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31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 20
This is the same precious little girl we saw on Day 10. The edits on this one are simple, but make an impact. The Edits: Reduce clarity; this gives it the fuzzy glow and smooths lines. Your girlfriends will love you if you reduce the clarity on pictures of them. Add...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 19
With kids you're likely to get splotchy skin; chapped lips; or food on their faces (or even marker, as a friend's daughter tonight at church). Although it might be realistic, if you really like the photo you'll probably want to edit the skin. I'm sure you've seen...
A Flatout Awesome Giveaway
Did you see my Flatout Flatbread pizza review and family pizza-and-a-movie night? The folks at Flatout Flatbread want to give your family a chance to hold your own pizza party, so I'm giving away a $50 Walmart giftcard and a Flatout Flatbread prize pack, which...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 18
This is my anniversary, so I knew exactly what photo to use today. Two years ago we took an anniversary trip to the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area in Tennessee. We go to Cades Cove every time we're there, so my husband questioned whether we needed to see it again....
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 17
I photographed this sweet baby last summer at a church picnic. Brown eyes can look flat without catchlights, but converting to black and white really brought out the detail. The Edits Apply the Naturally BW Lightroom preset from Presets Heaven, a free download. This...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 16 {Foxglove}
Today's photo is from Mr. Cason's Garden in Callaway Gardens, from our family's trip to Summer Family Adventure in June. Because of reader comments, I now know that this flower is foxglove. Isn't it lovely? The Edits Increase vibrance. Increase contrast. Apply the...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 15 {and a giveaway you won’t want to miss!}
After purchasing my first DSLR in March of 2008, I received two pieces of advice: first, read the Digital Photography School blog and second, read Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Books (there were only two volumes at the time). I signed up for an email subscription...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 14
I took this photo of Michael Hyatt at the BlissDom Conference earlier this year. Michael is not only a popular author, blogger, and public speaker, but also a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. I like the casual tone with Michael smiling and his grandbaby on...
31 Days of Before & After Shots: Day 13 {Vintage Processed Beach Shot}
This photo of my son is from June in Madeira Beach, FL. Sweet friends at church offered us a condo for a week and we jumped on it. Although there's nothing wrong with the before shot, I wanted something more from it. I'm a sucker for vintage processing and a fan of...
Quick and Easy Family Pizza and a Movie Night
Dinner-and-a-movie nights are a guaranteed winning combination with my clan. They solidify family bonds; cost much less going out (priced movie popcorn and coke lately?), and feel like a Big Event without leaving home. They're the stuff of family memories! Saturday...
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