cherubs in the grotto

These are some pictures I took at the Ave Maria Grotto in Alabama. I "played" with the color in all the shots using my very limited skills. My goal is to learn photoshop elements inside and out so I can make all kinds of cool effects with my photos!

An Interview with Spills the Imp - Modern Day Muse of Practice, Process, Imperfection

An Interview with Spills the Imp - Modern Day Muse of Practice, Process, Imperfection

I always struggle with starting a project for fear of imperfection. This article gives some good tips about how to get over that.

Obvious to you. Amazing to others. - by Derek Sivers

To all you creators out there, this little video is eye opening and inspirational!

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Photos with or without a lightbox

Here are some examples of photos I took of the same objects-with and without my light box. The first was taken without the light box and the second with. Notice the difference in the light quality!

Adventures with light-boxes

I got directions online on how to create my own inexpensive lightbox to photograph my art and craft projects with. It diffuses the light really well so it isn't too harsh or too dark. A commercially made light-box can cost hundreds of dollars so being able to make one with a cardboard box, some tissue paper and cardstock, and a few lamps sounded like a great deal to me! Here are some pictures of the lightbox. I put lamps shining through the tissue paper walls above and to the left and right sides of the box. The link I got the directions from is to the right on my list of links. Good luck trying one yourself!