Fix-It Friday

The folks over at I♥Faces give the challenge each week to take a photo and do some photoshop magic on it. This was my play.



The original image was really not bad to work with, really the only problem was it was underexposed. The composition and focus were great.

I just did a slight curves adjustment to bring up the exposure a bit and a levels adjustment to add contrast. I also ran Pioneer Woman's warmer action at 20% to give it some warmth in the skin tones. I did a tiny but of skin retouching to maker her creamy skin show through in the photo. Then I did a last saturation boost just on the hat and topped it off with totally rads magic glass.

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Holiday Mini-Sessions

The Beautiful People

Our good friends came to stay with us while were were enjoying the natural splendor of southern Oregon and while they were here I asked If I could photograph them because it is always fun to take pictures with such gorgeous models!



This is Maddie, she's my river buddy!!


This is Payton, he can beat ANY body at ANY video game ANYTIME!!


This is Cael, he will melt your heart with those blue eyes of his...see!


This is JonO, the song, "Anything you can do I can do better" comes to mind with this AMAZING kid!


There you have it. An amazing couple with great kids who are welcome to visit anytime they want!!

Can't Help But Smile

When I look at these pictures. These kids were so darling and fun and my cheeks hurt form smiling when I got home. The fact that their mom and have friends AND family forever may have had something to do with that. Grandma and Aunt came to help out with the pictures which was really fun. Grandma was my "other mother" when I was a kid and I just don't get to see them enough! As fun as it was to catch up with this crew it was even funner taking these kids pics! They were so full of personality and that makes it the most fun! And baby [D] I want to keep him!! He just melted my heart! I won't make you read anymore so without further adeiu.....

For Heather...

What a fun shoot. It is so much fun to take pictures of other photographers because you have 2 sets of eyes looking out for things rather than just one!! These kids were full of personality and were so fun to shoot!!

You would not believe what it took for this little guy to look at me but when he did he melted my heart!


My 11 year old son has a crush on this little stunner and he has never met her, he just saw me edit this picture!!

I actually have the same shot as this one where he is smiling but with those eyes i just couldn't resist posting this one Mr. Studly DoRight

Kyle + Nitosha = LOVE

I had the opportunity to shoot this amazing couple on Saturday. They were absolutely gorgeous which makes my job a piece of cake. On top of being beautiful they were a super fun couple, my cheeks hurt from laughing with them. I don't think I have ever been to a wedding where the bride paid such amazing attention to detail. From the candy buffet to the amazing flowers everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Kyle and Nitosha, I wish you the best of luck, and call me when you start having babies because I know they will be absolutely gorgeous!