I generally am not a fan of taking pictures with flash when it comes to people. Most of the time I think they come out a bit too bright, with red eye, and I feel like flash can sometimes take away the natural feeling in a picture. When it comes to shooting objects however, I enjoy seeing the different effects the flash can create.

I took this picture of some of my most used necklaces. I personally liked how the background begins to fade gradually, almost like an ombre effect, as you move your eyes from left to right.

This is a picture of my dog, Myla. She is a curious and energetic four-year- old red heeler. I took this picture with no flash, and used the natural light coming from the window above her head.

If there is one thing all heelers have in common is tremendous amount of energy. Don’t let those droopy eyes trick you. I took this picture early morning, when Myla tends to sleep in her favorite spot…not her comfy bed, but rather right next to the kitchen wall below the window. Myla will pretty much do the opposite of what you tell her. Regardless, is extremely clever however. With time, I’ve learned that when it’s too quiet, she has most likely found something to chew on, and it’s not one of her toys. While she is a lot of work and requires a lot of patience, she has still taken a special place in my heart.

I took this picture using flash as well as natural light, the natural light is coming from the window to the left.

In the picture above, I was working on my economics homework. I have never been a fan of anything related to math, so this class has definitely been a challenge. I have my textbook to my left, and a small dry erase board to my right. I have found dry erase boards to be quite helpful and a lot more beneficial than regular notebook paper.