Favorites

Going back through all of my pictures over the last few months, my learning period before the snow hit and the lucky few I have gotten inside recently, I wanted to share some of my favorites that have never made a post.  

I separated them into categories, grouping them into themes to make them visually more appealing..and because I'm a nut.

What else have I been up to?

I have been revamping some wedding pictures of a friend of a friend, trying to give her a different and fresh take on her existing pictures.  I am learning a ton, thanks to her, in photoshop - which is right where I should be in my learning phases! Hopefully, I will get to share some of the storyboards and my interpretations of her pics with you here sometime this week. 

My most recent goal is to learn the flash inside and out and decide on the best gear to purchase when the time comes to purchase.  The web is seriously my right hand man, my cliff-notes in this learning journey...how did people ever learn an iota without it? ;)

Plus, I have been seriously thinking about possibly maybe someday getting into couples shoots. There is something in the love of a couple, capturing the special moments, the snuggling, an engagement ring, the thing that connects them, whatever it is...that keeps me up at night. Seriously.  I need to get a life.  I can't sleep because I am thinking about taking pictures of couples?  Yikes.  I've got it bad.  I keep thinking about my garden out back and the barn and the different kinds of shots I could get - and it makes me shiver with excitement.  Grow, plants, grow!  I can't wait. ;)

Anyway, enjoy...and let me know if one jumps out at ya.

Phase 2 - Post Processing

Hi everyone!

I know it's been a while since I have posted any learning...B landed in the hospital for a few days and all three have been sick forever! I have a few more lesson pics I need to get up, but I really think I am ready to move on... I have learned and have been practicing the camera in manual mode, and I think I am pretty comfortable with it. I have been able to play with some very cool creative techniques as well. It's time! Cross Phase 1 off my list!

Now, on to Phase 2!! Learn everything there is to know about Photoshop and its Actions. Basically, learn how to fix, enhance, change and save photos with any kind of post processing out there. This is going to take a while...

Adding textures is my first self-imposed lesson, and as you can see by the new textural header pic, I am a work in progress. I plan to add other pics to the sides, to cover some of it up, maybe add a few paw prints, etc... so it will get better as I get better...I hope. ;) I added a mossy tree bark texture behind Cody, but I'm not sure it was the best one to pick. Oh, well. I have to start somewhere...Stay with me!

By the way, some of the phases will overlap...such as Phase 3. I will be embarking on that this week, long before Phase 2 is complete. Just FYI, in case you were wondering. ;) I have two pretty horses lined up, a grouchy, yet sweet cat with attitude, and two very rambunctious black dogs. All challenges I am hoping to overcome; black dogs are tough to capture, being so dark their features get lost easily, two active dogs is a challenge, a cat with attitude - any explanation needed?, and horses intimidate the heck outta me. I love them, I think they are the most gorgeous creatures on this Earth...but wow, they are big...and I never know what they are thinking. All very good lessons and practice sessions for me. I'm excited!

Later today, I will post some of the pics I have been promising...the Light! The Action!