tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63963778374782096292024-03-05T23:36:39.151-08:00BJM Photography {the blog}Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-41777278848823031912009-07-26T18:02:00.001-07:002009-07-26T18:10:58.480-07:00Jess & Ben...Poor Jess....I think she has checked this blog every 10 minutes for a week now...So, here is a sneak peek of some of the shots we got last week for Jess and Ben's engagement!!! <br /><br />What a great couple! Happy, fun to be around, and they obviously get along with each other wonderfully and in a relaxed way....Such a fun shoot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_GiioQSTLToGgPrxFdedaGU-sSUnpD28xHZftaVXk0kQj2mAaJfQU_CQuMEUzjUnV7aO2B_yyt_L9TmSanuax4v2oAO9SCpbc7WgZ6rcUbzWboS2C9QC98FSwaqvuBO-rQprQb7D-CKM/s1600-h/DSC_0027(web%2Bdark%2Bwarm).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_GiioQSTLToGgPrxFdedaGU-sSUnpD28xHZftaVXk0kQj2mAaJfQU_CQuMEUzjUnV7aO2B_yyt_L9TmSanuax4v2oAO9SCpbc7WgZ6rcUbzWboS2C9QC98FSwaqvuBO-rQprQb7D-CKM/s400/DSC_0027(web%2Bdark%2Bwarm).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362940505750807714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3wVLaU3vaa8dP-z02Q7aC1zyHqNsKn6ShaGTJCEav_PoIavqEJVyDJ7usiJN30JIWdESP0LrNwUrzkbKr9XlgyHX4548TJ2gckSwsVfT8BQ0g0o5rb4cBdJP2UaISec0r7m7qYFFufem/s1600-h/DSC_0012(web%2Btext).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8qW6MvpmoWFEhyY7teBHBo1IQj8RegJWmiek3KhVysUAvp_iv0wuLNIna7mL6ZKzmG5zGMLoWZlZPESAhAilscpkBjSRNYr38YVOIl2FWa4zwMN0w8obPzgtIdDXlItz4FMKp00JRbb0/s400/DSC_000b(web%2B70s).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362940489741223698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvDWn8Xq2l_4FstsEojrhIx_KLBJPtZOm9BW6XKHnfEXI0refZYFo4QNXbVJ-0wkZdmMIoH-XjVyTIsguN8eCf3xShhGQMe85feaQ13AT9EQCvaubnb4X51F2wBUiCgFdbUWVCiVpWLXa/s1600-h/DSC_000a(web).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvDWn8Xq2l_4FstsEojrhIx_KLBJPtZOm9BW6XKHnfEXI0refZYFo4QNXbVJ-0wkZdmMIoH-XjVyTIsguN8eCf3xShhGQMe85feaQ13AT9EQCvaubnb4X51F2wBUiCgFdbUWVCiVpWLXa/s400/DSC_000a(web).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362940487423712306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFbHHg4cVGba-xQuqNZvr0wC_Yp7tDc51Yksvg6d9UDYQD8fLmIEtW2-sDt4ilNj3UeprN4vD0wAFXy0KphCplV78Jm9En2UE-Ne_AE2QYmjsYxn4y8qCx2X1c92gcIzVj-rtK9PSstKi/s1600-h/DSC_0059(web).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFbHHg4cVGba-xQuqNZvr0wC_Yp7tDc51Yksvg6d9UDYQD8fLmIEtW2-sDt4ilNj3UeprN4vD0wAFXy0KphCplV78Jm9En2UE-Ne_AE2QYmjsYxn4y8qCx2X1c92gcIzVj-rtK9PSstKi/s400/DSC_0059(web).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362941032662763250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgxl83vSjsTn95rXk9wO0XztBDmQWujWC8SGPTd_OHMo14Z5BAsCFlCmbw5abNSD5ycFd5k-5RvUUwn6wGihl7Go2QYymI_vymFGq74j9LH3HN2bqbsWAeoEZxevSV506ulVNWWqBfYj6/s1600-h/DSC_0042(web).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgxl83vSjsTn95rXk9wO0XztBDmQWujWC8SGPTd_OHMo14Z5BAsCFlCmbw5abNSD5ycFd5k-5RvUUwn6wGihl7Go2QYymI_vymFGq74j9LH3HN2bqbsWAeoEZxevSV506ulVNWWqBfYj6/s400/DSC_0042(web).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362941033610711762" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-29542208770783333242009-07-17T22:11:00.001-07:002009-07-17T22:14:38.162-07:00I'm back....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56c6nH43dx1IHGbGO4Ys7n9I2zTNzaH36ENw1Cpyh6caK6lbcfz0Qfc_9i7pXRgeK61ZVfGiUDgiYZTiptPnzaTuxd32nishs3hpZDdZekrREeJWm_Nbkh60c0-h4l0O9FUDY6pZ5Sob2/s1600-h/DSC_0056(web).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56c6nH43dx1IHGbGO4Ys7n9I2zTNzaH36ENw1Cpyh6caK6lbcfz0Qfc_9i7pXRgeK61ZVfGiUDgiYZTiptPnzaTuxd32nishs3hpZDdZekrREeJWm_Nbkh60c0-h4l0O9FUDY6pZ5Sob2/s400/DSC_0056(web).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359663812918687170" /></a><br />I haven't posted here in a while...but I couldn't help posting this shot....<br /><br />Jess and Ben, so much fun tonight!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-38868362595584257242009-02-09T17:23:00.000-08:002009-02-09T17:35:18.051-08:00The How-To of Ashley's GAP ad...So I was a little bored this afternoon and decided to catch a little image of Ashley that ended up turning out so well. But I wanted to show you a few things...just FYI:<br /><br />First off, here is the first shot I took this afternoon. Notice how dark Ashley is compared to the background. That is because the camera is trying not to "blow out" any of the picture. Since the background is so bright, the camera compensates by making most of the picture darker. So Ashley ends up being darker and harder to see. Here it is:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfY0Jy3jw-_mm0XRWLsgMPf1yOLIcnKmvH3DekT2qGJhTaRoh1r46h-mAaPweHmW3C1E2RhTDsONSS-7_kq93mfWPdkh0ieCpGw-JySYE9QKYZVqFIfrK2DfdqJ5lH7YemkApHxhPBD-Qd/s1600-h/Ashley+posing+no+edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfY0Jy3jw-_mm0XRWLsgMPf1yOLIcnKmvH3DekT2qGJhTaRoh1r46h-mAaPweHmW3C1E2RhTDsONSS-7_kq93mfWPdkh0ieCpGw-JySYE9QKYZVqFIfrK2DfdqJ5lH7YemkApHxhPBD-Qd/s400/Ashley+posing+no+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300974954861589858" /></a><br /><br />It isn't too bad, and I could use Photoshop to brighten things up if I needed to. But instead I took a second shot. I focused on Ashley's face and then <span style="font-weight:bold;">over-exposed</span> by two stops. The camera would still overcompensate, thus blasting out the highlights behind her and bringing her into good exposure. Here is that image (with a little sharpening and cropping):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8XhSJVIkCvekgtUV_CBDzS8Qfgik9RBjRTPfZvzGRhP6OYyZuqagusqixTdTMcQI4fuH0XSJLeCetdSTwsce8SX_r0LXxgezPTHLQfX1Nz1y_yGypRpMK4nBZm2iwydOmTn3wAAslnsx/s1600-h/DSC_0003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8XhSJVIkCvekgtUV_CBDzS8Qfgik9RBjRTPfZvzGRhP6OYyZuqagusqixTdTMcQI4fuH0XSJLeCetdSTwsce8SX_r0LXxgezPTHLQfX1Nz1y_yGypRpMK4nBZm2iwydOmTn3wAAslnsx/s400/DSC_0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300975646696850722" /></a><br /><br />Then I placed the image on a white image of the same size (in photoshop) and erased everything that wasn't Ashley. I should have taken a little longer and been more careful, but I was just messing around. Anyway, here it is (with some text added, obviously):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fWXkhledAgUOm6qEEQOq0AHqJRLTz9nmqeq4WvgjYuDViaiH3wxUwl6iM8SRsFS9_JQRR93mj-F86CjG7Vfjj0vs9vFBCqeLIaKbGqn-lVmqhHXil-94LUBqrZLIKiL0A0993Vf-yYEp/s1600-h/Ashley+GAP+Ad+2009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fWXkhledAgUOm6qEEQOq0AHqJRLTz9nmqeq4WvgjYuDViaiH3wxUwl6iM8SRsFS9_JQRR93mj-F86CjG7Vfjj0vs9vFBCqeLIaKbGqn-lVmqhHXil-94LUBqrZLIKiL0A0993Vf-yYEp/s400/Ashley+GAP+Ad+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300976179315961682" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-38086412680251394182008-10-15T22:41:00.001-07:002008-10-16T06:22:00.106-07:00Ashley's Ballet Photo-ShootAshley and I have been discussing a way to do a little photo shoot involving her ballet interest. So, we spent a few days trying to determine the best way to take the pictures, what to wear, what "props" would be best, etc. She was cute and "professional" about the whole thing. What we got turned out so great....it is worth checking out...