Assignment #1, People Pictures, by Chris Orwig

Objective: To make one AUTHENTIC portrait in a short amount of time.

Restraints: 10 minute photo shoot, fixed focal length between 50-80mm, fixed f/stop of 2.8 or lower (I did 2.5).

Results:

My 1st photo shoot... her second baby on the way!

Well, as I mentioned before, I am doing some more photography around here and working on some assignments. I will be posting them (both the assignments and the results) under "Projects" if your interested in that sort of thing. .

The other week I had my first maternity shoot with a good friend of mine, Brittany Henderson. I have been frequenting the local climbing gym with her and her baby bump but now I got to capture her in her home, just relaxing. It was a blast! And who doesn't LOVE little Scottie?!

Scene of the week-By the skier light

"What you been up to?"

People ask me this question and I say, "Not much." And not much life changing is going on. But what I REALLY mean is:

We've been planning trips and timing chores, schooling, training, laughing and wiping up a few tears (luckily not our own). We've been climbing, tumbling, snacking, skiing, sledding (only once, no snow), typing and typing and typing. We've been nursing a sore wrist, doing lots of power yoga (feel the burn in those legs), taking the dog on walks, trying to groom the dog ourselves (failed), paying to have the dog groomed and not recognizing him when we picked him up.

We've been adding and subtracting, watching NCIS, playing lots of "prince and princess," and watched Beauty and the Beast for the first time.We've been making new friends, keeping old ones, and enjoying where God has us. We've been staying up late with those "no-kid" friends of ours and drinking lots of coffee cause of it. We've been pep talking Chris cause he turned 30 and enjoying Birthday parties. We've been reading and blogging, mastering social media, and taking and taking and taking photos.

So it is life as usual...around here! Now...off to the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Deer Valley. New adventures! Abishai was sad to hear he wouldn't be going off the jumps- just watching... we'll let you know how it goes!