I'm running a bit late this week, which is why I'm joining Texture Tuesday on Thursday.
Meet Jen.
Jen has been part of our family for 15 years. You can read a bit more about her here.
Jen is very camera shy, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to capture this shot during the week.
I used Kim's Phoebe texture above the background - Hard Light (23%).
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Things I Learned from my Nine Year Old About Photography
A couple of months ago, our family travelled to the beautiful city of Toowoomba to visit the renowned Carnival of Flowers.
It was a gardener's and photographer's paradise. The floral displays were amazing. Everyone had a camera in their hand. Not wanting to be left out, my Son asked could he borrow my camera to take some pictures.
As I did not want to discourage a budding, young photographer, I reluctantly handed over my 7D, flicked the dial to Auto and gave an impromptu lesson on how to take a photo, along with the warning "DO NOT DROP IT OR ELSE".
I stood back watching with mixed emotions as my Son started taking photos. I found myself feeling proud and nervous at the same time because I could share my love of photography with my child, but my camera might not live to see another day.
Later that evening, upon viewing the images in my computer, I was amazed at the beautiful images appearing before my eyes.
I'm not just bragging as a proud Mum either.
The photos were really quite good.
It got me thinking about the events of the day, and how my Son's images were so different from mine.
Here are some things I learned:
1. Get Down Low
They may be smaller than us, but seeing things through a child's eyes can offer a wonderfully different point of view.
Don't be afraid to get on the ground and get a little dirty. You may just get the shot you're after.
2. Take Your Time
Instead of capturing the images of the flowers that I really loved, I tried to get as many different images as I could, resulting in quantity over quality.
My Son, on the other hand, took things a little more slowly and only took photos of what he liked best.
3. Every Photo Doesn't Have to be Perfect
In my quest to improved my photography, I have found myself lately avoiding pressing that button if the conditions aren't quite right, missing out on some memorable moments in the process.
Although some of the images my Son took on the day weren't perfect, we will look back on them in years to come as a wonderful memory of that special day.
And the most important lesson of all:
4. Photography is Fun
Need I say more?
And, yes, my camera did live to see another day but now my Son is using an old point and shoot.
Note: The images are all straight out of the camera with no post-processing.
It was a gardener's and photographer's paradise. The floral displays were amazing. Everyone had a camera in their hand. Not wanting to be left out, my Son asked could he borrow my camera to take some pictures.
As I did not want to discourage a budding, young photographer, I reluctantly handed over my 7D, flicked the dial to Auto and gave an impromptu lesson on how to take a photo, along with the warning "DO NOT DROP IT OR ELSE".
I stood back watching with mixed emotions as my Son started taking photos. I found myself feeling proud and nervous at the same time because I could share my love of photography with my child, but my camera might not live to see another day.
Later that evening, upon viewing the images in my computer, I was amazed at the beautiful images appearing before my eyes.
I'm not just bragging as a proud Mum either.
The photos were really quite good.
It got me thinking about the events of the day, and how my Son's images were so different from mine.
Here are some things I learned:
1. Get Down Low
They may be smaller than us, but seeing things through a child's eyes can offer a wonderfully different point of view.
Don't be afraid to get on the ground and get a little dirty. You may just get the shot you're after.
2. Take Your Time
Instead of capturing the images of the flowers that I really loved, I tried to get as many different images as I could, resulting in quantity over quality.
My Son, on the other hand, took things a little more slowly and only took photos of what he liked best.
3. Every Photo Doesn't Have to be Perfect
In my quest to improved my photography, I have found myself lately avoiding pressing that button if the conditions aren't quite right, missing out on some memorable moments in the process.
Although some of the images my Son took on the day weren't perfect, we will look back on them in years to come as a wonderful memory of that special day.
And the most important lesson of all:
4. Photography is Fun
Need I say more?
And, yes, my camera did live to see another day but now my Son is using an old point and shoot.
Note: The images are all straight out of the camera with no post-processing.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Published in Scrapbook News and Review Magazine
This is another one of my favourite layouts and it has been published in the September issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
Credits:
Kit: In His World by Veronica Spriggs
Type Overlay: Nicole Bradbery
Font: Cooper Black
Credits:
Kit: In His World by Veronica Spriggs
Type Overlay: Nicole Bradbery
Font: Cooper Black
Friday, September 9, 2011
Don't forget to be in the picture!
If you are like me, and are guilty of always being the one behind the camera
and not in front of it, then there is a wonderful article on the Clickin Mom's Blog today titled:
"Because You Were There, Too: Thirteen Tips for Family Self Portraits"
I speak from experience when I say how disappointing it is to look back on important family events only to find I wasn't in any pictures.
Maybe this will be a good excuse to get that new tripod I had my eye on.
and not in front of it, then there is a wonderful article on the Clickin Mom's Blog today titled:
"Because You Were There, Too: Thirteen Tips for Family Self Portraits"
I speak from experience when I say how disappointing it is to look back on important family events only to find I wasn't in any pictures.
Maybe this will be a good excuse to get that new tripod I had my eye on.
