More Photo Play

I continue to learn a lot lately. One of the most fun things is the post processing. I used to think that you just needed a great camera, and then snap away, and you'd get these amazing pictures right off the camera. NOT! There is soooo much to understand and get right in the first place, and then there's the touching up afterwards. It is addicting. I am not understandig much of the Photoshop yet, but I have learned a few things and it is a lot of fun. Plus, I am learning to work with the fixed focal length lens. I am very accustomed to a zoom lens, so this is a lot different, and I have struggled to get the focus right. I LOVE it when something comes out so nice in the end though. Left click to see these full sized, so you can appreciate the details.....

The photo above is a sweet little baby in my ward. Almost everything imaginable was wrong with this picture, but it cleaned up pretty good...still a little bright. I finally figured out how to get the clean background though, without a break between back and floor, so it is a huge step in the right direction

Rory is often my model while I play with the focus on the lens. This one turned out well. She doesn't stand still for a second, so it is a challenge. Sometimes she makes faces at me and poses herself so cute. Other times she sees the camera and just takes off running. She was watching the dogs here.

Cute little Livvy! She has become quite the little poser! I have so many cute ones of her, it is hard to choose from them all. This one needed a few touchups, but I think it turned out pretty perfect.