Boise River in the Fall

This is one of the reasons we live in Boise. Sometimes we get so busy we forget to walk around our neighborhood and appreciate the beauty here. Weekend before last, Miss Clover G and our kids took a walk along the river to take in the colors of the leaves. Sometimes it just takes a short walk out your backdoor to get some great photos (not to mention the fresh air). 

Halloween Fun

This year our Halloween party list was reduced significantly due to our busier than normal work schedule we are all on right now. We did manage to get in one party where MissCloverG (shown blow) and I did get to dress up.

Camera: Nikon D50 (f/1.4, 50mm lense) 

Photo Processing: Used editing adjustment layers in raw and editing smart objects in Photoshop layers.

Train Ride

Last winter we took a train ride on the Thunder Mountain Express, which included this great view all the way up. :)

Processed this portrait using the sharpen tool (20, 60, 0), brought down the cyan a bit, upped the saturation and then played with the curve levels to come up with this final image. 

Photoshop Effect: High Pass

I wanted to share an image I created that I think turned our rather nice. It uses the photoshop "high pass" filter (Filter>Other>High Pass - Vivid light @54% opacity) and use of some noise reduction, skin toning techniques using surface blur and some dodge/burn. 

Hush, Little Baby...

Lately at night my son has been asking me to sing him a song. This is not my strong suit, but I gave it a go. Since I don't know all the words to the song, I picked Hush, little baby, don't say a word. 

So instead of using the real words I tend to make stuff up. 

Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Daddy's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing, Daddy's gonna buy you a plastic ring.

And if that plastic ring breaks apart, Daddy's gonna buy you a new go-cart.

I keep going for about 3-4 minutes and then find a way to end it. Last night I ended by saying,  "...Daddy's going tell you your on your own." 

To which he replied, "YEAH!!! Because Daddy won't have any money." 

Take away: At 3 yrs old, he may a better grasp of money than I do.   

A Foggy Night - Fisherman's Wharf

Walking around the wharf in San Francisco on a recent business trip. Didn't have any meetings or events that night, so I took advantage of the time by having a great dinner and a short walk around. I took this picture of a man playing the saxophone.

Balloon Glow

On Saturday night with wine, camera and kids in tow, we had a great time at the annual balloon glow at Crane Creek Country Club. The kids ride in the balloons, while the parents drink wine (and snap photos).

Camera/Settings: Nikon D50 - 18mm/f4.1