Joy Day 15

Day 15: Kiss...photograph your loved one's lips, or your loved one kissing....

Since poor Jem is still not feeling well, I decided to go with an old photo instead of taking a new one today. This picture is from a looooong time ago - June of 2005 to be exact. It was taken on one of our trips to Idaho, to visit Mom & Dad and The Skinners. It is one of my absolute favorite pictures that I've ever taken - with my dinky old Pentax no less. I love the sweetness and innocence of this kiss, between two cousins (aged 3 & 5) who rarely saw one another but loved each other so very much!

I processed this picture in PSE8 using a new (FREE) action by Florabella (called "Action Mixer" - it allows you to mix different actions together for a customized look). You can download it by "liking" this Florabella Collection page on FB. I mixed 3 Pioneer Woman actions to get the final result: Boost 10% (boosts the contrast and color a little), Seventies 75% (gives it that older photo, yellowish look), and Warmer 50% (makes the skin tones a little more yellow). Just so you can see what I started with, here's the original image below.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Joy Day 7

Image
Day 7: Generations: Capture the generations surrounding your loved one... I took this opportunity to photograph our hands :) I remember when Jem's hand was so little and how teeny and soft it felt in mine.....and now when I see our hands together I can hardly believe it. His hand is almost as big as mine, though it is much softer and less wrinkled. He has his daddy's long fingers. He will have big, strong hands just like him. Ahhhh....the years have gone by so fast....I wish I could keep him little forever! This photograph was taken at bedtime, using an external flash that bounced light from the ceiling. The aperture was 4.0 , shutter speed was 1/125 and the ISO was 200 . Seriously...the external flash makes all the difference - I would not have been able to get a picture {inside at night} without it.
Read more

Stampin' Up!

Image
How many of you have heard of Stampin' Up!? It's an at home party based rubber stamping company. Whew! That was a mouthful! Stampin' Up! has been around for years, and makes beautiful rubber stamp sets, exclusive colored inks/papers/markers and a ton of accessories! I have been using their products for a few years now, and just recently signed on to become a demonstrator myself! Yes, that's right........I am now open for business *LOL*. I am having my very first party in 2 weeks time, with my friend Katie hostessing a gathering! I will be demonstrating and allowing the guests to make two or three projects (depending on time) and will have the current catalog available for anyone who'd like to order (perhaps there is something they just can't live without -- hee hee, I certainly know that feeling!). Here are two of the projects I am thinking of doing; a heart card using the "Always" stamp set and a gift card holder using the "Baroque Motifs" ...
Read more

Joy Day 13

Image
Day 13: Their Routines...document what it is they do on a regular basis... Jem has a routine that he always follows when he gets home from school. We call it doing his "Jobs". He unpacks his backpack and gives me his daily folder, then unloads his lunchbox. He goes upstairs and gets into his PJ's and puts his clothes away, and then....well then he practices his Piano lesson for the week. Jem has been taking piano since September, and he really loves it. It's not really a chore to have him practice - he does it willingly and happily. I love listening to him play - and he quite likes having an audience ;) At the moment he is practicing 2 songs - the Star Wars Theme Song (his favorite) & This Is Your Land.
Read more