There are sometimes when you’re taking pictures and you grab a shot that you end up loving. Editing can make it so much sweeter. My girls were still getting over their jet lag on our trip to Europe when we took a walk around Traben-Trarbach. They saw a swan in the river eating a head of lettuce and wanted to get closer. My younger daughter was four at the time and grabbed the hand of her nine-year old sister as they got closer to the bank. (heart melts)

The original was just as sweet, but adding a bit of character to the photo makes it sweeter. I straightened out the picture just slightly and decreased the clarity, vibrance, and saturation. I moved the tint more towards magenta and added a small vignette and a little bit of grain. The original:
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Ahh. My heart is melting. 🙂 xoxo
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