In My Garden - Roses
My yellow rose bush has been producing the most beautiful flowers lately. I love having flowers in the house.
The image below is straight out of the camera.
When I started editing this image in Lightroom, I started trying out some of the presets. One that I felt worked great with this photo was "Colour Creative - Aged Photo". I really like the vintage effect (even though my roses were no longer yellow).
Then, in Photoshop, I added a texture called "Crackerjack" by Kim Klassen. Blend mode - divide; Opacity - 40%.
The image below is straight out of the camera.
When I started editing this image in Lightroom, I started trying out some of the presets. One that I felt worked great with this photo was "Colour Creative - Aged Photo". I really like the vintage effect (even though my roses were no longer yellow).
Then, in Photoshop, I added a texture called "Crackerjack" by Kim Klassen. Blend mode - divide; Opacity - 40%.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
In My Garden - Lettuce Flower
This beautiful little flower is from a lettuce growing in my vegetable garden. The flower is only 10mm in diameter.
Canon 7D | Canon 100mm f2.8L macro | 1/125 seconds @ f2.8 | ISO 100
Post Processing:
Background: Photograph
Layer 1: Milk&Honey Texture by Shadowhouse Creations; Hard Light 66%
Layer 2: Paint Set 4 Texture by Shadowhouse Creations; Hard Light 11%
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
I Heart Faces Photo Challenge - Beautiful Eyes
This photo of my son was taken a few years ago on my old point and shoot camera. I've even got my old watermark on the image. People are always commenting on his beautiful eyes and, yes, they are really that blue.
See more "Beautiful Eyes" pictures at I Heart Faces.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Happiness - Published in Australian Photography Magazine
The theme for the July issue of Australian Photography Magazine was "Happiness".
I think this image of my son and his dog says it all.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Texture Tuesday - Pink
This week's theme for Texture Tuesday is "Pink".
I found the perfect subject in my backyard - a beautiful, pink camelia.
Details:
Canon 7D, Canon EF 100mm f2.8L macro, 1/125 seconds @ f5.6, ISO 4000.
Photo Layer: Paint Daubs filter at default settings, Dry Brush filter at default settings.
Texture Layer 1: Simplistic by Kim Klassen; Screen (inversed); 100%.
Texture Layer 2: Wettile by Kim Klassen; Screen; 30%.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Back to Nature (and a free download)
Here are some images from the past and they happen to appear in the June edition of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
The theme for this month's submission was: DIY - All papers and elements were to be created by you.
Butterfly
The photo in this layout was the inspiration behind the name - "Butterfly Rose Designs".
Bearded Dragon
My Back to Nature kit was created a few years ago, but I managed to find a copy of the background papers used in the layouts above.
You can download the papers here.
Hope you enjoy!
The theme for this month's submission was: DIY - All papers and elements were to be created by you.
Butterfly
The photo in this layout was the inspiration behind the name - "Butterfly Rose Designs".
Bearded Dragon
My Back to Nature kit was created a few years ago, but I managed to find a copy of the background papers used in the layouts above.
You can download the papers here.
Hope you enjoy!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Texture Tuesday - The Golden Texture eDition
Can you believe that this beautiful little flower is a weed? It is only about 5mm in diameter. If you look closely, you can see lots of little flowers inside. There are more pictures of the flower in this post.
This weeks them at the Kim Klassen Cafe was to use the Golden texture in your image.
Details:
Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f2.8L macro
Settings: 1/250 sec @ f6.3, ISO 1250
Processing (in Photoshop CS5):
Background Layer: Photo
Layer 1: Golden by Kim Klassen; Blend Mode: Hard Light; Opacity: 25%.
Layer 2: Love in Layers by Kim Klassen; Blend Mode: Screen; Opacity: 30%.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Texture Tuesday - People
Weeds are flowers too ......
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Texture Tuesday - The Free and Easy eDition
One of my favourite flowers in the garden (apart from Roses) would have to be Camellias.
My favourite Camellia is called 'Star Above Star'.
For each of the Star Above Star photographs below I have used Kim's new texture 'Mayzee'. I experimented with some different blend modes and opacities.
Soft Light - 100%
Overlay - 20%
Screen - 31%
I removed some texture over the flower using a soft, round, eraser brush set at 10% opacity.
Overlay - 20%
My favourite Camellia is called 'Star Above Star'.
For each of the Star Above Star photographs below I have used Kim's new texture 'Mayzee'. I experimented with some different blend modes and opacities.
Soft Light - 100%
Overlay - 20%
Screen - 31%
I removed some texture over the flower using a soft, round, eraser brush set at 10% opacity.
Overlay - 20%
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Images from the Kitchen
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Texture Tuesday - The Word eDition
Monday, June 6, 2011
I Heart Faces Photo Challenge - From a Distance
My son, sitting in the park, watching the sunset on an Autumn afternoon.
See more "From a Distance" pictures at I Heart Faces.
Friday, June 3, 2011
How to Colourize Textures in PSE
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
How to Colourize Textures
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