<br /><br /><a href="http://web.mac.com/brianmickelson/iWeb/Site/Ashley%20Ballet.html">Click Here for Ashley's Ballet Photo-Shoot</a><br /><br />Before you click...this gallery doesn't scroll up and down, it scrolls left to right. Get it? Left-to-right! Also, there are 3 pages of pics, so click on the "more" button at the far right of each page to see more....makes sense, no?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDnIXjNs_OXPM892j8oH4KJPElRuIb01Ly0Fe9vEX1OSDx1fctMOuMFbQzcL2_6bh5tNuOsDNIRRVdT7QQGBwhyphenhyphenYXYauNeMOjMh3xbB-k_Cn320NTxlCVp16n3ucZWlWfmJNKFSLxW0w/s1600-h/DSC_0013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDnIXjNs_OXPM892j8oH4KJPElRuIb01Ly0Fe9vEX1OSDx1fctMOuMFbQzcL2_6bh5tNuOsDNIRRVdT7QQGBwhyphenhyphenYXYauNeMOjMh3xbB-k_Cn320NTxlCVp16n3ucZWlWfmJNKFSLxW0w/s400/DSC_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257621588120027890" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-39502780343112303232008-10-05T17:02:00.000-07:002008-10-05T17:09:49.356-07:00Such a great Family!This as been one of my favorite shoots in a while. The drive was great, the light was nice, and the family was wonderful!!!<br /><br />These children were so well behaved and the parents were laid back and so fun to work with. I"m starting to think that if I could move anywhere, I'd move into their neck of the woods.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3AJ8C0xc7k1Gp000Gi1EtfSxj_j8uNCWWBsB6XVyWlKi8wSqQdfpXZ1aZ-QgqIHScDSMnNnE14LYtDx1BzLlr3BQHjL_R1HPYLpNyglPUMiLdFPco66eeGHkApTFH0GLFiRKaO6-m3GM/s1600-h/DSC_0010web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3AJ8C0xc7k1Gp000Gi1EtfSxj_j8uNCWWBsB6XVyWlKi8wSqQdfpXZ1aZ-QgqIHScDSMnNnE14LYtDx1BzLlr3BQHjL_R1HPYLpNyglPUMiLdFPco66eeGHkApTFH0GLFiRKaO6-m3GM/s400/DSC_0010web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253825624909944146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrgotG47SipHbzjSUjEdI7LdM36XkK7tNsFDIiXYO3rSHKEneKgnFCG_XfK3IT3o0_cBXLt18YLgnokNk9Fa_0iSNLY815GqtH0lIHPdvexErsJfXhABKI28c9Pw4Kk4l9xLHpGwRDDt9/s1600-h/DSC_0017web.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjV0qeBfvvMPMKpZLO3-lVrET5hRLEnHIjJt2fHpfE-XKPSqjPTgoIUvvFrravRYEviGxXGjM_u26s_UgNGBAgdO4vS3GkX0ahuENLygYQirKKIFCEj-c4jfz95Th67rLdyqMr4BDuO-3q/s400/DSC_0087web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253826277657633026" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-41541004778381500512008-08-13T22:20:00.000-07:002008-08-14T06:28:28.271-07:00Family Shoot...I did a few quick edits of some of the shots we got this evening...What a great family!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMvVKqIhyphenhyphentTYeJ9qN2FYgPcC3oSaYoXRkbswCZa3v4zn1vFhTxGbsiRMHxVfrP6isYUZ5-qvrLtotepCeqJIER-drG2gmXohaEkAUUJA2lzvN688h82WMO9nmtpc2atpH73zYL7vWXR-2/s1600-h/Summer2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhii8-3TJZZ00mFzbxpTKfxO43jr2nMxDwCVtPQ1PIp7gdj4FTtsRdZR1mj2WmpSWHczJfCf73BdwMQkmnhegcuZM-baTZUwf5idicRR5oPUq-A6fU68OGs2HT6MVXBdwxUg5Mr0X77xg5M/s400/Summer(web).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234364535978905090" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-81351687355395980692008-08-07T21:09:00.001-07:002008-08-07T21:10:33.214-07:00uhhh...Blogger just hashed my uploaded pictures. If you click on the large family one from the last post you'll see what I mean. The others are all right...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-70240099971063073902008-08-07T21:02:00.000-07:002008-08-07T21:08:39.839-07:00My First Newborn Session!I have been really nervous to do any newborn sessions, but this one was really fun. Cute baby. It was even more fun to watch the parents and grandparents try to get him into different poses...Here are a few, and there are more to come...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2_cTlc3EbddMCdP8s8kM_pdzmTmtf-wKQP46suVClMsnLkrWr31Cy_fqxkzRLLsOjIFS2X_G_eflcGwaMXeWukh_5bTi6OucQoUA4mQvz9kx-YxjjQQ-eCcdCHSt-R3EkNkeFWDUXfYL/s1600-h/DSC_0024.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2_cTlc3EbddMCdP8s8kM_pdzmTmtf-wKQP46suVClMsnLkrWr31Cy_fqxkzRLLsOjIFS2X_G_eflcGwaMXeWukh_5bTi6OucQoUA4mQvz9kx-YxjjQQ-eCcdCHSt-R3EkNkeFWDUXfYL/s400/DSC_0024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231993303149653090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GM2_VcPfOarjVZWH7V_X7whoEB_HoApY24ZKm60wdh2F43Yn4JOrlACryUBs4H_zyfEcDZacpKBzSdrPQ11yN8-Cr68EfKH0yGgriMRE8B39V3sHZpIXqWbQNl-OK5hSn0rzOlSmaUL2/s1600-h/DSC_0024(bw).jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtiGxHN1yXiRP-4qQ68bdBBrwUFh1pg0FktdnrripIRk_1wfbaMbA1-0VzfFs2PEIQCLben92wOu6gyTt17M4sLR2WMw35TmteSLincr_IFCL9-Ubw9gGxGFzCyXmDMa6Bau8oX7fEpDm/s400/DSC_0055(BW).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231993314847510274" /></a><br /><br />Here is one of all of this little guy's family (well almost all...we're missing an aunt and uncle and some extended family...but you get the picture).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yNDLBiUIkh2OSBKR0P6KnMun8HXcd6CI-pOzwTGv5MKmGzrjkBiBJVEwlP8KP4YRXJ_qYY725553fHVmNcaDmW2y04ze2qUIPF-6eVmaYvTg-APbhALOICFsE0cOfpprYoa5zi8gi7hq/s1600-h/DSC_0171.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yNDLBiUIkh2OSBKR0P6KnMun8HXcd6CI-pOzwTGv5MKmGzrjkBiBJVEwlP8KP4YRXJ_qYY725553fHVmNcaDmW2y04ze2qUIPF-6eVmaYvTg-APbhALOICFsE0cOfpprYoa5zi8gi7hq/s400/DSC_0171.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231993319430316354" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-10332945049273772812008-06-23T20:56:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:56.979-08:00Here are the other four..I also just realized that I forgo to sharpen these....but I'm too tired to do it...so you're stuck with these versions...Plus, there is one more that is my favorite of the group I'll have to put up later.<br /><br />:)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDgt3J9NSpOwJjFYo9Ux9IjiQP9Qeq4nhfk7IgOGy1RpnJJZDqHqWiy3EpJVXo8DMSqHgEI9jRMFCr_ROUxY4z212ADumzZCrMHwubWxR_bNP0otlY6dB2Of_D8eVXOzto__m37cdUTDr/s1600-h/DSC_0014(raw+edit).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDgt3J9NSpOwJjFYo9Ux9IjiQP9Qeq4nhfk7IgOGy1RpnJJZDqHqWiy3EpJVXo8DMSqHgEI9jRMFCr_ROUxY4z212ADumzZCrMHwubWxR_bNP0otlY6dB2Of_D8eVXOzto__m37cdUTDr/s400/DSC_0014(raw+edit).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215292681257159506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ297MTZT5tY1FIVSTxwcxGmXMfh0xcKwYPfFxysSMLsrwmVuh376sE1ROyQ9L3SfPDFV_LP5vqonakvOljQ-hORHky5UoDoHYiWd79faJ_5E_VdCNUqvE0n_a0RwD_wefaUdYOqLTotck/s1600-h/DSC_0017.