I've been playing with Photoshop and Lightroom, feeling really good about my editing skills. I think they're going to be a huge asset in my ability to serve my friends and family (and strangers too) with my photo skills! This is my ministry.
Here's an example of some retouching work I did. See how her skin just glows? I know, it's hard to believe. I even added a few small freckles onto her back to keep that natural look!
Here's a fun camera fact - my Big Reb (nickname for the new 60D) uses a bright green light to find its focus, and sometimes, that light goes off just when the for-profit photographer is about to take his shot. So, this isn't my photo, but Jarod's nose is nicely lit up with my green light!! How cool is that?!?
And I'm only posting this one because I was so angry that this woman with the telephone just insisted on standing up and shot-blocking me throughout the whole ceremony. With a telephone. Have some self-respect, lady! I mean, I might sometimes trip the for-profit photographer, but they're getting paid, so that's just an occupational hazard. I'm volunteering my time, my talent, my equipment and my vision here–for ministry–and all she wants to do is take photos for some new dumb thing called Facebooks. Duh - we already have a Myspace!
