Compositing

I learned how to do this in CS4 (I've been combining images for years, but learning to do it in photoshop saves a considerable amount of time). Compositing is where you combine 2 images to make 1. I took the moon from another photo, then copied and pasted it over the bridge. I pasted a second one into the water, flipped it so it would be a proper mirror reflection and used motion blur so it would look like the other reflections in the water. Pretty swell trick!

Angel Maria

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In this photo, there were a lot of tubes in the abdomen, but I used used a cloning tool and paintbrush to eliminate them. It doesn't look as natural as I was hoping, but I'm still perfecting this one (it's my rough draft).

The best gift

Textures and Layers

With some tutorials and lots of fiddling around, I have figured out how to use layers to my advantage. I still have a lot to learn, but the basics will afford me hours of fun.

Latest Photo Shoots

I've been busy so I'm going to include a few recent favorites.





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The feeling of fall

My latest angel, JaXxon

I spent some time with a couple who lost their baby, JaXxon. When I first saw him, I wondered how something so precious could be so heartbreaking. Here are the photos that caused tears to spill over while editing, I'll never forget this angel and his family. I still think about the other angels I've met. They are so small, but the impression they've left in my heart is huge.

Sacred Grove

This is one print I will have to frame when I have the chance. I just loved how the sun was just right and it lit up this grove of trees.

Maternity Shoot

This beautiful expectant mother made an excellent model this past week. She was so natural with the photo shoot, very photogenic and fun to work with. Here are some of my personal favorites....

Photo Challenge - Self Portrait

A friend challenged us (ladies in an exclusive group) to take a self portrait. We're suppose to use the self-timer and express ourselves - tell who we are in this portrait. So here are my entries, it's a tough one because I don't take pictures of myself - only other people/things/places/etc. There are 3 earthly things I can think of that I love; family, travel and photography. I need them all to be healthy. I entered my family picture - in a previous post and these 2.