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Anyone...any takers? I thought this sign was funny!

Tracy Joy Bags

They are cute cute cute! And Tracy & iHeartFaces are giving one away. Go check it out. I definitely want one! It's the perfect bag for a momma photographer!

52/365 - Day 146 (iHeartFaces - Silhouettes)

I have had a hard time getting a photo for this week's Silhouette Them over at iHeartFaces. There has been nothing but rain and clouds for the last 10 days (at least)...so my opportunities for a new outdoor photo have been limited. So, I have used an older photo...and unintended silhouette. But, I will be getting out and trying to purposely create a great silhouette photo in the near future! I have always been one to avoid this type of photo b/c I like to see the person (the face), but after seeing all of the gorgeous entries this week, I see the beauty and power in this type of photograph!

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You could click the photo to see it larger...b/c her face is priceless...but for those of you who just won't do that...here's a close-up.

We were in West Palm to meet friends for dinner...quite a long way to drive for dinner, but it was worth it! No change of clothes for the ride home...so a diaper and a blanket made for one comfy and happy toddler!

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Chubby Little Hands are so cute! I couldn't help but take this picture.

52/365 - Day 142 (Random Picture Challenge)

It's Saturday and time for the Random Picture Challenge. Here are the rules for this week's Random Picture Challenge over at 4 Little Men.

16th picture folder
28th picture

or

August 2008 {my 16th picture folder}
28th picture

Mine comes from the "OR" - August 2008 - 28th picture. This was a photo taken shortly after "A" turned 1. She was playing with Daddy on an ordinary night at home. It's amazing how much she has changed in such a short time. Look how bald she was! And, believe it or not...those are the same PJ's she is wearing tonight! Still a peanut!

52/365 - Day 141 (Fix It Friday)

It's Fix It Friday over at iHeartFaces. This week's little doll is called "Ponytail Princess." It's such a precious photo and there isn't much to change about it...but it gave me another chance to practice my PSE skills.

This is the original image. As you can see, she is a cutie patootie. No spots or blemishes to fix on the face. Most of my fixes revolved around lighting and cropping. The only thing that bothered me (and it was slight) is the dark distraction of the the furniture in the corner of the photo. So I tried to deal with that a little too.










Here is my first fix. All I did was play with the color curves and lighten the furniture a little...just to make it not so dark. The last thing I did was sharpen her eyes to make them pop a little.
Fixes 2 & 3: Used Fix 1 as the base and cropped two different ways.

Fixes 4 thru 6: Again, I used Fix 1 as the base. This time I played with light and contrast. For #6, I used picnik to add a vignette.

For Fixes 7 & 8: Using Fix 1 as the base, I wanted to add a texture/background. Since she is wearing white and I am sick of the sticky hot weather here, I decided snowflakes were perfect. For Fix 8, I used Picnik for the vignette.

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Poinciana Beauty

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