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ297MTZT5tY1FIVSTxwcxGmXMfh0xcKwYPfFxysSMLsrwmVuh376sE1ROyQ9L3SfPDFV_LP5vqonakvOljQ-hORHky5UoDoHYiWd79faJ_5E_VdCNUqvE0n_a0RwD_wefaUdYOqLTotck/s400/DSC_0017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215292679356199250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc_gDOZ-Ih3QJ6G6QaCOB1NJ00x8ZqcqtAazKI8GvlfkShbvp3xZIbrB-1a5x5kEM8SNdbd-q_yjCnkV5Wlj_96slQDxyPvTVElOCWPC99SXWNeiFNO-FhdjPcvFpPsIxv1s3N8m_OxPQ/s1600-h/DSC_0017(deeply+rich).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc_gDOZ-Ih3QJ6G6QaCOB1NJ00x8ZqcqtAazKI8GvlfkShbvp3xZIbrB-1a5x5kEM8SNdbd-q_yjCnkV5Wlj_96slQDxyPvTVElOCWPC99SXWNeiFNO-FhdjPcvFpPsIxv1s3N8m_OxPQ/s400/DSC_0017(deeply+rich).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215292685346451202" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-59698961113848354912008-06-23T20:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:57.924-08:00Shooting Janese...Not literally...obviously. We had to take the loooong way back to our place from over the mountain and we, well, I, spotted this great place on the side of the road with great light. So, I forced J out of the van and made her pose. I'm not sure if she likes me doing this all of the time, but who can stop me? <br /><br />I realize there are only a few poses her with a number of variations, but I am trying new ways to process images, so I am experimenting a little...<br /><br />I have four more to post, but lame Blogger isn't letting me...so we'll do it later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EQR4N8rrYHfIt8NCG0AiPQvfiEVicZmCSm3Jwe3vgVJ7_gH_U_feSj5dumgqmMTKYXs9T09zT5nmrOhDQO4kX4tlC97lE2h_7thvMo0hT_WuETWGAjbvILuLaPlKh8S-TaPrtDbYlufC/s1600-h/DSC_0013(final).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EQR4N8rrYHfIt8NCG0AiPQvfiEVicZmCSm3Jwe3vgVJ7_gH_U_feSj5dumgqmMTKYXs9T09zT5nmrOhDQO4kX4tlC97lE2h_7thvMo0hT_WuETWGAjbvILuLaPlKh8S-TaPrtDbYlufC/s400/DSC_0013(final).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215288574882164098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7xFAgI1DYJxo1MNJSiHoXYrDLmLfn5NVrTJcv3V_7B2AZsx2L7C2zu37v6rZ_-VVXCN3SyfM_Le12MLkiBjDRk4KIUuBI84rOJct9K77b7MuTyeuLMrMHQGsh6inf_I9Wdlc0Xpq2Aa1/s1600-h/DSC_0014(final+desat+textu).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_0-DIbk2v728IcEE8llhSIEtua3d8rvE3aQZUVRrpexH2_BXcEHmWGRPcbqt7T5T2QBruCOZO6SNvKEECxLuzgBH-pyHT4gOauH5Y6A5tVJGpWQEpIxE-MRb4c0xENB2K-fpmEPCi9NI/s400/DSC_0014(final+desat).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215288582894099090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWAKm7osHCnlMcDTDQ_SbyY8AAbWSQXr9Po5tZlLyfh4jAyFZ9rUi9oeS81k4Riz30BN88rgBWqgdsYcFUQ89cRZTgxoqQPcy8-JSm5qROaG-4xe2ASGEbEGnq1D749FJc_HKUp6dzKG-/s1600-h/DSC_0014(final+mocha).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCWAKm7osHCnlMcDTDQ_SbyY8AAbWSQXr9Po5tZlLyfh4jAyFZ9rUi9oeS81k4Riz30BN88rgBWqgdsYcFUQ89cRZTgxoqQPcy8-JSm5qROaG-4xe2ASGEbEGnq1D749FJc_HKUp6dzKG-/s400/DSC_0014(final+mocha).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215288586437133666" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-55924199426579507392008-06-16T20:38:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:58.522-08:00M* Family Sneak Peek?I don't think it is a sneak peek if the family already has the pictures, so this is a remembering peek....I guess...<br /><br />Anyway, with kids like these, how could I not post a few?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVncmPuvUS6DWUneOJJ1FKi-kwkN-JM9kr4_AeaRI8YCEKsS1Y4CPGqjdkc5QSBWXzF6hR005-kl8_OcrbydfoPRpLq_wA2i6BImsOHv0GdDfCR_N8lj5__mFXme-VTWMfbN3cIhEtPksE/s1600-h/WEBDSC_0073(8x10BWfinal).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYgpdtjZm1YHLG156gBRdtOUjXpQ8Y2xlvnA9YiQK1Yko60MW3zMRhy5C6PHMAaYbyfcn3uY-fOaeqLIstWis481LCFLPhITXxqYJD8yhxZ0xtNoYyQDrejkkoZ63693sl13C9t4adg35/s400/WEBDSC_0081(8x10final).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212690521568002098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfaMbpRQhJt8kYbbpheK4UPx9a0z2EkDz74YCAjxDZAsCQ0q1MvN15EBvz5HYeHortCzGTMrM4xCmQtLPRSb_IZlUCNwAnMUbxyk-ejr-UTP3zBd3FbQZuu7UpYjeXVnqROdPEzwr0j0k/s1600-h/WEBDSC_0087(8x10final).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfaMbpRQhJt8kYbbpheK4UPx9a0z2EkDz74YCAjxDZAsCQ0q1MvN15EBvz5HYeHortCzGTMrM4xCmQtLPRSb_IZlUCNwAnMUbxyk-ejr-UTP3zBd3FbQZuu7UpYjeXVnqROdPEzwr0j0k/s400/WEBDSC_0087(8x10final).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212690532814552258" /></a><br /><br />There are a bunch more where these came from!<br /><br />BTW, and on another note, I received my 20mm 2.8f fixed lens this afternoon from <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com">B&H Photo</a>!!! Whoooo-hoooo!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-68497787644817506542008-06-01T16:58:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:59.138-08:00Q and A Session...Don't get too excited about a Q/A session with <span style="font-style:italic;">me</span>. I don't have that many answers at this point, but I think I can answer the questions that people have sent over the past few weeks. There aren't that many, but I think it would be easier and more beneficial to answer them here as opposed to one-by-one via email. So, <span style="font-style:italic;">heeeeeere</span> we go:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#1: How long have you been doing photography?<br /></span><br />A: I have loved photography since my mission. I've been studying (using this term quite loosely) for about 4 years. I got pretty serious when we purchased the Panasonic FZ20 a few years ago (mostly for birding). But I started really studying photography when my sweetheart told me I could purchase a dSLR when I "grew out" of the Panasonic. We bought a dSLR last June, and I have taken well over 10,000 shots since then (probably twice that). I started BJM Photography around Thanksgiving last year and have done a few paid shoots since then, but have spent most of my time practicing, practicing, practicing. I have no intention of doing anything close to full-time photography, but really enjoy the looks on families faces when they see a finished image of themselves.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#2: What does dSLR mean?<br /></span><br />A: "Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera". You can read up on dSLR's at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dslr">Wikipedia</a>. The other option a person has with a digital camera is a Point-and-Shoot camera. You know what that is since you probably already have one. dSLRs used to be just for professionals or serious hobbiest, but things have changed since the prices of dSLRs has come way, way down. With dSLRs, you have much, much more control over the type of image you want. With a P&S, you basically make sure things are in focus and you fire away. Also, with dSLRs, you have the option of changing lenses to fit the circumstances. dSLRs <span style="font-style:italic;">do</span> take better pictures, overall, bt you can take great, and I mean <span style="font-style:italic;">great</span>, pictures with a P&S if you try hard enough! <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#3: Which camera do you use?