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I Heart Faces - Textures!

January 25, 2010

I’m excited to be able to participate in the I Heart Faces challenge this week. I’ve only starting playing with textures and I can already tell that I have a new-found love!! This sweet baby boy belongs to my bestfriend and as I was proofing her gallery, it just spoke to me. It screamed out for special texture. Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve done something like this on a client’s image - and I think I’m hooked! I hope you all enjoy!

-Sarah-

There are some amazing entries. Click on this to check some of them out for yourself!!

Share and Enjoy:

Kristi: Oh my heavens, I could just kiss those little cheeks. I love that age. Makes me want to have another one... Gorgeous!

EBPitcher: Lovely!

Elizabeth: Great shot..I so want to kiss those lips!!! Wonderful!

RhondaD: What an adorable baby boy. I do love the subtle texture! Oh- and those lips- beautiful!

Katherine: What a stunning baby! And I love what you've done with the textures and colors; very pretty!

serline: Beautiful image and texture.

Rose: Hello This photograph is very cute photograph.Baby looks very nice and peaceful.I must say that its a great shot.Thank you..

Amanda: This is such a beautiful shot. Almost gives me baby fever.

seo: Hey, I just wanted to say what a excellent website. I certainly enjoyed it and found it interesting reading. Anticipating your next post!

Jen Parker: Beautiful texture, nice soft light. He looks so peaceful! Great capture...

Kaitlynn: Everything about this is beautiful - the baby, the lighting, the texture. Did you use Florabella on this??

Caysee: Ohhh, my poor ovaries. LOVE it!

Debrah: Perfection.

Jacqueline: Awww, I love this. Beautifully done.

Pam: Gotta love it. So sweet

Kerry: Absolutely adorable photo.

Krissy Allori: Ooooh, I LOVE the texture. What a perfect photo!

Sophie Crew: Gorgeous! I love the use of texture in this image - it's perfection!!!

I ♥ Faces week 48 - Sweet Dreams

December 7, 2009

It’s been a while since I was able to participate in the weekly challenges at I ♥ Faces. School has kept me very busy. But, when I saw this week’s theme my heart skipped a beat! I took this picture of my daughter a few weeks ago while visiting my Nannie (her great-grandmother) She had fallen asleep on the living room floor - so peaceful. I adore having a daughter and even her big brother is quick to tell you that she’s a Princess. I think the truth is that I love it when she’s sleeping because it’s quiet

I have received a few emails asking about my settings: d300 sb800 (1/4 power bounced 45 degree angle behind me)
ISO 1600 90mm f5 0.1 sec. (I was resting the camera/lens on the floor)

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Share and Enjoy:

Angie from The Arthur Clan: This is just absolutely precious! So glad to have you back entering the challenges. :) ~Angie co-founder of I Heart Faces

JSELEP: Wonderful lighting and color.

Angie: Photography is a science, I am learning. It appears as if you have mastered it!! Just a perfect picture...in every way.

mindy: So clear, as if I could reach out and touch her. Well done! mindy

karen: oh i love that time of the day too, beautiful photo

Trina: awww, adorable! Her eyelashes are sooo sharp!

PicsbyMic: I love the close up pic! The angle is perfect!

misty: Perfection!

Becca: I LOVE this shot - the soft processing and colors are just perfect!

Mollie Kendall: oh those lashes!! Gorgeous Shot :)

Amy: Beautiful Girl.. Just precious..

Vika: So sweet! What a precious little girl. Nice capture.

Tara.: Oh, that's just so sweet. The color and lighting is terrific!

Christine: Beautiful! Just beautiful!

Alicia: hehe i love your comment. Their curiosity and energy is endearing but sometimes quiet is very necessary! I love the innocence, she's beautiful.

yan palmer: most precious shot ever! i don't use the p word lightly!

Lori: What a great year in review! I especially love the baby on the little bed, but it's so hard to choose!

Fix-It Friday #16

June 6, 2009

Alright, so I’m a day late on this, but I love playing so better-late-than-never here!!!

1. Ran a Defog - USM @ 20, 60, 0
2. S curve using curves layer
3. Skin Casts Blast by MCP. Used bye bye shrek & blueberry. Both at 100%
4. Dodge around eyes @ 50%. USM
5. Warm up by Child’s Play
6. Cindy’s Periwinkle Haze
7. Burned midtones @ 80%
8. Crop

See more great “fixes” by clicking here!

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I Heart Faces - Week 21

June 2, 2009

I was so excited to see this weeks theme! It couldn’t have come at a better time as my little girl turns one on Thursday! I’ve been planning to do these pictures for a couple of weeks now! I had originally planned to show them when I did her Happy Birthday post, but here’s a sneak peak just for this week’s I Heart Faces entry! Keep an eye out on my blog for more to come!!

Want to see more? Click Here!

Special Thanks to Misty @ MG Studios! I used her lights, paper & cake! It’s awesome to have a friend who is so willing to help you learn! She’s awesome in the studio and a great friend! Thanks MG!

