I am playing with a new program I have found for editing pictures. It's not up to the par of Photshop, but it is certianly fun. :D
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Happy Feets
I am playing with a new program I have found for editing pictures. It's not up to the par of Photshop, but it is certianly fun. :D
Friday, November 5, 2010
Where does love end and obsession begin?
I am completely crazy... about Kristin Chenoweth.
When I am having a hard day and just need time to myself to cheer up or unwind. I go onto http://www.youtube.com/ and search out all the Kristchen I can find. Then that leads me to Idina Mendzel, so of course I have to listen to as much of her as I can too. They are so amazingly talented and inspirational.
I dream of seeing Wicked. Tickets to it (it is coming to my town next spring) are all I really want for Christmas. Every time I think about it I get all "verklempt" (2.31). My only concern is that seeing it without Kristin and Idina, it may not quite live up to my expectations. But the music alone is so my passion that I will be thrilled to see it with whomever is in it. Oh, but wouldn't it be AMAZING to see it in NY on Broadway with them!!!! *sigh*
"Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity... and you can't bring me down."
Anyways, back to Kristin. So, there is a video of her last performance on Broadway singing "Popular" and she is the cutest, most adorable person I have seen. And don't even get me started on "Taylor the Latte Boy" OMG, it is so adorable. And "14G". Point is... GO, look her up and be prepared to enjoy.
Let us also not forget Idina. She is so amazing in Wicked, and also in Rent. I advise listening to "Take me or Leave Me". WOW! and so fun.
A few other things you can find them in is Glee, Pushing Daisies (Kristin sings little songs all through the series), and Idina was even in Enchanted (although she didn't sing :() which is sad.)
So now, even though it is long past time for bed, I am off to get my music fix from my favorite ladies.
~Night~
When I am having a hard day and just need time to myself to cheer up or unwind. I go onto http://www.youtube.com/ and search out all the Kristchen I can find. Then that leads me to Idina Mendzel, so of course I have to listen to as much of her as I can too. They are so amazingly talented and inspirational.
I dream of seeing Wicked. Tickets to it (it is coming to my town next spring) are all I really want for Christmas. Every time I think about it I get all "verklempt" (2.31). My only concern is that seeing it without Kristin and Idina, it may not quite live up to my expectations. But the music alone is so my passion that I will be thrilled to see it with whomever is in it. Oh, but wouldn't it be AMAZING to see it in NY on Broadway with them!!!! *sigh*
"Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity... and you can't bring me down."
Anyways, back to Kristin. So, there is a video of her last performance on Broadway singing "Popular" and she is the cutest, most adorable person I have seen. And don't even get me started on "Taylor the Latte Boy" OMG, it is so adorable. And "14G". Point is... GO, look her up and be prepared to enjoy.
Let us also not forget Idina. She is so amazing in Wicked, and also in Rent. I advise listening to "Take me or Leave Me". WOW! and so fun.
A few other things you can find them in is Glee, Pushing Daisies (Kristin sings little songs all through the series), and Idina was even in Enchanted (although she didn't sing :() which is sad.)
So now, even though it is long past time for bed, I am off to get my music fix from my favorite ladies.
~Night~
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Photoshop edits
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Every person in this group (last pic) was either looking the wrong way, talking or frowning. This is faces from at least 6 other pics. The Devil in the Machine! or I HATE Photoshop!!!!!
I have been working with Photoshop for several years now. I usually had older versions, like Photoshop2 or whatever it was. I was feeling pretty comfortable with them, and very excited when we upgraded to CS4. Now, I know it has been a few years, and so I am a bit out of practice.. but this is INSANE! I can't figure out how to make these pics look right.
I am pretty decent at merging an extra person into a pic. It is a lot of work, but it looks good. Well, the lines do anyway. It is the COLOR that I fight with. It is so complicated to make the skin tones match up, or to something as simple as softening the one person to match the rest of the pic. It should be simple, it should be fast, it should be DONE by now. But, it is not.
I am reading Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book, and Photoshop CS4 for Photographers right now. But they are both intense class room style book. I am excited about them, and am sure in the future they will have been a great aid to me. However, they are most definitely NOT a quick how-to reference guide. My dear Husband think I should be able to just sit down, read them in a few days and boom know what I am doing. Now, he may have some text book super memory brain, but I do not. I need to spend quite a bit of time studying the book, highlighting things, trying them, reading it again, and really digging in. It will most likely be a 5 or 6 month endeavor. Oh, and my SIL gave me the books so I wouldn't have to buy them (ya expensive) saying I could return then someday when I was was done. Then I hear yesterday she needs them back by December now. DECEMBER! What the crud am I supposed to do with them for only 1 month????
