366 of 2012 - Day 182

366 of 2012 - Day 182. My first attempt at photographing smoke. I would like to say there were no tantrums or cursing involved in this project, but it would be a huge lie. The theme this week is photographing fireworks, but Canada Day doesn't offer fireworks in my city. We'll see what happens. If nothing else, I am going to focus on photographing smoke and sparklers, this week.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/15 sec., ISO-160, flash (this did not work without flash), camera hand held (but rested on counter for stability), shot indoors. Edited with Photoshop; adjusted Levels and Curves.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Photograph Fireworks.

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - DRINK

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Drink

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - HUMOR

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Humor

366 of 2012 - Day 181

366 of 2012 - Day 181. White Rhododendrons.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/125 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

366 of 2012 - Day 180

366 of 2012 - Day 180. Frog Prince.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/80 sec., ISO-200, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

366 of 2012 - Day 179

366 of 2012 - Day 179. Unicorn.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/60 sec., ISO-250, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

366 of 2012 - Day 178

366 of 2012 - Day 178. Planes fly pretty close, around here, sometimes.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4.5, 1/1000 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

366 of 2012 - Day 177

366 of 2012 - Day 177. Rhododendron.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/25 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - 4

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Chapter 4

366 of 2012 - Day 176

366 of 2012 - Day 176. I love Snapdragons. I have some that have popped up in a planter this year. I planted them a year or two ago and they just popped up voluntarily. I have fond memories of being a little girl and my dad making the snapdragons in our garden 'talk' to me and my siblings. I have loved them, ever since.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/60 sec., ISO-100, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - 3

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Chapter 3

366 of 2012 - Day 175

366 of 2012 - Day 175. Bleeding Hearts are some of my favorite flowers! My folks have this little tiny one that has volunteered by a side fence and I don't know if my dad intended it to grow there or not, but it's there every year and I love it!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/30 sec., ISO-320, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: The Formula for the Perfect Picture.

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - 2

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Chapter 2

 

366 of 2012 - Day 174

366 of 2012 - Day 174. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. This was shot June 2008, and I recently converted from color to black and white. Something about boats that just looks cool in black and white.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot SD1000, f/8, 1/160 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop for sharpening, sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

THE ADVENTURES OF BERNERD - 1

The Adventures of Bernerd, the Tiny Knit Zombie - Chapter 1

 

366 of 2012 - Day 173

366 of 2012 - Day 173. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. This was shot in May, and I recently converted from color to black and white. I like the black and white, but I still like the color better.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/200 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop for sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 172

366 of 2012 - Day 172. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. I actually shot this in black and white (or is it grayscale), so no comparison today, either.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/8, 1/25 sec., ISO-320, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors, camera setting to B&W. Edited with Photoshop, adjusting Curves and Levels, a bit of sharpening, sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 171

366 of 2012 - Day 171. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. I actually shot this in black and white (or is it grayscale), so no comparison today.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/8, 1/25 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors, camera setting to B&W. Edited with Photoshop for a bit of sharpening, sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 170

366 of 2012 - Day 170. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. This is a shot taken in Steveston in July 2011.  I was going for a vintage look with this conversion.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/250 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey, and Photoshop for the sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 169

366 of 2012 - Day 169. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. I think I've spent more time on this project than any other, so far. I don't quite have an eye for what would make a good, dramatic, black and white conversion. I'm hoping this one is more dramatic than what I achieved yesterday.  Seems fitting for Father's Day that I post a photo of my dad with my daughter.

Taken in February with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/3.5, 1/80 sec., ISO-100, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey, and Photoshop for the sizing and text.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 168

366 of 2012 - Day 168. Our challenge this week is to convert photos to black and white. The problem with this is, I think I can do it easily enough, I just always prefer the color version, even if the color is only very subtle. Weeb gave me this figurine for Mother's Day. I completely love it. And, as usual, I liked the color version of the photo better than the black and white. It's possible I don't have an eye for what makes a good black and white shot.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/20 sec., ISO-1600, no flash, camera hand held, shot indoors. The theme was supposed to include an edit with PicMonkey, but I edited with Silver Efex Pro for the black and white, and Photoshop for the sizing and text. I did use PicMonkey to make the collage.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Convert Color Photos to Black and White.

