Saturday, January 22, 2011

Ode to Photoshop

Webster's online dictionary describes an Ode as "A lyric poem marked by exaltation of feeling and style"
I not going to write a poem, but I am going to write with an "exaltation of feeling."
I Love Photoshop! Love it like I want to marry it! Don't tell Derek.
He will read this so,
Derek you know I Love You and I do love Photoshop a little less than you.
Seriously though I enjoy the editing part of the session as much I do the shooting.
I love to see what transpires when I start to edit and with Photoshop it brings an element of surprise and another level of creativity to the session!
Just so you know what I am talking about I am posting some "Before and After Shots"
Before
After

Before

After
Before

After


So now do you see why I count Photoshop as one of my blessings, right along with my husband and children (husband and children totally come before Photoshop)



Now onto a different topic I have given my blog and my little photography business a lot of thought in this a new year. The conclusion I have come to is...I am ready to take the plunge into a full blown business! I'm nervous but excited. I am going to start off very small, hoping to schedule one or two sessions a week. I still have 5 kids at home so my main focus is still on my family.
So stayed tuned there are going to be a lot of changes for "Tracie Howard Photography"
A new website, a new camera, new lights, new props, new pricing, you get the idea.
The hope is to be ready to launch in the early spring, March or April
Wish me luck and then after you wish me luck call and schedule a shoot!






















5 comments:

Philip, Melissa, & Summer said...

I love the pictures. I LOVE the couch. Where did you score that. Great job and good luck going full time photography.

Kathy said...

Tracie, I really like this post. The photos are great. They even look wonderful before the photo shop edit. Of course your niece is a great model. I wish you good luck!

Tracie said...

Melissa.
The couch isn't mine.There is a little clothing boutique that opened in Rexburg and the owner was nice enough to let us shoot in her store one morning before they opened. We literally had the store all to ourselves it was so much fun! Thanks for your sweet comments!

natalie Simmons said...

Tracie, LOVE LOVE LOVE what you do!!! You are a very talented girl. I would really love to have a session with you sometime.....I will have to think when I could get up there to do it..love ya.... Natalie

Jeppesen Family said...

Hey great job! Was showing my friend this post when her daughter came in and said " That girl looks just like a Disney Princess". They loved your work! So pretty Syd and Tracie.