Bokeh! Wait, What's That!? And a Halloween Video!

So. I had said that I was hoping to do another video soon, and I really wanted to include some bokeh since we have our Halloween tree lit up!

I don't even know how to begin to explain what "bokeh" is (or even how to say it for that matter), but this is essentially what it looks like:

Plus here are some other cool things I tried!

You've probably seen it before and just didn't know what the name of it was. So now you know!

Anyways, I've seen it done a bunch of cool ways, my favorite is with lights, but I had also seen some where you can change the shape of the lights in the photos. So I looked around and found a few tutorials on how to do it, but none were super helpful. Except maybe this one. It showed how to make the lens covers. In the future, I think I will be using a different, no tape method. But it was good to start.

On to the movie! Kinda ran out of time so I definitely didn't spend as much time as I should have on it, but its okay! I was just glad to do something because it's been a minute since I've made a video! Not exactly the vibe I was going for, but eh. Just practicing!

This Is Halloween from Vanessa Rutters on Vimeo.

XOXO, Ness

Life as I Know It

Well, it's been  a whirlwind! I wanted to get a post up sooner, BUT (brace yourself for great news in case you haven't already heard), I got a job!

So far it's ok. All the people I work with are so nice and it's really close to home! Customer service is not exactly what I thought I'd be doing right out of school, but hey, why not?

I had started a few other posts, but I obviously got waylaid, and just felt like doing an update of sorts instead of what I was planning.

Since it's October, I'm hoping I can do some kind of little Halloween/October/fall themed video. It feels like it's been forever since I've filmed anything! We put up a few decorations and hopefully I will get a few pumpkins to have some fun with. Just thinking about a little "Hello, Fall," video to have some fun and get some more practice in.

I was going to go to an air show in Rome with my grandparents last weekend, but since it rained, we decided to skip it and just hit it next year. I thought that would be a fun video to do, but since we missed it, it didn't happen! (duh, Vanessa.) Which is kind of a bummer. I've always wanted to go to an air show. I could sit at the airport for hours and never get bored watching planes take off and land. I don't know why, but planes have always fascinated me! So hopefully I will get to the one next year!

Anyways, having finally gotten my first job has been exhausting. Don't get me wrong, going to work and actually being a contributing member of society every day is great, but I was not prepared for it!

Being in college for 5 years really spoiled me. I'd have a couple classes every day, go home, do what I wanted. Maybe do some homework or studying, or not, and repeat the next day. It was hard, and I couldn't wait to be done with it, but man, was it easy in comparison. I have no desire to go back though!

My mom always said to wait to get a job because once I graduated, I would work until I die. Now I am SO glad I listened to her!

But I've just been super busy. I get home from work and just want to crash. I want to crash right now as I type this, actually!

And I've been trying to practice some fall and Halloween cookies, and Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner! I ordered a bunch of new cookie cutters, and I'm really excited to hopefully do a Halloween batch soon.

Anyways. That's all I've got for now!

XOXO, Ness

P.S. Found out that Laural and Steve are having another boy! So I was right! That literally never happens...