Category: Photography
Make It Monday – Necktie Camera Strap Cover
So I’ve been planning on making my own camera strap cover for ages after seeing this easy DIY on Pinterest. I probably still will, but I managed to come up with a different strap cover idea all on my own! I love vintage ties & I have quite a few of them. So I decided … More Make It Monday – Necktie Camera Strap Cover
Wordless Wednesday – Thankful for Fall Edition
Challenge #1 – High-Key B&W Portrait Effect & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 30
Once again, two birds with one stone! I did my Photoshop challenge of the week & my final day of the 30 Days of Creativity. I used a photo that I took this weekend at a wedding we went to of my husband & my youngest son. I used this tutorial to produce a high-key black … More Challenge #1 – High-Key B&W Portrait Effect & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 30
Challenge #1 Photoshop Actions & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 16
I love looking at photographer’s work. I have a pinboard on Pinterest dedicated to photography ideas. I asked a photographer friend of mine, Amy of Amy Mathews Photography, how she got some of her looks. She directed me to Florabella & MCP for their actions. They both have amazing Photoshop actions & I’d love to … More Challenge #1 Photoshop Actions & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 16
Challenge #1 – Dave Hill Look & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 9
I’m back on the Photoshop Tutorial bandwagon. This week I tried out this tutorial, it’s for the Dave Hill style of post-processing. I’m really pleased with the result. For details of this challenge, click here.
Challenge #1 Masked Overlay Diffusion
I love the look of overlay diffusion & this tutorial was great in that it shows how to keep details that might otherwise get blended away. It was an easy tutorial with a lot of impact. Here is my original photo: And here is the altered image: For details of this challenge, click here.
Challenge #1 Vintage Photo Effect
I found a site that has some great photoshop tutorials & I will probably be drawing heavily from these tutorials for my Photoshop effects. I love the 60s/70s look of retro & vintage photos, so I was excited to see a super easy tutorial for achieving this effect. I followed the instructions pretty much exactly though … More Challenge #1 Vintage Photo Effect
Challenge #3 New Recipe Every Week
This is a cooking challenge. It will last until the end of 2011. I will cook from at least one new recipe every week. I will post the recipe, the source where possible, a review of the meal and photos.
Challenge #1 New Photoshop Effect Every Week
As someone who loves photography & graphics, but who lacks skill & training, I am anxious to increase my knowledge & ability. For the rest of 2011, I will research & work on one Photoshop effect per week. I’ll post the before & after photos & link to any tutorials I use.







