Taking Inside Pictures

Sometimes when I am scrolling through the many pictures on Pinterest, I come upon an actually helpful Pin..

This morning was that kind of morning.  as some of you know, I am learning a new camera...my first DSLR.
And it does have it's challenges, especially when taking indoor pictures...
A little known fact..my dining room has NO windows...that's right NONE..NADA...it is located in the center of our house and has big openings to all of the other rooms so is not completely dark but.....to say the least, it has been a real challenge to take pictures in there..  and there are so many blogs about tablescapes that I would like to participate in but the quality has not been good enough....  so that is my sad story...LOL

This morning, it finally clicked as I read someone's blog about White Balance and Aperture......I am not good enough to teach you but will show you my first attempts with these new settings.....inside on a cloudy day...pretty good, don't you think?

I am so excited to see the colors of my china turn out as their true colors ....I know there is still a lot of experimenting but just wanted to show you these pictures...Maybe, just maybe I can now do a tablescape and be pleased with the colors.......

Anybody ready for a tea party?

Here is a link to her blog post.....    Tips for indoor Photos

Romance in bloom

Since it is Tuesday, it must be date night.....I am sure I have talked about this before but it is important enough to mention again..

My husband and I have a standing date EVERY Tuesday.....have done this for all of our marriage.........it says to each other..no matter what is happening in our lives, YOU are more important than anything else....

I copied a few pictures from Pinterest to express a little romance today...I hope you enjoy...

Source: adelto.co.uk via Mona on Pinterest

This outdoor setting is so beautiful and romantic.....

so is this intimate setting for outdoor dining...

and the table set with beautiful Haviland china..what could be more romantic?

I hope you put a little effort in your relationship with your husband  (or wife)  ..it's easy to forget that we were once on our best behavior as we dated....learn to act like that again.   Have you ever watched a couple as they learn to love one another ?  so romantic....

Treat each other as your "date"...........

I am glad you stopped by today...I hope to see you again soon...