On my way to California last Tuesday, I had the opportunity to sit in the window seat. I normally prefer to sit in the aisle…I’m always scared that I’ll be stuck on the inside of a row when I need to use the bathroom…and that some over-sized, sleeping man won’t wake up for me. I know, it’s kinda ridiculous. Anyways, the first part of our trip…I slept. Then, somewhere between Chicago and Sacramento (because my connection was in Chicago), I woke up and saw the most incredible views. From that far up in the air, this area looked like a desert – my...

On Friday, I shared this photo of a bug I found in my mother/father-in-law’s yard.  I was really impressed with my focus, but I’ll be honest with you…post-processing can make a world of difference. I decided to share my before and after for this week’s edition of Touch-Up Tuesday. This version of the edit is not exactly like the original, but I have a really hard time completely replicating my processing steps (I believe Karli has said the same thing with regard to her work). Nonetheless, I hope you find my steps helpful. SOOC = ISO 100, 105 mm (macro), f/16, 1/320...

So, I lied…I actually am choosing a winner for this past week’s In a Yellow House theme: “work and play.” Chelsea is including this past week’s winning photo in the September group and we’ll vote on the September winner at the end of the month. There were some great entries this past week…so many that made me laugh. This afternoon, my mom came over so I asked her to help me choose a winner.“Work & Play” Winner: Blue Elephant Photography This photo and the story behind the photo really blew us away. Congratulations Blue Elephant...