You may know that I have been addicted to photoshop for a very long time, and have spent much of the year practicing my photo-taking skills. I have been taking others pictures for free to get more experience. I know the picture below makes me sound like some totally legit pro-photographer, but it's just a website I created to show my work when I get referrals. I've been doing a few families lately, and others.
Next year, I am looking to get practice doing graduations pics, newborns, and possible engagements, so if you need one of those done, I will do it for free. you can click on the picture below and it will take you to my site. The photos above are of my most recent shoot.
I've also been doing a bit of reading......................
BOOK REVIEW
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -by Mary Ann shaffer and Annie Barrows
I did enjoy this book, not an all-tim favorite, though. I like the clever way it is written, .....it is all letters, but still easy to follow the story. The story takes place during 1946(post WWII) on Geurnsey Island and helps you understand the effects of the World in places outside of Germany. It was interesting to see how this occupied island was effected. The story was nice, sort of predictable, although the author tried really hard to make you think otherwise, you still kind of figured it would end the way it did.
Sarah's Key-by Tatiana De Rosnay
I like this book more. It seemed to hold my attention better, in that I didn't want to put it down. It also had a clever writing pattern. Each chapter switched character. One Character being a 40-year old woman in modern day France, and then the next chapter would be about a young girl in France during WWII. Once again it was so interesting to hear how the war effected the people in France. It specifically describes the horror of the Velodrom d'Hiver in which hundreds of French Jews were rounded up by FRENCH police to suffer in a stadium for days and then continuing on to camps and some on to Aushwitz(sp?). I enjoyed the two overlapping, intertwining stories and I like the ending as well.
The author really stresses how nobody ever remembers this incident because the French tried to keep it locked up. Now there is a monument to remember these people, but for so long it was kind of a secret.
Next year, I am looking to get practice doing graduations pics, newborns, and possible engagements, so if you need one of those done, I will do it for free. you can click on the picture below and it will take you to my site. The photos above are of my most recent shoot.
I've also been doing a bit of reading......................
BOOK REVIEW
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -by Mary Ann shaffer and Annie Barrows
I did enjoy this book, not an all-tim favorite, though. I like the clever way it is written, .....it is all letters, but still easy to follow the story. The story takes place during 1946(post WWII) on Geurnsey Island and helps you understand the effects of the World in places outside of Germany. It was interesting to see how this occupied island was effected. The story was nice, sort of predictable, although the author tried really hard to make you think otherwise, you still kind of figured it would end the way it did.Sarah's Key-by Tatiana De Rosnay
I like this book more. It seemed to hold my attention better, in that I didn't want to put it down. It also had a clever writing pattern. Each chapter switched character. One Character being a 40-year old woman in modern day France, and then the next chapter would be about a young girl in France during WWII. Once again it was so interesting to hear how the war effected the people in France. It specifically describes the horror of the Velodrom d'Hiver in which hundreds of French Jews were rounded up by FRENCH police to suffer in a stadium for days and then continuing on to camps and some on to Aushwitz(sp?). I enjoyed the two overlapping, intertwining stories and I like the ending as well.The author really stresses how nobody ever remembers this incident because the French tried to keep it locked up. Now there is a monument to remember these people, but for so long it was kind of a secret.
4 comments:
o i so want pics taken. How r u with a three year old who hates to smile?
I loved this book as well. It was one of the library's readers choice books that I read. It was very interesting.
Keep up the great work! I love to see all your work; you're a great photographer!
I love your site! You have done some GREAT work. Good for you!
I also read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I liked the style but also found it very predictable and the ending a bit rushed...but I still really enjoyed it. Miss you guys! Hope you are doing good.
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