Share and Enjoy:

Hana: awesome! How fun!! Great shot!

meghan poort: Oh I love this! I have some one year old sessions coming up and this totally inspired me!

April: These cake shots are so adorable. You really captured her personality!

josie: This is a great picture love the lightening, and what you captured in her eyes. Very nice.

Denise in MN: CUTE!!!

casandra heeren: this is just too cute! what a great expression you captured!

Race: very cute baby! you've got a great shot there!

Kathy: OMGosh!! Adorable! LOVE it!!!

erica: oh my this is so much fun! what a precious picture!

Andrea: I love how pink is the theme here as much as birthday is. What an absolutely fun photo!

Life with Kaishon: Oh my gosh! Too sweet for words. I LOVE this picture. Love it to pieces. Congratulations on being a winner! You take lovely pictures.

Carebear: Congrats on your top ten finish this week! How very exciting. Such a cute photo - I can see why it was chosen!!!

Becca: This picture is AMAZING! I love the pink and brown and that little cutie! :-) great entry! and congrats!

I heart Faces Fix-it Friday #15

May 29, 2009

This weeks fix was fun to play with, especially since the little girl was adorable!!! Here’s the original image….

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The steps I took in cs3…..

1. exposure fixer-upper (Childs Play) at 74%
2. skin cast blasts (MCP Actions) blueberry @ 41%, shrek @ 37%, mellow yellow @ 100%
3. Phaunt’s eye pop & sharpen @ 60%
4. MCP powder your nose to mask some of the noise in the shadows of her face
5. Slight burn around the edges
6. Resize/Sharpen for web

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This picture was too adorable not to play around with some more. For my black and white, I used the medium black and white from Simple by Sarah Actions. For the third image, I used a freebie action I picked up somewhere - Cindy’s Periwinkle. When I use that one, I do a slight burn around the entire picture to bring back the shadows and give the face depth.

Share and Enjoy:

Becca: What great fixes! :-) I love learning from everyone's work!

alice: thanks for the step-by-step, i really want to learn from this. all 3 of your edits are gorgeous. i wouldn't know which one to pick if i was her mom - lol! they are all beautiful! i don't really know what i'm doing, but please feel free to check my edit out and give me some pointers - i want to learn from this :O), thanks!

Confessions of a Working Mom: This is my photo, so thanks so much for participating in Fix It Friday this week! Your edits are beautiful! The b&w is my favorite :) Happy Friday!

Misty Sparks: Great plays, Sarah :) & I love Cindy's Periwinkle action & the b/w one that came with it, also!

I Heart Faces - Week 20!

May 27, 2009

I was soo excited when I saw the theme for Week 20! I immediately had the perfect image ready to go! I took this of my little brother last year just before he graduated from High School. Our house faced the East and we were able to witness the most beautiful sunrises! I truly miss living in the panhandle! We were up bright and early to capture this shot, but it was worth the missed zzzz’s! Except for a slight crop and resize, this image is SOOC and one of my favorite pictures I’ve ever taken!

Want to see more great silhouettes? Click this button!

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Christina: WOW! Stunning! Truly stunning. I have no other words.

Carebear: Fantastic. A winner in my book! Love it. BTW, are you on flickr? There is a maddie that I "bump into" from time to time, wondering if its you?

Chocolate on my Cranium: AWESOME!!!! Especially because we live on a 2,500 acre ranch. :D

Tess: WOW! Wow! WOW! I love this one! The Cowboy hat got me but the light haloing just wowed me!

Shannon H: LOVE this shot!

Herb of Grace: Oh my. Truly stunning. The absolute classic Old West shot. Congratulations! My money's on you for the top ten this week :)

Julie: Absolutely stunning! I love the colors and everything else about the image.

alice: wow! makes me wonder why i even entered my photo - lol! yours is stunning - excellent work!

lisa Noel: love it!!! who can resist a cowboy http://www.lisanoel03.blogspot.com

Rosina: Oh my. For being SOOC, this image is absolutely stunning! It is a perfect silhouette. Well done!!!!!

Hana: WOW! Absolutely stunning image! This is a winner hands down! Hope to see this one on saturday! Great job!

Alyssa @ CrazyBusy: AWE.SOME. Wow. You even got rim lighting around his legs.

jennifer: this is all wow. and zer.

Ashlei: Sarah, this is one of my favorites that you have taken!!!

Fix it Friday #12 {Friendswood, Tx Photographer}

May 1, 2009

This one was a little more difficult for me - I would have preferred to have stared with the RAW file as under-exposed images are easier to correct in ACR. But I have what I have, so this is what I did! (I used some random actions I’ve acquired over the years, so I’m not exactly sure of some creators)

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1. Crop and stretch canvas using tutorial by MCP Actions
2. Lighten Darks Atn - Presto
3. Sunshine in your hands atn by Phaunt
4. Exposure Fixerupper by Childsplay
5. Eye pop & sharpen by Phaunt
6. Subtle color atn x2 by Indie Actions
7. Fixed hots spot on the cheek by using the patch tool
8. Magic Skin by MCP Actions @ 64%
9. JPG deblocking by alienware - 100%
10. Slight burn around edges
11. resize & sharpen for web

Want to see some more great fixes? Click the button below!

