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Click on the image for a bigger view. Today on kimi's Kreative homework I posted instructions on making a nice black and white image. When you get a chance, take a peek at some of the images that get posted during the week. Here are the instructions. open your image and do any normal corrections. press D to set your colors to the default settings you are going to click on the ying/yang looking tool on your layer palette to find the gradient map. apply and press ok. you should now have a nice black and white. Ctrl E to merge down your gradient map into your image. Ctrl J to duplicate your black and white image. highlight your new layer and go to Filter, Distort, Diffuse glow. I have my graininess set to 0, Glow amount 4, Clear amount 8. Drop the opacity until you like the effect. last but not least.... open your levels adjustment and move in your dark slider to give it a nice contrast. The image above is one of my latest clients. She was such a doll to work with!! Happy Tuesday ev...

Click on the image for a bigger view. Holly sitting inside by the window. A couple of spots the light might have blown out her skin but I sure love the picture. So give this a try, early morning light or a nice overcast sky works great! oh and a HUGE thank to you everyone that voted my image the worst. I won and class has started. I am so stoked. Can't wait to learn!! :) I hope everyone had a nice weekend. ~kimi~

Click on the image for a bigger view. THANK YOU to everyone that has voted my picture the worst. :) Here is the link, Phaunt Actions. vote for image #6. It is not too late, so please, please go and vote. As a thank you, here is an inked edge I made to share with my friends. (sorry, time is up) This will be up for only 24 hours, so grab it quick! The cutie above is one of my latest clients. Her name is Reese and she was such fun to photograph. I have added the inked edge to her image so you can have a preview. Hope you enjoy! Happy Wednesday everyone! kimi~ I'm going to come back and add an Edit: Do you know how to change the color to whatever color works for you? Highlight your edge layer, pick the color you want in your color picker. Go to Edit, Fill and choose foreground color from the drop down box. Make sure the "preserve transparency" box is checked. That's it. Now you have your frame in the color that you need.

Click on the image for a bigger view. I need to be the first to say... I don't understand this child. She is not like my other children. This image soooooo captures Holly. She is dark, moody and secretive. Actually Sunday I was asking her Dad, if he was sure he was really that fond of her because I didn't think she would live to see the end of the day. At 17 years old, she is driving me bonkers. Now don't get me wrong. This kid has honor roll. She is a really great kid but boy can she drive her parents crazy. Well it's a good thing I didn't off her Sunday are she wouldn't have been sitting outside with me this afternoon and I would have missed this shot. She is beautiful isn't she!! I look at this picture and know without a shadow of a doubt that I love this child with all of my heart and soul. So it gives me hope that surely we will all survive (Holly included) her journey into adulthood. This was taken with my new 85mm lens. Have I mentioned how much the b...