Texture Tuesday — Better Late than Never!

Jun 28, 2011 | inspirations, Textures

Oh Texture Tuesday, how I love you! I love Kim’s lovely textures and it’s always a bit of fun and challenge to come up with something new. Plus it gives me a reason to experiment! And I do love to experiment when I have the time. So, the baseball shot was...

Textures for the Taking

Jun 9, 2011 | Freebies, show me!, Textures

My son had been asking me to take a picture of his dog, India, that he could use as a wallpaper for his ipod. Well, here is the result. I think it was a little over-processed for his taste but I’m quite happy with the result and will be submitting this to the...

Texture Tuesday — Back with 2 Tips too!

May 30, 2011 | Textures

I’m not much of a gardener and I tried in vain to find a funny/cute quote about not liking to garden. Distressingly it seems that there are only positive garden quotes. Oh well. The picture is my daughter’s watermelon seedling from her science class....

Happy Easter!

Apr 21, 2011 | inspirations, photography, Textures

… a little early — but I’ve got lots to do to get ready so I thought I better get this out now! Have you heard about French Kiss Textures yet? I just discovered Leslie Nicole and her lovely site the other day. I was so taken with her camellias that I...

Dogwood Spring: Texture and a Tip for Tuesday

Apr 19, 2011 | photography, Textures

We finally had a beautiful sunny morning and as I was sitting at my desk drinking coffee, I noticed how striking the white dogwood blossoms were against the bright cloudless sky. I used the lens baby to selectively focus on the one branch and add a nice blur to the...