NotSoSAHM

Fresh Carrots

Pacific Grove has a street market every week with wonderful produce. Fancy some multi-colored carrots? The original was pretty, but I wanted to give the photo some character. I increased the contrast and lightened the shadows then ran a preset. To finish it I added some grain for more texture. Here’s the original: ~~~ Continue reading “Fresh Carrots”

Crazy Portrait

My youngest has a silly personality that will come out once she’s spent time with you and is comfortable. Fortunately, my camera is well-known and she’s pretty comfortable acting herself. Plus, how cool is this wall. It was just begging to be posed in front of. I believe it’s in Winchester, VA. I intended toContinue reading “Crazy Portrait”

Feeding the Muscovies

We have ducks living at our lake in our neighborhood. And, of course, we have become one of many welfare providers for them. My girls even looked up the proper food for ducks. They are Muscovy ducks. They’re not pretty at all, but very tame (they know what they have to do to maintain aContinue reading “Feeding the Muscovies”

Hockey action

We love watching sports live! There’s something about being in the mix with the players, the fans, the action, the food, the thrill. Even minor league games (which are so much cheaper!). Here we’re rooting for the Fayetteville Fire Antz. The original was flat and a little dark. I cropped in to put the focusContinue reading “Hockey action”

Colonial Eagle Gasoline Sign

Somewhere near Fayetteville, NC stands this old sign. The longer you look at it, the more words and numbers you end up noticing! The original was crooked and flat (too bright outside!) and had telephone wires protruding from the back of it. I cropped to straighten and then cloned out all wires (not perfectly though).Continue reading “Colonial Eagle Gasoline Sign”

Bohemian Dreamer

I went shooting with a couple photographers from the Miami area and my girls stood in as the models. I shot with a 50mm lens – I’m used to having my 17-55 and zooming whenever I need so this was a challenge to frame properly. In most of the pictures a body part is choppedContinue reading “Bohemian Dreamer”