Thursday, October 2, 2008

You Are Never Going To Believe All The Pictures I Took Of This Doll!


Hosted by Cecily and Mama Geek



I have a Canon Rebel XTi.
I got it last Christmas.
I have very little clue how to use the thing.

So ...

One of the things I swore I would do - once the kids returned to school in August - was to get that Canon out and ... learn how to use it.

The other day, I asked one of Alexis' friends if she'd help me out - model for me - let me take some pictures of her. After I took lots of photos, Alexis helped me put together this little story.

Hope you enjoy our story and photos ...


Sally's Busy Day



"Sally ...! Uh ... Sally!"


"Yes."


"I need you to model for me - let me take some photos of you with my Canon Rebel XTi."

*silence*


"Would that be okay? Sally! Would that be okay?"


"I'm really very busy - you know. I have lots to do. I have a very busy day."



"Oh well ... that's okay. I'll just follow you around - snap some pictures. You won't even know I'm there," I sling the Canon Rebel XTi over my shoulder. "Hey, Sally - I see you got yourself some fabulous new sunglasses."


*silence*


"And ... is that a new hat?"



*silence*


"It's lovely. And ... I just love your pink Crocs! They're those lace up ones - aren't they?"




"Where you going? Sally! Where are you going?"


"I told you ... I have things to do."

"Okay, then -- I'll just follow along," and off we went. "Whatcha doin' now, Sally?"


"I was thinking about going for a swim - if someone would leave me alone."



"Oh - but Sally! You still have on your hat! And your skirt. And ... your lace-up Crocs!"

"You just back off! I have so much to do and you are talking too much and just getting in the way!"

*SPLASH*


"Did you have a nice swim, Sally? Did you?"
"What are you going to do now?"



"I'm getting my exercise. Thought I'd go down the slide a few times."



"Can that really be considered - exercise, Sally? I mean ..."




"Be careful ... Sally!"

"Oh, Sally! You lost your new sunglasses!"



"Wheeeeee ...!"


"Where to now?"



"I thought I'd swing for a while."





"What are you doing now, Sally - working in your garden?"



*silence*


"Are you taking a break now? Who is this, Sally? Is this your little dog?"



"What is his name?"



"HER name is - Fifi."



"Oh ... she is cute! Can she do anything? I mean - like tricks?"


"Well ... she does know one trick," Sally said, and took Fifi out of her bag. "If you pull her tail," she showed me, "The hair on the top of her head gets shorter and ... her tail gets longer. See ..."




"WOW! That is some trick, Sally. I've never seen any dog ever do that trick."


"Oh ... is that the door bell? Are you expecting someone?"


"Who is your friend, Sally?"



"This is Lelo . She's here to teach me to hula dance."


Oh, Sally - you dance the hula beautifully!




"OH MY, Sally! You were swinging your hips so hard - your skirt fell off!"


"Time for a nap now, Sally?"


*SNORE*


"Okay, then. I guess I've taken up enough of your time and took plenty of photos. I'll leave you to rest - you've had such a busy day."


"Bye, Sally. See you later."


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87 comments:

Michelle said...

Oh that is too fun! I love how you got to practice and involve Alexis and create a neat story together, too. Good luck with the camera!

texasholly said...

hahaha. silly girl. I am so glad she resolved her skirt issue.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Oh poor Sally. She just had her hootch displayed on the interweb thanks to the Paparazzi. THIS WAS a certified HOOT!

Kellan I'm stoked you played along and got out that xti. Your exposure in these shots are REALLY good - practice really DOES make perfect! If I could recommend just ONE book for you, it would be Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure. Check it out sometime.

Cecily R said...

OOOOh! She's a mover and a shaker...Great pics, Great story, GRAND fun!

So glad you're PSFing with us Kellan!!!

MG, PSF's blog stock just went WAY up! :)

Texan Mama @ Who Put Me In Charge said...

Yo, I cannot imagine how long it must have taken to upload all those photos. Thanks for doing it! Cute story!!

Chris said...

That is an awesome use of an afternoon!

Angie @ KEEP BELIEVING said...

Your family had to think you were crazy for this.

KEEP BELIEVING

ValleyGirl said...

Oh, Sally's a little exhibitionist I see. The degenerates of the world will be all over that one shot! ;)

So, um... will Sally be starting her own blog soon?

tammy said...

That is just too cute! I need some dolls around this male infested house. Your photo skills are wonderful. That's something I really would like to learn one day.

Tiaras and Tantrums said...

LOVE the camera - took me a while to get used to mine and now I can't be found without it!

hey - what Madame Alexander doll is that one??

