NotSoSAHM

Long May It Wave

Flags circle the Washington Monument in DC. The original photo was pretty decent but I wanted to give it some character. I increased the clarity and decreased the highlights and vibrance. I I gave it a lot of grain. Here’s the original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Long May It Wave”

Magical Stroll

Walk with the future in mind. Full of promise and mystery. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that a terrible shot can be salvaged. This is why I love Lightroom. I greatly increased the exposure and contrast and decreased clarity. I also lightened the shadows, blacks, and increased the vibrance. I ran a preset and thenContinue reading “Magical Stroll”

Promise of things to come

Fall is here, but we have small bits of promises that spring will return. The dogwood berries The original lacked good composition. I love dogwood trees and so I guess I just wanted to take a picture of a barren one. . . I knew the red berries would stand out in a photo, butContinue reading “Promise of things to come”

Deep in thought

My daughter wanted to do a photo shoot the other day. Who am I to say no. She is so beautiful – on the inside and out. The original was a little dark. I wanted to stylize this so I chose a preset and then used an adjustment brush to sharpen her eye. I usedContinue reading “Deep in thought”

Morning Exploration

Crisp autumn morning Exploring with the current We’ll go everywhere I enjoy writing haikus. The only thing I know about them is 5-7-5, so forgive me if they’re not following any other standards. The original photograph was dark so I lightened it and increased the saturation. I decreased the contrast, but then added some backContinue reading “Morning Exploration”

Bernie in a Boat

Y’all, the man on the left hand side of the photo looks like Bernie Sanders. He’s floating down the Potomac just like his dreams of becoming president. . . Presets are great when you know the look you’re wanting and you know you have a preset already that can get you there without having toContinue reading “Bernie in a Boat”