cut grass

This is the middle sister, Emily.  I love doing photo shoots with her.  She is truely one of my best friends.

"A sister is a forever friend."

-Unknown-

yeah, we have way too much fun

I absolutely adore my friends.  I can even consider my sister, on the end, to be one of my best friends.  This was a timer shot taken on the football field at my school.  It makes me smile.

"A true friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg even though he knows you are slightly cracked."

-Bernard Meltzer-

11 o' clock and in need of inspiration

I truly love photography but to incorporate that idea into my self portrait was a little difficult. I didn't want to do the stereotypical photo of a camera in front of my face that I took in the mirror.  Too boring.  So I tried to do something different...I must say that I failed. Sad but true.

"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.  What you have caught on film is captured forever...it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."

-Aaron Siskind-

retouch, refinish, revise

I absolutely hated using photoshop to fix everything.  If I want a purple background, then I'll take the picture on a purple background.  It's as simple as that.  I learned that you, as a photographer, should figure out what you want your picture to look like and make it look like that without the editing.  All this editing is unnecessary.  I am on the other hand very satisfied with the outcome.

"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."

-Mark Twain-

Shelby in Paint and a Pretty Dress

I absolutely love the expression on Shelby's face.  She seems scared and sad but looks so very pretty.  I must say that our photoshoot was a success and tons of fun.

"A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself."

-Jim Morrison-

Adventuring in the Oddest of Places

I got to go adventuring in my backyard this afternoon.  Who knew so many cool things would be back there?  Lately I've been finding the most interesting things in the oddest places.  I love it.

 "Life is either a great adventure or nothing."

-Helen Keller-

Sisterly Love

 

This is Alli and Sophie.  They are both my sisters.  I absolutely love the colors in this picture.  The grass happened to look extra green today.  It was such an amazing day.  Really stinks that I was sick though.  But I still managed to take a picture. Yes!

 

"Having a sister is like having a best friend you can't get rid of.  You know whatever you do, they'll still be there."

-Amy Li-

Responsible and Diverse

I hated creating this photo so much.  It was a pain like no other.  This end photo makes me so happy.  It looks just the way I want it too.  I can honestly say that I am super proud of this photo outcome.

"Our duty, as men and women, is to proceed as if limits to our ability did not exist.  We are collaborators in creation."

-Teilhard de Chardin-

Creation and Then Some

This is the same photo I had posted last week with a twist.  I added the texture of a dandelion on top of it, tweaked with the hue/saturation and blending options and this was my final outcome.  I really like the texture that I chose.  Looking at the picture you would never guess it was a dandelion.  Also, when you think of a jaguar you don't usually think of a simple flower.

"A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread."

-George Herbert-