Project 52: Snow

Week 2 of Project 52’s theme is SNOW!  In honor of our snowfall for today, here’s my snow picture.  This pic was taken at my Ol’ Kentucky Home.  When I lived there (alone) there was plenty of time to take snow pictures on my back porch. This picture...

Terms and Great Finds!

So, vocabulary is not my strong suit.  Blame it on whatever the experts say.  Or blame it on my being raised in a cave.  Whatev.  I’m working on it.  Today’s photography word of the day (hey, it may or may not be a regular trend to...

Getting started: Photoshop Elements Actions

So, last night, I spent hours teaching myself the basics of Photoshop Actions.  (Then, I dreampt I was in a high-pressure photoshop situation; I had to photoshop motorcycle scenes or lose my life.  Yikes!)  Anyway, here’s the scoop: Actions are like pre-designed...

Travel Plans: The UK

The man and I are planning to tour the UK during the summer of 2013.  When we initially discussed our next trip after our beautiful honeymoon trip to Greece, we thought it’d be wonderful to go to the UK during 2012. Well, what about those dang Olympics? ...

Orwell vs Huxley

Check out this post by my friend Shannon.  She makes an excellent point.

2011 Challenge: Project 52

Today Jessica challenged me to join her in Project 52.  The challenge is to post 52 photos in 52 weeks.  Each week has a theme, which is outlined on the website.  I have accepted the challenge and will begin this week.  This week’s theme is Black and White. I...

Practice: Watermark

I’ve been watermarking some edited photos.  Some in pink and some in white.  Here are some examples.  Click on pics to see a larger view.  What are your thoughts?  Too subtle?  Not subtle enough?

CONFESSION: Free trial

Okay.  If I have to, I’ll go back to GIMP.  But, for the next thirty days, I am going to be trying Photoshop Elements 9.  I downloaded a 30-day free trial and think it could possibly become my program of choice–at least until I’m financially secure...

GIMP: An introduction

I’m teaching myself how to use a free photo editing software called GIMP.  It’s possible that I may acquire some form of Photoshop in the future, but for now, this is what I’m going to do.  Here are a few photos that I have edited on my own. I love...