Photoshop, S.O.O.C and other things

I know. I know. I have been a stranger lately. I have not posted. I have not visited and I have only taken photos on the weekends.

There is so much to do these days  I feel as if I’m falling further and further behind.  I miss blogging. I miss visiting my friends.

I miss photographing AND I miss editing.

Among other things in my free time, I am learning Photoshop.  WOW! There is so much to learn in Photoshop. It’s over whelming!

So anyway, I thought I would share with you a few of the photos  I took of my daughter a few weeks ago.

She liked the fact I asked her not to smile this time – so we could have a more serous look.  The whole thing made her smile, and giggle.

These are all straight out of the camera. . .

Except this one. I edited this one photo for hours.  I don’t remember the aproach I used. But, I know I put a curve to soften, then I took out some of the brush around her to clean up the photo. And now,  I just can’t get the color of her legs back to normal skin tone. I have decided, If anyone asks, I’m say’n she has on white tights.

and then there is this one . . .

That I just love.

and then I put it in black and white.  I look at these photos and think . . . Photoshop just might be worth the time it will take me to learn it.

If you leave me a comment – it might take me a while to stop by and say hello. But, I will stop by – I promise.

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