<br /></span><br />A: Nikon's <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2FRootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=d80&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2FRootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=submit">d80</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVGvjUD8iFeaU1-iHiLS8-5xzY_p8DH9bxmqQHvJtAXZrQyP2IkXltagd0l-yAH-qAWnkfOQUdkJkQJzjgz6hVpQ9bRry5CSZgQmhTE4ArJsCrmGfpKKn3mn6AltGBZZ0jSoEh7-zS3ME/s1600-h/nikond80"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVGvjUD8iFeaU1-iHiLS8-5xzY_p8DH9bxmqQHvJtAXZrQyP2IkXltagd0l-yAH-qAWnkfOQUdkJkQJzjgz6hVpQ9bRry5CSZgQmhTE4ArJsCrmGfpKKn3mn6AltGBZZ0jSoEh7-zS3ME/s400/nikond80" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207111253454930466" /></a><br /><br />I absolutely, positively, completely love it. Love it! I bought mine online through <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com">B&H Photo</a>. They are very, very highly recommended and have great customer support. Plus, their prices are pretty good.<br /><br />The Nikon d80 has been wonderful. But I could have easily gone with a Canon (like the Rebel or something).<a href="http://www.vanderbeekimages.com"> My cousins have a wonderful photography studio</a> and they recommended the Nikon line so that tipped the scales. Had I used a Canon film SLR I would have gone with Canon since I would have had the lenses already. So, Nikon is the way things went. I'm really very happy with it and will probably shoot Nikon forever.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#4: What about lenses?<br /></span><br />A: Lenses are big deals. You'll spend way more on lenses (eventually) than on the camera body. I have the 18-135mm kit lens that came with the camera. It is nice, but I don't use it all too often. I use the 50mm 1.8f prime lens I purchased through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-50mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEN4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212366153&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>. Zooming lenses are great and quite versatile. But I think I am liking prime lenses a little more. Primes lenses DO NOT zoom. At all. You have to get up and move and walk around and find the best angle and distance. So it is more work to use a prime lens, but I think it teaches you to see pictures better. Plus, prime lenses tend to be sharper. I love my 50mm 1.8f lens <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3y7goAzSUSPJwax_8wJ8FvyfNXg8CXMh3gDzTxSKE6GyprRIKaQDqKI_YyaMkr8jupy3y07qn4nM4TBt_TIzCivyHPgSJoz6jExF6n_GEXjTD9104eMsyV8pdyG4r5Ko8iXdmu8mRV8I/s1600-h/250px-Lens_Nikkor_50mm.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3y7goAzSUSPJwax_8wJ8FvyfNXg8CXMh3gDzTxSKE6GyprRIKaQDqKI_YyaMkr8jupy3y07qn4nM4TBt_TIzCivyHPgSJoz6jExF6n_GEXjTD9104eMsyV8pdyG4r5Ko8iXdmu8mRV8I/s400/250px-Lens_Nikkor_50mm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207111747376169522" /></a><br />and I don't know too many people who don't love their 50mm lens. Plus they only cost about $90-120!!! The sweetest deal!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#5: I keep getting people with red eyes in my pictures! What do I do?<br /></span><br />A: Red eye happens when the flash from your camera bounces off of the retinas of the your subject. So. simply put, don't use the flash. I don't. Ever. Well, I have, but I don't, if that means anything. If I'm in a situation that needs a flash, I don't take the picture (unless I absolutely have to, which isn't often). I don't like flash, but I'm not really good at it, so...<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://dpfwiw.com/red-eye.htm">website</a> that will help with red eye stuff. From this guy, I learned that shooting pictures of drunk people increases your chances of getting red eye because their pupils are already dilated. There you have it....<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#6: How do I take pictures in my house that aren't so yellow?<br /></span><br />A: I think this one will depend a little on your camera and a little on the lighting that you're using. It usually boils down to the White Balance setting your camera. STOP! Don't get all worried that this is a big deal. It isn't. Many camera have white balance settings and you just need to check what your is set on before you shoot a picture. Yes, it is an extra step, but it makes a huge difference. If you are in the shade, set the WB setting to "Shade". If you are just outside on a cloudy day, set the WB to "cloudy". Check your camera's manual if you don't know where to find these settings. It really isn't complicated and once you remember to check the settings, it'll be no problem, but will make a really big difference.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#7 What program do you use for editing the pictures you take?<br /></span><br />A: Photoshop CS2. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwj8VgwhE8o7UPgIWaffkDzfijqs2ksfpvlo1n4x-4Wdgm41LfPL4AbPOwobBIJp6Wwd0k13tJB2Iusl5J9ZHhnGp2UhcP-qvn6P6-9hwZ7s4gyN_MqxArODtG3mxd83xOGZ_dYanIMLS/s1600-h/CS2_Photoshop.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwj8VgwhE8o7UPgIWaffkDzfijqs2ksfpvlo1n4x-4Wdgm41LfPL4AbPOwobBIJp6Wwd0k13tJB2Iusl5J9ZHhnGp2UhcP-qvn6P6-9hwZ7s4gyN_MqxArODtG3mxd83xOGZ_dYanIMLS/s400/CS2_Photoshop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207113667226550850" /></a><br />I used to use Elements and I actually still do for a few things every once in a while. But I am loving CS2. It has taken some work to figure out how to use it, but the web has helped a lot. I love trying to figure out how to do certain things. With that all said, and despite what some of my images look like, I like picture that look natural, as if no one did any editing.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#8: Black and White, or Color?<br /></span><br />A: Black and White....hands down. For me, there is nothing like a powerfully composed BW image. I can't explain it. Cheryl Jacobs is a wonderful B/W <span style="font-style:italic;">film</span> photographer. I have yet to get BW photography figured out, but every once in awhile I get a beautiful image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEgs0aeRpVoFl6g-M879SsZWsz5eoYRw6p1px35liQSIIHiauyprbc5z4HW_QRki4yFAMfRSmZhXVylNo8FASnOSn2caNwwDNdh8PB0FN9vn2L_1GNv_wi4sy-YXNqRl4LJMj3HSDcwX3/s1600-h/janese+and+ashley+(BW).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEgs0aeRpVoFl6g-M879SsZWsz5eoYRw6p1px35liQSIIHiauyprbc5z4HW_QRki4yFAMfRSmZhXVylNo8FASnOSn2caNwwDNdh8PB0FN9vn2L_1GNv_wi4sy-YXNqRl4LJMj3HSDcwX3/s400/janese+and+ashley+(BW).