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Sarah Halstead

You are here: Home | Family | Sticks & Stones {WW #25}

January 31, 2012 By Sarah Halstead

Sticks & Stones {WW #25}

Filed Under: Family, Photography Tagged With: Wordless Wednesday

Here are some photos I took while practicing Back Button Focusing and Auto Focus Fine Tuning.

Dustyn had a lot of fun pointing the stick at my camera. He kept trying to poke my lens. Silly, silly boy. This was my fun {Mom}ment this week. I love how fun and cute he is. Make sure you head over to Behind the Camera and Dreaming and link up your {Mom}ment.

Here are the stones to the foundation to our house.

Now for this week’s Edit Me photo! You can download the photo here, edit to your heart’s content, and then link up over on the challenge blog between Wed and Sat! This week’s guest judge is Linda from Coach House Crafting, and she has provided us with a beautiful landscape to edit:

CLICK PHOTO TO DOWNLOAD LARGE COPY FOR EDITING

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  1. Martina says

    February 3, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Hi, Thanks for the links up..have a nice day..
  2. Carrie- young living oil lady says

    February 2, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Such cute photos! Thanks for taking me back to when my boys were little! They grow so fast! Enjoy! Thanks for WW. I have shared on How to have a heart for your kids! :)
  3. Jaymi McClusky says

    February 2, 2012 at 1:31 am

    I love those shots of Dustyn! So cute!
  4. Leah H. says

    February 2, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Pick up stick! He's so cute and so adorable.. Visiting for WW! Hope you can stop by:) http://www.loveablecassandra.com/2012/01/mommys-good-helper.html
  5. Rj, Jessie and Brayden says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    So cute!
  6. Cordial Chaos says

    February 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    What a cutie! Great shots too :)
  7. April @ Red-Dirt-Mama says

    February 1, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    Soon, I'm going to get my act together enough to participate in WW again, but until then, I just wanted to tell you that these pictures are fantastic!
  8. Adeena says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    I heart BBF!! It really has helped me nail focus. :D Glad Dustyn didn't actually reach your lens. ;)
  9. Stacy Uncorked says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Awwwww! So CUTE!!
  10. moo says

    February 1, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    oops! I messed up my linky photo.. OH WELL! I love the pics of Dustyn with the stick! Very very cool!! His eyes are so BLUE!
  11. Veronica { Tour The House } says

    February 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Gorgeous shots, his rosy checks in the cool weather are great! And I love the brick :)
  12. Lindsay says

    February 1, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    I missed your blog. I haven't been blogging or reading blogs much lately. I just stopped by and realized how much I missed your blog and great photography! :)
  13. Susan says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Love the stick shots, too cute!
  14. Christina Klas says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Definitely a cute little photo model. :) Pics are great!
    • Christina Klas says

      February 1, 2012 at 12:48 pm

      Oh and I sooooo wish that saying were true. I'd take the sticks and stones over the words any day of the week. ;)
  15. Paula J. says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Your photography is beautiful and your son is adorable! Paula lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
  16. Satakieli says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Dustyn is such a cutie! Love the look on his face as he's trying to get your lens with the stick :)
  17. Mommyof2Girlz/StephD says

    February 1, 2012 at 11:09 am

    He's so adorable and love the focus and sharpness of the bricks!
  18. Gina says

    February 1, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Those are so cute- thanks for the reminder- I totally forgot to check my settings. Making a note now :)
  19. Tricia says

    February 1, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Beautiful pics of your son and the stick. Can't wait to read the tutorial post. Happy. WW!
  20. Amy at love-bug-blog.com says

    February 1, 2012 at 9:30 am

    I've been doing the exact same thing! I had to microadjust my focus for each lens this week. I think yours looks great!
  21. melissa says

    February 1, 2012 at 8:15 am

    What cute shots!! YOu are an amazing photographer!
  22. Katherines Corner says

    February 1, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Dustyn is the perfect model! Hugs!!!!
  23. Lori says

    February 1, 2012 at 7:12 am

    Humm...I wonder about my camera.
  24. Selena says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:50 am

    Funny I was just on Clickin Moms and started using BBF too. It actually is working great for me! Hope it works for you too!
  25. veronica lee says

    February 1, 2012 at 6:32 am

    Love the pics of your little one. Too cute!
  26. Run DMT says

    February 1, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Great captures! What is it with boys and sticks? Everything becomes a weapon.
  27. Vivian says

    February 1, 2012 at 2:28 am

    He is SO CUTE! Auto focus or not ;)
  28. Karly says

    February 1, 2012 at 1:24 am

    What a total cutie he is!
  29. Julie {Angry Julie Monday} says

    February 1, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Love your practice photography...only if I had more time, sigh..
  30. Amy @ Counting My Kisses says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Love those photos of your little guy! I also love how you stacked them, I must learn how to do that. Thanks for the great link-up! :)
  31. Vhen says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:41 am

    great photos!
  32. Danelle M says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:22 am

    He just keeps getting cuter! :)
  33. Honey Mommy says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:19 am

    What a cutie! I love it when my kids help me practice my photography. Especially when they do is with a smile.
  34. Elaine says

    February 1, 2012 at 12:19 am

    I've never even heard of back button focusing. Oh, there is so much to learn! ;)
  35. alicia says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    I could use some practice with the back button focusing too. Happy WW!
  36. Serendipity is Sweet says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Love his eyes!
  37. Kris @ Beyond the Whiskers says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    Wow, his eyes match his coat. Great expression on the middle pics. Thanks for the link up! Happy WW!
  38. Lolli @ Better in Bulk says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    I'm dying. He is TOO cute!
  39. Michelle Kennedy says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    He has such a cute little smile :)
  40. Julie M. says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Great pictures!! So cute and clear!
  41. Buckeroomama says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Dustyn's so cute! :)
  42. Kimberly says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    Such sweet pictures of Dustyn!
  43. Kerry Rossow says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    I am a newbie here- thank you so much for hosting! Kerry at HouseTalkN
  44. Tabitha / Fresh Mommy Blog says

    January 31, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Ohhhh!!! THAT is what I need to be working on!!!!
  45. Branson says

    January 31, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    He is just too cute! So nice to help you practice ;)
  46. LisaW says

    January 31, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    What an adorable little cherub you have there...what is it with boys and sticks?! lol. btw - that crack in your foundation looks a little serious! Hope it can be easily fixed.
  47. secret mom thoughts says

    January 31, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Cute shots of your cute boy.
  48. Nancy says

    January 31, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    I'm not familiar with either of these types of focusing, but it's certainly effective. Great shots! :)

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