Sunday, April 27, 2008

Anniversary Portraits

OK, Tim's parents 50th wedding anniversary is coming up. We are giving them a BIG surprise cookout celebration at our house next Sat, but I wanted to get them something... They have everything, so what to get!

Pictures of my kids? What better gift... So, I did a quickie shoot today (I got two pics and Conner ran off yelling DONE DONE DONE!), enhanced, and I sent them off to snapfish. I wouldn't dare pick which one to blow up, so I"m just buying them a 11X14 frame & giving them a book of 4x6's. Here are some of the best. Please vote which one you think should be the biggee, and we'll see if we all agree, LOL.

In every photographer hobbyist's career, there comes an awesome photo. One that you just can't believe you're responsible for. Enter Rylee's vintage shot (beginning). The SOOC shot wasn't great, but I added a Photoshop action & I love it! This is going in my living room, no doubt.

Here is my first choice below...

Here is my second choice. Only bc Rylee is being silly... then again, this really shows my kids' personalities! I just realized that I need to take out the scrapes and dirt on Rylee's legs. Oh my, Photoshop to the rescue!

This one isn't in the running, but it just seemed like a very cool sibling moment. The background initially washed them out, but I sharpened it and did a nice burn to the edges... It helped!


The next two are individual shots. I'll show them to you enhanced so that you won't get bored...


Conner would only let me get one shot in. This is in sephia, but I"m sure I'll print it in color!


SOOOOOOOOOO, which big photo do you pick? Be gentle, I"m a hobbyist!

2 comments:

Andrea said...

I don't think their grandparents will be disappointed with any of them. They're all great!

Jennifer said...

I love the one that you say isn't in the running!!
These are awesome photos Lori, I wish I could get shots like that AND knew how to 'Dr' them up on photoshop.