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Proof you don’t really need the “right camera”

By Kendra

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This shot was taken by my 13 year old son with his Grandmothers point-and-shoot camera.

He has expressed an interest in Photography and while it still remains to be see whether he’ll retain his interest or if he has a good eye for composition, he did good here.

I pointed out this shot to him as we were walking around the meadow after the Wagon Train had pulled into town.  It’s definitely a favorite subject of mine and I’ll have this years images uploaded to the gallery soon.

While you can get good images with just about any camera, it helps to have good image editing software. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 is an amazing piece of software.

I took the image he took and rendered it to a Sepia tone.  We’ll print it for next years Wagon Train and he can display it as his creation.   Between now and then I’ll show him how to get the Sepia tone in Photoshop and let him decide on the final image.   Later in the week I’ll post a small tutorial on achieving a sepia tone in Photoshop.

Photo Manipulation

By Kendra

As it’s been a quiet and relaxing mothers day for me and I’m currently listening to Jon Schmidt’s beautiful music as I work I thought I’d show some work I’m doing.

The subject is Wagon Train as it’s getting to be that time of year again and I am anxious to photograph this years event especially considering it’s their 60th year.   When Wagon Train rolls into our little town I close up the store and sit outside with my camera as they pull in.  Same thing two days later when they pull out.  The customers don’t seem to mind as they enjoy waiting and watching it too.  And I’m not about  to miss a shot. 

Below is the original straight from the camera.

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And here’s what I did with it:

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Wagon Train images, for the most part, belong in Sepia.  I photoshopped out the car on the left as well as the posts with the ugly barbed wire, rendered it to sepia and punched it up.  I’m quite happy with it.  My Wagon Train post cards will be ready by the time they roll in.  I’m using a photo I took several years ago when the school rode on one stretch.  It’s my favorite.   Hope everyone had a happy Mothers Day!

New Portrait Work

By Kendra

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In the gallery are a few recent portraits I’ve taken.  I hadn’t had the chance to get creative in a long time but with the end of the school year coming up, the yearbook to finish and spring getting close (up here in the mountains it’s not quite here yet) not to mention the kids were willing to pose for me, I really enjoyed it.  Check out the gallery for the latest images.  More to come.   ~ Kendra

Undersea Fantasy

By Kendra

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Under Sea Fantasy

It’s about time I did another mermaid.  The background has been a work in progress for a while now.  I’ve been waiting for just that right mermaid though and while I’m wondering if there’s too much green, I did like how she turned out.  She, or a version of her if I do end up tweaking her slightly, will be available in my Zazzle store soon.

Golden Angel

By Kendra

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Here is my latest print available.  She’s a unique, gothic-like angel perched in the moonlight.  She’s mainly 3D with a bit of Photoshop postwork.  I liked her so much I’ve been using her in my site design design lately.

Golden Angel is available at my Artist Rising Store as well as my Zazzle Store
Both stores offer framing.

A very girly Wordpress theme

By Kendra

Girly Pink Wordpress Theme Check out the latest theme.  Girly Pink is all pink and all girly.   Two columns and widget ready pink and white.