Learning to spread wings,
Young and old at the same time.
Growing to herself.
We had fun with the camera today. Something that I hope we get to do more of (I need the practice). The original was just a tad off-center so I cropped to straighten. I used the clone/heal tool to take care of facial blemishes. I used an adjustment brush on her hair to give it some depth and texture…and a little bit of golden light. I also used an adjustment brush to lighten the teeth (I cooled the temp just a slight touch on the teeth). I then ran two presets. The first was to give the photo a focal point (preset by Matt Kloskowski); and the second was to change the overall feel of the image (Princess and the Pea by CoffeeShopBlog). Here’s the original:
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Not So SAHM 