient with me.

• You started as a photo-only site called "mamarazza" in 2008.  I paid lots of attention to you and filled you with pictures of my sweet baby boy...for three months.  Then mommyhood got in the way and I neglected you for nearly two years.
• In late 2010, I started to visit again, adding pictures of my new baby girl.  I got a little better at keeping you updated, but I was still far from perfect.
• In May of 2010, I gave you a completely new look.  I've been getting more serious with my photography, so I needed you to look a bit more put-together.  I changed your name to "wenmei hill photo blog" (not very creative, I know, but my goal is to be more accessible to people who might not appreciate my naming brilliance) and I dressed you up in bright colors.

Now that we've settled into your new look, I'm moving you to some fancier digs.  And I promise, this is the last change I'll be making.  For at least a little while.

You see, I've finally put together my photography website, and you get your very own page over there!  In your new home, you're called just "Blog" because, like other single-name personalities, you don't need any further explanation.  I've moved all of your old posts to your new place, so you'll be right at home.

I hope you like your new abode!  I'll continue to update you over there, posting my favorite photos from photo shoots, workshops, and daily life.  Come on, let's go check it out!

http://wenmeihill.com/blog

Behind the scenes

In our Intro to Photography workshop, we talked about using storytelling in our photographs to capture special moments in our children's lives.  I realized that I take a lot of photographs that tell the story of my children, but I don't really document the things that happen behind the scenes, yet are a large part of my life as a mama.

Here's something I spend a fair amount of time doing:  making baby food.  Although I will be preparing food for my children for at least the next 18 years, I won't be making baby food for much longer.  This is yesterday's batch (it was a veggie and grains day):  carrots, zucchini, parsnips, sweet potatoes, beets, butternut squash, and quinoa.  (Tomorrow will be fruits and meat, but I won't take photographs of that because I will be happy to never be reminded of what it's like to puree meat.)

Mamas with Cameras Workshop

This past weekend, Mary (photographer extraordinaire and founder of the Mamas with Cameras photography group, not to mention a terrific mama and friend) and I co-taught our first Intro to Digital Photography workshop. It was an amazing afternoon filled with fun and attentive mamas who were ready to take the next step toward creating beautiful photos with their digital SLR cameras.  We had such a fun time with these ladies, and I’ve already been impressed with the photos I’ve seen from them!  Mary and I will be offering this Introductory workshop regularly, and we’ll be adding some more advanced workshops so that we can dive deeper into unleashing all of our inner photographers.  I’m looking forward to all of the wonderful women we’ll be meeting, teaching, and learning from!

Here are some photos I took during the workshop. You'll note that several of the mamas still have their lens caps on while they are looking through their cameras. That's not a mistake!  They are such experts now that they check out their camera’s settings in the viewfinder.   And the last photo is of one of our fabulously “spudly” models.  A group of these little guys helped us play around with depth of field, shutter speed, and ISO settings.