Dec 31, 2009
Dec 29, 2009
beautiful Christmas bokeh!
There is something about the twinkling Christmas lights that lend themselves so wonderfully to bokeh. (Bokeh is the blurry part of a photo.)
I was very excited so see that the first photo was one of the featured photos on Pioneer Woman in the bokeh assignment group.
I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I enjoyed taking them!
The last two are using the free bokeh overlays from i ♥ faces.
Posted by Farmgirl at 12:27 AM 3 comments
Dec 28, 2009
i ♥ FACES: Week 51 - Hilarious Outtakes
When I saw the theme for this week’s challenge at i ♥ faces I knew I had the perfect photos.
My goofy brother Ryan offers lots of hilarious photo opportunities. He’s quite the card!
Does this remind you of a certain painting?
Click on the above image to see more hilarious photos!
Posted by Farmgirl at 7:14 AM 10 comments
Dec 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!
The calves are all snuggled deep in their straw beds with visions of milk bottles dancing in their heads!
Posted by Farmgirl at 5:27 PM 2 comments
Dec 22, 2009
I ♥ heart faces: Week 50 - “My Story In Photos: Holiday Traditions”
Christmas time is here again. I decided to participate in the i ♥ faces challenge this week by sharing some photos of Christmas traditions at our house. To me Christmas is one of the redeeming factors of winter. It’s so wonderful to be able to gather with family and friends and celebrate the the birth of Jesus. I must admit, the lights, carols, and cookies aren’t too bad either! Enjoy!
Tradition #1 Making Craisin & Pistachio Clusters
If you have never had these you are really missing out! First step, gather all your ingredients. There are only three! Two to three cups craisins,
pistachios, (about 2 lbs. or two bags), and about one and a quarter lbs. almond bark .
If you have whole pistachios you will have to shell them…
This is a time consuming process so it helps if you have a willing helper or two.
It’s even better if you have the Chronicles of Narnia to listen to. ( I love Radio Theatre.)
Add about 2-3 cups of craisins to the shelled pistachios. You can add more or less if you want.
Stir the craisins and pistachios together. It should look like this. You probably want to
have slightly more pistachios then craisins in the mixture.
Next, cut up the almond bark into cubes so it can melt more easily. ( I love this stuff!)
Get ready by laying freezer paper over two baking sheets (or other flat surface).
The bark is microwaveable, but you can also use the stove-top or oven to melt it.
I used the microwave this time. Put the bark in a microwave safe bowl and set it on high
for 1 minute.
Then take it out and give it a good stir. Put in in for another 30 seconds or so until melted,
stirring it every 15 seconds.
It should be nice and smooth with no lumps.
Pour in the craisin and pistachio mixture.
When your mixture looks like this you can stop mixing. You’ll have to work fairly fast
as the bark will start to harden. If it gets to hard to work with just pop it in the
microwave for a few seconds.
Spoon a heaping tablespoon onto the paper to create one cluster. You might want to use two
spoons, but I found it to be pretty impossible while holding the camera!
Here’s your finished product. They’ll peel off the paper easily once they’re dry. You’ll get
about two baking sheets full of clusters. Yummy!
Tradition # Reading Luke Chapter 2
We have always had a tradition of reading the second chapter of Luke by the Christmas tree on Christmas morning
before we exchange gifts. (This is after morning chores and a big breakfast of course!)
Tradition #3 Photos in front of the Christmas tree
This a newer (but really fun) Christmas tradition. You gotta love the bokeh! (And my crazy brother!)
Click on the above image to see other’s holiday traditions.
Posted by Farmgirl at 11:04 PM 4 comments
Dec 17, 2009
i ♥ faces: constructive feedback
Here’s my entry for Constructive Feedback (it’s the edited version). My editing program is Photoshop Elements 7.
It’s a picture I took of my brother, Seth, this past summer. Photo Info:
Shutter speed: 1/100
Aperture: f/7.10
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 55 mm
My problems with this photo:
How do I make the photo “pop” more, does the photo need to be brighter?
I wish I could make his skin was more creamy, it seems like the skin color is too warm.
Here’s the original photo SOOC.
Thanks so much for your feedback!
For more Constructive Feedback photos click on the image above.
Thanks so much for all the input! Here’s what I came up with after reading your suggestions!
Posted by Farmgirl at 10:22 PM 12 comments