So, the point of all this is I have some photos I am working on for a job I did. I am happy with the pictures, but one family member was missing on picture day so I am adding him in. I have done this before, and was not worried. The family wants the pics in time for the Holidays (of course), and all I do is fight with this stinkin' Photoshop. Whhhew.
Here, I will post a few of the pics, please let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions. Thanks.
I am pretty decent at merging an extra person into a pic. It is a lot of work, but it looks good. Well, the lines do anyway. It is the COLOR that I fight with. It is so complicated to make the skin tones match up, or to something as simple as softening the one person to match the rest of the pic. It should be simple, it should be fast, it should be DONE by now. But, it is not.
I am reading Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book, and Photoshop CS4 for Photographers right now. But they are both intense class room style book. I am excited about them, and am sure in the future they will have been a great aid to me. However, they are most definitely NOT a quick how-to reference guide. My dear Husband think I should be able to just sit down, read them in a few days and boom know what I am doing. Now, he may have some text book super memory brain, but I do not. I need to spend quite a bit of time studying the book, highlighting things, trying them, reading it again, and really digging in. It will most likely be a 5 or 6 month endeavor. Oh, and my SIL gave me the books so I wouldn't have to buy them (ya expensive) saying I could return then someday when I was was done. Then I hear yesterday she needs them back by December now. DECEMBER! What the crud am I supposed to do with them for only 1 month????
So, the point of all this is I have some photos I am working on for a job I did. I am happy with the pictures, but one family member was missing on picture day so I am adding him in. I have done this before, and was not worried. The family wants the pics in time for the Holidays (of course), and all I do is fight with this stinkin' Photoshop. Whhhew.
Here, I will post a few of the pics, please let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions. Thanks.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A little bit rock and roll
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Halloween
My picked pumpkin from the patch (say that 5 times fast)
Carved into a scary masterpiece
Yummy!
Alex rockin out with the pumpkins. I love that kid!
Me and my Angel Baby. 
Peek a BOO!Had fun with the nephews today. We went to a little corn maze, them a pumpkin patch. Then we went back to the house for pumpkin carving and trick our treats. Followed by scary movie night...
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Test
This is a test from my phone. If it works this will be all the more simple and fun. Woo hoo!
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All "Fall" down.
Fall is finally here. This is usually NOT something I look forward to. I love the warmth and wonderfulness of summer.. on the other hand I detest the bitter icky coldness of winter. However this year summer was not such a good time for me. I had surgery, lost my job, my place to live.. it was just not good. Ya know? So I am done with summer this year and anxious to get on with fall/winter and all the fun things I can find to be happy about.
My plans for this winter, for one, I want to enjoy the snow. This means getting some decent winter shoes/boots. I think I have found some that I really want. They are about 100 bucks at Sportsman's Warehouse, which is a lot for me to spend. But they are super nice and the inside has this insulate stuff that is similar to the stuff in my Snowboarding boots. These are Columbia's and besides being warm and sturdy, they are also kinda cute. Well, ok.. they are not ugly anyways, which most warm boots are.
I also want to get some strength built up in my legs over the next few months so I can maybe USE my too expensive snowboard boots and try boarding in the early spring.
Greg thinks we should go winter camping... ya still not really sold on that. lol who knows, maybe I will get brave (or stupid) and give in. I guess we will just have to wait and see.
My plans for this winter, for one, I want to enjoy the snow. This means getting some decent winter shoes/boots. I think I have found some that I really want. They are about 100 bucks at Sportsman's Warehouse, which is a lot for me to spend. But they are super nice and the inside has this insulate stuff that is similar to the stuff in my Snowboarding boots. These are Columbia's and besides being warm and sturdy, they are also kinda cute. Well, ok.. they are not ugly anyways, which most warm boots are.
I also want to get some strength built up in my legs over the next few months so I can maybe USE my too expensive snowboard boots and try boarding in the early spring.
Greg thinks we should go winter camping... ya still not really sold on that. lol who knows, maybe I will get brave (or stupid) and give in. I guess we will just have to wait and see.
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