Showing posts with label sepia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sepia. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Blog Giveaway!!!
I just realized that I have reached my 200th post!! So I thought what better way to celebrate than to have a giveaway! :)
Since summer has unofficially begun I will be giving away the above photo of the Newport beach cottage. You may recognize from a texture tuesday post awhile back. The original image was altered to sepia and beautiful texture was added as well. I just love the vintage distressed look the texture gives to this image! I have to say that I think it is one of my favorite textured photos I have done so far!
The image size is 7 x 10.5 printed on 8.5 x 11 matte photo paper. So there will be a border for framing.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment! That is it!! I will be picking the winner next Friday June 10th!
Good Luck!! :)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Texture Tuesday . . . Vintage
This week's theme was to share a vintage inspired photo. I instantly thought of using my city traffic photo. You can see the original below. I used one layer of Kim's "she loves you yeah" texture which is one of my favorites! I have used it on quite alot of my city images. I also altered the image to a sepia tone. Between the sepia and texture I feel like this image was transformed into a vintage shot of NYC!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mother's Day Gift Made With Love And Photoshop!
Mom and I circa 1969
It must have been because of my current photo altering addiction that the idea for this mother's day gift popped into my head. Truth be told, my mom and I are not close. Our relationship has been difficult and at times it still is. But in the end she is my mom and love is what matters. As I get older I realize how hard it must have been for her to raise my brother and I especially with a husband who was an alcoholic.
I found this photo and knew that I wanted to make something special with it. This was taken the day she brought me home from the hospital after I was born. I loved that you couldn't see her face, I think it did something wonderful for the image. The words popped into my head as I was altering the image.I added a sepia tone and one layer of texture. I think it gives the image a lovely vintage look. And this time the image is already vintage! lol
Thought you would enjoy seeing the original image so here it is below!
My mom was only 20 years old when this was taken. So unbelievably young that I cannot imagine what it must have been like at that age to have a baby.
I myself have always sensed that in this life I was not meant to be a mom. It was something my soul knew. And when I got cancer and lost my ability to have children via surgery and chemo it was confirmed. Maybe that was why I always knew it wasn't for me since I was a young girl.
On the bright side though I get to be a mom to a furkid! ;)
Wishing all of the mom's out there a very happy day! And to those who are not. . . .wishing you a happy day too!! xoxo
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Top of the Met
Last spring I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its one of the reasons I feel lucky to live so close to Manhattan. Although I had been there before I felt as though I was seeing it through different eyes. I had a greater appreciation and interest in what I was seeing. One of the highlights that afternoon was being on the rooftop. Of course I had to get out my camera!
I altered each shot in sepia. I love that you can still see the pink shades of the clouds. The color comes through despite it being overcast that day especially in the above image.
Being able to look out over the city felt grand. It felt like you went on a trip to another place.
I hope you enjoyed coming along with me!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Christmas Image . . .
I took this picture last Christmas. It is our little tree perched on the bay window sill. One night I looked at it and thought about how the glow of the lights was so lovely. I wanted to capture that moment. I altered it in a sepia tone....oh how I love sepia!Yesterday I listed it in my etsy shop. I think it would make a nice Christmas card!
Hope you all had a great holiday and are enjoying a creative weekend!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Newport Horse Farm
I have already shared my love of Newport, Rhode Island in previous posts. It is a favorite place my hubby and I like to visit. Most of our trips are in the fall when the tourist season has quieted down. Living here in NY it is less than a 3 hour drive.
I took these pictures last year at a local horse farm in Newport. We drove by and couldn't resist stopping along the side of the road. It was too beautiful to pass up.
This old farmhouse was breathtaking . . .
I was excited to get a close up of these horses!
They wandered right up to the fence to say hello!
I originally took these photos in color but digitally altered them in a sepia tone. I just love the antique look it gives.Always have your camera with you . . . you never know what will inspire you as you travel along the road of life!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend full of creativity and inspiration!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Angels and Love . . .
It is amazing what you can find amongst the everyday items laying around the house that would make good composition for a photo. I took this photo last winter. It is an angel statue my friend gave me when my father passed away 2 years ago which I set between votive candle holders. It is set on the shelf of our tall standing lamp with the light shining on it. I took this in color but digitally altered it in sepia (my favorite tone for many photos!) because I loved the antique feel it elicits.I also used this picture for handmade Christmas cards I sent out last year. The sentiment it exudes just felt right for the holidays. I will be listing it in my Etsy shop. It is one of my favs!
Hope you are all having a great Saturday!
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