Today was an odd day, I was really turned around. It all started with my sleeping later than I wanted to, I was hoping for a crack of dawn morning start, but I had set my alarm for p.m. instead of a.m.–oops.  I wasn’t going to let this little mix up stop me from all I needed to accomplish today and so I got my girls ready for their walk and left the house with strong coffee brewing. I figured I’d have that strong cup when I returned to start my busy day and I could not wait. The only problem with this plan was I left the apartment without my keys, without my phone and without sunscreen. The first two are a problem, but today it was 80 degrees and no sunscreen on a vampire pale girl is not a good thing. It’s amazing that no one would let me use their phone to make a call, but I guess it would be weird for a stranger to come up to you to ask you for the use of your phone, especially if she had two small dogs in tow, was sweating profusely and as bright red as an apple. I finally walked to a hotel near my apartment and the concierge called me the world’s most expensive locksmith (never let a concierge call you a locksmith it’s better to be locked out). Thus my day started many hours later and well, was really quite a bit of a mess. Souvenir Foto School sold out while I was out of doors and that was one bright note on my otherwise odd day.

With this edit I wanted to leave in artifacts that showed the context of the owls being in a display, although I tried to edit in a way that makes this owl look like it could be escaping, at least it looked that way to me. The one that got away.  I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately with questions about both this project and my personal life, I know, I know, only I would get that right? So I am going to put together a FAQ, which will hopefully answer these burning questions to the best of my ability.

I will be editing a photo a day for the remainder of 2012::Project MMXII, this is my ‘after’, you can view the ‘before’ here. Read more…
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Hmm? Okay, I had a different idea of how this edit was going to look for the ‘after’. You’d think I’d know what I was doing by now…I tried a faux tilt shift lens effect, not the miniature concept but the selective focus (have I lost you?). And because I love more (that’s so not true), but because I lost my mind I tried an HDR effect and well I am not sure of the results. I feel like I could keep going but it’s late and I may have to come back another day to play. For right now, this is what I’ve got.

I will be editing a photo a day for the remainder of 2012::Project MMXII, this is my ‘after’, you can view the ‘before’ here. Read more…

I actually didn’t realize that I would have so many amazing comments,  thank you! This was near impossible to choose.  I did make my decisions and before I announce who they are I do want to let you know that I will have more framed prints to giveaway soon.  I am doing a lot of test printing and should have the butterflies that made a very subtle appearance in this post. They didn’t fit in the mat properly so I needed to adjust and so much more to share with you. With that being said I chose (drum roll please):

Erika M | Dearingford. Erika just moved into a new home and when I saw it I felt the Owl would feel right at home there. Don’t you feel the same way?

For the Antlers, which really are so much better in person. The new owner is  Just a Nice Guy. I don’t have a link, but he entered for ‘the love of his life’ and well how could I deny him that?

*Note to self*–When you come upon a dodo skeleton take more than one photograph and if you must take only one photograph at the very least make it worthwhile. I am always learning my lessons the hard way. I actually am quite fond of the dodo and have read several books on the subject and their demise. One of the books I recommend if you are interested is The Return of the Crazy Bird. It baffles my mind why I would only take one very poor snapshot of a subject I have such an affinity for. I knew when I went to edit this I wasn’t going to be able to save much and it would have to be a more ‘artistic’ take. My vision was to try to mimic an old projector film still, something that might have been played in school in the late 70’s but was made in the 50’s. Anyone get that?

I will be editing a photo a day for the remainder of 2012::Project MMXII, this is my ‘after’, you can view the ‘before’ here.

I am happy to be spreading a ‘little love’ today, just in time for Valentine’s day! I actually think this is a fine set to have no matter what time of year, but timing is everything and it’s nice to launch this set to coincide with February 14th, no?  The stamps are petite which makes them perfect for tags and the like. Of course plenty of handmade Valentine’s can be created for many moons to come. I think it’s an investment in your crafting arsenal (in which I am known to replenish my craft closet often like a squirrel gathering for winter). I love tools to make things, you? You can get yourself a ‘little love’ here.