My first SALE!

I am so excited! I made my first sale in my photography shop! I was beginning to wonder if anyone thought my photos were buyable. I'm glad someone thought so! I hope to sell many more. I feel like I have improved so much. I hope to continue to learn more everyday. I have been chatting with a lot of photographers on Flickr. It has been a great help. I see things now that I would have never seen before. So look for the future in my photos. Watch me grow.

The Car Show

Shawn and I took the kids to the car show here in springfield. It was hot and muggy! I was hoping for a bigger turn out. But we still saw some pretty amazing autos! Shawn and I found our future car. It was a '65 Mustang GT fastback. It was totally rebuilt. It was awesome! I have photos from it but I have work to do with them. By the time we got through them all, Sydney was asleep in her stroller and Cole was dragging. I needed another shower! It was nice to get back in the car with the a/c going full blast! I worked up one shot and come up with this. I like how it turned out. Of course, I wouldn't post it if I didn't like it :).

Antiqued

This was so much fun to do! I found some really great tutorials online and ran with it! I have been trying to master Adobe Photoshop 7 for some time now. Well......we all know that, that is impossible! There is way to much to consume. One step at a time. Maybe by the time i'm 80 or 100 I will get it all. Of course, by then technology will be beyond my imagination and no one will remember adobe. Then theres the chance that I will be to senile to even understand. Boy, it's not looking good is it? Upward and Onward! I will try to cram as much as possible in my head. So wish me luck!

Etsy Poster Contest

This was so much fun! I loved looking through shops trying to find just the right thing. I started with a black and white. I had to add Sparksfly, so I added her cactus with red. I love it! Then I came across some green and blue and had to add. I think it turned out great. There were so many to choose from. It was hard to decide. So many talented people and to few of spaces on the poster! I hope you like.

It's just me and the computer

What a day! The kids are finally in bed and I am enjoying some stir fry. It's been crazy around here. I've been working on photos for my nephews baseball team. They are going to the State Playoffs in Portland. If you saw them the first game they played, you would not believe how far they have come. What a group of troopers. They are all around the age of 10 and 11. I've been taking pictures like a maniac! I wanted to offer the parents a group shot along with an action photo of their kid. I hope it goes well. I have two done! That makes 10 more to go :)

X-Ray Vision

I have found a way to see the goods! I have been messing around with photoshop and came across this. I love the way it looks. I want to experitment some more to see what else I can come up with.

This photo was of an old Kodak camera we have. Well, I should say one of the many we have. I collected them for a while. I ran out of room for them. I think are very interesting and we actually have one that still works. My husband has messed around with it and managed to get some pictures developed from it. It's work, not to mention not cheap to use. I think I will stick to my modern camera! The other photo is of my daughter on the beach at Winchester Bay, Oregon. I think it turned out cute and unique.

Blogger Street Team Orange Theme!

Orange you glad you stopped by? I know, I know...... This headwrap was created from a thread idea. I have been particapating in the "Want a sale?....." thread. I asked everyone what color I should do next. It was unanimous! Orange along with a Lime green one too. So I made two. This Orange one was fun but a little out of my color favorites. You see, I live in Oregon and I am a Duck fan. And of course, the Beavers are the rivals. And there colors happen to be orange and black. I made myself do it and it turned out great. I love making these. They are a lot of fun. I hope you like it too!