Teammates

Break time! Rehydrating and a quick time on the bench. I wanted to give a sweet touch to the original. I increased the contrast and decreased the clarity and highlights. I ran a preset and then deepened the blacks. Here’s the original: ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~   ~~~Continue reading “Teammates”

The girl in the boots

And I had to post this picture after posting the one yesterday. She loved these boots and wore them for several years. And got compliments every time she put them on. The original was dark and not sharp. I did my best to sharpen it up. And I did a lot of little adjustments, notContinue reading “The girl in the boots”

Deep Conversation

They’ve been a pair for all their lives (he’s just four months younger than she is). They solve the world’s problems on a daily basis. The original was still cute, but a little distracting. Cropping in a little bit and changing it to black and white helps the eye focus on their heads. I uppedContinue reading “Deep Conversation”

National Sibling Day

These girls. God’s blessings poured  into beings that sometimes look like me, sometimes act like me (for better or worse), and always amaze me with their wit, wisdom, and compassion. And most of the time they like each other. I purposely shot into the sun to create the flare and haze. The original was dullContinue reading “National Sibling Day”