Category Archives: Photography

Amish Bell

This bell sits on top of one of the buildings at the Amish Farm in Lancaster, PA. Such a cool place to go if you’ve ever contemplated becoming Amish (I have, but couldn’t give up my phone. . .). The original: There’s not a huge difference between the two pics. I sharpened it, upped the contrast,Continue reading “Amish Bell”

Spring Dance

Everybody should dance to welcome spring. My youngest daughter, on Easter in 2011. The original was cute, but there was nothing special about it. I went through so many things to edit it, and then ended up layering one of my favorite Lightroom presets on top. Oh, I also cropped out those weird orange cablesContinue reading “Spring Dance”

Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods sits nestled underneath Pike’s Peak. It’s hard to see it in this shot, but there are some kissing camels, too. Iconic shot in Colorado Springs. I cropped in the original to eliminate some of the unnecessary side scenery and upped the contrast. I lightened up a little the dark foreground. IContinue reading “Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods”

Thorncrown Chapel

425 windows and over 6,000 square feet of glass. Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The original. I wish I would have composed the shot to get all of the front door – portrait instead of landscape. But, part of this challenge is working with what I’ve already taken. The original was definitely too dark.Continue reading “Thorncrown Chapel”

1930 Ford Model A

My dad loves cars. His friends love cars. And so, we got to ride in this Model A convertible with a rumble seat. The original: (you can see that I made it look like the headlight was on.) Here’s a profile, in case you love cars too. ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “1930 Ford Model A”

Cormorant

Cormorants are in competition with the seagulls to be the most common bird in the Monterey area. They are great divers and can go pretty deep. This guy was by himself, resting on a rock near the pathway in Pacific Grove. The original had poor use of negative space, so I cropped in and desaturatedContinue reading “Cormorant”