Count down!!! 10 days to adventure time

Man I have been so busy! Almost no time to use my camera!  Went out the other night to shoot with the full moon but I packed my tri pod and forgot my shutter it was just a big fail! I can't wait to get on the road to really start shooting! I am soo excited 

Canon 50mm f/1.8 review!!!

I recently purchased a 50mm f/1.8 form a local photographer off Alaska gear swappers facebook group! It was hardly used and came with the box. Not only was it in awesome condition I got a great deal! I was really excited to get home and use the lens! I had heard some awesome reviews about this lens an was dying to see for my self! One thing that really attracted to me to this lens was quality an that creamy background! I'm not into portrait shooting it but I think with this lens i could change my mind! This lens is super simple to use and produces amazing photos! It fits my style perfecting. I think this lens is something every photographer should have in his or her bag!!! If you have not checked out my mini shoot with the 50mm just go a few post back and you can check out some of my photos!! 

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 Canon 60D 18-55mm 1.3.5-5.6 

Spring break AK style.

I've been busy busy!! We are getting close to leaving Alaska! On top of that yesterday later afternoon it's started dumping snow ! Here is anchorage we got over 27inchs in some areas of town!! It was a blizzard last night when we went for a late dinner with friends! 

I have yet to put together my review for the new lens I bought, I will hopefully get to it tomorrow! Next week I don't think ill even have time to breathe! 

Canon 50mm f/1.8 mini shoot.

So I purchased the canon 50mm lens. Since we are are litterly weeks away from moving we are down to one vehicle. So unfourtnely I am stuck at home during the night. So I gotta get extra creative An find stuff to inspire me! So here's my mini test shoot of the lens! 

My husbands bar was a really good test 

subject! I love this photo of the JD bottle! 

Hubby having his serious face while playing some COD. 

Canon 60D w/ 50mm f/1.8 

Notice this while laying on the floor thought it was cool. Our end tables are made from old pallets! 

Another view of the bar. 

I plan on having my bestfriend do a test shoot with me this weekend so I can really test it out! :) gahhh can't wait!  

Canon 50mm F/1.8

So today I purchased a used 50mm lens! I am super excited to test this out! So far after playing with it for 5 mins I am in LOVE.  I will be posting in the next day or two a full review of the lens! 

Alaska forever my home

Scrolling threw my Face book feed i saw an article on the top

25 things you will miss about Alaska. for most people who come to Alaska

its either love at first sight or sheer an utter hatred. i am the one of the

lucky ones i was born an raised here i have seen the good and the ugly of AK

but like any good home..... you stay.
so after living here for almost 23 long years here is my personal list of

things i am gonna miss. 

1. The mountains, the trails & hills 

not everyone gets to wake up look out side there window and see a picture worthy view

every square inch of this state is covered with amazing views!! and i am gonna miss shooting

them! now here's a couple of my favorite mountains, trails, and hills photos I've taken!

2. The Sunrise & sunsets

Now ever body loves a sunrise & sunset but in Alaska its magical & breathtaking. everyday you

stop an stare, looking up you wonder to your self " how can i be so lucky to live in place that

has this much beauty"

3.The small towns that take you back in time

I grew up in Hope, Alaska a small gold mining town of less the 300 people.
about 100 miles from Anchorage and 15 miles down the Hope Road,it takes you back when
life was much simpler, & where the kids played in the river an on the mud flats. if you needed
to find somebody is wasn't at the mall, it was at the local cafe the Center of the Hope community.
every body knew everybody and we were all small town superstars no matter if we lived there for ever
or left an come back every now an then. the best feeling in the world is walking into the cafe an hearing
" Uh oh trouble just walked in" an having every body come say hi an give hugs! I'm never gonna be famous nor do i want to but knowing that in Hope no matter how long its been I'm still gonna me Small town famous.

