by Misti on September 3, 2010
[ Breaking News ]
Michelle has a great new tutorial in store for all of our Love that Shot members. Learn how to manipulate shadow tones and create a cool color effect over your photos, using the Solid Color Adjustment Layer with different blending modes. Look for this tutorial to be released later today.
[ A Sweet Challenge ]
Love that Shot Creative Team member, Stefani Marie, gave us a fun challenge earlier this week. Just in case you missed it, I thought I’d pull it out for you here in the News Room…
“…I love all the uploads of photos! My challenge to everyone is to upload at least one photo this week and to comment on 3 others! -Stefani Marie”
So, click on over to the gallery and join with us in sharing our photos and leaving some comment love!
[ Inspiration ]
What caught my eye in the Flickr Pool this week:
What a fun photo by ♥AG Photography{Amarie}♥ …I love the vintage camera!
I love the personality in this family photo by Jennifer (Mesmerizing Moments).
Beautiful coloring and lighting in this photo by Sharon (MamaDuck1).
by Misti on September 2, 2010
Details. Details. I love remembering the details of an event just as much as the event itself. So when it came time to put together my wedding album, I knew I wanted to include all the little things that made my day special! Thankfully, Michelle had taken so many beautiful photos. They brought back a ton of memories that I may have forgotten…I probably don’t have to tell you that you enter a time warp on your wedding day, where the minutes tick away at light-speed!
Earlier this week, I was working on a particular digital spread of Steve and I, moments before we were to be married. In the journaling for this layout, I wrote about how we came to the decision of having a winter wedding, and some of the preparations we’d made in case it snowed, heaven forbid! One thing I was really excited about was the red scarf I wore around the beautiful black coat my parents had given me. No matter what mother nature decided to throw our way…wind or snow…I was determined that I would not freeze!
To show the importance of this scarf, I wanted to include a close-up of it in my layout. It hadn’t crossed my mind back in December to have Michelle photograph just my scarf. So I pulled it out of the closet and set up a little photo shoot, and you’d never guess that this photo wasn’t taken that day. No one would be the wiser, except…now I’ve let the cat out of the bag, haven’t I? Well, it’s all for education, so I don’t mind letting you in on my secret. Which leads me into my tip for this week’s Link-Up…
Don’t be afraid to go back and re-photograph a memento from a memorable event, not matter how small. It’s the little details that make up your memories, and if it’s important to you, then it should be photographed!
Here is the layout I talked about above, including the close-up of the red scarf…
If you’re a Love that Shot member, this digital spread is available for download in my Digital Photobook Adventure (quick-pages are available for download on Step 3 of Week 2).
Now it’s your turn! Share with us your favorite photo and a short tip, and remember to grab our button (in the sidebar) and stick it in your blog post. Then come back and link up here! (Be sure to link directly to your post, not your main blog address.)
by Michelle on September 1, 2010
Our Hot Shot this week is Shannon Killion! Shannon is such a fun member of our forum and gallery and she participated in the Blossom Workshop this past August, producing beautiful flower photos (and one scary! It’s the pink flower below. There’s a little surprise inside!). You can find her at her blog, My Inner Crazy, and over in the forum and gallery.
Read on to get to know Shannon!
“I am a wife of 14 years, mother to a 10-year-old-boy and 8-year-old-girl and slave to three cats. In my former life, I was a high school biology teacher and volleyball coach. I stayed home with the kids for 9 years and am now the computer lab aide at their school.
“I love crafts and have spent many hours scrapbooking, rubber stamping, cross-stitching, quilting, beading…you name it, I’ve probably tried it. I am also an avid reader and have been part of a book club for 6 years now. My favorite books include Gone With The Wind, The Shadow of the Wind, The Sparrow and The Poisonwood Bible.
“I can’t resist school supplies. I can’t even tell you how many unused notebooks I have in my house. On a related note, I have a pen obsession. One day, I dumped my purse and counted 87 pens and mechanical pencils. Yes, it’s an issue. My favorite pens are fountain pens. There’s something so appealing about the old-fashioned-ness of writing that way. I love the variations of the ink with each stroke. Truth be told, I love to write, not as in ‘I want to me a writer’ but more like, ‘I like to fill a paper with symbols.’ I secretly enjoyed taking notes in school. And I own way too many fonts.
“I spend my summers at my kids’ ball games (often times helping to coach.) We make a trip to western PA every summer to visit my family. (I was born in PA and lived in TX, MI and OH before settling in IL 22 years ago.) My husband and I are looking forward to taking our family to Niagara Falls and the Baseball Hall of Fame in October.
“I bought my first DSLR in April and I have learned to HATE the flash. I love capturing candid, unscripted moments. I love the reality of life. I also am a little obsessive about flowers and insects. I blame the biology teacher in me.”
by Misti on August 31, 2010
by Michelle on August 30, 2010
Congratulations to our 3 Little Birds Boutique Giveaway winner … #86 – Stefany! We’ll be in contact with you soon with details on how to receive your necklace. 
We’ve got a fun giveaway for you this week! Our brother makes these gorgeous leather cuff bracelets and we’re sharing one with you! Ren Tracy is the owner of Leather Revolution. He handcrafts beautiful leather cuff bracelets and belts. Let me tell you, his attention to detail is amazing! Everything he makes is near perfection! I have four of his cuff bracelets, which I just love, and I know you will love them too!
This week, Ren is giving away this beautiful floral cuff bracelet. He will custom make it to fit you! I was lucky enough to be Ren’s favorite sister 
, and I received this sample, and it is stunning! I just love the stamped pieces mixed in with the smooth flowers.
Enter to win by commenting here!
To enter, click on over to Ren’s shop, Leather Revolution, and browse around a little! At the moment, his shop is a little bare, but be sure to click on his sold items to get a look at the beautiful products he makes. Share with Ren and us your favorite item in the comments below!
To earn extra entries:
- Tell your friends about our giveaway by blogging about it or posting about it on Facebook!
- Tweet about our giveaway! Sample tweet: I just entered to win a gorgeous custom leather cuff bracelet at @LoveThatShot… you should too! http://bit.ly/bqBaST #giveaway
You can have a total of three entries per person and remember to leave a separate comment for each entry if you want your extra entries to count. Good luck!
*The giveaway will close on Sunday, September 5th at 9pm (MST). We’ll announce the winner on Monday!