366 of 2012 - Day 167

366 of 2012 - Day 167. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Weeb on the swings.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/1000 sec., ISO-125, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop - I adjusted levels and did some sharpening.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 166

366 of 2012 - Day 166. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Weeb and her cousin J, having some long hair fun!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/3.5, 1/500 sec., ISO-1000, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop - I adjusted levels, cloned some grass over some distracting flowers and sharpened slightly.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 165

366 of 2012 - Day 165. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Maybe Weeb would like playing soccer; she can head butt like a pro!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/500 sec., ISO-320, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop - I adjusted levels, curves, moved the ball and adjusted Weeb's shadow slightly. I'll bet you wouldn't have known any of that if I hadn't told you, either! You might have guessed that I sharpened Weeb a bit and blurred the background slightly.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 164

366 of 2012 - Day 164. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Weeb and I were swinging on a tire swing and I was aiming the camera at her face, hoping to get motion of the world around us as we were spinning. She was giggling like mad which was making me laugh and it was nearly impossible to hold the camera even close to still.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/5, 1/30 sec., ISO-160, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 163

366 of 2012 - Day 163. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Weeb and I hung out in the bathroom with the light off (dig our fish bubble shower curtain?) and she painted a W in the air with a flashlight.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 2 sec., ISO-800, no flash, camera on tripod, shot indoors - in the dark. Edited with Photoshop, adjusted Curves and Levels.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 162

366 of 2012 - Day 162. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. I had to run alongside Weeb as she was on her scooter to try and get this effect. Not so easy when you're a clumsy gal!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/3.2, 1/60 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera running along with me alongside subject, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop, just sharpening the running shoe.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 161

366 of 2012 - Day 161. Our challenge this week is to take action shots. Poor Weeb; she's going to end up my model again this week. I love this shot; she's just let go of the spin thingy and is in the air in a descent to the ground!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/2.8, 1/1250 sec., ISO-1000, no flash, camera on tripod, shot outdoors. Edited with Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Take Action Shots.

366 of 2012 - Day 160

366 of 2012 - Day 160. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. Peace!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/125 sec., ISO-200, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 159

366 of 2012 - Day 159. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. Weeb is destined to be a celebrity.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/200 sec., ISO-160, no flash, camera hand held, shot just inside doorway. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

WEEBY PHOTO EDITING - DAY 159

Just in case anyone wanted to see a before/after editing comparison of the shot above, here ya go.

366 of 2012 - Day 158

366 of 2012 - Day 158. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. My princess.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/80 sec., ISO-250, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 157

366 of 2012 - Day 157. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. Weeb and the Frog Prince. Get ready, Weeb, you really will have to kiss a lot of frogs!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/60 sec., ISO-160, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 156

366 of 2012 - Day 156. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. SuperWeeb!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/50 sec., ISO-160, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 155

366 of 2012 - Day 155. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. I have the best model, ever!

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/60 sec., ISO-100, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 154

366 of 2012 - Day 154. Our challenge this week is to turn an every day snap shot into a portrait. Gee, who do you suppose my model will be again, this week?

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/100 sec., ISO-125, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: 8 Steps to Help You Turn Your Everyday Snapshots Into Portraits Photography Tutorial.

366 of 2012 - Day 153

366 of 2012 - Day 153. I'll bet you were hoping I'd show you another trinket from my house. I bought this John Lennon figurine for my husband, when we were dating, knowing what a huge fan he was. We both loved the movie the Yellow Submarine, so it seemed a fitting doo-dad to have in our home.

Taken with my Canon PowerShot G12, f/4, 1/60 sec., ISO-80, no flash, camera hand held, shot outdoors. Edited with PicMonkey and Photoshop.

Picaboo's Weekly Challenge is posted here: How To Photograph Your Dad. I'm not doing this challenge. My father and husband thank me.