~Friends~

It is so good to spend time with our friends...but hard to let them leave! The time always goes by too quickly! We just took a few quick shots after church yesterday...they are such a cute family. Their baby girl is adorable and snuggly! I loved holding her a bunch. Miss M is such a fireball and had me laughing most of the time. Jen is so sweet and always wants to do the best for everyone. Ben is, well, Ben. Fun, smart and goofy! :) We love them to death!

I couldn't decide which one I liked, so I had to put both. The black and white is so dark and moody, but I actually like it on this shot.

I ♥ Faces Fix-It Friday #2

I ♥ Faces Fix it Friday... I love it! Here is the original picture...and my versions follow. I loved the black and white version done by Jenn Bowen. I really like high key black and whites. The last version is probably my favorite....

The Original

Black and White

Color Boost

"Seventies" Action

A Sweet Moment

The other day my oldest daughter was having a hard afternoon. After listening to about an hour of off and on, whining and fussing, I had had enough. (Mean mom!) So I sent her outside to talk to daddy. A few minutes later I look out the window to see this....

it totally melted my heart. I have an awesome husband who is a great daddy to his girls!

I used an action from Coffee Shop Actions. They have some great free actions for Photoshop and PSE. The one I used here is Creamy Toffee Latte. It just gives the picture a sweet soft look.

Fix It Friday ~Redheaded Beauty~ *Edited*

Original

I loved this picture when I first saw it, so I had to join in on the "Fix it Friday" at I ♥ Faces. What a beautiful girl....here is what I did with the original from above. (The first two are my favorites.)






On these last ones I wanted an even more dramatic line, so I rotated it a bit more to the right. I tried just giving the picture a boost, but it still wasn't quite what I was picturing. The last picture I decided to give it an acid wash look.

I had one more idea in my head but my photoshop kept closing down on me this morning...so here it is now. I love adding textures to pictures, but I don't do it very often. Its fun to try.

I ♥ Faces ~Week 4~ Adults Category

This is my sister Melissa. She has the most gorgeous green eyes...I thought it would be a great shot for "The Eyes Have It" which is week 4 of faces at I ♥ Faces. (You can click on the picture to view it larger.)