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207108354352005650" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Q#9: Did you take a class?<br /></span><br />A: I'm sure you're just being sarcastic (which I appreciate), but no, I haven't. I should. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours studying other photographers. I check their blogs almost every day and learn so much from their work. I just wish more of them did Q/A sessions...I have emailed some of them (nervously, for some reason) and they have been very kind in sending me a few key tips and tricks. Much appreciated.<br /><br />Keep the Q's coming and I'll do another session at some point. If you need a question answered, please include your email address. You can email me directly if you like!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-71822509911825817652008-06-01T16:35:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:59.820-08:00Another Quick One...Here is a little of the same:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebT1F-RIG-c3ab9ylKZZN64TOSI5a2BPvPJ9ybcOewuB-K52BS_vo32FmsrT2LmFRvUyLcl07S5-F0xn5TTkJyMtY_CUWuKUwdsRuFuOFRHOh-aMz0IugbY9Y_3UiaiK-CfjRZYhHJGUI/s1600-h/Ashley+(textured).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebT1F-RIG-c3ab9ylKZZN64TOSI5a2BPvPJ9ybcOewuB-K52BS_vo32FmsrT2LmFRvUyLcl07S5-F0xn5TTkJyMtY_CUWuKUwdsRuFuOFRHOh-aMz0IugbY9Y_3UiaiK-CfjRZYhHJGUI/s400/Ashley+(textured).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207065082556498434" /></a><br /><br />I am going back through some older images that I took some time ago and re-editing them in new ways. Starting to feel a little more comfortable with Photoshop CS2, but I actually still use Elements 3.0 for a few things...<br /><br />I really am planning to do a quick Q/A session, and hopefully that'll get done in a few hours...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-29822865164369857012008-05-29T17:58:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:20:59.994-08:00Putting Some Things Together...So here is DESATURATE and TEXTURES put together:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BoC8oUf5xyVrayJ1E00H3_6ZSJLmQf50LHsXyTxZWTECXcG6UfrmDddvZDdLyqjVInl2No61bAf63cZrBogpTis-e39FtPiFWyECUZwLm8U5JkLRH9NDproZDv5krgldv7zAIxdubTVk/s1600-h/Janese+(texture).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BoC8oUf5xyVrayJ1E00H3_6ZSJLmQf50LHsXyTxZWTECXcG6UfrmDddvZDdLyqjVInl2No61bAf63cZrBogpTis-e39FtPiFWyECUZwLm8U5JkLRH9NDproZDv5krgldv7zAIxdubTVk/s400/Janese+(texture).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205969487938896370" /></a><br /><br />Pretty sweet, eh?<br /><br />I've been receiving a number of questions about photography lately, so I may stick a short Q&A post in here and hopefully that'll answer the questions...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-27167552717824828142008-05-26T13:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:21:00.676-08:00After a Little Trial and Error...Ok...here is what I came up with.<br /><br />I mixed the Mona Lisa with one of my nephew Bradley on the beach from last summer:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid98YUEtDOYn9PfX3AWsVVwx7siViJ6OFEbeJQUp3Aa0zoLADZKpnUceQ4vrPtQjaRnithghER0hGzQpKtOYdAE4Nj7zA8Cj08MS1m1khQuXcHvFvZt6VUiA9x5mx2vBbk3Zu0mM6Ahj8A/s1600-h/Bradley.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid98YUEtDOYn9PfX3AWsVVwx7siViJ6OFEbeJQUp3Aa0zoLADZKpnUceQ4vrPtQjaRnithghER0hGzQpKtOYdAE4Nj7zA8Cj08MS1m1khQuXcHvFvZt6VUiA9x5mx2vBbk3Zu0mM6Ahj8A/s400/Bradley.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204783750547685826" /></a><br /><br />Here is the "equation" so you can see what things are combined to form what...whatever that means...The first picture is straight outta the camera. No sharpening, no saturating, no nothing. The second one is the Mona Lisa (doy). The third one is the combined images, with sharpening and a little burning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCof1BPhrz9nynPHUw_cboEZEUt1h6CGgUh_eMkgugzzepjlSvckxndNcGUqFWpx9OxnrNwzLIq-preuh6RqFe5yuxU2O9648mRfTLuyG-90UDERK5RHL8wpckBHM3yR2k_Gejefng7Q6/s1600-h/Bradley+B+and+A+%2B+ML.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCof1BPhrz9nynPHUw_cboEZEUt1h6CGgUh_eMkgugzzepjlSvckxndNcGUqFWpx9OxnrNwzLIq-preuh6RqFe5yuxU2O9648mRfTLuyG-90UDERK5RHL8wpckBHM3yR2k_Gejefng7Q6/s400/Bradley+B+and+A+%2B+ML.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204783763432587730" /></a><br /><br />Then I took the original Bradley picture and combined it with three Carl Bloch paintings to see the different effects it would produce:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEtmfFVJSSodgaUtEuS5VeHW2qvX3JCm9X0m6LgBw1jMgFE8r7WdT0WrjHUBGAfAtE0E1wemcczcSWBOC2iIgL0QzDrsWX_E3QULqLJZAgk5p6539eJOOrp7TeSxN9CyQ4bPLxzhqERNp/s1600-h/Three+Bradleys+(3+Blochs).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEtmfFVJSSodgaUtEuS5VeHW2qvX3JCm9X0m6LgBw1jMgFE8r7WdT0WrjHUBGAfAtE0E1wemcczcSWBOC2iIgL0QzDrsWX_E3QULqLJZAgk5p6539eJOOrp7TeSxN9CyQ4bPLxzhqERNp/s400/Three+Bradleys+(3+Blochs).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204784815699575266" /></a><br /><br />After spending some of the morning trying different things here and there I've determined that:<br /><br />The fewer colors in your original picture, or the fewer colors in your "other" picture (the one you're using to match the colors) the smaller the tonal and color range you'll notice in the final picture.<br /><br />Also, I've started choosing "art" pictures (the ones I'll use to match the colors) that I like the feel of. I really like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Heinrich_Bloch">Carl Bloch</a> images and the feel of the colors he uses. I have always loved the feel that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_lisa">Mona Lisa</a>'s colors illicit. So I'll be looking for other images that fall into that category.<br /><br />Enough for now....Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-36089679980651470872008-05-26T08:26:00.001-07:002008-12-10T14:21:00.963-08:00So Awesome!I sure wish I knew how to explain how I created this picture. Sitting at the computer this morning I discovered a way to take the colors from another picture and match them to the colors of your image to create a different feel in your original picture. The guy who taught me the way to do this explains it much better than I will. So, <a href="http://unfocusedbrain.com/projects/match_color/">here</a> is his website and the explanation. <br /><br />Ok, so here is what I did. I know I should put more detail, but some of this just happened and was probably either a coincidence or a horrible mistake. Also, I'm sure I overdid a few things, but I was experimenting so I wasn't keeping track of each step. Darn...