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Photo Phriday: Textures and Apps (and a schedule change)

In my Swan Dive class, we spent this week looking around us for textures in our everyday environments and then applying them to our photos.  “[This] awakens our images from being only about photography into the world of being art or digital mixed-media.” … Continue reading

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What makes you YOU?

This short exercise was part of this week’s Swan Dive class on layers and textures and I liked it so much I wanted to share it with you. “Our photographs tell stories of who we are, of what we are … Continue reading

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Photo Phriday: Post-production play with Pixlr

I’ll do anything for a little alliteration! In my Swan Dive class, we spent week 1 exploring and experimenting with resources out there for post-production, specifically, Pic Monkey (made by the same folks who made Picnik), Photoshop Actions, iPhone apps, Lightroom Presets, Pixlr Express … Continue reading

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Exploring our visual voice and a question for you

Before we begin today’s post, I have a question for you fabulous peeps.  I enjoy writing this blog and have gotten into the habit of posting content every weekday.  I do it for myself, not for the stats or the … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: breaking the rules

I’m participating in a two-week course called Rule-Free Photography through Live it to the Full: Online Workshops and Destination Retreats for Navigating Through Life’s Transitions.  It’s a fun little creative adventure that really takes about 5-10 minutes a day.  The … Continue reading

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