Week 28 Photo Challenge: “Feet Week”

This week at http://www.iheartfaces.com/ we are focusing on feet and not faces... ! This will be so fun to look at all the entries! I am hoping my kids let me catch a break today from their sickness so I can take some time to look at others photos! But for now here is my entry.

This was from a previous photo shoot a few years back of this sweet little angel. I just think babies feet are the sweetest!

Day 12- Class Project with Jessica Sprague- Storyboards

Today we designed storyboards so we could tell a story. I would rather just post pictures of my kids on a storyboard instead of 3 pics of the same kid... so I cheated! I included one of my most favorite little quotes on it!

Here is my storyboard. I actually may have to order one of these now! It is just too cute!

I Heart Faces Amy's Pick...

I finally got picked! So excited about this! My husband helped choose this shot for me... maybe he will have to help me pick out for next week too!

Amy’s Pick

I love the look of triumph as this girl rides the wave all the way to the shore! I love surfing and this made me happy and want to go surfing again myself:-) The vintage look and border is really cool also. What a great shot to frame! ~ Amy

Day 11- Class Project with Jessica Sprague- Selective/Spot Recoloring

Are you tired of me yet? :D

Okay so today I learned how to bring color out into photoshop. I never knew how to do it in photoshop without using my magic want and copying and pasting. I was never happy with the results because it looked choppy and fake. In Jessica Sprague's class we used adjustment layers to bring out color. I still think it is easier for me to use my Nik Software Program for selective coloring but it is a new method learned!

I did two edits on this project.

ORIGINAL

Edited with Clipping mask, frame and selective coloring.
I can't take credit on this photo because it was a photo my dad took while were were vacationing in Mexico but I thought it would be a good photo for the selective coloring.

Here is my edit.

Day 10- Class Project with Jessica Sprague- Overlays, Textures, Fonts, Brushes & Adjustment layers all in one!

This picture was taken in Sayulita Mexico a few years ago. These tiny little butterflies were all around us that day. I think I waited (im)patiently for over 20 minutes for one to land in front of my lens so I could get a picture. It made me appreciate nature photographers because it wasn't an easy shot but definately worth the wait!

I do have a question for anyone out there. Can brushes be rotated? Sometimes the swirls are the wrong way but I am assuming you can't flip them. But if so share your secrets with me! :D

Original

Fix-It #20 - Hands-On Photo Editing!

Today is my favorite day of the week... I love Fix it Friday at http://www.iheartfaces.com/


Just look at this darling little girl... I hate when you take adorable pictures like this and then you see feet in the background... and that happens quite often with little kids.


Since I am in the middle of a texture, font and frame class I thought it appropriate to bring that into this photo.

Here were my steps


USING PHOTOSHOP 7.0 instead of 2.0 (Yeah so excited! I am moving up in this world!)

1) Adjusted Sharpness
2) Removed boo boo's off her knuckles
3) Used the lasso tool to remove the little girl and then removed any other distractions from photo
4) Used my antique preset to make her look vintage

5) Hand painted blush around her cheeks and then added a little green to her eyes using soft light overlay

6) Applied 4 different textures

7) Applied a frame around edge

8) Added font


My Edit

ORIGINAL

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Last Weekend- Roper Camping Trip

So far behind! But better late then never. This has been my catch up day. I am finally getting to the camping pictures of my husband, the boys and some of the Roper Family. I am too tired to post words.... so we will just upload pictures! It is past my bedtime... snooze!

My little sis is here tonight and when she saw this picture she said "I'm not a princess anymore... that's for babies...." LOL! I told her too bad! She is still my lil princess!
Jacob found this camping.... GROSS! I wonder where and how long it has been sitting there!

I guess Jacob took this picture of Ryan. I was a little nervous to hear the kids participated in some picture taking with my new camera... but it came back in one piece!

Here is Paige.... LOVE HER STRAWBERRY BLONDE HAIR AND FRECKLES!

Here is Katelyn and Courtnee. Such cuties! Miss being skinny like that!

Here is Sydnee and Paige on the Kayak

I thought this picture was neat! Can you tell I am having fun with fonts today?

Here is my brother and sister in law's dog Ace. I just love how this edit turned out!

Here is Cody and his son Noble! I love father son moments

Close up of McKynlee. She looks annoyed... I don't think she wanted her picture taken

My adorable puppy Adda! So cute!

Jaedon, Jacob and Gavin on the 4-wheeler showing off their muscles!

Jacob and Jaedon... they play so well together! (well at least most of the time!)

Here is little monkey Katelyn

Love this picture... he is so handsome!

Here is one of their favorite Aunties! She spoils them rotten!

My niece Sydnee likes to capture slippery slimy things.... gross!

Here is Jacob wading the water

Here is Josh and his brother Jack hard at work!

His eyes make my heart melt against this bright blue chair!

Wow! Finally done... I think I had about 300 camping photos to sort through. But these were some of my favorites!