I Heart Faces-Photojournalism

This week on I Heart Faces the theme is Photojournalism.  Photojournalism as defined would be a picture that tells a story.  The picture that I am choosing to use is to honor a fallen Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty.  What you see in the picture is the processional as well as the Patriot Guard standing watch as the fallen officer's Brother's in Arms travel to lay their fellow officer to rest.  "Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God."

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Photo Radar

There are TONS of photography websites out there that offer all kinds of advice on photography-from posing to editing techniques.  When I got into taking pictures, I knew nothing of these websites or really anything to do with editing.  I am by no means a pro at anything to do with photography but I am learning more and more everyday.  One site that I have found particularly useful is PhotoRadar.  Here is what they say about themselves:
 
"One of the main aims on PhotoRadar is simple: to provide you with the best photographic techniques and tips, whether that’s a step-by-step walkthrough on using Photoshop or an in-the-field video showing you how to use kit more effectively. Although we’re all keen photographers, we will begrudgingly accept that industry experts can often offer better advice than us, so you’ll find plenty of that too."

Read more: http://www.photoradar.com/about-us#ixzz0xqPXbEuZ

Their tutorials are awesome and they even off FREE actions, templates, borders, and textures from time to time.  If you have not already checked them out, there is a definite need to!!!

Selective Color

Selective color is something that has probably lost its popularity but it is still something that I enjoy using occasionally.  I think with the right photograph, selective color can make an regular picture into a piece of art.  For those of you not sure what selective color is-well you have all seen those pictures that are black and white but some aspect of the photo is in color-that is selective color.  I am going to post some steps to creating a selective color photo in Photoshop Elements that I found on the internet and gave a try-it works good.  There are numerous ways to create photos with selective color and this is just one.

Puppies

We have had a busy weekend in our house!!  We had our 3 year old daughter's birthday party and while getting ready and cleaning for that, our Yellow Lab, Kyra, decided to have her first litter of puppies!!!!  She had 6 males and 1 female; unfortunately, the female did not make it :(  Growing up in the city, I had never seen any animals birthed so this was quite the experience for me.  On top of watching her have her puppies, I was in there with her the entire time, keeping her calm and helping her!  It was a real joy to see this!  I hope someday everyone is able to see the joy of new life in their animals!  I have two children myself but watching this was completely different than going through it yourself.  It brings a different appreciation to life!