Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Day of Editing!



I am very fortunate to be so busy right now.  I am however tired of all the editing time!!!!  I enjoy editing when it is not a hurry up process.  I don't work in that mode.  I do detailed editing and I do not know any other way.  Some people change up colors, crop and straighten it.  That is the extent of their editing.  I have to get rid blemishes, brighten eyes, whiten teeth and eyes, add some highlights to the hair, soften skin, enhance the green in the grass or trees, make the sky more blue and the list goes on and on.  I'll add some black and white or tricked up color enhancements or film effects, but that is a short easy process.  I straighten teeth, open eyes and straighten eyes.  That is why it takes me a bit longer.  I did not go into this detail until I took Rick and Deb Ferro's class.  He is an amazing photographer and she is amazing with editing and painter.  I had many shoots this past weekend.  This is one from a very sweet family in Rowlett.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Busy Fun Weekend!

Friday!   Well, Friday did not start out well with a doctors visit for my youngest son.  We are trying to find out what is wrong with him.  He has had joint pain off and on for the last 3 years.  Scottish Rite said he did not have arthritis 3 years ago, but it has gotten progressively worse and sometimes he can't even stand up.  He is having frequent headaches and extreme joint and neck pain.  He will see a neurologist next.  Mid afternoon Friday, I had a horrible experience with a dishonest vulgar woman at a garage sale who called me a crazy middle eastern woman.  Not that it matters, but I am not middle eastern... Any way, I won't be visiting garage sales again anytime soon.  Later Friday I photographed some of Dallas Christians very talented drill team.  That is always a lot of fun!  Saturday our family had to get up early for my oldest son to run cross country in Rowlett.  He did very well and finished the race with a nice vomit session right passed the finish line.  Sorry, gross, but true.  :)  Later Saturday, I photographed the Arms of Hope Gala Fundraiser.  Wonderful event.  Last year they had Joe Avezzano and the head coach of SMU as speakers.  This year they had the very talented and amazing speaker Ron Hall and Denver Moore.  Authors of the great book "Same Kind of Different as Me."  I love that book.  Very hard to read.  Denver Moore had a very hard life, but has had an amazing journey and an incredible life.  He even finished off the night with a song.  It was great!  Next year they are supposed to have Laura Bush speak.  I cannot wait for that!  Then finally today, I woke up and headed to Rowlett to photograph an very fun, sweet family.  I then actually got to see my son play soccer today (no work interference) and we finished the day off at FBC Forney Sunday night university class, "A Case For Faith."  I am now done editing, at least for today!  Goodnight!  Have a great week!!!!!!  Please say a prayer for my 9 year old, that we find out what's wrong and find a solution.  :)