BlOoMiNg...

This is one of my favorite times of year, when all the different flowers are blooming. I sometimes think I am going to cause a car accident from starring. While I am not suggesting you cause a car accident I am suggesting to not let the beauty pass you by. I also don't just mean don't let beauty pass you by but to truly take in the entity of the flower. This quote explains what I am trying to say the best...

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. - Buddha

Some Sun light and Buddha is always good for the soul!

On a day of shopping, I found this jewel for five buckeroos!! It is real ceramic as well!! So one day when I was getting ready to head out, I noticed the sun was setting and I thought Buddha, sun setting......good picture. Enjoy!

"By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better & prepare for a better future." -Thich Nhat Hanh

"If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them."- Dalai Lama

Distric of Columbia

Ever since moving to the Baltimore area, I have taken many trips to DC. Well it was time for another trip. My sister was in town at the end of March and we got a chance to go down on a really beautiful day. Below are some pictures I captured while there.Yes, that is my sister's real hair color.

Light Blulb Has Gone Off!!!

I have been messing around with the free photo editing program, GIMP. As I was reading and watching tutorials nothing was clicking for me. Getting colors to "pop" was going no where. Well folks I figured out some basic, fundamental editing skills out. Below are my before and afters.

                                                               

                Before (It may seem that this picture is fine the way it is)

After (Notice how the white is brighter and the yellow in the middle has popped)

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 AFTER

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Another AFTER (Depends what look you are going for)

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Ashes to Embers Debut

I encountered a few issues when trying to shoot my husband's band's debut show. First was trying to use the right settings. With the band in constant movement you can not have a long shutter speed or too small of an aperture. With this being said there is little light or flashing lights from the stage that allow you to capture the picture. The next option is to up your ISO which than creates a non-clear picture that can be hard to fix when editing. So, here I was with having to use a flash but that can over expose the picture. It really is all about getting that "just right setting." Next problem is I wanted to watch the band perform and cheer them on. It really is hard to enjoy the show while trying to get that "just right picture."