<br /><br />First, here is the image (click on it for a larger, more detailed version):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i0CfNgpHEoZJk029rrobrlK8kPCfx0mI2Y-fCO0LZR6Ht440I8m3fdR0vJlYGl2i93jvISfx7KfwkeSNdDpYvpjZhQCQtKni6OCj3jtNMgePfkrL3RnXq8xBPtA0LDauoYWcASOsa6jG/s1600-h/Luke+Vintage+for+Blog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8i0CfNgpHEoZJk029rrobrlK8kPCfx0mI2Y-fCO0LZR6Ht440I8m3fdR0vJlYGl2i93jvISfx7KfwkeSNdDpYvpjZhQCQtKni6OCj3jtNMgePfkrL3RnXq8xBPtA0LDauoYWcASOsa6jG/s400/Luke+Vintage+for+Blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204710091858559394" /></a><br /><br />Now, here is what happened (to the best of my recollection):<br /><br />I took a picture of Landon's friend, Luke, while we were all playing at a park. The lighting wasn't great, as it was right in the middle of the day when the light is the most harsh.<br /><br />I used <a href="http://unfocusedbrain.com/projects/match_color/">the trick</a> to match colors. I took the Mona Lisa (yes, theee Mona Lisa) and matched the colors from that image into my image of Luke. I think that it takes the color scheme from the Mona Lisa and matches it to the color scheme in your image. That's my guess, anyhow. Instantly noticing that the Mona Lisa colors brought a 70's vintage look to Luke's picture, I faded some things and de-saturated some colors (nothing major) so the vintage feel would really come out.<br /><br />Next, I added a slight vignette to the picture (I don't really know why, I just like to. I think it focuses the eye on the subject and away from the outsides of the image).<br /><br />Then I got thinking about Polaroid pictures from when I was a kid (Yes, the 70's). So I added some canvas space around the picture so it looked a little more "Polaroidy". The extra space around the picture was too white for a vintage picture, so I made it a little yellowy/browny. Then I "burned" the edges just a little for a faded, used, old look.<br /><br />Lastly, I downloaded a messy texture from <a href="http://www.urbandirty.com">UrbanDirty</a> (they're free, Free, FREEEE!), overlayed it onto the "Polaroid" picture of Luke, made the texture brownish/greyish, and brought the opacity of the overlay down a little so it wasn't overdone. Then I took the eraser tool and erased the texture from Luke's body so he wasn't all textured.<br /><br />Uhmmmm, now the last step (really): I used the burn tool to make the picture look like people had grabbed it and held it a bunch and left grimy thumb prints all over it. Oh, and I added a drop shadow because they are cool.<br /><br />There you have it. I hope I remembered everything. Here is the BEFORE/AFTER (click on it for a larger, more detailed version):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nZnBO_pSMqM1FfpRDBV2mhls_bWVKBgA5bbFVfjbUzjdrCKx3ivot-5qYBXAyicQM5sa9aojhPyUc4Okpg-x_D9vE5RrJ0u1iTeVsru5vNb7eJblDi5QaNCsMve9dnPb3iDhypBtIxgx/s1600-h/Before+after+Luke.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nZnBO_pSMqM1FfpRDBV2mhls_bWVKBgA5bbFVfjbUzjdrCKx3ivot-5qYBXAyicQM5sa9aojhPyUc4Okpg-x_D9vE5RrJ0u1iTeVsru5vNb7eJblDi5QaNCsMve9dnPb3iDhypBtIxgx/s400/Before+after+Luke.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204715056840753586" /></a><br /><br />What I don't know (yet) is whether the Mona Lisa colors will give every picture a vintage 70's look. Not every picture should be vintage-ized, but some picture that wouldn't look great left as is might look interesting with a little 70's all over it!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-41195549115147243642008-05-26T08:24:00.000-07:002008-05-26T08:26:18.066-07:00Cider Through a Straw!Al! I need your email address...I think I've lost it. If you ever check this blog again, send your email to mickelsonbj AT gmail.com. I think I can answer your "yellow picture" question...maybe...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-17212296404477864472008-05-23T20:59:00.000-07:002008-05-23T21:12:43.132-07:00Putting pics on the webThis may not be totally photography-related, but it is indirectly related...so here goes.<br /><br />This isn't a big deal and I've messed it up a bunch of times, but when you are posting pictures you've taken on the web, you should change the picture to 72 pixels per inch. That is all that computer monitors pick up anyhow, so the file is too big if it is anything over 72 ppi. If you are printing a picture, you need 300 ppi. That gives you the best print quality.<br /><br />If you leave your pic at 300 ppi and post it on your blog, it is a huge file that may take people a long time to bring up on their screen. Then they get frustrated and go outside to play basketball...<br /><br />In PS Elements or PS CS2 or 3, you click on Image --> Image Size. Then type in 72 in the "resolution" box. If you want the picture to be a different size (as in dimension...) then change the inches from whatever it is to whatever you want (just make sure the box that says "constrain proportions" is checked. Then just change the width OR height and the other one will change proportionally.<br /><br />Again, this isn't a big deal, but it'll save computer space somewhere which probably stops global warming (which is still a debatable topic for some people I guess) and will eventually bring the supply and demand of crude oil back into balance, thus lowering prices at the pump.<br /><br />I think.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-15865890955352596282008-05-23T20:45:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:21:01.873-08:00A little more Lisa!Once again...Lisa! Great senior shots. And congratulations on a wonderful (so I hear) seminary grad talk!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcn1Dgi6jInE2LBwr10Kbsfb7P3a4ni2k_0PlAGNNs1LqflprplAgt_XX9TLydjl4zvviTL9i5QdrftmzCqmyGRPkIDDF7I3fDX_OGwFYGGdblBKtTiINxOHdOA6vk3V4vd7XNPQ2ccGE/s1600-h/lisa06web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcn1Dgi6jInE2LBwr10Kbsfb7P3a4ni2k_0PlAGNNs1LqflprplAgt_XX9TLydjl4zvviTL9i5QdrftmzCqmyGRPkIDDF7I3fDX_OGwFYGGdblBKtTiINxOHdOA6vk3V4vd7XNPQ2ccGE/s400/lisa06web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203785969515282786" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcP9qJ01lP7iVFmd36NKnSDuu85jsKV4Cvzl2S9Ljt516vDvaw6GVKwdajcdhup7iQkFMkcWHJgiAQ_IG03N4nD_JmzelqvC0wFpW7v3QNXAabgO4zdh-NtboMOs-ch8ySKepAfQwOxqB/s1600-h/Lisa010web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcP9qJ01lP7iVFmd36NKnSDuu85jsKV4Cvzl2S9Ljt516vDvaw6GVKwdajcdhup7iQkFMkcWHJgiAQ_IG03N4nD_JmzelqvC0wFpW7v3QNXAabgO4zdh-NtboMOs-ch8ySKepAfQwOxqB/s400/Lisa010web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203785973810250098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXljyWo0vcmP6sfKjjtLzTizRK7knz0PbJ96rrr0-PpfcVM8edD3fGd4eZnoQ_qlAMBc0hfT6CeePTmTZGyzmQm28tBw5ro4d96YfL-iCEHlbQOsvmWa_0xA3lQyxAWFqATnhityHQ0Tt/s1600-h/Lisa021web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXljyWo0vcmP6sfKjjtLzTizRK7knz0PbJ96rrr0-PpfcVM8edD3fGd4eZnoQ_qlAMBc0hfT6CeePTmTZGyzmQm28tBw5ro4d96YfL-iCEHlbQOsvmWa_0xA3lQyxAWFqATnhityHQ0Tt/s400/Lisa021web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203785973810250114" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-11625960626821925522008-05-14T21:07:00.001-07:002008-12-10T14:21:02.206-08:00Lisa!I'm going to post of few of these Senior shots I took a few weeks ago. I think I'll post a few at a time to stretch out the goodness... Lisa was so relaxed during the shoot that it was easy to get great smiles and poses. This, despite the very, very chilly morning weather! