Safe in Daddy's Arms

I was going through pictures from when I was younger and I came across this one. My family went to an air show and I was getting tired. My dad looks so cool in this picture. :o)

Featuring Me!

Yes this is a picture of me surrounded by my wonderful WWII books, but there is a reason for this. At the beginning of this semester, one of my friends asked me if she could interview me for the yearbook. She was doing a piece on students and where they see themselves in ten years. She wanted to ask students that she knew were planning on going on to careers that are out of the norm... like a museum curator. Ha! She talked to someone who wanted to start a church in the U.K., become the Secretary of State (which he said would take way more than ten years- more like thirty), and be on the SWAT team with the Riverside Police Department. I thought it was pretty sweet that she did this because we are used to hearing about those who want to become teachers or missionaries at our school, which there is absolutely nothing wrong with. 

So here is what was said about me: "Laura Kruse, a history major and WWII enthusiast said: 'In ten years I hope to become a head museum curator in a museum that focuses on America's historical events, such as the USS Arizona Memorial, where I interned this summer. Once I have spent years in the museum and am more experienced, I would like to open a museum dedicated to the women of the United States who have shaped our country and helped us to get where we are in America today.'"

Under my picture, which took up the whole opposite page, it said: "Laura Kruse, a history major, has an extensive collection of historical literature." Ha!

Bikes and Flowers

What did the flower say to the bike?

Petal

(I read this on my Laughy Taffy wrapper)

Laura ROSE Shoes

Toms shoes decided to have a sweet shoe sale at my school a couple of weeks ago. It was fun because you could buy a pair of white Toms for twenty-five dollars, and they still sent a pair of shoes to a child in need of a pair over seas. (We got a sweet discount.) On March 26 my school gave out the shoes to us and provided us with supplies to decorate our shoes with. I was there for the about an hour and a half decorating mine. It was so fun! They gave us spray paint, paint, bubble paint, buttons, fabric, sewing stuff, stencils and other fun stuff. I decided to paint on roses using a stencil... you know, like my middle name?! Ha! I then had a little photo shoot with my shoes.

Assignment #12

In class we walked around outside and had to take a couple abstract pictures and portraits with negative space. For the assignment, I had to choose my best picture that I took in class. I also had to capture something while in motion, while making sure that there was negative space.

Cailee's shadow

The American flag's shadow blowing in the breeze

Assignment #10

(Sorry it's out of order, I forgot this one.)

We had to bring a prop to class that represented outselves and learn how to take pictures of people with a prop. I brought Bill the Duck and my professor wasn't too pleased because I had used him in another picture so not only did I have to take the two required pictures, but also a self portrait of myself. This self portrait had to have a prop that represented me... I was not to happy because I love my duck. Let's just say I had a bad day. Ha! It sucked because he wanted Laura to bring a "better" prop too. If you know Laura, a sign of the word laugh is a perfect prop.

I had to choose the best picture that I took in class and turn it in. I also had to take a picture of someone with a prop in interesting light. Then last, I had to take a self portrait of my self with a prop... how fun!

I asked Eli (4) if he could choose his favorite thing in the house what it would be and he sad books. He's too cute!My interest: Pearl Harbor... is that better?! Ha!

Assignment #11

In this assignment, I had to take two pictures with clean backgrounds, making the subject stand out. One picture had to be a portrait that was none confrontive, and the other had to be a portrait that was confrontive.

Ashley standing in front of Bema in Greece

Amanda in front of a wall at the Treasury of Atreus in Greece

Assignment #9

I had to take a picture of a body part of one or two people up close that has impact.

Anna is 7 months pregnant and Elijah is 4 years old

Assignment #8

I had to shoot something (person or thing) from an unexpected angle, inside or outside.

Bill the Duck, the antique doorstop

Assignment #7

I was supposed to take a picture of a person through an object, making sure the person was focused and the object was unfocused. My professor also wanted us to take the picture inside, using window light.

Assignment #6

I had to take a picture from either a high or low angle without flash. The second picture had to be backlit with fill flash (taking the picture with the flash on and the main source of light behind the object). The last two pictures had to be of the same picture of a person, one showing shadows on the person and the other using fill flash (enhancing the picture).

Assignment #5

For this assignment, I had to take a portrait of one person in open shade, against a wall, while capturing a moment. The second picture had to be of a group of people (odd number) utilizing all that we have learned about composition.

Laura is such a great model

Laura, Becca, and Meghan

Oh the things kids say!

A conversation between myself and Dylan, 5 years old...

Dylan: I am thinking of a number between one and three.

Me: Umm, two.

Dylan: You got it! Yay! (excitedly)

Photo Assignment #4

I had to take two portraits in open shade with good light, while being able to identify the direction of the light. As I am doing this, I still have to remember composition and moments.

It was fun making Amber laugh

Jessica thought of climbing the tree... she was acting like she was scared

Beginning Photography

This semester, I am taking a beginning photography class so I can have a little fun thrown in with my intense history and English classes. Every Thursday we are given an assignment to take pictures following what we learned in class that week. Then we choose our best two photos and present them to the class on Tuesday.

This was my second assignment. We had to take two pictures that captured a moment. The thing is when we are taking the picture, we have to remember so many things: composition (placement of our person or object), what is going on in the background, light, moments... I had fun following around the Atchison boys, a family that I babysit for, and capturing moments.

Aiden (4) decided to climb out of their front window

Asher (8 months) was crying because he had an ear infection... poor guy