Day 12

Hello Everyone!
Thank God it's Monday!  Time to go back to work and normal schedules!  How exciting does that sound?  :)  Well, other than the fact that it is Monday it is also Day 12 and time for another picture!
This picture was taken at my grandmas' house actually.  She had 4 clothes lines with hundreds of clothes pins lining the strings.  I thought that somehow I could create a cool picture out of it; then I saw a line of the pins lined up perfectly for a 'lead the eye' picture.  I took a few shots and then put them in Lightroom and adjusted exposure, contrast, and saturation.
Have a great Monday everyone!

Lindsay W

Clothes Pins
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Day 11

Hello Everybody!,

         Well, last night I went to this music festival called 'Lifest' and I am so tired.  I tried so hard to get pictures during my favorite bands' (Skillet) show but it was pretty much impossible with 20,000 fist pumping fans around you.  So I really tried guys but unfortunately I did not get any great shots.  Maybe next year I will get a photo pass and shoot right next to the stage.  ;)
Since I am still in the rocker mood, I figured I would post a concert photo.  This photo was taken at my second favorite bands' concert.  (Red)  For this concert, I got there earlier so I could be right next to the stage to get so great shots.  This particular picture was actually of the whole guitarist and the guitar but I decided to crop it down to just the guitar and put some effects on it.
Hope you all had a great weekend!!

Lindsay W

Red
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Day 10

Hello everyone!  Today is Day 10!  This picture was taken a few days ago and wasn't a bad picture unedited.  I just placed a slight sepia tone, then more contrast and a vignette.  I also made the red, orange and yellow colors most contrasty (not sure if thats a word..) and brighter.  I made the green more saturated so your eye would stay focused on the flower.

Lindsay W

Lily
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Day 9

Alright, this post is ON TIME!  As most of my blog readers know, I had been competing in Skills USA this year.  (posts about the trip below) Unfortunately, I did not place this year because I made a mistake but I still took 5th in state.  This picture was taken on the photo shoot at the competition.  I really like this picture because just looking at the hand of this guy just shouts 'hard work' and 'determination'.  I just edited the colors on this photo because this was taken with no flash or lighting.  All the light I had was the fluorescent lights of the workshop.
I hope you all like this shot.

Lindsay W

Hard Work
Copyright 2011

Day 7 & 8

This week has been so busy, once again I forgot to post one day.  Jeez, this is getting a little ridiculous.  I have now written 'POST PICTURE' in sharpie on my hand so I remember.  This picture I took about two days ago and decided to turn black and white and blow the sky to total exposure and brightness to make it white, and the flower to almost total black.
The next picture I took of myself the same day I took the flower picture.  I put a sepia kind of tone on it along with a little added softness and contrast, as well as a vignette.
Stay tuned for tomorrow!

Lindsay W

Flower
Copyright 2011 Lindsay Westhauser

Copyright 2011 Lindsay Westhauser

Day 6

Hello!  Today is actually Day 6 and I am posting on time!  I know you may be getting bored but this is the last photo I will post of fireworks unless you ask for more!  I loved this picture so I edited the colors in lightroom just a touch so it was perfect for you all to see.  If anyone wants any tips on shooting fireworks, comment and I will contact you with a list of tips and techniques that I use to take shots like these.

Fireworks
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Lindsay W

Day 5

Once again I am late!  I must learn to plan these things out better.  This is just a picture I took of some more fireworks.  This is my first year shooting them and I love the results so I am going to post a few of them.  :) Hope you all had a great 4th of July!

Lindsay W