Bex said...

Great story! You have me cracking up. I think you are as crazy as I am! I love Sally's passed out - I mean nap picture. Nice work with your camera. I think you officially have the hang of it!

Melissa said...

LOL! That doll really gets around! Love the way your learning to use your Rebel!

Brittany said...

Sally was a very busy little lady. ;) I think I like the slide shots, the best. lol

Brenda said...

Ok, now that you've practiced by irritating the he** outta Sally all day, you can join our photo challenge. Right? :-)

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

Very cute--you're obviously getting the hang of the camera. I love my Rebel.

AVT Coach said...

Glad Sally was available for you to get this portfolio together. Very fun post!

Dad said...

WHAT an IMAGINATION !

bermudabluez said...

This is so funny Kellan! Hope you and Alexis had fun making it! It reminds me of the old "Mr. Bill" skits on SNL...I think you did a terrific job with your new camera!

Mamarazzi said...

seriously funny!

you have my DREAM camera...oh i would kill for one!! a Mamarazzi like me NEEDS that camera!

i love your photostory and i am glad you are playing...come see mine!

the dragonfly said...

That is great!!!! A great way to practice...and it made me laugh out loud. :)

I have a Nikon D40...cameras are so much fun!

Laura said...

This is Saturday Night Live funny. It reminds me of "Oh No Mr. Bill."

imbeingheldhostage said...

Holy cow, I am laughing so hard. You really had too much time on your hands Kellan. So funny.

stefanie said...

You did a great job with your new camera. Fun shots! Looks like you and the dolls had a great time...

Kel said...

Cute...looks like some one is getting the hang of her new camera! *wink wink*

Cute photo story!

Have a great weekend!!
~K

Monogram Queen said...

Kellan you are crazy but you sure made me giggle this morning! I love Sally! I want to BE Sally!

Jonny's Mommy said...

That is so funny.....I want Sally's schedule too. Time for a swim, time to slide and learn the hula and take a nap. Darn her and her little pink sunglasses!

Laurels word said...

Thanks for giving me a laugh! That was too funny. Have a great day of fun with Sally. She looks like fun.

Bren said...

Kellan, this was a perfect laugh to start my day. You are too funny!

Courtney said...

What a cute story. None of your posts are coming up in my reader, I have to fix that!

Aleta said...

You made me feel like I was playing dolls again when I was a little girl. Too cute!

Jennifer said...

LOL!! thanks I really needed that. that was a GREAT photo shoot!! :) that sally is one silly sally!! lol

xoxoxo have a great day and weekend.

another good thing said...

Too funny. It reminded me of the old SNL Mr. BILL!
My fav? the hula lesson disaster.

Can't wait to see what you shoot next.

Jaina said...

That was great! I think you should do a regular Sally's Adventures series ;)

Joanna said...

That was funny.

Left you something on my blog.

Outnumbered2to1 said...

Um, some warning next time would be nice. I thought this was a good wholesome clean blog and there Sally has her goodies hanging out for the world to see. Is this why there are no shots of her swimming? Too indecent, perhaps? Fun story, thanks for the smile ;)

gina said...

lol. you are out of your mind- on the upside- aren't we all?!??

AirmanMom said...

Too much fun!


~AirmanMom returning to her blog...

Weeksie50 said...

This post cracked me up. I have playground pictures on my blog too.. and even though you were taking pictures of your doll...lol. The same things happen here..in fact to pairs of pants were dropped yesterday..lol.

Kaci said...

That was so cute!! :)

Rachel said...

GREAT photos -- they're hilarious!!!! Looks like you definitely mastered that camera.

My PSF is finally up!

Stacie said...

ROFLMAO...this is hilarious...the day in life of Sally!


thanks for the giggle!

Kelli @ Gohn Crazy said...

This post was a lot of fun. I love LeLo coming in to teach the hula. haha

Rachel said...

You are too damn funny. I feel like I want her to be my best friend, She has so much damn fun.

Tara said...

I love stuff like this! Thanks for the smiles. Sally was pretty cranky there for awhile. Maybe she's PMSing and needs some chocolate?

Carrie and Troy Keiser said...

I bet that was a lot of fun to create! Fun!

common mom said...

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I need to do this with Keira . . . offer to let her take FluffyWhite to the park for a photo shoot - she'd love it!

Sandra Carvalho said...

Bwahahahahahahah!
Girl, great sense of humor!!!!
Loved the story! ;)
xoxo

Christopher's mom said...

If I get fired due to uncontrollable fits of laughter coming from my office then I am coming to live with you. LOL

Love the pictures.

