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Okay, I know that sometimes it looks a little ego-centric, BUT turn that camera around and take some pictures of yourself! We don’t have very many pictures of me with Adam or Milli. So many times when I think of people taking pictures of themselves, it seems like they are absorbed with themselves. Get over it!
I’m making conscious decisions to get into the picture either by turning the camera around or asking someone to take the picture.
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Original (pretty close)
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This child is mine. She is part me. She has my adventurous, curious soul. She loves to be.
Thank You.
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I’m not going to lie, I really like my edits. I don’t know exactly how much or why, but I moved the black, contrast, and exposure gliders to the right.
It’s so important to play. Just open up photoshop and start moving things. Save a copy of the original in case you do something really horrid!
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The evenings here in Indiana feel perfect. Even though it still reaches the 90s, the evenings feel like a comfortable low 80. There’s a breeze. The sky is colorful. Kids are back in school. We anticipate fall coming by sitting outside just a little longer, absorbing these last few weeks of warmth.
Technical
When your camera looks at a scene, it tends to expose either for the foreground or background. It’s very difficult to get an overall exposed image when the two are in different lighting.
This makes it easier to create this effect. I simply exposed for the background which is sunny and bright. I then dialed up my shutter speed a notch faster than my AV told me. This allows less light in, darkening the image overall.
Since the sky is so bright, it actually brings out more color and detail when darker. The subject is guaranteed to be a silhouette.
1/5, 1/320, 1/800, 22mm
by Courtney on August 31, 2010
in Indiana
With Shape Collage you can put all your pictures into a shape of your choice:
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HDR is where you bracket a photo with three exposures: one stop underexposed, one stop at the right exposure, and one stop overexposed. Then you lay the three images on top of each other. The idea is that underexposed image will bring out some detail in the sky and highlighted areas. The overexposed will bring out detail in the shadow.
I didn’t quite get the right exposures, because the whole image is a bit too dark. But you can see some drama forming in the sky.
by Courtney on August 31, 2010
in Indiana
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Downtown Indianapolis
f/5, 1/15 sec, ISO 1600, 18 mm kit lens
by Courtney on August 30, 2010
in Indiana
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Last week, I posted a Photo Editing Challenge.
I put up a picture that had a rustic subject but could use some post-production work to give it some Zing!. You had the choice to edit the JPEG or download the RAW file.
Sharon Weaver from Arbonne submitted an image that looks entirely different and much more rustic:
Thanks for playing! We’ll do it again.
by Courtney on August 30, 2010
in Indiana
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A few weeks ago, I used these foam puzzles pieces to create cubes for Milli to play with. She was fascinated. For the next couple of days, she would bring me pieces and say “Mama help, box please.”
Then struggling, she started to build the boxes all by herself. She could attach four of the sides.
About two weeks ago, I walked into the living room, and there were about five completed boxes laying across the floor.
A few days ago, Milli walked into the kitchen holding this 4 x 2 rectangle made of the foam pieces. It was missing one pieces and she was coming to ask for help.
I laughed and laughed. I laughed because I was AMAZED! Three weeks ago, she didn’t even think to build 3D constructs. All by herself, she thought “Hey I wonder if I could build two box together. Okay how about three. Okay eight!”
Then I realized that this is exactly why I’m a teacher. I’m not a teacher just because I like organization and building curriculum. It’s not because I like grading or classroom control. It’s not because I like holidays and summers off. I’m a teacher, because I love learning. I get giddy when I see some explore curiosity, taking an idea to the next step. I love to see growth.
via iphone
by Courtney on August 28, 2010
in Indiana
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This is the first parade I’ve attended since the Christmas parade in Auckland New Zealand. *Tear*
Did you know that I was in marching band once? I marched my freshman year (and maybe my sophomore).
**Kids close your ears*** In fact, Mr. Baker and I had our first kiss during Marching Band camp the summer before my freshman year. To make sure you have the facts straight, this wasn’t the beginning of our story. It started with a three-day dramatic, middle school romance two years prior. It was a very big deal to have a boyfriend a grade older!
Technical
I do love that sky!
