Father and Son

Today we took our son to the National Zoo in Washington, DC. It was the first time for all of us and I think our son enjoyed it greatly.

Whilst walking together (he doesn't like to ride in the stroller ALL the time) I just saw the perfect picture of both my husband and son. I had to take it. It is in color, however, I changed it to grayscale for more depth. I really like the turn out.

Cat in Black and White

This is my cat, Darien. He is a tuxedo cat and I just thought it would be neat to take some greyscale photos of him.

Darien loves to sit on my husband's computer desk while we are in the office. I guess one could say it's one of his many "special spots". He didn't seem to enthused when I took this photo of him.

I'm not a huge greyscale fan, but there are just some photos that I believe look better in black and white than in color. I love the contrast in black and white photos, especially when shadow is involved.

Here is another photo I took of Darien on the back of our living room chair. Originally it was in color, however I think it looks amazing in black and white. I love how his black fur melds into the shadow.

Photo-shopped

This past June we bought our son his first sandbox. One of those small turtles that have the shell as a lid. After setting it up, we placed the box in the shade prior to taking it to the dump. When my husband was about to take it to the dump, he noticed that there was a moth on it. It was still sunlight and I believe the moth was sleeping because it didn't move much.

I took many pictures of it because it was so calm. Afterwards we put it in a nearby shrub.

So I wanted to post the pictures of it but I hated the background of a sandbox box so I did some puttering in Photo-shop. It's not great by any means, but I am happy with how it turned out. I'm new with PS so I still have a lot to learn!

I chose blue because I wanted to make it reminiscent of the night time; when moths are most active. I played around with a paint brush that was shaped like grass and I just love how it used the different variations of blue, as if the moon was shining down.

Shadows..... or are they?

It feels like I have not posted in forever. We have been quite busy bees, but I've still kept my camera clicking nonstop. We recently went to Milan, PA to visit family. The rolling hills are exquisite and we all enjoyed ourselves.

Recently, I took some pictures of my cat. He's a tux cat which means that his markings look like he's wearing a tuxedo. I decided to take pictures of him against the wall near the lamp. It's funny to look at the pictures because it always appears as if he's mostly shadow; but that's not it at all.

Baby Rose

This is the rose prior to full bloom that is pictured below. The below picture (in the previous blog) was taken straight on. I used my skylight lens with these pictures as it gives the whole atmosphere a "softer" glow to it.

These are my mother's roses that live in front of the garage that my father built. This particular rose was one of the very first to bloom this Spring, hence why it is all alone in the picture.

In the previous log, you can see that the others caught up in no time!

Pink Roses

Before my parents left their home (my childhood home) I did my utmost to capture as many memories as possible. In the backyard right beside the garage, my mother planted a favored pink rose that was growing like crazy! It's quite a lovely flower and I couldn't help but take a few pictures of it.

Earlier in this blog I posted pictures of the same rose but not completely bloomed. Here it is, in its full glory amongst others.

Dandilion

When I discussed the below photoshoot this is another picture I took. I fully admit it is my absolute favorite out of all of them!

I love how the dandilion stands out so much amongst the colors of the pool and grass. The Skylight filter gives is such a soft warmth that is calming, in a way.

I know that many hate dandilions but they have always been a favorite of mine and I'm not going to stop liking them! :)