Tabitha said...

Kellan ~ this is one of the best posts that I have ever read ~ I almost cannot type ~ because I am crying with laughter ~ you are a very funny lady!!
love and big hugs my friend XXXXX

Tanja said...

I think you've got the hang of it!

Jenni Jiggety said...

LOL! That was terrific! You're a fun mom!

Crystal D said...

So Kellan do you love your Rebel? I am researching them right now and I think that is what I am going to get.

Jen said...

Are you on new medication? ; ) Just kidding. I'm sure Alexis had a blast creating this.

OHmommy said...

Yay.... look at you Mrs. Photographer. You did a wonderful job. I Love it. ;)

Amanda said...

Wow! What an exciting day in Sally's life! Thanks for sharring. Oh, and the pics look great!

Smiling Shelly said...

Looks like Sally had a very busy day!! And you got a lot of practice with your new camera...And Alexis got to help you make a story - HOW FUN!!

Cute story Alexis - good job! You're mommy's going to make a blogger out of you yet...:)

Cheryl said...

Excellent pictures and show. Sally lives a very nice life and I think you are getting very good at using your camera. I appreciate the laugh, I laughed out loud.

Have a great weekend!!

Kami said...

Oh Kellan, this is awesome! And I see some great use of your f-stop or depth of field!

Great job!

Megryansmom said...

Oh my! Has Kellan cracked? Those were hilarious, I think it should be a weekly post. The Adventures of Sally, oh the possibilities.

Laski Gal said...

You know, all you need now is that Roaming Gnome . . . and then I think you could be onto something.

It might be a creepy something, but something nonetheless.

Rachel said...

Kellan honey.

You need help :-) But I still love you :-)

Darla said...

So cute! And fun story line!

ShannanB aka Mommy Bits said...

You are a hoot. I have to wonder if you had a cocktail or two while you were testing your camera out?????

This has to be one of my favorite posts.

Kelly said...

That was awesome!! I was cracking up! Good job with the camera too!

Karen MEG said...

Kellan, what a masterpiece!!! Well done, and kudos to the girlie for helping you out on this.

Awesome!

Leah said...

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sting said...

hahahaha! you two (or should I say 4) really had a blast there ya :-)

Dawn said...

LOL...it looks like had a lot of fun playing dolls. ;) The photos are great.

E said...

I think you should title it

Sally Goes Wild

Is this another side side of Kellan??? Sally shows her Hoohah ion the internet. LOL here....

Amanda said...

That's great!
Hope you have a great weekend Kellan:)
l,
Amanda x

Hetha said...

I just knew that stopping here today would put a huge smile on my face!

Don Mills Diva said...

Maybe it's just me but I think Sally is a little full of herself.

Just sayin'.

Ellie said...

oh gosh! that looks like so much fun to do!!!!!!

Anna said...

So fun! Well? Have you fallen in love with your camera now that you got to sepnd the day playing with it? ;-)

Rosemary Bogdan said...

Nice shots. I especially liked Sally in the garden. Fun.

joan said...

Too funny Kellan! You did a great job with your camera and I like the commentary too. Hope you are having a good weekend!

Nicki said...

what happened to the post about the painting that looks just like your little girl? It was in my google reader but I can't find it here. I was going to say, wow, that is UNREAL!

Jocelyn said...

Why I'd ever read another blog post after this one is beyond me.

I mean, Sally encompasses so much: she's a little bit bey-otch, a little bit vixen, a little bit love, and a whole lotta hula.

dani said...

you, upside girls, are toooooo funny:D
love,
dani

Valarie said...

Umm, do I seem weird if I tell you that dolls like that totally and completely freak me out?

katy said...

I have promised myself the same thing with my Nikon but as having trouble getting started. I have that same feeling I did with my first computer, many years ago, that if I start fiddling with buttons I am going to screw it up so bad it won't be usable ever again.

katy said...

I meant "I'm" having trouble getting started.

Elaine A. said...

Boy that Sally IS busy! I would have trouble keeping up with her!!

Cute post Kellan! It made me smile. : )

TheCynicalOptimist said...

Hey! That's a wizard of Oz happy meal figurine if I've ever seen one!! :)

I have that same camera! I have a freelance photo business/website so I'd like to think I know how to use it! :)

mannequin said...

Oh Kellan. You always make me smile. I love her little pouty heart lips. She looks as though she's had plastic surgery.

Amazing shots; you are just so talented in so many ways!

Shannon said...

Sally needs to ditch the dog and get her man.

bren j. said...

Hah! Funny!!