Showing posts with label Moonstone Beach Cambria CA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moonstone Beach Cambria CA. Show all posts

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Photography , Photo Shop and a "Collage of MoonStone Beach "

Hello friends, I have quite a few photographs to prepare for you from our trip over to Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA. I wanted to share a few I have ready in a collage. I am busy trying to dip my toes in the water of Photo Shop and master some of the adjustments, soon textures and layering that the program can offer anyone who takes photos. Here are some examples of what I have been practicing on.

From The Darkness There Comes A Light
The first one is done with a pin light adjustment on text 

This one is with text faded, Sammie liked it better. It doesn't detract from the image, but its harder to read. Sammie says she can read it just find. Do you have you contacts in? Hmm, you can choose which one you like better. I wonder if there is something in between? lol As you see its a matter of knowing / or in my case playing until you find what works or a combination of both. The quote I wrote to go with an image I took from our beach trip and I learned how to add on a layer of text. I wrote another quote to go with it too, but I'll share it on another day.

Beauty in Living Color

Then I also learned how to crop, re size and again add text with fade.  These are my first two images I altered with Photo Shop while experimenting with what I am learning. So if you find me a little busy the next week or two this is why. I am learning how to make my images better and add some creativity to them at the same time. I love being able to enhance an image. There is a lot to remember as the Photo Shop offers so much, but if I gain the slightest bit more knowledge I will be thankful and who couldn't use a little more eye candy?  I only have a trial Photo Shop that goes with the class, but I hope to get a newer version someday.
Have you tried Photo Shop? What Photo Programs do use use? What are your favorite free programs?


Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentines Day


Hope you are enjoying your Valentines Day! Here is an image of a rock we found in the shape of a heart on the beach yesterday. Honestly is was one of those perfect afternoons. We had been working around the house all weekend. Sammie and I have been wanting to go to the beach for some time and when hearing the rain was coming back for a full week we decided to squeeze it in! Leon could of worked in the yard all day, granted there is a lot still to do but we are so thankful to have had the chance to go out to the coast. It was like an early Valentines to us. A lovely drive, coffee in the beach town of Cambria and then walking on the beach and watching the sun set. When we were there we spotted seals in the water, surfers, helped a crab back to the water, walked while collecting shells and stones. After the sunset we drove home and I made dinner. I can't wait to share some more of the photographs we took. I love the beach!

Moonstone Beach & Sammie enjoying the ocean