Picture the Holidays

This year instead of doing Journal your Christmas like the last 2 years I am taking this photo class at BPS. I have decided to take the photo prompt and journal about that and make a simple 6x6 album for this years Christmas. I am using a modern american crafts album 6x6 page protectors and going all digital. I really want to focus on my photography and post editing skills that I have been learning so here is a look at my pages so far! These are 2 page spreads.......

 

So far I am enjoying the prompts and really enjoying the photography process.......I will post picks of the album cover when I finish it!

LOAD 10/10 Day Four!

one little bird storyteller kit, font is fontastic journaling reads

I find it hard to believe that you are nine years old now. Where did the time go? You are growing up so fast and truly becoming more of a man every day. You are a hard worker and are always there to help Daddy with the next job. You are also a wonderful big brother always making time for Christopher and Caleb and making them feel good. I can really see you beginning to grow into the man God wants you to be and I am so proud of you!

Jacob Walter 8/2010.

Here is my day four layout for LOAD! I had a blast using a lot of what I learned in Amanda's Everyday elements intermediate class.....here is the before......kinda hazy and the lighting is very harsh because it was the noon sun on the beach......

 And then I ran color correct.......and deep clean and this is what I got.......I love it!!!! Soooo much better! I know I'm still learning but this made such a difference!!!

Hoping I can keep up this pace......4 layouts in 4 days so far!!!

31 Days to a better photo!

 Ok So I am going to be following along with Darcy on her 31 days to a better photo.....a lot of it I am already doing but I need to do it better! So if you need help getting out of auto or understanding your camera this is a great place to start!!!
Today she wanted us to play with shutter speed and here are my results

1/2s F 22.0 ISO 400

1/30s F 8.0 ISO 400

1/13s F 13.0 ISO 400

1/80s F 5.0 ISO 400

Thanks Claire for being my model!!!!

LOAD 10/10 Day three!

bazzill paper, bazzill just the edge cardstock strips, CM heart punch, 3 paper peonies word art

, coffee shop barrista action

Another one done and I really feel my love for this hobby coming back!!! Of course I spent more time editing the photo here then actually doing the layout.....but I wanted to keep the design simple to focus on the photo!
I used coffeeshops barrista action to begin with then made it B&W and used the gaussian blur filter to blur the background.....I really love the way it turned out......I am really liking keeping my photos big on my pages too....very dramatic!!!
Ok I'm ready for day 4! Bring it on!!!!