Sometime this fall, I mentioned that I needed a hobby (other than my children :) ), so as an early Christmas present, Alex bought me a new DSLR camera. I am now shooting with a Nikon 3100 and I love it. The way it handles light is amazing, and the guide function actually teaches you how to set up your camera to shoot in different situations. He also gave me Photoshop Elements 9.0 to edit my photos. I have A LOT to learn, but I am having fun with it all and one of my resolutions for 2011 is to attend some classes! Plus, I am lucky to have my sister who is an excellent amateur photographer and has a great understanding of photoshop. It is like having my own personal photography tutor. Anyway, here are a couple of photos that I took and then edited in PSE...
Okay, so this photo was not good, the light was dim and cold and her hands were blurry... I cropped it and ran an action to "antique" the picture and make it appear old and grainy... Still not a great picture, but now it looks like an old photo and I think it is charming.
Here is a shot taken with my new camera and the new lens that my mom and dad-in-law gave me for Christmas. Lizzy and Jackson are adorable and I love the Christmas lights in the background.
So in this pic, I warmed it up a little, edited out some food on his face, and ran a 70's action in PSE. He is so yummy...
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