Easter Break

My Easter break was filled with family and pets. It wasn't a very climactic break if you eliminate the strep-throat from the equation but it was what a break is all about. In college I believe any vacation that you can go home and see your family is one that should be spent just living life with your family. There is no need for frills or huge events. So for my break that is what I did, I went home and spent time with my family. Above is a picture of my brother and our dog. All of these shots were taken with my Canon Rebel set at ISO 100. The above picture used a flash since there wasn't much natural light on the cloudy day. To edit this I darkened the exposure of the distracting elements in the back ground and sharpened a bit. My break was about God's gift of family and creation. Indiana offers a completely different setting than Montana and they are both beautiful in their own ways. 

The above picture was taken while we were driving into Chicago. I did not use a flash on this shot. The clouds were making awesome formations and colors which was really fun to capture. 

The above picture was taken on the drive as well. I liked the effect of the blurred trees and then ominous clouds. I sharpened this a bit and used a gradient tool on the sky but that was all the editing. 

This was a fun picture. Again my brother was my model and I was going for an angle that made him look like a little kid again. I used the flash on this one as well because of the limited light sources of the apartment. It was fun just to mess around with various angles. I wish the couch was out of the way but I didn't have too much room to work with.