As the prairie fades into a monochromatic winter I am left reminisce in the last captures of autumn's warm colors. These little berries bring to mind a classic Christmas carol, Jingle Bells. It is such a cheerful carol and filled with excitement. I hope your Christmas this year is just that, "cheerful and filled with excitement"! 

 

Photoshop Tutorial

Clay Texture / Soft Light / 35%

 

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Texture Twist: Winter Berry

I savor my photography walks at our local botanical gardens. Especially this time of year, as we await winter snow. A few berries and seed pods will hang on through the long winter. The rest is blank landscape slumbering until spring.

 

Photoshop Tutorial

Cremebrulee Overlay #1 / Darker Color / 15%

Duplicate the overlay / Overlay / 25%

 

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Walnut Grove Farm

Every Autumn Walnut Grove Farm open it's gates to hundreds of visitors. During Autumn the farm hosts a farmers market, horseback and horse drawn carriage rides, and a petting zoo.  Than barn pictured below is over 150 years old and in it you will find a cafe and a variety of artisans, craftsmen, and musicians on featured weekends. Where have your weekends taken you to this Autumn? Share in the link up or comments below. 

All Natural Textures this week

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Before n After: Hidden Beauty

If there's one thing I'll miss about winter, it's finding the hidden beauty across the plains.

Add a shade of mystery to your image:

1. Slip on a texture layer of Antique Warm on the multiply blending mode between 30 and 40 percent opacity

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Before and After

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Before n After: Cinema

I covered an old suitcase with music sheet torn from a 1940s elementary music book.  I love to find ways to re-purpose things other might see as junk!

Add an old cinema touch to your image!

1. Layer the Free Sugar n Spice Texture on the overlay blending mode
2. Lower the opacity to between 40% and 50% 

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Before n After
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Weekend Reflections: Long Distance Call

Does anyone still use the term - "long distance call"?  As a kid, Grandma and Grandpa would call long distance and we knew what a treasure that was.  What a joy it is today, to have a video phone to talk live unlimited! It's the simple things such as sharing a smile that mean the most!

Reach across the miles and added a warm, worn texture

1. Faded your photo by layering the Gray Skies Texture soon on a blending mode of darker color around half opacity
2. Add a hidden massage with the Carte Texture on the overlay blending mode at opacity between 50 and 60 percent

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