Friday | I’m thinking…

that this [missed] picture of  the Boy contently sleeping next to Daddy will always make me smile when I look at those sweet little six-year-old lips and the little-boy hand that isn't so little any longer.

And it will always bring the full vision of both of them snuggled there together, sleeping heads turned toward each other. If I could draw an imaginary line around their heads and hands, finishing it off with a point. You would see my heart wrapped around them.
On my way out of the house for a shoot, I tried too quickly to capture the moment; I had the 50mm on and didn’t want to disturb them as I held the camera high over my head.

I missed.

But it still makes me smile.


What friends are thinking today...

stacey  

michelle 

tracey

susan  

georgia 

heather 

naomi  

andrea 

jessica 

liza 

barbara 

Shawntea 

Ashley 

Tami 

Kelly 

Karli 

happy weekend.

Thursday | I’m Thinking…

even though he’s got the whole Smee-thing going on, that’s still just a nightcap on the top of his head.
Santa on a Pirate-themed vacation, maybe?
Just sayin’.

More thinking going on

stacey  

michelle 

tracey

susan  

georgia 

heather 

naomi  

andrea 

jessica 

liza 

barbara 

Shawntea 

Ashley 

Tami 

Kelly 

Karli 

 

I’m thinking there is still time to share your thinking.

Wordless Wednesday | I’m thinking…

that the Guy-I-Dig is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Thoughtful Friends Below
Tracey
Michelle
Stacey
Georgia
Heather
Susan
Andrea
Naomi 
Shawntea
Jessica
Liza
Barbara 
Ashley
Tami
  

Wordless Wednesday Here and Here.

Tuesday | I’m Thinking…

that sometimes a fork in the road is just that.
A fork in the road.

More Thinking Friends…
Tracey
Michelle
Stacey
Georgia
Heather
Susan
Andrea
Naomi
Shawntea
Jessica
Liza
Barbara  
See you tomorrow.

Monday | I’m Thinking…

That I need to spend a lot more time right here.

Stopping.

Breathing.

Feeling.

Smiling.

Renewing my tired Soul.

 

Check out what my other blogging friends are thinking today.

Tracey
Michelle
Stacey
Georgia
Heather
Susan
Andrea
Naomi

Come back all week to see what we’re thinking.
And join us if you like.

 

What are you thinking this week?

For the Love of the Craft | Tilt Shift Photography

When I started moving back into photography a few years ago, I spent a lot of time experimenting in photo editing software starting with Microsoft PictureIt, then Photoshop Elements and finally professional versions of Photoshop.  But as, business and life took priority, I accidently left behind learning and experimenting with  my photos.  

As the Cardinals moved into the World Series last week, I remembered some photos I took while up in the top of the St. Louis Arch last Christmas. Photos that, shamefully, didn’t make it to my blog. But after recently reading a blog post about tilt shift photography (the process of making a life size image look like a miniature model) I was inspired to revisit them!



Obviously, I don’t have a tilt shift lens, but revisited these images in Photoshop with a very easy tutorial that you can find here, gave them a new life that I love. I honestly think I took them with photoshop in mind - I don't get to shoot from this perspective often and I'm happy with how they turned out! You can see the originals here and here.

I’m going to have to go through my archives and see what else I can fake into a tilt-shift photo.

But that’s for another day.

Wordless Wednesday | Tea Time

Working from home can be challenging at times;  but when my paperwork is piling up, the deadline is looming and I start to get grumpy-flustered; it’s nice to walk up and see this waiting for me. “You need a tea break”, he says.

Suddenly everything is put back in to perspective.

 

Happy Wednesday.