Ortiz Boys

Before & After

Here’s a before and after photo collage of Devon batting.  Actually he just finished hitting the ball and has taken off to first.

I learned how to make the collage from a tutorial on Everyday Elements.  Amanda has a lot of good ones for PSE.  Another great blog for PSE tutorials and general photography tips is Texas Chicks Blogs And Pics.   Erin has been awesome about responding to my MANY questions. 

Past Due

Hello! It’s been a while.  :) 

While I haven’t been updating my blog I have been snapping some photos and putting to practice the editing tips I’ve learned.  I hope if you’re still talking to me you’ll give me your honest opinion. I’d really love to hear what you would have changed up.  I didn’t “nail” focus on all of these but they're workable.  I got a new camera and was trying to get the hang of BBF.  Thanks!

I’m not sure about this one.  Sometimes I look at it and think I like it, but then I’ll look again and dislike it.  Thoughts?

I love this photo of McKenna.  I can’t help but wonder what she was smiling about. 

These top and bottom photos of Connor were tough to edit.  There was some serious green color cast going on on the left side of his face.  I think for the most part I got rid of the green.

I know there’s so many things wrong with this last picture but I just LOVE it! 

Joy of Love: Day Seven

Generations:

This obviously isn’t all the generations as my parents are here but it’s my children with my brother and his son, my brother’s girlfriend and her son.  This was taken just after we sat down to enjoy our Valentine’s dinner, which Karri so graciously made for us.  Dessert and all.

I couldn’t decide which edit I prefer. I think maybe the “clean” one.  The bottom one has a vintage action on it.  What do you think?

Joy of Love: Day of Nine

Their passions or hobbies:

This isn’t a hobby or passion but my honey loves to end his day laying in bed and falling asleep with the TV playing.

Joy of Love: Day Eight

A gift from the heart:

Joe has always been very generous but the most precious gift he’s given me was my sweet babygirl.

What do you guys think of the exposure?  I think it’s pretty good.  I didn’t adjust it in post editing.  I only correct the white balance using levels.  The reason I ask is because I shot this with my Speedlite on the camera. I don’t know what I’m doing and I never will unless I try (& read & practice).  So, here I am.  I figure worse case scenario I just delete the photos if they aren’t any good.  :)  Surprisingly I didn’t have to delete many.  Here were my camera settings in manual  modes ISO 100, f/2.8, 1oo mm macro, SS 200.  As for my flash?  No clue.  I just turned it on and hoped that my camera “talked” nice to it.  :)

Joy of Love: Day Four

What they wear:

Here’s what my twin loves wear everyday, jerseys and baseball cleats.  Sorry about the less than stellar photos.  I worked all day and then went up to the high school to watch the twins play in a scrimmage game.  By the time we got home it was dark, the boys were stinky, and time was running out.  :)