Fix it friday-Lightroom

This is the original photo

These are the edits I came up with and actually liked.

I had a lot of fun trying to get exactly what I wanted and I think they turned out pretty good.

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sickness

I have not been out and about for a while because I am sick. No worries, I will be out and about SOON!

Fix it Friday-Lightroom

I have to catch up on 2 photos for my 365 but I will. This is one of my favorite days. I have really enjoyed learning post production on my photos so a chance to post produce is always a treat.

Here is what I came up with.

SOOC- ( straight out of camera) * This photo has not been edited in any way and was NOT taken by me! I just got the chance to play with it. Please do no steal!*

First edit. I used a preset called Morning coffee AFTER I had lightened up her body/face and hair so that it would stand out no matter what I added to it. I also decreased the noise for the softer look.

Using the same photo edits ( the lightening of her body) I used another preset called Fashion shot and then I changed the back lighting to be a little softer.

I used Pretty Presets Baby blue for this one. I left it at the preset. I don't' love it but it was still fun to try. I haven't found a great picture to use that preset to the best of its ability.

Last but not least, I did a classic black and white. Used a preset called b and w beach and kept the same back light as the fashion shot above.

All photos were edited using lightroom 3. Oh and all photos were cropped closer to her face and rotated more than the original.

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365 to 31~ Day 12

A little back ground. Ty is developmentally delayed. He just started talking recently ( like 3 months recently) and has exploded with his talking. He really likes Mickey Mouse. He has also become very interested in Holidays. Mickey Mouse has a show for pretty much EVERY holiday including birthdays. He has watched a lot of birthday's lately and it was my birthday a few weeks ago.

We want him to have a good birthday this year and be excited about all things birthday. We have to really gear him up for everything and practice and pretend and remind. Today was a "remind us about birthday day." He wanted a cake and I didn't have one. So I compromised and did the best that I could.

So we practice blowing out the candles

We stare at the FABULOUS cake

And wonder how his mom became so clever as to grab a box of ding dongs ( which we NEVER buy) and add birthday candles on the top in which to carry all over the house and into the DMV! GO mom!!

365 to 31~ Day 11

I didn't get a picture taken on Monday. I suck. But I am going to keep going. Well technically I did have a photo taken but it was on my iphone. I will have to think about if I should post that!

365 to 31~ Day 10

365 to 31~ Day 9

I LOVE flowers. No matter if they grow rampant in my yard in places they aren't suppose to. With Tyler being gone in the mornings I am able to get out and take some photos. Good thing, because I need the practice.

365 to 31~ Day 8

Dallas had a stressful day at work so he decided to take a drive and ended up here. The top of Traverse Mountain in million dollar homes with a view of Utah Valley on one side and Salt Lake Valley on the other. After he took us to dinner we drove BACK up so I could see the view. It was very pretty. I am not a landscape photography but I thought the view was worth a shot.

365 to 31~ Day 7

Ty and mickey mouse waiting on day 2 of school.

365 to 31~ Day 6

Preschool First Day 2010

* Any edits that you are curious about I would be happy to share. Just sent them to my Email! nancy.brown05@gmail.com*

365 to 31~ Day 5

My flowers beds are in desperate need of attention but I really like the colors. I love flowers. I need to get my house full of them and SOON!

365 to 31~ Day 4

I love these 2. When D gets home from work they play and play and play. I love them

365 to 31~ Day 3

Tyler is my subject 99.9 % of the time right now. I need to branch out. If you know of anyone that is willing to allow me to photograph their children ( young or old) or their family please let me know! Also if any photographers are willing to let me tag along on a few or be a free second shooter ( or 3rd) PLEASE let me know!

This is Tyler in the pool. He was playing on Tuesday in his Jammie's. He is outside in the pool most of the day. He plays with his "Friend" Leo and literally JUMPS for a LONG time. I love him.

He comes in drenched and soggy and he always comes in saying " Oh no! What Happened?"

I used lightroom and my new lens. This setting is a preset on lightroom. Email me and I will divulge which one!

365 to 31~ Day 2

My Trusty subject AGAIN! Tyler and I had a pizza picnic and I decided to take some pictures with my new lens. I am trying not to over edit and he still moves a ton. We have gotten him to smile and say cheese when I have my camera out but he is hard to hold somewhat still.

I again used light room to edit. I am not sure if I used a preset or not.

365 AGAIN

I am SUCH a HUGE HUGE slacker. BUT I have renewed hope and vigor and would like to try again.

August 26th was my birthday and I turned the big 30~

Yep, it is true. I turned the big 30 and I feel every second of it! I accomplished a lot in my 20 years and now I want to something else. That something else is get really good at something.

So I am starting over in my endeavor to get better and I am going to do 365 to 31! So keep reminding me. You might get a lot of posts in one night but I am GOING to do better. I am also offering a lot of free shoots and "discounted" so if you know of anyone willing to let me practice PLEASE let me know.

So, Day 1

The story behind it. It was my birthday and Ty had been talking about birthday hats since getting a birthday book. He LOVES the birthday book and when Dallas went to get something on my birthday he snagged a few birthday hats. Ty LOVES them. So he wore one all day. Even to swim. (Hence the naked body.)

What I think I need to work on is getting a model to stand still! And learning how to better use my settings so that when he does move I get a better shot. I edited using lightroom.