Study of the White House

I came across these image's, while I was clean up the studio the other day, that I had taken of this cool white house.... I can't remember where it was taken, but maybe it will come to me someday. I scanned them into photoshop and played a bit. I cropped them to a square format and sized them to  4x4 inches.  I love the sculptured mushroom trees, the fence and gates a gingerbreadie kind of house.

 

I wonder who the gardener is?

Playing with Food

Playing with some food images last night. We had cupcakes at Tapanga's birthday celebration.

A little Photoshop tweaking for a fun, bright image.

I've been working on isolating objects on a white background. Made a batch of ginger cookies and photographed them on white then gave them a little artsy flair.

On our last visit to Bandon, on the Oregon coast, we stopped at a pie shop in Bandon's old town. Had berry pie ala mode... Oh so good.  

Added a painterly effect to the pie and I think it turned out yummy. I'm also working on a series of food images from yummy desserts to fresh fruit and veggies from the garden. Looking at all this food is making me hungry!

Around the House

We have finished our building project, so no more trips to the home improvement store.  I took a look around the house and here are some  more backgrounds, textures and patterns. 

Flannel PJ's

Foil gift bag

Metal Pitcher

Fly Swatter

Tupperware lid

Bubble mailer

Sweatshirt

Plastic pitcher

Cranberries on black tray

Berry Boxes

Upside down candy tray

Woven Mat







Okay that's all I could find for now....I'll see what I can find tomorrow!

More Backgrounds, Textures and Patterns

It seems that my second home is at the home improvement stores .... where I'm sure these people by now think I'm a little crazy photographing door mats, stone tiles and orange cones.  But the funny thing is the more you look around, patterns and textures are every where to photograph. So here are some I took the other day.

Floor mat

Door Mat

Wood Dowels

Metal Color Samples

Square Wood Ends

White Shutter

Orange Cones

Stone Tiles





And the search continues ... more backgrounds, patterns and  textures to find.

Backgrounds, Patterns and Textures

Every month I'm participating  in a different photo study and this month I'm working on Backgrounds, Patterns and Textures. I'll choose one to submit for possible review. My husband and I visited Jerry's a home improvement store and I took a few images that I will share here.

Bathroom Tile

 Packages of sand paper

From the paint dept.

Manhole cover

Sticks of square wood

Glass ball from garden dept.

Door mat cropped

Door mat

Wooden  Dowels
colors tweaked in photoshop

Packages of sand paper
color and blur enhanced in photoshop

Wooden dowels with
green ends

Metal grid on wall

Paint Chips

purple and gray pavers

Bottom side of paint tray
 color changed in photoshop

Bottom side of paint tray







Still working on this assignment until the 18th, so more to come.

Sweet Hearts

                                                                                                                                                                 

Playing with candy hearts, different lighting effects and a little tweaking in Photoshop.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

A bit closer and changed the angle.

                                                                              

Used window light. These little valentine candies look so cute

Working on New Years Resolutions

One of my resolutions this year was to learn Photoshop. So I have been practicing framing my photo's and adding the copyright symbol. On my daily walks I try to find interesting things to shoot and work on some of my self-assignments. Now I will have a lot more to post in the coming months. Here are a few images I've been working on.  Let me know what you think!

This is a field of white clover here on Foxglove Farm.

This is the country lane in front of our farm.

Sweeney Pond

I have been taking daily walks with my camera and photographing what I find of interest. I live on a gravel road, in the back country of Oregon, where it rains a lot. A couple of days ago we were bathed in sunshine and I was out walking near Sweeney Pond and liked the reflection of the trees on the water.

Winter Altered Art

I love my little yellow apple tree. I cropped this to a square format and added some painterly layers.
I wanted the yellow apples to pop.

This was a quick grab shot I took last winter. I love the red barn against the white snow. I added a painterly layer and enhanced the red of the barn.

I cropped the red barn to a square format.  I think I like it!