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Allison Cook: http://s701.photobucket.com/albums/ww15/pixey03/?action=view&current=fif-12-compare1.jpg This is my version above. Here is what I did: *Used the Shadow/highlight feature under Adjustments *Adjusted the Curves *Adjusted the Levels manually *Patched the right cheek up a bit *Slight diffuse glow Tada :)

theArthurClan: I love the way you stretched the canvas. That technique works perfectly on this photo! Awesome job. :) ~Angie co-founder of iHeartFaces

Stephanie Roper: Very bright and colorful! great job

Becca: Yours looks so pretty! :-) I love it!

shae: very nice. i like the crop

Teresa: Beautiful bright color! I love your recipe for this fix!

Amanda J.: Very cool!

I Heart Faces - Week 16 {Friendswood, Tx Photographer}

April 28, 2009

I typically hate self-portraits - see that triple chin? That is the BIGGEST reason! I was taking pictures tonight of our new “home” for the next several weeks and was letting Madeline depress the shutter. I chimped and realized that this would actually fit into this weeks theme. I didn’t participate last week - was feeling too sulky! So, here’s my self-portrait/reflection - that’s my ugly mug you see in the front of my 17-55mm - trust me, the lens is looking better today than me! If I had known this shot was happening, I would have at least put on some makeup

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Becca: How cool! I love this :-)

Fix-It Friday #9 {Friendswood, Tx Photographer}

April 3, 2009

1.   Ran a basic defog over the entire image
2.   Exposure fixer-upper by Childs Play
3.   Used curves to help with the blue tint - took it out
4.   Brighten up Buttercup x2 - Childs Play
5.   Warm up by Childs Play
6.   Cropped and used edit->free transform to adjust the angle & bring in the diagonal line
7.   Cloned out the drain hole
8.   Had to rebuild part of the image using the patch tool. Since this wall was "busy" that was easy to hide!
9.   Sharpened the eyes using the magnetic lasso tool. Settings at 100, 3, 0.
10. Joki deep color pop action
11. Erased skin back in
12. Glowy color by Childs Play . Brought the opacity down just a bit.
13. Various textures & overlays until I liked it
14. Burned
15. Added seniors rock using Street Soul font
16.  Chisseled text & adjust perspective
17. Saved for web

Share and Enjoy:

Rosa: I love this. Great colors and effects. Spectacular!

shae: great job. I love the "graffiti"

Jim (homer) Cayer: Very nice play, and great explanation.

theArthurClan: How fun is your fix?! Love the vibrant color. ~Angie co-founder of iHeartFaces

Christina: that's fantastic! Great job!

I Heart Faces - Week 11

March 24, 2009

So, I discovered this super fun blog last week and decided that I should play along as well!! This weeks theme is “No Flash”. Well, that’s right up my alley!!! They have two categories to enter and I happen to have a picture that fits both! So, here it goes!!

I *Heart* Faces - Kids (Isn’t she a doll?)

I *Heart* Faces - Adults (My super cute hubby!)

Click here to see all the fun!!

Share and Enjoy:

Amanda: Well, theres a reason your a professional...these are simply beautiful. That one of baby girl is delightful!!!

I hope you win!

God bless-
Amanda

Sarah: Your kids entry is PRECIOUS!!! What a great photo. Very nice use of light in both!

Kate: WOW!!! That first one is just too sweet...gorgeous smile from that beautiful girl and fab colors!! The shot of your hubby is great too...love the background color in contrast with the his blue shirt and eyes...great photos!!! :)

Carebear: Great shots. Your kid entry is ADORABLE. Love all that pink. And your adult entry is very nice too. I really like the lighting in both shots. That bright purity is my favorite kind of photo lighting. Wish I could figure out how to duplicate it!

Marcee: Super cute indeed! Love both shots!

Farmer Gal: These are great. Love all the pink in the first one, and how it didn't overpower the rest of the photo.

Keri: Gorgeous photos! Baby in pink is just darling! Love the colors. Precious.

Becca: Both of these are fantastic! But I love your little pink cutie! where did you get her hair bow? I adore it :-) great shots!

Maddie Dean Photography: Thanks! Becca, I bought the waffle band off of Etsy and I made the corker bow! The girl has a bow for every outfit in her closet, it's really bad :)

Karen Schneider: Beautiful - I loved your child entry the first time I saw it!! And your adult entry is fantastic as well. :)

Thanks for my comment too. :)

Michael: aww man...did you have to post my picture in the same thread as Madeline's?? I can't compete with that....

Archive for the ‘I *Heart* Faces’ Category

Archive for the ‘I Heart Faces’ Category