A Day at the Farm

My dear friend from highschool, Jessica, lives on the most amazing farm with her mom. We went out there this past weekend and had the most amazing time! Jessica loves to play dressup, so we got some really fun shots. It doesn't hurt that she's model-gorgeous, either! Hope you enjoy them!

Fun With Photoshop...

This is what happens when I have insomnia and Photoshop...

This ones for you, Nikki!!

A little vintage action here.

You've Met Little G and Big G...Here's the Rest of the Family

Back in January I posted some pics of Little G & Big G. Their mom asked me to take family pictures for them this past weekend. They are such a fun family! I hope they are pleased with the results...here's a peek...

The Adorable Miss N

Miss N is 12 going on 17. She is smart, sassy and, as she informed me; "NOT into cheesy smiles". She is also my niece and I adore her. We got together Saturday for a very impromptu shoot and here is a peek at the results...

Hooray...it's Spring!!

Ok, so maybe it feels more like summer, but whatever - it's warm enough and pretty enough to get out there and take some pictures! I went over to L&L's house yesterday and did a real quick shoot...here are some of my favorites...

This is the sweetest baby ever! She was so patient!!

The girls.


Big L - she has the cutest smile!

Snow Day!!

It's been way to cold to ask any of my friends to sit through pictures, but I did get a couple nice shots on our snow day last week...here they are (hopefully) for your viewing pleasure.

By George, I Think I've Got It!!

Remember when I said that one of the main reasons for this blog was for me to learn what doesn't work and what does? Well, this is one of those posts. I have been reworking (again) some photos and here is what I learned...

This doesn't work ... This doesn't work... This works!!

This doesn't work... This doesn't work... This works!!

This doesn't work... This doesn't work... This works!!

I am putting this post here to remind me not to be so quick, but to take more time; and maybe take a day or two after editing something - then go back and take another look. It's amazing what a difference 24 hours makes.

I am SOOOO excited to have figured out all those neat little buttons and commands in the software!!

Learning Curve

I have a love/hate relationship with learning. I love to do things right the very first time, I hate having to "learn" how to make things happen, I'm impatient, and I don't like to admit my mistakes, but when it all comes together - after the frustration and nail-biting - and I can do a little happy dance in my pjs, I'm glad I took the time. One of the main purposes of this blog is for me to learn; and part of learning is admitting mistakes and understanding how to correct them. I have been reading tutorials (I know...reading directions?! Shocking!!) for my editing program, and have learned quite a lot! I still have a long way to go, but I think I'm getting there. Here we have some before and afters...can you see the differences? I sure can!

**Before** **After**
Remember what I was saying before about close-cropping...I couldn't help myself. The main difference here is in the contrast, I eased up just a bit - so the faces aren't so bright, but I was still able to get the colors on Little G's sweater to pop...which I love!

**Before** **After**

With this one, I brightened the image, tweaked the blue a bit, and eliminated some of the orange tones from Big G's face.

Are the "Afters" perfect? Far from it!! But I think they're better than the "Befores" and that's all I can ask for at this point in the game. Baby steps, people.

Big G, Little G

These are two of my favorite little people. They braved the bitter wind and cold temperatures this week to be my little guinea pigs. Aren't their smiles adorable?! I can't wait until the weather is warmer & I can get their adorable family to the beach!