Self portrait

So, time for a little self indulgence!  I wanted a new picture for my blog because the previous one was just a random snapshot and I didn't love it.  Plus, I wanted to show off my new, fun, red hair!  :)!  So I set up the camera and the scene and had my husband click away!  I was pretty pleased with how they came out.  I had so much fun editing these and since they are mine, I could make them as funky as I wanted!  So here are a few.  I like the edits on numbers 1 & 3 the best.  I need to write what I do down, so I can copy it for other pics later!  :)!

Under Construction

I was fidgeting with my blog design because I'm not a pink person really and Mikaia came in and interrupted me.  I was working on it in the early morning and ran out of time.  So it'll be under construction for a day or two.  Please excuse the mess!  :)!

Presenting Miss Ella

I was fortunate enough to be able to practice taking newborn shots on my new niece, Ella.  It was a lot of fun to shoot her and I learned A TON!!!  Here are a few of my favorites:

I love her big yawn!  This one was at the beginning of the shoot and I was already wearing her out!  :)!

 

I love this one, but it was SO much work!  I darkened the background and then blurred it out.  But I had to paint the chandelier (and Ella and the table, but that was easy) in detail to not apply those particular changes to them.  Anyway, it took a long time!  But I think it turned out well!

I love these sweet feet pics!

  

And here are precious hands...

And last are a couple of family pictures.  These were a lot of work as well.  I don't own a reflector yet to balance out light, so the left side of Mark's face was really dark and the other side was really bright.  So, I had to try and balance out the light on his face and make it look natural.  I ran the Super, Happy, Fun action (from the Totally Rad action mix) over these and love the ethereal glow it gives them.  I used that same action on the first two as well.

Leave me some comments if you are taking a peek!  I love feedback!