Contructive Feedback

Today at I ♥ Faces is Contructive Feedback Friday, I have been debating if I wanted to upload a problem photo, well as you can see I decided to go for it. I am never going to get any better if I don't know what I am doing wrong and hopefully be able to do better shots in camera instead of spending more time in photoshop. Though I do love my photoshop.

This is a picture I took of Big B yesterday.

Nikon D60, 1/100, F5.6, ISO Auto (I have no clue why I had this on auto because I was shooting in manual), 55mm

I know this shot is really under-exposed and red. I had a red shirt on, so I don't know if it's a color cast from my shirt.

My Fix


I did curves adjustment, a levels adjustment, selective color, and sharpening but now I think it's a tad yellow, I do love his eyes though.

Okay guys let me have it, I would love to know your thoughts. Thank you in advance!!! By the way I am using PS7 to do my editing. (I know very old school)

Looking to get better,
*a*

I LOVE Spring!!!!

There is just something about spring that I love so much. It might be the fact that we can finally go outside after months of being cooped up in the house and my kids driving me bonkers, or it might be all the beautiful blossoms on the trees
and our yard coming to life after a long white winter. Me and Bitsy girl did a yard walk the other day and looked at all the pretty flowers and of course I couldn't resist taking some pictures.

We saw this....

and got a close-up (I think I need a macro lens)

We thought these were pretty too...

then we couldn't resist smelling them.....

So go outside and take some pictures.....

hugs
*a*

A Letter to my Crafty Self

Dear Crafty Self,

We had a such a good relationship before Christmas, we whipped up all sorts of projects from scrapbooking, sewing to jewelery making. We laughed and cried when some of our projects didn't quite work out. But all in all we had a good time and made some cute stuff. As the holiday's rolled around we departed ways and promised as soon as things settled down we would get together and craft. Here it is May, and you haven't come back, all my crafty stuff sits idle as I wait for your return. Please come back soon, I have a ton of material and some great tutorials just screaming for us to make something cute.

Your lonely friend,
Alesha

Hats and My Girl

I just found this great website I ♥ Faces , and since I love photography it's right up my alley. This week their photo challenge is hats, so I decided to participate. Here's my girl wearing a hat.


Go here check out all the other entries, they are really fabulous.

hugs
*a*

chicks, new do, trophy and Easter... Oh my......

Chicks
Bitsy calls them Chickieees. Yes, we got chickens, I have to admit they are pretty stickin cute and the kids just love them. Actually I like them better than the cats, because they are contained and don't shed all over my house. Here's a picture of our octuplets.
Aren't they cute....

New Do
I have been having such a hair dilemma lately, I really hated my style. You know when you want to grow your hair out but you end up hating it or the process. Well that is me, so I decided to get it chopped and changed the color. Sorry I don't have a before picture, but I had a bob cut and light brown hair and here is the new me.


Tophy
A few weekends ago, the boys had their wrestling banquet, this is where they each have their moment to shine. Big Buddies got a trophy and he was so excited, it was his bestest dream come true. He hasn't gotten a trophy yet and is always admiring Big B's so this is one of his very own.

In Junior High wrestling they give out 2 big trophies, one for "Rookie of the Year" and the other one for "Outstanding Wrestler" and Big B got Rookie of the year. We are so proud and he was pretty shocked. It's huge, Bitsy stood next to it and the trophy is taller than her.


Easter
We had a wonderful Easter, the kids got up and searched for their Easter basket, they had fun seeing their goodies and even snuck in some chocolate before breakfast. We then got dressed in our Easter outfits and headed off to church, when we got home it was picture time. Except nobody was cooperating.

Does she look happy to have her picture taken, NO!!! She looked so adorable in her little dress, and I got zero pictures of her. Arghhh!!!!! I have heard of people taping cherios to the floor, so little ones will sit, well I need to actually tape the little one to the floor. (just kidding I would never do that, but I have considered it :-P) It just wasn't Bitsy who didn't want pictures taken my Father-in-Law was ready to go the second he got here, Big Buddies wouldn't smile, and I need to hire a photographer to take pictures of our whole family because well lets just say my mother in law is not a photographer, I love her to death, but cameras are not her thing. So a retake will be in order when it gets a little nicer outside. Here's a picture I was able to salvage of all 4 kiddos.

I'm not even going to post our family picture, it's just horrible.

hugs
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SHE.......

- is 10 1/2
- is nicknamed Miss Pie
- loves cats and horses
- is sometimes bossy


- favorite food is chicken and corn
- is a great helper
- loves her little sister so very much
- hates when her older brother picks on her

- is very sloppy
- loves the color pink
- is a fish in the summer
- looks like her dad



....is my girly and couldn't imagine life without her. Love ya Miss Pie!!!!

hugs
*a*

HE........

- is 6
- nicknamed Big Buddies
- is a mama's boy, until daddy comes home and then he is daddy's sidekick
- loves to be outside


- is ready for school to be out
- loves gym class
- favorite meal is sloppy joes
- is really bull-headed

- hates soup
- can't wait until we can go camping again
- best friend is Angel, two-peas in a pod
- loves to wear boots


....and is my little man. Love this little, goof-ball, kid.

hugs
*a*