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    Before and After

    I have been working on organizing my three hard drives.  While extracting/looking/moving files, I ran across a photo I scanned and edited for my brother-in-law not too long after his mother passed away last year.  It was a favorite of his…I can understand why because it is a great photograph.  When I look at it she is young…she is beautiful…a woman at the cusp of her adult life.  Maybe I relate because we were about the same age….and you got to love the peace symbol pillow she is resting on.   🙂 After I scanned the photograph I softened the image to minimize the texture.  The texture on a lot of…

  • Photography

    I Have Arrived

    Earlier this week I participated in a photography assignment on The Pioneer Woman’s blog.  She posted a photograph of her brother-in-law on horseback and asked that we edit it any way we wanted.  When she has an assignment she will pick her favorites and at the end award a grand prize as well as runner up prizes….usually a generous gift card from B&H Photo online.  Gift card = me buying some photo goodies that will make me smile.  I have participated in a few of the past assignments and submitted a photo or two…but sadly my photos have never made the selected groups of photos for grand prize/runner up consideration.  Well folks….that ends today….I have arrived!  🙂 This…