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Birth Day

It is my birthday! I have to say that it has been one of the best I've had in a while.

This morning I slept in until the beautiful sun streamed in my window and woke me up. A while later my oldest son went and got me a Starbuck's Mocha and brought it to me.

While I was driving to the Salon for my pedicure Caleb and I shared some music and spent some quality time together. During my pedicure I relaxed, enjoyed the massaging chair, and relaxed some more.

We had our family photos done by a professional photographer! I can't wait to see how they come out!

For dinner, the boys made me waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.

Jake and Nate massaged my feet.

I am lounging and checking all the facebook birthday wishes and getting ready to do a scrapbook page.



Aaahhhhhhhh, it's such blisss.

Kenzie is 3!!!

I had the privilege of photographing Meckenzie's 3rd Birthday party today.
What a cutie!












Birthday Cake!

Anti Noise!

Wow! Nik's Dfine 2.0 noise reduction is PHENOMENAL!

Check out this Before...

(Click on it to REALLY see the noise! (What is noise??? =Annoying pixelations!)







AFTER!!!!!!!!

Nik Filters!

I went to the Austin Photo Expo today and learned about some Awesome Photoshop Plugins!

Here is my photo SOC (straight out of the camera) of the beautiful Miss Gracie...

And here it is after using the "Viveza" plugin to amp up the sky and brighten Gracie's shirt...

One of the most awesome parts about it is thta it only took about 5 minutes AND no selection tool required!
Awesome!!!

Who Loves Photoshop!

Just wanted to show the difference between Straight out of the Camera Shots and AFTER the Majic of Photoshop!

Fall Photo Shoot

Fun Family! What a pleasure to capture this precious Bunch!

PS Rocks!

Original SOC (Straight out of the camera)

Picasa Edit

Photoshop-RAW adjusted then fine tuned in PS.

Photoshop Fun!

Original


Levels, Saturate, PW Action: Warmer, Unsharp mask x 2


PW Action BW, history brush to recolor.

Dylan Jaymes Johnson

Dylan Jaymes Johnson arrived at 3:59 p.m. today. He was a perfect 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 21.5 inches long. Congratulations Stacy, Jamie, Sierra, Ayda, and Cheyenne!

Night Shots

I used my new lens and here are some shots from the campfire last night at the Leubners. Fun!

Spring Shoots

Okay, it's mid to late May already...but I'm finally getting a chance to post some photography of the blooms in my front flowerbed. This is my beloved Clematis all lit up with the afternoon sun.



This is a Bird of Paradise




And its leaves and branches.

New Lens!

 
My new lens came today!
Jake wanted me to take his picture and look what came out! I'm lovin' this wide aperture. This shot was taken with only my bedside lamp!

He is getting so grown up!

New Equipment

My Mother's Day presents are AWESOME! (Can't wait until they arrive :P)
My family got me this awesome photographer's backpack






A remote control


AND!!!!!!
A new lens!!!



I will post some new pics on here when my lens gets here!

More pics from Camping Trip

Honored

...is the feeling I have. I was just messing around with the photos I took and sent this to my friend Audra. She loved it and now it is her official baby announcement!

Credits: Distressed frame: Designer Digitals (Thank you Candice & Katie). Font: Pharmacy.

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