Project 365: Day 23

Project 365: Day 23

Type by Night I love this keyboard. When I can’t sleep and I don’t want to disturb anyone else while I’m on my computer, this little tech gadget is a must have. I also love the fact that its all silicone so I don’t have to worry abut water...
Project 365: Day 22

Project 365: Day 22

Washout This is just a small wash compared to the many that are overflowing today with all this rain. It hasn’t stopped raining at all today.  Can you imagine what this looked like when it was actually pouring? And Yes, it was raining when I took this shot. I...
Project 365: Day 21

Project 365: Day 21

Wet After spending 6 hrs in a 1st Grade classroom, not really feeling all that creative. With all the rain falling outside, it’s the kind of day you just want to curl up in bed or on the couch with a good book. Technical Info: Camera: Canon Rebel T1i on a tripod...
Project 365: Day 20

Project 365: Day 20

Cyclamen Meet the newest addition to my family of house plants. I was drawn to the unusualness of this particular flower. You see, the stem grows down while the flower petals are reflexed back up. When I started to set up for this shoot, it was still raining outside....
How To Mask with Text in Photoshop Elements

How To Mask with Text in Photoshop Elements

Welcome back to another digital tutorial. While browsing through a scrapbook magazine this weekend, I learned a cool way to apply text masks to photographs in Adobe Photoshop Elements. I thought it was pretty cool and thought you might enjoy it as well. I sometimes...
Project 365: Day 19

Project 365: Day 19

Colorful Train Well we have been getting dumped on here in California today and there’s plenty more to come. When the weather is not camera friendly outside, you have to get creative inside when it comes to a Project 365. I decided to use these plastic train...
Project 365- Day 18

Project 365- Day 18

It’s Mine! A classic tug of war between child and dog over a sock. A sock!  This is actually Snapple’s (our dog) favorite toy.  It must be the lingering smell of dirty feet. Technical Info: Camera: Canon Rebel T1i Exposure: 1/200 sec @ f/5.6 Focal Length: 51mm...
Product Review: Aqua Notes

Product Review: Aqua Notes

Have you ever heard of Aqua Notes?  Me neither, until last week after participating in a Blog Collaboration hosted by my friend Robert Bravery on the subject of finding ideas for blog posts.  I mentioned how I get many of my award winning ideas while...
Project 365: Day 17

Project 365: Day 17

Call Me! Decided to have a little fun with today’s photo. First I photographed the dominos on a green screen and then used Photoshop Elements to bring in the background, text and my logo. Technical Info: Camera: Canon Rebel T1i Exposure: 0.6 sec @ f/10 Focal...
Project 365: Day 16

Project 365: Day 16

Patience my *ss! Just couldn’t resist photographing this SUV being towed by a RV while driving to the lower desert this afternoon. I love the sign: Patience – I’m pushing as fast as I can. Kind of reminds me of childbirth! Technical Info: Camera:...