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I'm over at Shutter Sisters today, sharing some thoughts on textures and a recipe for this photo. Come say hi and share your latest textured photo with us.
Back soon with a belated 'thoughtful thursday'...... oops.....
xxo, kim
p.s. Thank you so much for all the compassionate comments and emails on my Andy post. You all are the best! I appreciate each and every message!
Happiest Monday
How are you?
Today I thought I'd pop in and share a my little photography challenge....
and a few tips as well!
So here's the scoop. Day after day, Ben and I walk down the back lane... We put a harness under his belly to support his back end....In one hand I hold the leash, in the other, I hold the harness. The leash keeps him from running. My oh my does he really wants to run!
Anyhow, I tell you all this, cause as I walk down the lane with him, I am constantly wishing I could take some pics. The frost has been beautiful this winter. And snow is such an amazing backdrop for pretty much anything! But there's no way I can take pics. My hands are FULL. :)
Oh I should have also mentioned that we do not leave Ben unattended. EVER. And we can do that, because I work from home...plus, I don't have much of a life. :) As long as we are in the same room with him, we know he is safe. And this allows us to leave him out of the crate. He can sleep on his blanket in the studio and when the boys are around he likes to hang with them on the couch or love seat. Okay so, I tell you all this....cause I can't just grab my camera when the light is right and zip out to take some pics. At least not for a few more weeks.
Today I was like, darn it Kim, just jump in the Escape and go. So I loaded up Mr. Ben and off we went, around the corner and down the back alley.....
Before I headed out I thought... hmm, how bout giving yourself a little challenge.... keep it interesting. :)
So here's what I came up with......
My Challenge
Part 1 - See what you can capture by staying in the car. (I simply rolled down my window or opened the door, and a for a few shots I had to roll down Ben's window.)
Part 2 - Processing- I allowed myself only one texture for all the photos. So before I began I picked one that I thought would work. And I also told myself to limit the photoshop layers to no more than four. :)
So with that said... here's my little backlane photoshoot... and I will finish it off with a little video tutorial.
Sound good? :)
Oh I should mention I used GreyDay Slate....and if you do not have it yet...
Why did I choose GreyDay Slate? Mainly because the GreyDay textures work really well with winter pics...and also because it has lots of interesting depth and texture....Oh and I like that it is framed. :)
Okie doke....Come along...for a little back lane stroll
a little peek into Ben's world...
'sigh'
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totally love the little seeds on these branches....
love what the framing does to this image.
found this a little harsh...yet I liked the bokeh...
the texture softened it a little.
and last but not least...
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And here's a little video on how I processed today's images.
Thanks for popping by! Here's to a fabulous week!
If you wanna play along... why not give the challenge a try. Then come on back and share your link! I'd love to see what you come up with!
Love & Gratitude...xxo, Kim
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