Just me and the Girls today

This first image is looking to cool for me now that I have it loaded here.







Wish that I didnt cut off her foot

Bill had to work today and so I took the girls outside all day. We went on 3 walks and I took the camera. Mya was so cooperative . I actually found a cute little spot to take pictures and it just may become a favorite place for me. It has a funky blue color metal door and a great Brick wall. I went nuts . My skills were lacking a bit today, but I did still get some keepers. I have had a lot of compliments on my photography this week which make me feel FANTASTIC. I just wish I was good enough to be bringing in the money. Hopefully my day is coming. So here are some shots from today.

still working on yesterdays shots

I didnt take any pictures of the kids today. I did do some macro shots that I have to still get off of the camera though. So I am just going to add some of the shots from yesterday. There are still more that I have to go through, but these are some of my favorites.

Suprise

I decided to do my blog. :)

I am so happy that it is finally nice enough to take the girls outside. They were really getting cabin fever. Bill and I took them to the Park today and I took over 200 pictures. For the first time in a long time I was enjoying my camera. Out of the 200+ that I took, there were only a few that I needed to trash. It is going to take me forever to edit them all. So here are the few that I did get through so far.

What am I doing wrong?

I don't know if it is my camera, my lens, or the operator. My pictures are terrible lately. Sometimes my lens will NOT Auto Focus and I have to take it off and then put it back on. The focus is never Tack Sharp. Maybe it is because the sensor is dirty? I don't know, but it is driving me crazy! Please ignore the composition in these and that my girls need their hair brushed. Of course they were wanting their pictures taken before getting dressed for the day. HARD CC is appreciated. I need help and adly. The color is off I think. Thanks!

It's been a long time

I have totally slacked on this blog lately. I have had so much going on health wise and kind of got depressed. SOme of you already know whats been happening with me so I am sorry to bore you with the details again. LOL! I had to go to the OBGYN last week, She said she could feel a cyst on my left ovary, but it did not really concern her. Being on the safe side I have to go have an Ultrasound done this coming Friday. WHile being there, my heart was beating very irregular and so she made me make an appointment with my Family Doctor. I had blood drawn, and an EKG. The EkG proved that I have Tachycardia. On Tuesday, I have to go back for an Echocardiogram. I could be anemic, have Thyroid problems or I may have Mitrovalve Prolapse. Mya had to have some personal things done to her, but is much better now and Every single one of us are sick with the same cold that keeps coming back! GRRRR.
On a good note, my WONDERFUL Mother bought my fake floor for me that I have been wanting FOREVER, but I do still need to get the baseboard. I can't wait to take some pictures using it. Though My camera is still acting like a piece of poop and I am still having a hard time parting with it.
So the picture that I included today was of the ice that formed on my Lilac bush. We had a ton of Ice fall yesterday. It looked beatiful, but I am so glad I didnt have to go out in it. Hopefully I will get back on track now and be able to keep up with my blog.

still in theme before and afters

Before
just resized and saved for web



After
defogged>soft light layer>USM>cropped and saved for web



Pretty simple tonight.
THanks for looking. Thank you all for you comments and advice yesterday. CC always welcome. Good or bad. I CAN TAKE IT!

photoshop before and afters

before

AFTER

brought the midtones up in curves to 160 since I underexposed

defogged

soft light

usm

Then ran Multiply Vignette action twice and cropped

I am so behind. This has not been a very good week for me. Mya woke up on Sunday with symptoms of a UTI. My little sweetheart was so miserable. We both did a lot of crying, but thankfully the antibiotics are doing there thing and she is getting back to normal. Today Laken woke up with a slight cough and I have a feeling by tomorrow she is not going to be feeling so well. I hope that I am wrong. I just cant get a break from the sickies in my house. I had a cold, then Mya had one, then just as she is getting better had to get the UTI and now Laken is getting sick and I think I have a few sniffles myself. Also in quite a "FUNK" with my photography skills once again. It is so upsetting to me to see people that started around the same time as me doing so much better. I just want to be so much better and it isnt happening fast enough. Anyway I am using an old picture just because it makes me happy. Not quite happy with the edit, but that is what this is all about right? Feel free to give CC.