More post-processing fun with GIMP!

My new digital SLR Nikon D40X is here! And what fun we’ve been having. I have taken so many photos in the past few days, I haven’t even had the time yet to look at them all. I came home Wednesday from work to a HUGE box. And of course, as I started taking [...]

What is a bokeh, and why would you want to create it in your images? The term comes from the Japanese word that means “blur” or “fuzzy” and refers to the out-of-focus area in a photograph. Some definitions of the term say this blurry area in your photo is created by camera lens. I’m here [...]

Day 30! Which means I’m done with the 30 Day Photo Challenge. OK, I have to confess–Day 30 was officially yesterday. I couldn’t believe it though. The day was so busy, and all of a sudden it was over before I realized I hadn’t even taken my FINAL photo. But . . . then [...]

I love old signs. I drive past the Rose Bowl from time to time and always slow down to appreciate the cool old sign out front. It makes me wish I were around to see Southern California back in the 1920s when the stadium was built. What a different time.
I took this photo with [...]

We’re up in the mountains for a weekend away to celebrate Chris’ birthday. Today, we took a quick day trip to a nearby town that has a little boardwalk on the lake. We found the boardwalk and all the carnival rides, but we also found it all boarded up for the winter. I think [...]