any guesses what we’ve been doing
May 07
Posted by: Scott in: blog, caleb isaiah, camera practice, digital darkroom, just another day in paradise, memories, parenting, photography
…this morning?

(No I didn’t butcher the front, it is just the way it is laying while still wet, I’ve now had two years practice!)

A wee bit shaggy a few days ago…

I can always tell it is time for a haircut when the back looks like this every time he lays down… and also, we misplaced his ears.

Of course, it has been worse in the past…

I see nothing funny here.

perhaps my favorite ‘bridal portrait’
Apr 27
Posted by: Scott in: blog, camera practice, digital darkroom, i heart my camera, photography

waiting to give his little girl away
Apr 27
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looking out at the guests arriving
Apr 27
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Either that, or the groom running around, still not in his tux…

preparations
Apr 27
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flowers…and I considered stealing the door right off the house
Apr 27
Posted by: Scott in: blog, camera practice, digital darkroom, i heart my camera, photography
The house was built ten years ago. Only it was built to look like it was a hundred years old. I found myself wanting to steal the doors. Or just move in. Either way.

the diva dress
Apr 27
Posted by: Scott in: blog, camera practice, digital darkroom, i heart my camera, photography
The third dress the bride tried on…

goofiness prevails
Apr 27
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bridal details
Apr 26
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One of my favorite detail shots from yesterday…

lightroom: week 1
Apr 14
Posted by: Scott in: blog, caleb isaiah, camera practice, digital darkroom, i heart my camera, photography, ramblings
I use Adobe Lightroom to edit my photos (which I don’t always do), largely because I don’t have Photoshop and I don’t have $1500 to get the Totally Rad Actions and Kubota imaging tools after getting Photoshop. Compromises, compromises. Not to say Lightroom doesn’t do a fine job, I just would like to more than Lightroom 1 allows (I don’t have experience with Lightroom 2).
I wish this picture had little bare feet, but it was spur of the moment, and of course once he took his socks off, he never sat like this again. Here is the SOOC – Straight out of the camera – version:

Even with socks on, I think the picture can still be made into a keeper with a little post processing. I think my favorites are probably #1, #3 or #4, depending on the feel I was going for. #7 too though. Anyway, these are probably my favorite and most used presets for Lightroom. I just recently started experimenting with presets, which are something like a cheat sheet in my mind. You can use them quickly and easily to bring a totally different feel to the photo, without all the work.
Left to right starting at the top left:
1. Wet Chrome 2. Metropolis 3. Fake it til you make it BW 4. Green Tint 5. x=mad+max+3200 6. x=summer+holiday 7. PH Naturally BW 8. x=warm+storm 9. x=smooth+as+velvia










