I ♥ Faces: Fix-It Friday #5

This is not a photo I took.  This is from I ♥ Faces - a really cool photography blog I stumbled across early this week.  Today is their "Fix-It Friday" ... they post a picture that needs help, then we get to play in photo editing.  

Here's the before, and MY after:

I use Adobe PhotoShop CS3 for my editing.  I didn't change the crop of this photo, because I already loved the composition.  I saw the original, and began to imagine what he was looking at.  So I stuck with simplicity, just accentuating the original, without taking from the integrity of the composition. 

If I get bored with tidying the house later, I'll come back and show some more edits.  If YOU get bored, check out other's cool edits on this same photo HERE!

Taking a break ... and came up with this ... it's not great, but I feel guilty for leaving the dishes ... at least, I *should* feel guilty and hurry back to them.

Any moment now ...

This gorgeous mama is barely a few days from her due date!
I hope BabyH comes safely and quickly ♥

My Three Little Monkeys:

I may be able to get other people's children to smile sweetly and naturally, but sadly, my own children know all my tricks. Luckily, my good sport of a husband was there to dance like an ape right behind me as I snapped the pictures, LOL!

2009 Senior!

This was a fun shoot - her mom and sister came along, and I kept giggling as they helped her smile "just right".  It worked - she is one gorgeous senior!  Unfortunately we lost sunlight way too quickly, so you'll see more of this beauty this weekend (aren't her blue eyes amazing?!)

Extra sneak peeks!

Go In as a GIRL, come out as a STAR!

This cutie invited me to go shopping for clothes first, since I'm a "famous" photographer.  Talk about making me feel special!  This was one of my top photo-shoots ever.  I hope this Birthday-Girl felt like a STAR today - she was definitely sparkling for the camera!

Senior Beauty

Talk about a good sport!  This gorgeous 2009 Senior was in town on a weekend of rain, wind, and cold, and still was all beautiful smiles!  Can I just say that the fourth picture makes me think of "Bella" from the Twilight series (((sigh!)))  I hope that her Senior year is wonderful!

Dustbuster Puppies

Dustbuster Kennels now has their own PhotoBlog.  

Please visit their blog, or their website for puppy availability.

May 30th Wedding

Dustbuster Puppy Pictures

The Prom

Aren't his sparkling eyes priceless?  This handsome cutie is my nephew, headed off to his senior Prom.

My life is complete!  I am now the proud owner of PS CS3 (giggle!)  It's so wonderful, I'm absolutely giddy.  For your enjoyment, a bit of sweet-baby-chub eye candy (sigh).  I can't believe it's been six months since I took this photograph - this little guy was only 5 months old then!  I couldn't believe that he could be any cuter - but PS CS3 brought even more of the sweet cuteness out!

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