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t4BcgwnVkJshUaINnjKqQgOkEhPYwFPSEHJUYAmV8OqWMd-FuAmL5xDvb7YRC2iulhjmoirNjAxx5WJekxv6k5nZZSInf0Gpcx_78fxPhwTYi2HQsi4tFQM3g09Bco0zIkwTeOFYZ24t/s1600-h/Kisa048web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t4BcgwnVkJshUaINnjKqQgOkEhPYwFPSEHJUYAmV8OqWMd-FuAmL5xDvb7YRC2iulhjmoirNjAxx5WJekxv6k5nZZSInf0Gpcx_78fxPhwTYi2HQsi4tFQM3g09Bco0zIkwTeOFYZ24t/s400/Kisa048web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200451658451925538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrUA_-H-o9cxw6ZZdyMZfDH_dTIUyFtTZEbITsI47Vu7Sv5D6hyphenhyphenhJZNGE6FmYp2ZBfn9susEjj18vp2bYY-ZxUNOLni3NsPu4MI7-boEQ3-LwrEUJ2wW-qhrGK7OoWbJOOZU24rHuIYOB/s1600-h/lisa01web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrUA_-H-o9cxw6ZZdyMZfDH_dTIUyFtTZEbITsI47Vu7Sv5D6hyphenhyphenhJZNGE6FmYp2ZBfn9susEjj18vp2bYY-ZxUNOLni3NsPu4MI7-boEQ3-LwrEUJ2wW-qhrGK7OoWbJOOZU24rHuIYOB/s400/lisa01web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200451667041860146" /></a><br /><br />More of Lisa to come!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-17038330996411375532008-05-14T21:01:00.001-07:002008-05-14T21:04:50.575-07:00CamerasI'm not going to make a huge deal about this in this post. I only want to say that the type of camera that you have is secondary to the quality of pics you can take. Lighting, editing, and composition probably make a bigger difference than the type of camera you have.<br /><br />That said, there are some advantages to having a dSLR. You can switch lenses to fit the situation better. There is more range in the depth of field you an have. You can take more frames per second, thus catching a great shot while your subject is running all around. You can blow the pics up larger.<br /><br />But, you can take wonderful pictures with a point and shoot and maybe I'll take some time and try to prove it later on.<br /><br />Anyhow...I ought to post a few pics, too...I'll get to that eventually....Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-77025877971121252232008-05-11T08:24:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:21:03.167-08:00Textures!This is pretty random and it isn't a very appropriate place to start, but I've been looking at textures lately. Adding textures to a photo isn't always a way to improve a picture, it just adds some interest. The examples I'm going to put up aren't that great (because I'm just figuring this out) but hopefully they'll make the point.<br /><br />Here is the before and after of Maddie. If you can't figure out which one I added textures to, then I REALLY need to improve...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeL09bOYRBd6F8zVUaMUbqUGjr9hzt_gccR3o8C4schhP0iomnumpgRUgyfqnRRTEmiY_VVWrfqLuBnevLOwv_GfR2Jb388R-LmLQEWkqnpZgEWV1MOgkV_v9cGunhX_AyTg-ykxEZTe0/s1600-h/maddie+texture+before+(BJMblog).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeL09bOYRBd6F8zVUaMUbqUGjr9hzt_gccR3o8C4schhP0iomnumpgRUgyfqnRRTEmiY_VVWrfqLuBnevLOwv_GfR2Jb388R-LmLQEWkqnpZgEWV1MOgkV_v9cGunhX_AyTg-ykxEZTe0/s400/maddie+texture+before+(BJMblog).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199142702743960018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvFZPO67zoJI47lMSlQYVc842mJvY687VGZ6RbbCOapCpVClTPpkmnc_WgHYski3OKDRKBpht2BWXzyViFrmswvilg76N3zZiyMoaEFBlHU9Pjn_lsESvDpWt4-eZVBImdPI44EXQOtu8/s1600-h/Maddie+texture+(BJMblog).jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHvFZPO67zoJI47lMSlQYVc842mJvY687VGZ6RbbCOapCpVClTPpkmnc_WgHYski3OKDRKBpht2BWXzyViFrmswvilg76N3zZiyMoaEFBlHU9Pjn_lsESvDpWt4-eZVBImdPI44EXQOtu8/s400/Maddie+texture+(BJMblog).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199142707038927330" /></a><br /><br />I've found that adding textures to B/W pics or sepia-toned images works better than full color images.<br /><br />Here is another example (then I'll get to the "how-to"):<br /><br />We'll start with the start out of camera (SOOC) shot:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVgzKUlLCXRkIMWwhyphenhyphenjyqkCfPEhxGsHjYz8VvxR02zEyT4VQcQ-4wB1q2t_mgXmKrSIvlBNt3K3Kss9VfX0s8GOTFOh_ABDuMbKhT5vFTIMb2lHn3EoefUC5wMe8WgCOirqO2Rk9c9C8e/s1600-h/Landon+texture+before+(BJMblog)web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVgzKUlLCXRkIMWwhyphenhyphenjyqkCfPEhxGsHjYz8VvxR02zEyT4VQcQ-4wB1q2t_mgXmKrSIvlBNt3K3Kss9VfX0s8GOTFOh_ABDuMbKhT5vFTIMb2lHn3EoefUC5wMe8WgCOirqO2Rk9c9C8e/s400/Landon+texture+before+(BJMblog)web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199145842365053426" /></a><br /><br />Here's the same pic after it has been turned into a mono-toned image (Which I like a lot. I should just increase the contrast a little and leave it):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsJSCxKs-5KJmqcAQGfqgE_dpKJqI-I2YNw2DXV5Gs_T3SCYIMO5X5tFhm8pFHcZHyIhoCgfgTEcr_Lm076Y_zgyInLY2omwlDbiziFihlRJg7BvrUYcd6w7H5_kLOAlhpkUWpWDqH5A1/s1600-h/Landon+texture+before+(no+texture)+(BJMblog)web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsJSCxKs-5KJmqcAQGfqgE_dpKJqI-I2YNw2DXV5Gs_T3SCYIMO5X5tFhm8pFHcZHyIhoCgfgTEcr_Lm076Y_zgyInLY2omwlDbiziFihlRJg7BvrUYcd6w7H5_kLOAlhpkUWpWDqH5A1/s400/Landon+texture+before+(no+texture)+(BJMblog)web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199146074293287426" /></a><br /><br />Here is the "textured" image:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm12PBN9_SlVz4VDB93nGp52yjwWnp12XL10fZftAt_Dv8OH9n-1r4ezkYizoN0dolKN0l_7s4ivEQH300t7zhJffwP4V2EhzTbH-RVCkp9lZbM_ghVmBNcPlBmDeq7QermdwM1PPOHhXA/s1600-h/Landon+texture+(after)+(BJMblog)web.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm12PBN9_SlVz4VDB93nGp52yjwWnp12XL10fZftAt_Dv8OH9n-1r4ezkYizoN0dolKN0l_7s4ivEQH300t7zhJffwP4V2EhzTbH-RVCkp9lZbM_ghVmBNcPlBmDeq7QermdwM1PPOHhXA/s400/Landon+texture+(after)+(BJMblog)web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199146405005769234" /></a><br /><br />Now for the how-to:<br /><br />1. turn whatever picture you want to use into a mono-toned image (B/W, sepia, whatever)<br /><br />2. Find a texture file from the web. There are some great and free ones at <a href="http://www.urbandirty.com">UrbanDirty.com</a>. Download the JPG file and save it somewhere where you'll remember (like your desktop)<br /><br />3. Open the texture file in Photoshop (Elements or CS2 or CS3) so that both the image and the texture file are open at the same time (though you can't see them both, just the texture).