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create (a moment)

By freshlyplanted - 6:48 AM
"A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember." (words & inspiration via Soulemama.com) . . . . . . . . ...

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create (Mama)

By freshlyplanted - 7:17 AM
 And lastly, more things I would like to try: ::Make a picture Lichtenstein-worthy here. ::An introduction to digital scrap-booking through videos here. ::And I'm also loving the "stitching on a path" tutorial here. I've been so inspired this week, thank you for joining me! ps. This is my attempt at the "Polaroid Collage" (from Monday). The tutorial was written for Photoshop, so I...

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create (Mama)

By freshlyplanted - 8:05 AM
I fell in love with black and white photography in high school. At the time, the only way to create your own pictures was to hide in the dark room until you had mastered your light exposure and your hands smelled like fixer. It was magical. And I was apprehensive of digital photography at first, because the computer would be handling the process...

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create (Mama)

By freshlyplanted - 1:57 AM
I love wallet sized pictures. I think they're the sweetest size to keep, to tuck in a note, and to give away. Although I can print 4x6 prints for around 10 cents a picture- even less on sale- wallets can be as much as 30 to 50 cents a piece. Yikes! Then I discovered how to take one 4x6 picture...  and turn it...

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create (Mama)

By freshlyplanted - 8:34 AM
Our little Billy is now 6 months old, which has prompted a flurry of picture taking. I've been busy designing photo packages for family to celebrate this milestone. (We're halfway through his 1st year... eek!) While searching my computer for different saved ideas and tips, I realized that it would be handy, and quicker, for me to post some links and notes here instead for future reference. Then I...

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create (with kids)

By freshlyplanted - 3:04 AM
Like most art teachers, I have a hard time throwing away anything. I see magazine holders in cereal boxes, buildings in oatmeal canisters- and a canvas in a ripped paper grocery bag. The last of which is especially fun to hang on the refrigerator for little hands to draw on. And see that fantastic marker holder? It was a gift from a friend right before...

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