2/09/12 — I Didn't Miss it This Time
_How do you get your blog fix?
My reader-of-choice is bloglovin'. The interface is clean and easy to use. You can follow anything with a feed, and it arranges all unread posts at the top, with a large picture (if there is one in the post) and the first paragraph or so of text. You can easily mark a post as "read" to skip it, or "like" a post to come back to later. You can sort blogs into your own categories and read whole categories at a time (or skip whole categories by marking them all as read). ... |
2/08/12 — Editing Challenge
__This week's Edit Me Challenge comes from Selena of Stoneyville. The original image (below) had some challenging elements, most notably the sky with complete lack of color or interest.
With my first edit, I did so many things to it, I don't even remember them all. It ended up looking a little over-colorized, but I think I like the effect anyway. I definitely added some sky color, and... _ |
2/06/12 — The Tram Turns 5
____The Portland Aerial Tram recently celebrated its 5th year, just in time for a couple of tram shots in my 36 Views of South Waterfront
series. This one, #30, is from the waiting area, and was taken from inside the tram itself (as was #27 from the last post).
This series was also featured on the... |
2/05/12 — 10th Annual Craft Day
__Yesterday was Craft Day 2012. Celebrating its 10th year, Craft Day
inspires craftiness in even the most ardent non-crafters. The event is
hosted each year by my friends Megan and Andrea, and they provide all
the necessary tools to get one's craft on.
Immediately upon arrival, guests are directed to an enormous rack of aprons, many of which... |
2/01/12 — Skills Inventory
I'm getting better at this Photoshop thing every day.
Of course, starting with a good photograph helps. I still don't think I'll ever be satisfied with what I can get from an old Polaroid. I was, however, surprised at how much of a difference I could make to a professional photograph. My (second) preschool class photo presumably shouldn't have needed much, and yet I was able to generate dramatic improvements. I almost don't want to tackle this restoring-all-my-old-photographs project too quickly, in case I... |




