Vintage Valentine (with Textures)

My3Sons

Here's a sneak peak to a few from a recent session. I haven't finished editing and have a long way to go still, but thought I'd post a couple. I'm lovin these textures.

1. This image has 3 different textures on it.
[IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40945257@N07/4288568068/&quot; title="Little Vintage Flower... by Shuttermomof3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4288568068_0d87e69923_o.jpg&quot; width="685" height="1024" alt="Little Vintage Flower..." /></a>[/IMG]

2.
[IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40945257@N07/4287915899/&quot; title="Vintage Valentine by Shuttermomof3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4287915899_6a7a25801a_o.jpg&quot; width="900" height="600" alt="Vintage Valentine" /></a>[/IMG]

3. So, this one really isn't very vintage, but I love the texture. (This has "PROOF" on it, due to a sneak peak release before it was finished. I think it might have a little too much purple near the eyes, and maybe needs a touch of a warmer color.)
[IMG]<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40945257@N07/4285554990/&quot; title="Snow Baby by Shuttermomof3, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4285554990_81675dbb48_o.jpg&quot; width="602" height="900" alt="Snow Baby" /></a>[/IMG]

-Melissa DeGroot
www.naturalphotography.smugmug.com

More sneak peeks from this session will be blogged on Wed. at: www.naturalphotographydesign.blogspot.com

l.k.madison

Oh.my.God.

to steal a quote from Kelley Ryden's Flickr: "my ovaries just did a little dance"

I'm in near tears looking at those. My favorite is the middle one, SO uber sweet!!! (Did you add the letters or were they already there?)

I must learn from your texture secrets, oh master, TEACH ME!!!

My3Sons

l.k.madison wrote:

Oh.my.God.

to steal a quote from Kelley Ryden's Flickr: "my ovaries just did a little dance"

I'm in near tears looking at those. My favorite is the middle one, SO uber sweet!!! (Did you add the letters or were they already there?)

I must learn from your texture secrets, oh master, TEACH ME!!!

THANK YOU!!! The middle picture has a sign hanging on the bench. I got it for Christmas for my youngest one's bedroom, but it fit just perfect on this bench. I often post tips on the blog. Check it out sometime. These and a few others from this session will be up on the blog soon.
www.naturalphotographydesign.blogspot.com

goldilocksandmy3bears

When I grow up I want my photography to look like yours!
Quick question when you put a baby in a hammock what do you hang the hammock on?

ladytx

These are toooo dang cute! #2 for the win for me!

VayCayMom

# 3 made me gasp! Just perfect, the color is to die for!!

Twisted Image

just amazing images

Jheyerck

Twisted Image wrote:

just amazing images

Couldnt agree more!!! & love the bench!

Agnieszka

Adooorable! Thanks so much for sharing

VayCayMom

AMAZING shots! I'm going to comment again and nit pic something that bugs me everytime I see the ones with the pottery. And I would hate it if someone were this petty with me, because a lot, if not most, of my stuff I post is way below the quality of these shots and I have never even tried these.

You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos, really this is a prop nit pic.
And I know you said you were not totally finished, not even sure if this could be addressed even if you want to... the big let down for me is the very fake looking braided trim on the pots. If not for that darn braid these would pass for real pottery. Everything else is so real, so vintage, so beautiful. I love the pot color, hey maybe a nice grossgrain ribbon around it to conceal it, as I know there are sooo many advantages of the plastic pots.
I just wanted to point out the speck even though I still have a LOG in my eye!

Darren Troy C

#2 is sooooo very cute! GREAT job with the texture on this one!