Mark

This is my little brother Mark. Everyone says we're exactly alike. I used to think that was a real insult, but he'd definitely getting more tolerable! Haha... He is going to be a senior this year, so my mom has been asking me to take some senior pictures of him. This was my first attempt at doing anything like this, and I definitely learned a lot. I got some good shots, but my biggest problem was that Mark procrastinated moving the water lines until the very last possible minute, and I had to wait for him to finish and then shower and get dressed before we could do pictures, so the light was getting kind of iffy.

Thanks, Mark, for being my guinea pig! We'll probably do this again so we can get some better shots. ANYWAY--if anyone reads this, I'd like to know what you think and I would also like to know if anyone has some great ideas of a spot to take some pictures in the Salt Lake/Provo areas. If you have any ideas, please, please...let me know!

**I don't know quite what the deal is, but they're showing up a little grainy and weird when I uploaded them today, maybe its just my computer, but they seem weird...

Color Challenge

So, I haven't done any of Kristina Werner's color challenges for a very long time. I have hardly scrapbooked all summer long, mostly because I've been using my creative time with Photoshop, instead of with paper. Anyway, I needed a card for a bridal shower the other day and this challenge last week really caught my eye, so I decided to give it a try. Anyway, I haven't quite decided if I like it or not, but I do really like the colors.

Patterned Paper- Doodlebug, Inc.; Ribbon- Wal-Mart; Black Cardstock- Pebbles in my Pocket; Brads- JoAnn's Scrap Essentials; Versamarker; Embossing Powder- Stamp N Stuff- Detail White.

A few mini-cards

I made these a few months ago when we had lots of friends having babies and I needed some little cards to go with their gifts. If anyone knows how to tie a perfect bow, I would love to know that secret because my bows look a little crazy (see top picture).

Ranch Pictures

I took these pictures a couple of weeks ago when I went to visit my parents. They live on a small cattle ranch in Colorado. I think it is a beautiful place, especially when there is actually enough water to keep the fields this green.

My new favorite photo...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this shot of A. I love her eyes and I love the little bit of something(?) on her face. If you can't see it in this little image, click on it to see it bigger.

(This is showing up a little fuzzy and dark on my screen for some reason. Anybody else??)

Take Out Photo Monthly Special- July

I took these for the Take Out Photo monthly special. The challenge was to photograph architectural details. I took quite a few shots, but these two were some of my favorites.

More Photos

This is my new favorite picture of A. This is the shot, un-retouched. It turned out really well without any editing. I love my new camera! It just came on Monday, so these are some of my first shots with it. My only issue with is so far is that it tends to over saturate some of my photos, especially any pinks or reds. I would much rather it be slightly over saturated than under saturated though. Now I can't wait til I can afford a few more lenses!

This is after I played with it a little in Photoshop using actions from Pioneer Woman. She has a set of free actions that, for the most part, I absolutely love. I love them even more because they are FREE!

This is A's cousin. Isn't she pretty? She's always happy and smiling. Although I hate to use a flash because I love natural light, this one is so much better than my last camera. It still leave a little bit of a glare though.

Oh, how I love this girl's eyes! I desaturated everything else just a little bit so that her eyes pop a little bit more. I also love her crazy hair in this picture. It's getting so long and some days she really hates getting it done. Not to mention that I can't stand to put it up when her curls in the are showing. I was hoping she'd have a little more curl, but she only has a little bit in the back.

I love, love, love this one. A was telling me that the light was bright. She always has to say "oooh, bwight!" and cover her eyes whenever we go out in the sun, or a light is particularly bright.