Practice, practice, practice. Then practice some more. 1. Practice on your kids until they threaten to run away. 2. Practice on a sweet family who won’t mind if you have no clue what you’re doing. 3. Take a class where you get to practice while you learn. I did all three of those things this weekend. As much as I wish I would have taken the class before doing a…
When I first started with Photoshop, I was overwhelmed. There was SO much to learn. Now that I use it all the time, I’m getting more familiar with it. But there is still SO much to learn. I decided to learn more about Photoshop by putting some of the tutorials I’ve seen on Pinterest to the test. Up first, you’ve probably seen this pin floating around the Pinterest boards this…
This week I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Fresno with the California Raisins. While I have loads to tell you about this incredible fruit and the people who grow it, first I wanted to give you a glimpse of Yosemite from our quick tour today. We weren’t there long, but we soaked up as much beauty as we could. This was my first trip to Yosemite,…
Pinterest is a huge source of blog traffic for me. I’ve learned over time how important it is to have “pinnable” images for each and every post I publish. The better the image, the more people pin it. As I’ve improved the quality of my images, I have also started going back to older posts to spiff them up. Old blog posts on Pinterest can point people to my site…
Meet my friend Ashley. Ashley and I have been friends since our husbands played baseball together in 2006. Through the many moves and transitions that baseball life brings, Ashley has been one of my constants. Always there with a smile and a big hug when we are in the same city at the same time. Always there with an encouraging text, tweet, or Facebook post when we’re apart. When…
Remember how I got a fancy camera last month? Well, I have been having so much fun learning how to use it. There is a LOT to learn, and I have barely scratched the surface of photography education. One thing that I have been excited to start using is Photoshop. I finally downloaded it yesterday, and was instantly overwhelmed with the complexity of the program. Thankfully, there are many tutorials…
Guess what?! I finally got a DSLR camera! I have been wanting one for a long time, but you know, they are kind of expensive. Turns out, my brother-in-law Jesse recently upgraded his camera and was looking to pass on his older Canon Rebel. He and Jeff arranged for me to get the camera for my birthday last weekend. As Jesse apologized for not sending it with the original lens,…