New ABC Photography Images

This series began when I started creating images that didn't really fit into a specific category like the flowers or trees. That's when I had the idea to create a category that goes through the alphabet. As I create these new random images, I think the hardest part is to name them based on the letter I'm at in the alphabet. Sometimes the names just pop out and there's no real problem, but sometimes, it takes some thought to come up with a name to match the image. Don't forget that all the images shown on this blog are available to purchase as prints by visiting my Shop.

Just Around the Bend
     A nostalgic image of my son and Bruno as we were hiking at the lake. I watched them as they walked ahead of me and saw this image in my head (the sepia tone with distressed edges). I couldn't resist snapping the shot.

Keep Out
     People who know me will be shocked by this image, as I have a terrible fear of spiders. That fear, however, does not include their webs. I think spiderwebs are beautiful and a work of art in and of themselves. So long as the spider isn't 'home' I have no problem taking a shot of the web.

Look Beyond
     During the hike at the lake I saw this sight, the lake ahead with reeds, surrounded by the foliage of a tree. I knew this could be a great piece, but I was stumped when I started editing it. That's when I came up with the collage idea. I love to try new things and I like to offer a variety of image styles with my work so I thought this would be a good addition.

New Tree Series Images

I absolutely love trees, which is probably why I dedicated an entire series to just them. I really like these new ones, but then again, I like the old ones too. Don't forget, all the images shown on this blog are available to purchase as prints by visiting my Shop.

Tree Series - 13
     I loved the shape of this tree and the setting around it. I boosted the color some to enhance the greens and blues.

Tree Series - 14
     While processing this image, I tried this color scheme, thinking that I would just undo it and go on to something else. I do that alot when I am creating my digital art. However, I really liked the high contrast and vivid purples that resulted. I couldn't see it working as well any other way.

Tree Series - 15
     I loved the image of this tree as just a standard picture with no enhancements, but as I am an artist, I tried to play around with it to make it even more dramatic. I began trying all sorts of things and found many that looked good, but they did not work for the entire image. That is when I got the idea to split the image and (after a lot of playing around with where to make the split) this was the result. I really like how this one turned out and think it may be my favorite thus far.

New Flower Series Images

Spring is in the air and I have managed to capture some beautiful flowers that are springing up. Remember that all the images shown on this blog are available as prints by visiting my Shop.

Flower Series - 15
     A lovely sprig of Bluebonnets. The state flower of Texas (which is where I live) so I had to add these to the series.

Flower Series - 16
     I am not sure what type of flower this is, but I thought they were very pretty.

Spring Is Here

My roses are blooming! I absolutely LOVE roses, their shape, their colors, and most especially their smell. I was lucky that when I bought my house there were LOTS of roses all over the yard. I have some beautiful pink ones in the back yard that smell just aweome. While I don't care for the color pink much, these roses have to be an exception. Here are some new additions to the Flower Series, I actually debated on starting a series of just roses but decided against it. Enjoy!

 Flower Series 8

Flower Series 9

Flower Series 10

Flower Series 11

Flower Series 12

Flower Series 13

Flower Series 14

Three New Flower Series

Spring is in the air...finally. I have managed to get a few good flower shots already and looking to get even more once everything starts to bloom fully. To order prints of any of these, just visit my Order Page and select the Flower Series Album. I'd link directly to the images, but unfortunately the links change every time I update the albums. Hope you enjoy the new flowers.

Flower Series 5 - a simple daisy from the park punched with color.

Flower Series 6 - a Pear Tree blossom in black & white

Flower Series 7 - Peach Tree blossoms in full color with a simple and understated background.

Photoshoot of my Kids

I took some time yesterday to get some new shots of my kids. We went in the backyard, the clearing next to the house, and the back room. I got some pretty good ones and even got a good one of the two of them together, which is rare indeed.

There were more good ones, but these are my favorites.

Photo Restoration - For PJ

I was given the opportunity to do some photo restoration for a client. She had some pictures with her mother that she wanted touched up because they were fading and getting worn. I was more than happy to have a go at them. Here they are:

Before

After

The original was once a wallet sized image that had been enlarged on one of those Do-It-Yourself Photo Kiosks that you can find in most department stores now. PJ had wanted a larger size of this photo to display. She was unable to locate the original wallet size for me to use and the reprint had turned color somehow and was rather blurry. I returned the image to B&W and fixed the scratched and other wear to the image. I was able to sharpen the image a little, but I'm still hoping she'll find the original so that I can get her a clearer picture.

Before

After

This image was rather difficult because of how overexposed the original was. I cleaned it up and increased the contrast to bring out the features more.

Before

After

This image was probably the least worn and required very little work to fix. I only had to fix a few scratches and spots, then brighten it up a bit. I also returned it to an original B&W color since the original had begun to yellow a bit. I chose this image, also, to color. That was a very time-consuming project, but I think the end product turned out rather well. I chose colors that I thought were suited to the time period and that I thought would work well for the picture. As it turns out, the painting on the wall got recolored almost dead on, according to PJ, as she remembers that most of all since she still has it somewhere.

After I completed the coloring, I desaturatd it them just a little since they tend to look overly bright initially.

All in all, it was a great experience working with these images and I hope to do more restoration work in the future. If you would like any restoration work done, please send me an e-mail and we can work out the details.