...is her nickname. So much for quicker to say, eh? Happy birthday baby, love you to the moon!
There are photographers who love to shoot and hate to process, but I am one who loves both parts equally. Before there was digital, there was film and I loved my time in the darkroom as much as my time behind the lens. To this day, the smell of a darkroom makes my mouth water. No kidding (and no clue why!) With the advent of digital photography, darkrooms are no longer part of the process. As a graphic designer and photographer, I was one of those in the forefront of personal computers and design software that led to photo-enhancing software. In fact, I used to be on the Adobe Photoshop (software) tech support team and was later made the manager of that team back when it was a fledgling little software. That experience combined with my more than 20 years photography and design background means I have a lot of knowledge to share.
So what this leads to is I like to make photos look their best as much as take them and time spent at the computer is fun for me! I've decided that in addition to my photography, I would like to offer my "processing" services to those that take their own photos. You would send me your photos and I would re-touch and process them with the same attention to detail as I would my own photos of clients. If you've seen the samples in my galleries, you'll have a good idea of my style. I've created an Etsy account (http://gauchogirl.etsy.com) where you can buy those services.
Forgot I never posted my October monthly wrap-up layout so here it is. And now I need to start packing - we are headed to the "most magical place on earth" - yep, DisneyWorld. Its been too long since we had a good old-fashioned family vacation and we are e-x-c-i-t-e-d to say the least. Expect lots of photos here in a couple weeks.
Also, a couple little self-congratulatory toots. One of my photos was chosen as one of the featured photos for JPG magazine's "Pumpkin" challenge and is featured on their blog as well. Love me some pumpkiny Fall pics. Thanks JPG mag! Also heard from Scrapbooking.com that my blog is featured as "Blog of the week." Thanks guys!
The holidays are approaching at warp speed so please contact me as soon as possible to schedule your holiday sessions or any gatherings you want captured. I have several dates left in December and a few in November. Always first-come, first served, so please speak up, even if you're not positive on dates. We'll make it work!
You know the drill - have a Happy (and safe) Halloween!