Monday, March 23, 2009

Best Shot Monday: weekend mornings

I still have to get up at the crack of dawn on the weekends, but I am okay with that. Saturday and Sunday mornings are my favorite times with the boys. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, lazily eating breakfast, playing with pots and pans, coloring with markers and sometime baking sweets.

Even though we are up early it is still a very relaxed time, which is in short supply around here right now. I also get amazing sunlight in the kitchen in the morning which of course makes me run for the camera. Because of how my house is situated I really do not need to put up curtains or blinds in the kitchen, so all the natural light just rushes in. Saturday and Sundays are the only time we get to enjoy all that light (the cat on the other hand get to lay in the sunbeam every day).

These are just two of the shots I took on Saturday, I used a Chocolate B&W Action I got from Rita over at CoffeeShop Photography. I love actions, they really cut down on processing time. I love taking pictures more than processing so the less I have to do the better. I am also learning to use Lightroom which has some awesome PreSets that cut down on time.

Francesco in the snack jar.


Nicolo enjoying his English muffin.


Head on over to Tracy's at Mother May I for more Best Shot Mondays.

13 comments:

  1. aww such sweet shots. We wake early on weekends too. It is nice not to be rushed!

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  2. I feel the exact same way about our weekend mornings minus the wonderful natural light in my kitchen. Both of those shots are amazing and the processing fits them perfectly!!

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  3. Sunday mornings are the only ones that feel like that in our house, but you're right, that slow down and enjoy those moments is wonderful. I love that first shot with the jar. The look on his face and the sunlight glinting off the glass are awesome. Nice edit. :)

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  4. ooh, i like that action a lot. the first shot is particularly awesome. :)

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  5. Yep, I really like these. I can see why your addicted to your early morning kitchen light!

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  6. Fransesco's sweet little grin melts me!! What charmers you have. The light in these is gorgeous, and that action works perfectly!

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  7. I love the lighting. Natural light is so wonderful. The action works wonderfully here too. I'm gonna have to check those out!

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  8. The light you've captured is utter perfection. And could your boys be any cuter? They have amazingly gorgeous, soulful eyes.

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  9. It is funny that 7am just doesn't feel as early on a Sat or Sun, isn't it?

    I love, love, love your photos this week! They are the cutest. And the actions are great!

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  10. I want to be at your house for breakfast! These photos offer one of those "in the moment" feelings. Very nice.

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  11. These perfectly capture what you are describing! We are NOT early birds around here...every time I see you post on FB that you are up so early on weekend mornings, I am in awe of you! I think it is great that you have this great quality time with your boys - they will always remember it!

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  12. i love weekends. and jammies. and bedhead. and beautiful light in the morning. these shots are lovely.

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  13. Love these b&w's! Great shots of the boys. They really do speak to lazy weekend mornings. :) Our kids don't sleep in either, so we trade off Sat and Sun morning. Sat is my morning to sleep in and Sun is the hubby's. I need that day to sleep!

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