Europe – Not So SAHM

She fully trusts her sister

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 headContinue reading “She fully trusts her sister”

Hallgrimskirkja

Named after a 17th-century Icelandic poet. Climb to the top for an amazing view of Reykjavik. The edit was pretty simple for this one – I wanted to bring out the lines and the texture of the brick. I was happy with the composition, so I made it black and white and increased the contrastContinue reading “Hallgrimskirkja”

Bridges over the Seine

One of the most romantic places. The original was pretty lopsided. I cropped to straighten and then made it black and white. I cloned out the lines in the upper right corner and used an adjustment brush to make the brick of the lower bridge have more contrast. I also lightened the shadows on everything.Continue reading “Bridges over the Seine”

Juxtaposition

Next to the Centre Georges Pompidou is La Fontaine Stravinsky, celebrating the Rite of Spring. Next to the fountain is a wall mural of who I thought was Salvador Dali, but after researching I found out it is the artist’s Jef Aerosol’s self portrait and its name is “Chuuuttt!” (shhhhh!) And next to all this modernContinue reading “Juxtaposition”

L’Opera

This building is so ornate, and the outside is only a glimpse as to what is going on inside. Opulent! The statue on the top is Apollo, flanked by Poetry and Music. Below him are tragedy and comedy masks. The ‘N’ and ‘E’ stand for Napoleon III and Emperor. The original was well composed, butContinue reading “L’Opera”

The Louvre

This is where I was in yesterday’s post. Well, I was inside the large pyramid. The original was a little dark in the foreground concerning the architectural elements. I made the picture black and white, lowered the contrast, increased the clarity, and lightened the shadows. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “The Louvre”