Before and After

Don’t know how I’ve done it. But I have successfully managed to get three photo challenges for this week done and scheduled. It’s currently a Sunday afternoon and I’m about to hit submit on this challenge for Thursday. I love productivity.  :) Anywho. As you’re reading this it is in fact Thursday which means it’s “Before and After” time with Monica! I had a hard time picking out just one photo this week that I wanted to use, but hopefully this is one you guys will love. I am a vintage/texture junkie and this photo was so much fun to play around with. I think I did 4 or 5 different edits of different styles before I ever decided which one I loved the best.

 

 

I keep meaning to write down what all I do on these, but I never remember. I lightened it up, used the “Vintage” action from Pioneer Woman, then used her “Seventies” action on top of it. I played around with the contrast and the brightness, upped the black and red tones, adjusted the saturation, and then added two layers.  :) This photo will be hanging in my kitchen once we get moved. Hope you all have a blessed Thursday and don’t forget to head over to Monica’s for more Before and After editing!

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Photo Hunt Challenge

You guys know me well enough by now to know that I love a good, fun photo challenge. When I’m working on business shoots, the photo challenges keep my creativity at work. And with it being so unbelievably and ridiculously hot the past few months, I’ve not even thought about doing any shoots. I’ve had several inquiries come in for Fall/Christmas Shoots, so pretty soon I’ll be back in the swing of things. But until then, for the month of August, I’ve found a fun month long challenge that I’m going to play along with. I’m a few days late getting started, but no worries. I’ll catch up. It’s hosted by Photo Hunt Challenges and it is a creative scavenger hunt. It runs till the first of September. Here is the list for this month:

 

A flag that represents you
(your town, state, country, team, etc.)

Something comfortable

Something in season

Feet

Repetition

Culture or ethnicity

Contrast

An indulgence

A macro or closeup

Something masculine

Something feminine

Light

Eco-friendly

Business

An arrow

Something wet

Something dry

Butterflies*

Heart-Shaped Clouds*

Strength

If your interested head over to the entry page and sign up!

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