Sasha & Santa! (12/15/09)

Sasha didn't like the idea of sitting on Santa's lap alone...


So Mommy sat with her... ♥

J E W E L S

I gave her a pretty seashell, but she tossed it in favor of the jewels... ♥

By the Seashore (Shana Rae)

Florabella Textures: Ginger Overlay 30% (overlay) & Vignette 35% (overlay)

Before & After Examples

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Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: 85mm
Mode: Manual
Exposure: 1/2000
Aperture: f/2.0
Focal length: 85mm
ISO: 320

Post Processed in Photoshop CS4: After cropping the photo, I duplicated the background layer and used the clone stamp tool even out the background. Then I used my Florabella Textures: "Bombay" at 29% (overlay blending mode),"Ginger" at 11% (linear burn), "Ginger" again but at 21% (screen), and "Milk & Honey" 15% (screen). On the Bombay layer, I used a layer mask at opacity 35% to lightly erase the textures from the focal point areas. Basically, just cropping & textures! :)
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Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: 85mm
Mode: Manual
Exposure: 1/1600
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal length: 85mm
ISO: 320

Post Processed in Photoshop CS4: First I duplicated the background layer and used the clone stamp tool to fill in missing parts of the background. Then I duplicated the layer again and desaturated a bit to make the colors less bright. I duplicated the layer yet again and changed the blending mode to "screen" and changed the opacity to 60%. Then I used my Florabella Textures: "Patina" at 18% (linear light blending mode), "White Linen" at 16% (screen), and "Milk & Honey" 35% (normal). On the Patina and White Linen layers, I used a layer mask at opacity 35% to lightly erase the textures from the focal point areas. Voila! :)

By the seashore...

I can't believe I'm almost caught up with Sasha's photos (I do have lots of snapshots, videos etc. to back fill though...) We are at the beachhouse and having lots of fun. Sasha really loves the ocean, she points and gets so excited when she sees the waves. The kids are all having so much fun swimming with Grandma! :)

B L O S S O M II

Florabella Overlay: Pure Milk 30% (screen)...

"First Dance" by Tami Curtis

This gorgeous wedding portrait is by the exceptionally talented Tami Curtis (Jane's Attic). I just love her vintage antique stye... If you are looking for a wedding photographer in/around London, I highly recommend her! Here Tami used Antique (screen) at 23%, Bombay (screen) 17%, and Memory (linear burn) at 36% (all warm tones.) She also desaturated her previously processed image so it wouldnt be overhwhelming. Thank you for sharing this, Tami!

"Bougainvillea" by Shana Rae

Here I used a vintage texture from Set II and also Florabella Vintage Summer action (both to be released soon)...

Ready to Go?

We're off to our beachhouse! Sasha's 1st time at the beach... can't wait! ♥

Vintage Rocker

Sasha Lili in the old rocking chair that belonged to her Daddy when he as a little boy! So special ♥

Bouquet II by Shana Rae

Florabella Textures: "Platinum" 86% (overlay) and "Pure Milk" 30% (screen)...

Little Funny Face

Love this little face she makes... ♥

Naptime ♥

Sasha absolutely LOVES balloons. If we even walk by one, she goes crazy! Grandma Rae kindly asked a restaurant manager if she could have this one (we were just walking by) because Sasha wanted it so badly! She loved this red ballon so much that she wouldn't let it out of her grasp, and she fell asleep holding it in her tiny hand. ♥

O L I V E R

Florabella Textures: Tea Stained 75% (overlay) and "Milk & Honey" 20% (screen)...

Her face...

I just love her face... ♥

B L O S S O M by Shana Rae

Florabella Textures: "Champagne" 45% (overlay), "Clover" 30% (overlay) and "Milk" action (coming soon)...

Little Funny Face

Florabella Textures: Tea Stained 85% (overlay) & Vignette 35% (overlay)...

Pink Roses in Vintage Urn

Florabella Textures: Patina 45% (overlay), Memory 28% (overlay), Cappuccino 64% (overlay), Milk & Honey 31% (screen).

H Y D R A N G E A

Florabella Textures: Reverie 28% (overlay), Allure 74% (overlay) and Milk & Honey 27% (screen)...

Another Textures Giveaway (PropInsanity.com)

Florabella Textures giveaway today on PropInsanity.com (a great site... be sure to check it out!) Here is the link:

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If you already have them, you can win them to gift to a friend! :)

Bouquet II

Florabella Textures: "Platinum" 86% (overlay) and "Pure Milk" 30% (screen).