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Canvas On Demand

I don't normally use my blog to advertise business but there are two business here in North Carolina that I really have to share. The first is Canvas on Demand and the second is Bullock Pro. I really like Canvas on Demand. They put out great work and are fast and courteous.  Now they are donating $5 bucks to the Ronald McDonald House Charities for each order and giving everyone a 20% discount. The are also a North Carolina company and I like supporting local businesses.

Dancing Flames



The flames of the campfire seem to dance
to the symphony of night sounds.



Gizmo watches the flames from a safe
distance, while snuggled in a blanket.



I just spent four lovely days (with the exception of a nasty thunderstorm one night) at a very picturesque and peaceful place called Morrow Mountain State Park. It is quiet, clean and a great place to relax and of course take some pictures. I had my little dog, Gizmo with me and she is a lot like a clingy two-year old even though she is an eleven year old Rat Terrier. She managed to break her leash but didn't get far. I sat on the picnic bench and she got the comfy chair with a warm blanket to snuggle up in. We both seemed to be mesmerized by the campfire. The flames danced and crackled and it sounded like a symphony with the crickets and the peeper frogs in the background. It was a nice evening. Next time I'll bring marshmallows.

The Eyes Have It Part 2



I know I'm unique. Thank you. My
fans adore me.



Here are the other cat pictures in my quest to learn to "brighten" eyes in my photographs without making them look too obvious. The first cat belongs to one friend and already has an almost neon green colored eyes. The second cat belongs to another friend and has pretty regular colored, but striking eyes against her grey coat.



If you stinkin' paparrazi don't get out of my face,
I'm gonna use you as a scratch pad!



The Eyes Have It Part 1






This cat is certainly Queen of the Rooste



This cute little guy has soulful eyes that just
look up as if to say pet me.

Sooo, I'm going back to photo school during the summer session. I can't wait but meanwhile, the internet is a treasure trove of tutorials and "how to" videos. Some are quite educational and some are not so much. Lately, I have been trying our some photoshop/photoshop elements tutorials and came across one for "brightening" eyes. I practice on a bunch of animal photo's and even "graduated" to humans...but left the experimentation on myself. I decided to turn my eyes that wonderful shade of violet that the late Elizabeth Taylor had. She had beautiful eyes. The object of my study is to brighten eyes in such a way that it is not that noticeable. If you can tell that something was done, then it was probably overdone. I am the only subject with a new eyecolor. Enjoy. The other two cats will come with the next post. So check back soon for more.





The Photographer with "Liz" eyes!