Lovely Textures

I am just amazed at how one or two little photo editing steps can make a not so great picture really POP!  Here is the photo of Rachel that I like to call "the twirly one".  I know I'm posting a lot of photos of Rachel, but let's face it, she is a good model, is gorgeous, and makes me look like a good photographer!

I love this shot, but the background is kind of off - I mean Cinderella should be in a garden with a pumpkin patch nearby, not in a forest.  What to do to save this shot. . . . . . .  Well, one sleepless night later, I came up with this:

A-ha - TEXTURES!  I got this texture free at Coffeeshop, and am so grateful for their free stuff and tips!  After I put the texture over the photo, I added a sepia action and warmed it up even further with a photo filter.  Of course, I erased the texture off her dress, arms, and face.  Now I think it really pops!  Retro and lovely. 

Cutie Patooties

I had the privilege to photograph a friend's boys today.  We were having fun with it, even though I saw a snake in the yard (yikes) and we were getting eaten alive by mosquitoes - welcome to Wisconsin!

These boys are just too cute!

A Touch of Elegance

Prom gowns should be remembered long after prom night!  I love that girls are making their gowns part of their senior portraits. 

 

 

Don't forget the shoes!!!

Something to cheer about

I love cheer leader pictures!  Thanks, Rachel for being such a good sport when I kept asking you to jump!

"KICKING" AROUND SOME IDEAS

As I mentioned before, I love taking shots of shoes and feet.  I had a few minutes today to play with some shots, and I came up with this composite.  I think the saying will work really well when I finish this senior shoot as we plan to take pictures of Rachel in her prom dress and shoes, which are very much Cinderella-like!   Can't wait!