4. The camping, fishing, hunting and everything outdoors
 
after growing up in Hope, and moving anchorage i enjoyed the city but it never quite felt like home.
the amazing thing about Alaska is being able to drive 30- 60 mins in any direction and you can get out into nature! weather its for hunting, fishing or just to camp for the night. there are so many amazing places in Alaska it takes a life time
to explore. 

5. The endless supply of drive threw coffee shops! 

Just about every other block in Alaska has a coffee shop on it. I've heard in the states there is some or none at all, Expect star bucks! When I was in Oregon they had their small drive threw chain. But that was it! I'm defiantly gonna have to find a cafe that supports local coffee brewers! AK is all about supporting local.

6. The summers 

What's not to love about an Alaska summer! It's almost always daylight,

You can so anything you want at any time of day or night! Go for a midnight hike up flattop! Drive down to Kenai an do some fishing! Spend the day on big lake taking in the rays from the sun! Summers in Alaska are amazing.

7. The winters 

 Yes yes I knows it Alaska but the winters aren't even that bad!! Now you probably think well she's lived here all her life she's use to it! But truth is no ones gets use to -20 weather! Now time for good...  If you  live in Alaska then it's probably safe to say you love being outdoors no matter what season! Some of my favorite things to do in the winter is snowboard, snow machine, go to slush cup, fur ronday!

8.  The traffic or lack there of. 

Most of if not all of Alaska has one road in one road out. So when 330 rolls around in anchorage it starts to get busy.  Comparing to other states and traffic jams, anchorage doesn't compare and that is something I am diff going to miss. 

9. The Restaurants!!! 
Anchorage is staring to grow soon much when it comes to the food!! There are so many local farm to table joints in town.  It's so exciting to see your town grow! And the best part is you can really taste the growth!! Some of my favorite places are : snow city cafe, speared road house, wheel good food (food truck), moose tooth pizzeria. If you have not checked out any of these places go NOW!

10. What I am going to miss most is my family.  

I grew here and I've chosen to spend most of my adult life here, it will always be home! I have so many amazing memories of family that wouldn't be the same if we chose to make home some where else! Who I am today is a direct result of how and where I was raised! 

Mason jar wine.

Now ladies who else drinks their wine out of a mason jar!? It's been a long week and the move is going full force, and I'm already drained. So decided to get a bottle of wine and crul up on the couch. 

The Real Far Away Photography

                  Every day Amanda 

Thought it maybe was time to share post about me :) 

My name is Amanda I am 22, married to my wonderful husband Blake! I live in Anchorage,Ak  currently but we are relocating to Georgia at the end of march! I've have been in the labors union since I was 19 an been working as a labor & flagger!  I love construction & it's so fast passed an really good money! But my true passion is working with animals! I worked for a shelter back in 2010 and I loved it. So I am currently in the process of starting school for my vet tech degree! Photography has always been something I've loved, taken a couple different classes during highschool! I am really excited to expand knowledge an grow as a photographer. Even more excited to make the cross country trip across the states!               

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My favorite things in life 

1. Kinley aka my doggie 

2. My hubby 

3. MY MOMMA! 

4. Photography 

5. Cooking  

6. Tattoos

7. Hiking

8. Fishing 

9. Mudn 

10. Being a hippie & gronla cruncher

Canon 5D mark ii & DDD

I had the pleasure of filling in for the photographer for DDD aka Denali Destroyers Dolls roller derby team! She let me use all her gear etc needless to say I was beyond excited &nervous. Not just because I was going to be handling well over $5000 worth of gear but the photographer who Id fillied in for is my best friends mom! Of course I wanted to do a good job! 

This was my first time using this type

Of gear! After using the 5D I have nothing but good things to say, this thing was amazingly fast at taking continuous photos!! Picture quality was crystal clear, camera an lens combined was deff heavy but what do you expect! All n All I would recommend this camera to everyone! & my goal is to own a mark iii now! This experience has really showed me that I need to have confindent in my work regardless of what I am shooting with. 

 

Here's some of my favorite photos from the bout. 

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