<br /><br />4. CTRL-A the texture image so that it is all "selected". Now Edit->Copy the texture. It should now be in your clipboard)<br /><br />5. Open you original image. Hit Edit->Paste to paste the texture over your image. You will only see the texture file over your image (so you won't see the image). <br /><br />6. Now over in your layers palette, click on the layers tab, then click where it says "normal". This should bring up a drop-down list. Find "overlay" and click on it. Change the opacity if you like (maybe down to 70% or so).<br /><br />7. You should now see both images "mixed" with each other. Use your eraser tool and erase the parts on the texture mask that you don't want textured (like faces and other skin parts).<br /><br />8. This is a little late on the list, but if you don't want the color part of the texture to mess up your image, then "de-saturate" the texture image before your "overlay" it onto the picture your texturing.<br /><br />9. Flatten, burn, and sharpen.<br /><br />For some examples of how it should really look check out:<br />Brianna Graham's <a href="http://briannagraham.typepad.com/brianna_graham_daily_blog/2008/04/goodness-where.html">image</a> (she is awesome!!!) as well as <a href="http://briannagraham.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/27/067aa.jpg">this one</a> from Brianna (she has a million and they are all good)Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-29433398958807019572008-05-11T06:52:00.000-07:002008-05-11T06:54:42.797-07:00Oh, and by the way...The tips and tricks that I add to this blog won't be in any particular order. When I think of something, I'll post something. I am also going to enlist the help of other photographers by referring to their blogs/sites often so you can see <span style="font-style:italic;">good</span> examples, not just <span style="font-style:italic;">my</span> examples...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-80757225035872544452008-05-11T06:12:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:21:03.409-08:00A Change is in the Wind...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOI7Yh1glr2b1t1OgHNRFGH_rr5VLVxFtHx3mhszqmA6ndisdEEgK0am3yT37LLGailcCmqfI0W-35WtG2p1eVo3d3ti3DbJJNKEAkNPrae2zuRz-T_nq2yucIuDe7iDmYwISVUhMKkDc/s1600-h/BJM+Name.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOI7Yh1glr2b1t1OgHNRFGH_rr5VLVxFtHx3mhszqmA6ndisdEEgK0am3yT37LLGailcCmqfI0W-35WtG2p1eVo3d3ti3DbJJNKEAkNPrae2zuRz-T_nq2yucIuDe7iDmYwISVUhMKkDc/s400/BJM+Name.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199119089013766594" /></a><br /><br />I think some things on this blog are going to change. I'm not sure why I don't post here more often. This blog used to be just for posting some photography. Then I wanted to use it to give people "sneak peaks" into their sessions before the session was done being edited. Now I just post if I think I got a good picture of one of my kids. But, I think things are going to change. Here's why and how:<br /><br />I get emails quite often asking my little questions about photography. It isn't that I'm some great photographer, only that people see a certain attribute of some picture I've taken and they want to know how I did this or that in or to the picture. I spend so much time on other photographer's sites wondering how they produce such incredible art and I always wish that either,<br /><br />a. They would put some of the details about the picture in the post by the picture. I'm interested in how they edited, what lens they used...stuff like that.<br /><br />or<br /><br />b. They would let me ask questions. I'm sure most photographers are really nice, but I hate bugging people with emails asking a bunch of questions (even though I'm sure they wouldn't mind).<br /><br />So, in that spirit, I'm going to make this blog a little more like the type of blog I want to see. The only problem is that I'm still learning all about photography myself, and constantly learn things that I think I should've already known, I may not be a great source for info. At the same time, most of the questions I receive are from young mothers who are starting their families and just bought a new camera or something and need a few tips on how to improve their own family photography.<br /><br />It is for those people that this bog may help...a little, at least. I'll try to post a few tips and tricks that anyone can do to improve their family pictures. I'll also try to add some info about editing and stuff like that. I'll try not to use the word "stuff" very much. I'll also direct you to other blogs or sites that explain things way better than I do.<br /><br />And then, as we go, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL QUESTIONS! What else do I have to do all day other than answer questions? I kinda like doing it, so go ahead, email away. If you want your question answered on the blog, I'll do it. If you want me to just send you an answer via email, I'll do that as well. But if that is the case, you need to leave your email address (duh, I guess) in your comment.<br /><br />Ok, here goes....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOI7Yh1glr2b1t1OgHNRFGH_rr5VLVxFtHx3mhszqmA6ndisdEEgK0am3yT37LLGailcCmqfI0W-35WtG2p1eVo3d3ti3DbJJNKEAkNPrae2zuRz-T_nq2yucIuDe7iDmYwISVUhMKkDc/s1600-h/BJM+Name.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOI7Yh1glr2b1t1OgHNRFGH_rr5VLVxFtHx3mhszqmA6ndisdEEgK0am3yT37LLGailcCmqfI0W-35WtG2p1eVo3d3ti3DbJJNKEAkNPrae2zuRz-T_nq2yucIuDe7iDmYwISVUhMKkDc/s400/BJM+Name.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199119089013766594" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396377837478209629.post-51981046967606305522008-03-13T18:49:00.001-07:002008-12-10T14:21:03.720-08:00Adding One More...Here are a few more of the girls. I may add a few more as the editing progresses...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6gGEkri1jH6bUrKDbnsvWlMHeKs-BK3kdlN8Op_915ZPNtOYrMhOlWHm75ncDU98Wh7WMr_VfdWT2V6yK2qxKHG2MCjqULommEBe7OTkqmUaRYkT3cawZYugSkOi1jMzC5dX3CXRJ1Ak/s1600-h/girls007.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6gGEkri1jH6bUrKDbnsvWlMHeKs-BK3kdlN8Op_915ZPNtOYrMhOlWHm75ncDU98Wh7WMr_VfdWT2V6yK2qxKHG2MCjqULommEBe7OTkqmUaRYkT3cawZYugSkOi1jMzC5dX3CXRJ1Ak/s400/girls007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177409066657882882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2rciduNGP5ArGtw3FxxWzXtpwreO93Kc27R0Dxmo4ertPBO5hgKXaQEoaOqchHXWMenJppRyTg8TLp0R9H4ZM0WGec6fseYbI0YZPQwir3txuYPMvs-Eha-MxrR3UKZuJ9p2PFzI2oeT/s1600-h/girls008.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2rciduNGP5ArGtw3FxxWzXtpwreO93Kc27R0Dxmo4ertPBO5hgKXaQEoaOqchHXWMenJppRyTg8TLp0R9H4ZM0WGec6fseYbI0YZPQwir3txuYPMvs-Eha-MxrR3UKZuJ9p2PFzI2oeT/s400/girls008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177415440389350162" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724134326484002097noreply@blogger.com1