Moms are rarely in family pics because they’re behind the camera. Every once in a while I’ll set the camera up on a tripod and try to get some shots with me in the frame. This was taken in 2011 – we all look so much younger! And editing definitely helps with skin tone! I croppedContinue reading “Somewhat Selfie”
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Potting Shed
One fall weekend, we attended a wedding on a beautiful piece of property in North Carolina. This potting shed was part of that. I wish I hadn’t have gotten that modern building in the background of the pic, but this challenge is about working with what I’ve got. I did a lot to this pictureContinue reading “Potting Shed”
Wild mushrooms
Small, unassuming Never to gain much stature Nestled with giants We found these little guys in Humboldt County, California while we were visiting the redwoods. The minuscule and the majestic in a symbiotic relationship. I cropped the original photo to focus more on the mushrooms. I lowered the highlights and increased the shadows. I used aContinue reading “Wild mushrooms”
All the candy!
I’ll just take all the suckers. Kid in a candy store (River Street Sweets in Savannah, GA). This is so classic! The original photo was harsh with no feeling and a little yellow. I’m still enjoying the matte effect so I went to the tone curve slider and made it matte. I also cropped toContinue reading “All the candy!”
In His Hands
These great frog sculptures were installed in the Fayetteville Botanical Gardens for some time in 2014. I love the detail. The original wasn’t greatly composed – I’m missing some of the top of the orb. But it was pretty simple to make it look a little better. I sharpened it, decreased the contrast and increasedContinue reading “In His Hands”
Election Day
In the end, this is what matters. Love God and love your neighbors. What matters is individual actions. I love shooting with a shallow depth of field. I like negative space, too, but liked the square look and think that there’s still enough negative space. I increased the exposure, contrast, and clarity and cooled theContinue reading “Election Day”
Not So SAHM 