10.16.2009

Dorean Pope Photographer
Today my MOMS club had Dorean Pope (http://doreanpope.blogspot.com/) shoot pictures of our children.  I so loved the photos she took of my girls in May that I just have to mention her here.  She also showed me a really cool trick on the camera, so I'm in debt to her.  After our shoot with her, I captured a few too.  Thank you Dorean!



 




And, two beautiful boys from my MOMS club let me take a few shots of them too. 
Aren't they just too sweet?






10.15.2009

Photoshop Play
So, I'm learning photoshop "all-by-myself" (as the child likes to say).   OK, not all by myself, I have books and the internet, but let's face it, I'm not patient enough to really read any of it, so I have bits and pieces of knowledge that when thrown together they look, well, pretty funny.  I know words like 'mask' and 'texture' and 'layer' - unfortunately, I don't know the true definitions - just the words.  But, I'll throw 'em around like a hot potato!
SOOC (Straight-out-of-camera)
Ahh - I love pink.

SOOC

A Blast of Happiness!  I may have to print this just to see.  I bet it turns out really strange looking.

SOOC - It was tough to capture on my little point n shoot (ya know, before the "real" camera!).  The dark sky with the way the storm was moving in was really, really cool.  So, I printed it on Shutterfly and the people were almost black.  Goes to prove you don't really know what it will print like, especially with online printers.   So, I thought, why not play?  I'm not trying to win any awards here. 
  So, I lightened the people, but not the rest.  Obviously, given the glow around them.:)
And so, now, I've moved them from North Padre to Florida, just like that.  I know, it doesn't look real, but it was a great exercize in layers and masks. 

10.14.2009

NOT SUPER SASSY and the MICHELIN BABY
My daughter wore her new "Super Sassy" shirt today.  So funny because she is so not super sassy.  I had to grab a few shots.  I had such a hard time selecting the ones I liked today as I liked most of them.  That's the hazard of shooting your own children.  And, I had a hard time tweaking these in PS as I liked them SOOC (straight out of camera).
This is exactly her expression.




I love how the tires lead your eyes straight to the cutest baby ever.

Eat your heart out Michelin!

The light hit her face differently on this drooly one.

Little baby on the big mountain.

10.12.2009

FROG LEGS FOR DINNER
More PS tricks!  Thanks to SIL!  I know we've already seen bath pics, but some of these cracked me up!