Braydon & Papa Choo Choo

These two have such a special connection and I love seeing them together.  I think because Brooke and Braydon came to live in Lincoln when Bud deployed the first time and Braydon was so young (6months maybe) and that Papa was there all the time they really bonded.  Not sure which I prefer, color or black and white.

Topaz Impression

  I need another program to learn like I need a hole in the head but I have been seeing so many beautiful images worked in Topaz Impression that decided to download the 30 day trial and see what I thought.  I did my basic edit in LR and then took it into Topaz and did a very simple, basic edit.  The possibilities are endless and the interface is very easy to understand and navigate.

 

 

 



Weighing In

One of the treasures Dan was able to inherit from his Mom after he and his siblings were there one weekend to help go through some things in storage was this old vintage scale.  I have been wanting one of these for such a long time and to have come from the family makes it all the more special.  I have lots of ideas for this piece that is for sure.  While I like the  straight out of camera image I couldn't help but play with it using some textures, two different versions which gives it a complete different feel.

 



 



   

Under Exposed

Our photo forum technique was over/under expose and the color burnt orange.  I have had this old muffin tin I have wanted to use for some time and while looking at the filling in my centerpiece on the coffee table my idea came to me, so I started separating my potpourri and filled in the rest with some bay leaves.  I underexposed by a stop and a third and added one 2LO texture.