Lynaye

Recently took shots of my good friend Lynaye before she moved back to Michigan. She's always on the go, so I figured slowing down my shutter speed would catch her movement and personality.  

9/11

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Black and White

There are times when I prefer pictures in black and white. Usually, it depends on what the focus of picture is. The ones that speak to me the most are when there is not a face to focus on... Depending on the face, of course, but with these ones... These speak for themselves.

Oregon Sunset

We had a beautiful sunset tonight... Here's some of the last moments of it.

And there you have it. It's gorgeous. I'm staying in Heaven right now. You should be jealous. ;)

Italia

For those of you who follow my other blog, Living on the Chic, you know that I took a trip to Italy. Which is why I haven't posted for a while. But, hey, I got some amazing pictures for you out of the trip!

A Challenge

So, a good friend of mine is always posting pictures of himself on his Facebook page... So one day I suggested we do a photoshoot, and let me tell you... He was all for it! However, I've never shot anyone like him. (You'll see what I mean) So, on Tuesday, we hung out at his house and we started taking pictures. I wasn't sure how to approach it at first, but then... It just started working.

You see... He has this very laid back attitude. I wanted to capture that, so I put them in black and white. You can focus on his eyes and how expressive they are. All in all... I think this challenge was a success.

Birthday Pictures

Okay, so I promised some more pictures from my birthday dinner... So, I thought I'd pay tribute to some of the best photographers of the night. My nephews.

That's what happens when you give a kid a camera. Wonderous things. 

Camera Love

Well, I've had a few requests recently as to what kind of camera I use, what kind of processing program I use, and where I get my photos printed... So, why not do a post? :) 

First things first: 

I have a Canon Rebel DSLR Camera that I use. I picked this baby up at a pawn shop downtown for $250 a couple Christmas's ago. Needless to say, it's been through a lot since then. Snow, The Color Festival, the Oceans of Hawaii. (If you don't believe me, just look back through my posts). This thing is amazing. I have two lenses that I use: a short range and tele-photo lens. Both of the Canon variety.

Next: I use Photoshop. However, not that often. The only thing I'll ever really play with is the levels to lighten a picture and the curves, to increase the contrast of the picture, if I feel the color didn't come out well. Like this one:

Because he was surrounded by a white back ground, he looked a little washed out, so I lightened the levels and balanced the curves so his black coat would stand out more. And check out his eyes. So cute!!

There are all sorts of Photoshop Tutorials out there, the main ones that I've found that I love come from http://photoshoptutorials.ws/. Can't afford Photoshop? There are plenty of free photo editing softwares available online. Several of my friends use Pixlr.com/editor and Picnik.com they're both free and you don't necessarily have to make an account to use them.

Last: I have had my photos printed at all sorts of places. However, the one that I've enjoyed the most is WinkFlash.

They have a special for first time users that you can get 50 4x6 prints for free, using the code 50 FREE, and get $.99 shipping as well. You can usually find other codes online for specials or coupons that'll make ordering through them cheap.  They also have larger print sizes and auto correct on pictures, so if you don't want to edit them yourself, they'll do it for you!

Any more questions/comments? Email me at trisstalyman(at)hotmail.com

Inspirations

So, I found this little project today...

It's AMAZING!! I absolutely love it.

You'll love it too.

More Snow!

I know y'all have to be loving the snow as much as I am, minus one little lady who shall remained unnamed in this post (Her name starts with an L). Today, I went for a little expedition... A 5 hour long snowshoe expedition, that is. It was heaven!!!

With my dear friend Capone came with me, and believe me! We got some amazing glamour shots... that I will be posting tomorrow! Haha... Check back soon!

SNOW!

Is anyone else loving this snow!?

Some Fun

Look closely for the double message. :)