Goodbye Kiss - A Rainy Day in NY Series

This shot was taken in Union Station. Enjoy, and I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!

Yellow Umbrella - A Rainy Day in NY Series

This shot I actually processed two different ways and I am having a hard time deciding which one I prefer... I will post the other version below and you can tell me which one you like! The one above is using Topaz B&W and the one below is using SnapArt Impasto filter. I really like the colors of the SnapArt version, but I really like the Vintage feel of the Topaz one!

The Shops - A Rainy Day in NY Series

So this past Thursday I spent the day in NYC on a photo workshop with Karen Messick and 7 other photographers. It was a rainy day, but it was great and I am really happy with the photos I got. I have been having so much fun playing with them, I have been having a really tough time deciding which ones to put on here!!! I may just have to create an online album. Todays images are from these shops they were setting up in Bryant Park. There were some really cool and quirky shops, I loved it! Enjoy the photos!! (all the images were edited using Topaz BW Effects and Totally Rad Photoshop Actions.)

Susquehanna State Park

These are just a couple more shots from Susquehanna State Park. I edited them using my free trial of Topaz adjust. Not really a whole lot to say this evening, I am just relaxing and watching my Ravens play Monday night football. Thursday I go back to NYC on a photo workshop with Karen Messick, I am really looking forward to it, look for the pictures on here! Enjoy tonights photos and I hope you all have a good night and, of course, GO RAVENS!

Which is Better?

I am going to do something a little bit different today. This image is actually a reflection of the trees in the water. I ran it through Topaz Adjust (I am trying out the free trial, so far I really like it!), then I made a couple more adjustments in photoshop. I also flipped the image upright. The non-flipped image, the way it was oriented in the camera is below. So here is what I ask of you.. Which is better? The flipped image above or the original orientation below? Feel free to leave comments!!

I really like the way the spots on the water give the image a "spacey feel" :)


Just for a reference here is the SOC version - no editing. (it is amazing what photo software can do!)

Wine Anyone?

I love fall, the colors the flavors, the holidays! It is the perfect time of year for wine festivals! Today's image is from Boordy Vineyard in Baltimore County. I went there to a wine festival with some  girlfriends. It was a beautiful day, and the wine was tasty! Enjoy!

Day in DC

Yesterday was Jason's and My two year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it has already been two years, it seems like it was just yesterday! Since we were going to the Washington Capitals game in the evening, we decided to go down early and spend some time in DC. We just happened to come across the Taste of DC festival that was going on, that was a lot of fun! We got to try lots of great food and do some wine/beer tastings as well. There are two photos below from our day. The first one is of a group of dancers that we saw performing on the street. The second is a shot of all the protesters tents that were set up by the festival. Enjoy!