Fun With Photos

The first 2 photos of Dominic's were shot in my yard. And the third one was taken between here and town.

Who would've thought one tree could be so much?

I love the internet. There's always something new to learn. A couple of years ago I found Picnik photo editing. It has so many ways to edit my photos that I'm still discovering new ways to use it. To keep from eating up all the space on my laptop, I use Picasa photo storage to store my photos. Not only do I put all my digital photos there, but I also scanned all the printed photographs from years of picture taking to store on there. As long as I can continue to pay $20.00 a year, my photographs will be safe. Now I'm suddenly thinking maybe I should get some of those Flash Drive things like we use at the office. I could load all my photos on them and store them in the fire proof box with my other treasures. Hmm-mm. I'm going to see what kind of bargain Amazon has on Flash Drives.

My youngest grandchild, Dominic, has an interest in photography also. His first photos were taken when he was about 3 years old. He's improved quite a lot since then. Dominic is also learning digital editing. Here are some of his works. He has his own website now: Coyote Photography. Some of his digitally remastered photos are being offered at Fine Art America.

Not really! GNU Image Manipulation Program is a FREE photo-editing download. It does everything I never knew how to do. I just found out about it by 'word-of-FaceBook.' Darcie French posted a link to a Squidoo lens. This lens by C. Stronner: Selective Color a photograph using GIMP opened a whole new avenue of photographic editing for me. After reading his lens, I immediately downloaded the GIMP program and dug in. It took me a while to figure out where the right tools were, but I finally edited my first Selective Color photo.

Now I've found a nice place to showcase my photography with the possibility of selling some. I know, it's a very slight possibility. But - faith the size of a mustard seed has brought about some mighty great happenings. Anyone can be an artist at Fine Art America

My answer to TV's "Ice Road Truckers."

Nature has painted our world with color. From the palest of pales to the most vibrant of vivids. Pastels, Jewel Tones, Brilliants, Rainbows. Jewel Tones are my favorite colors, but they need the softer colors for contrast or they just become a loud visual noise. I love flowers. So much can be done with the colors in them. Even white on black can become exciting.

Yesterday's Gone - This old building, standing alone, on land that once was fine pastures. Now the land is sectioned off, housing additions built, and the old barn and shed are left behind, forgotten.

Kodak Glossy Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 100 Sheets per Pack
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Kodak Photo Paper, Matte, 39 Lbs., 8-1/2 X 11, 100 Sheets/Pack

Kodak High-Gloss Ultra-Premium Photo Paper, 4 x 6 Inches, 20 Sheets per Pack
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HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte
(100 Sheets, 8.5 x 11 Inches)

HP Q8868A Everyday Photo Paper, Gloss, 4 x 6 Inches, 53 Pound, 6.5 Mil Thickness, 50 Sheets

There are still rolls of film left to be developed from my earlier years. It's kind of interesting to get an old roll developed. I never know what will be on there. Sometimes it's one of my children's birthday parties from 25 years ago, or a trip to the zoo. One roll turned out to be when my Mom was playing at a park with my son and daughter and my brother's son. That was over 30 years ago. My Mom passed on 20 years ago, so this was indeed a treasure.

Rosie is so sad. Mom and the grandchildren went to New Mexico and left her behind. I avoided PhotoBucket for so long just because I didn't want to use what everyone else was using. I couldn't get a photo to load the way I wanted so I put it into PhotoBucket. Then it worked perfectly. And I found that Photobucket has everything on it that I could want in one location. It can replace 3 other sites I'm using...and it's FREE!

SquiDirectory A categorized Squidoo directory featuring an interesting variety of different subjects ranging from arts and literature, shopping, and eco friendly tips, to vehicles for sale, travel, and everything in between.

Pioneer Magnetic Page Photo Album, 10-Inch-by-11-1/2-Inch, 100 Pages

Memories Bookbound Photo Album, Black

Memories Bookbound Photo Album, Black

Memories Bookbound Photo Album, Black

Pioneer Embroidered 200 Pocket Frame Fabric Cover Photo Album, Baby Blue

HP 60 Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging, Combo Pack
(CD947FN#140)

Kodak Ink Combo Pack
Print cartridge
1 x black, color
(pigmented photo black, cyan, magenta, yellow, clear)

Epson T008201 Ink Cartridge

New Canon 4546B007 CLI-226 Ink Cartridge Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 4 Per Pack Excellent Performance

New Canon 4546B007 CLI-226 Ink Cartridge Black Cyan Magenta Yellow 4 Per Pack Excellent Performance