A Photo Challenge | Texture Thursday

Vintage Roses

I found yet another fun photo challenge {you'll find more listed under the Photo Challenge tab, and I'm adding more as I find them.}  This one I particularly like ... it requires a touch of texture.  We can either show an image that has texture in the photo itself, or add a texture layer to make it even more interesting.  I love adding the layers and, since there's so much talk this week about a very famous royal wedding, I'm sharing a photo I took of a friend's wedding bouquet.  I dropped over to her home, and noticed that she had them hanging to dry.  Couldn't resist capturing a memory for her.  I then edited it up a bit, and applied a few different textures, giving it a vintage feel.  This is the finished product!  To see a variety of great textured images, or to add one of your own, click on the link below!  Hope you all have a blessed weekend!

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | Wind

Well, not being around too much lately, I didn't realize they changed the deadline for these challenges over on I Heart Faces so, unfortunately, I missed it this week.  Thought I'd go ahead and post anyway, just for fun ... that's what this photo was all about!  I was with some friends on an afternoon shoot ... it was a sunny, but very windy day, as you can see by the way Vanessa's hair was blowing around.  I almost deleted this, but I'm glad I didn't, even though I missed getting it in on time ... no matter, I still love a photo challenge ... it's great practice!  To see more 'wind swept' images, click here >I Heart Faces, and have a blessed day!

Photography Challenge - Pastel

Pastel Colors ... got to admit, I just love those soft-creamy-light tones!  When I saw this challenge I definitely wanted to join in, so I got to work deciding what to enter.  Since it's close to Easter, you'll find lots of spring colors in all sorts of things out there, and I ran across one of my favorite edibles ... Peanut M&M's, and in pastel colors, no less!  I was so excited to see these, so once I got home, I took a ceramic bowl, snipped open the bag I bought, and dropped them in.  The sun was shining today, so I set them outside for some natural lighting, and this is what I came up with!  I have to say, I'm pretty proud of myself here ... the fact that I refrained from eating the whole bowl before I got finished with my little M&M session, that is!  By the way, I'm still refraining ... oh, but it's hard, and I'm not sure just how much longer I can hold out!

A quick update ... I know it's been a little while since I've posted, and I've missed being here, for sure, but I've had some major computer problems ... they've seemed endless over the past 3 years on my PC, so, I finally had to break down and buy a new one.  This time I've decided to go the way of the 'Mac'.  Totally different from my PC, so for the past couple of weeks I've been familiarizing myself with it.  Definitely challenging, but I really do like it ... a lot!!  I'd love to hear from any former PC users who've also made the switch to a Mac.  I may need to pick a brain, or two, on a couple of things, that is if you wouldn't mind!  Well, back to the subject at hand ... I do hope you hop on over to Simplicity's Pastel Photo Challenge to see more of these pretty-licious pastel colors!  Thank you, Faith, for giving us this fun opportunity!  Just click the button below the photo and join in if you'd like ... you can't go wrong with pastels!  Have a blessed week, everyone!