Not exactly a holiday image...

I exchanged photos with the lovely and talented Angelo Dounoucos, and sent him this image to show that it has been properly matted, framed and given a place of honor in front of my dressmaker dummy, who is decorated for the holidays.  

His image, taken at a flea market, has a feminine gothic weirdness that really appeals to me.  And it is beautifully printed.

His comment: "Now I am beginning to understand your plan---create an army of femme fatales to take over the world!"


Happy holidays everyone!

Venus, in all her glory

Photo of Venus

From NASA Images.

Outer Space

I just signed up for NASA's Daily Image to be sent to my email address, and I've been perusing outer space on www.nasaimages.org.   I'm in awe over the images -- we are the first earthers, the very first ones!  to see the planets, the galaxies, all that cool stuff.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Aren't they beautiful!

One of the first photos taken by NASA of the moon.

Jupiter, with several of its moons.

You can download any of the images from the site.  The resolution varies considerably, based partly on when the images were captured and the technology available at the time.  You can also like it on Facebook and get daily updates.  Some of the images are photos, some are artists' renditions, but they are all amazing.

A Tribute to Those Last Minute Preparations

Getting ready for a wedding ain't easy.  Whether a small elegant wedding or a really big bash,  to make it to the church on time, you need a little help from your friends.

To see more wedding photos, or to hire us fabulous photographers for your next wedding, check us out at www.feteaccompli-photo.com.

Cat Happy

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

More Fun with Lightroom

Been having fun with some of Lightroom's pre-set effects.  I particularly like Antique Light.  I increase the black, and the result is a deeper sepia tone than I had been able to achieve with Photoshop.  Below I show the sepia image followed by the original color photo.  The difference between the two effects is substantial.

 

Sycamore Trees

I'm in awe of sycamore trees.  I don't notice them much in the summer, but as the leaves fall, they come into their own.  And they are particularly majestic in the winter -- the white bark simply glows.

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