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"One"der Land Birthday

I put this little beauty together after Camille's first birthday party. Almost all the elements were photographed at the party, with the exception of a few elements. Her family did such a great job putting this party together for her. And I had fun mashing it all up into one picture.

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Beary chilly, a composite challenge

I love making composites. I am in a couple of groups on Facebook to learn more about making them. Because no matter how much you think you know about Photoshop, there is always more to learn. This was created for a challenge. The fabulous Kim Scot of Photographers Unleashed created a group where people like me can grow, learn and support each other. Every couple of weeks we have a new challenge. With this challenge she provided a few polar bears and unleashed us to create whatever we desired with them. Then as a group we get to vote. There is some amazing talent in this group! So while I don't know that I will ever win, I do know that I am going to have fun entering. It's great practice, and so much fun! The group is linked at the bottom of the Photographers Unleashed website if you want to join in the fun. Can't wait to find out what the next challenge is!!

This is the original background used. I shot this at the Sotterley Plantation this year.

This is the original shot of Holly taken in April 2015.

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What are you looking at?

I used 3 images to make this composite. I took the shot of the baby turtle sometime last summer. The acorn cap Holly is sitting in I took last fall. And the image of Holly, just a few weeks ago.

I still feel like this one isn't finished. So don't be surprised if you see this one again only a little different. I asked my daughter Marlee if she had any ideas. She said put a hat on it. LOL that is her answer to everything!

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Winter Wonder

Winter Wonder | Southern Maryland Fairy Godmother

Because sometimes it's just fun to play. Do you love seeing these as much as I love making them? I sure hope so because you will be seeing a lot of this showing up here. It is the "Fairy Godmother Collection". Interested in a session for your child, grandchild, or even yourself? Maybe you would just want to buy a print. Scheduling for these sessions and print sales will start next year. Subscribe to be the first to know when I release more info.

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Winter wonder

This is an older picture of Holly at the park in the spring. There was no snow that day. The reindeer I bought at Photographers Unleashed. A great resource for overlays and other fun things to add to a composite.

Gator fishing edit

Crap I like this one better!!

Do you ever get so excited to share something that you post right away, then later wish you would have waited a bit because you thought of something better to share just moments after? No? Ok it's just me then.

I posted the gator fishing picture the other day with the layered file still open in photoshop. When I opened photoshop later the pictures was still there and I thought hmmm what if I...

So I changed it a bit. Then waited a few days to post in case it happened again. And all is good. This is the final edit. For real.

Redo gator fishing

Would you like to be in a picture like this? Stay tuned I will be posting details on these types of sessions. And I'm thinking maybe a contest you could win a shoot, or a print, or something else. Let me know what you would like to win.

Baby come back

Photoshop fun Friday 2

I really should do this every week. On my way to soccer practice last night I took out my idea journal and sketched this out (nope, not gonna show you my terrible stick figure sketches). When we got there Isaac went one way to practice and we went on the other side of the parking lot to take a few shots. I spent this morning mashing it all up just the way I wanted it. Sometimes I get an image in my head and I just can't rest until I have created it. There is an image haunting me now, but until I can get someone to wear clown makeup just the way I see it in my head I will continue to be haunted.

Balloon Baby

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Fairy babies and birth in a bottle

Oh how I love to composite! I could do this kind of work all day everyday. Where the only limit is my imagination. Let me tell you how these images came to be. I am in a couple of composite groups on Facebook. A member in one of those groups posted a link to a site that had a composite contest (www.paintcandy.org). I haven't done a composite in a while and needed to practice. So I worked on this first image for a day, making sure to follow all the rules (it was the last day of the contest) and submitted in time.

The contest ended up not being a contest that week after all, and that's ok. I wasn't in it for any prize or anything. It was fun and I got to practice some Photoshop skills. I learned that there are a few tricks I have forgotten how to do because I haven't used them in a while. This image was last weeks submission. I thought it would be interesting to put a pregnant woman (A.K.A. my best friend and one of my favorite models Shannon) in a bottle, in a storm.JourneyComposite

Bottle by KarahRobinson-Art at deviantart. Ship by fuguestock at deviant art.

For the image this week I decided to use my other favorite model. 🙂 My little fairy baby is just a cuteness overload.

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Dragonfly found at http://www.deviantart.com/art/Dragonfly-Stock-Pack-85131724

Can't wait to see what next weeks theme is!!

 

“It's kind of fun to do the impossible.” ― Walt Disney

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