I recently posted this photograph of Baby A. Her mother, Kendra, wanted to print and frame it for Baby A’s bedroom. Kendra promised that once the photograph came in that she’d send me a few pictures to show me how it turned out. This morning, when I checked my email…she not only sent me a few pictures, but she also sent me a wonderful thank you note with a gift card to Amazon (that I’ll definitely be applying toward my next lens or photography accessory purchase). I thought I’d share her sweet note and a few of the pictures. You’ll notice my new...

This is Elle – doesn’t she have the cutest cheeks ever?! Her mother posted this picture on the photography board I frequent for editing help. I asked if I could save it for later…and right now would be later. It really just needed some processing and brightening because I love the colors that emerge.I started this photo in ACR by adjusting the exposure, adding a little fill light, increasing my blacks, increasing my brightness and increasing my contrast. I then opened the photo in PSE7. My steps in PSE7 include: Duplicate the background layer, went to enhance, adjust color,...

Alright, I’ve got a confession…I’ve become obsessed with photo challenges in the past week or two (as if you didn’t notice). I love any excuse to pick up my camera and there are so many great challenges out there that keep my mind and eyes open. Because there are so many photo challenges, I’ve created a page to keep track of them all – click on Photo Challenges to view a list of photo challenges by day of the week. Speaking of photo challenges, I recently found Photo Hunt Challenges. Essentially, anyone who loves photo scavenger hunts will love this site....