Sparkle Designs

Love at first sight

Need I say more?

They were fast friends today at the petting zoo. She followed him around everywhere.

Scarecrows everywhere

In a small town just north of me lives 5,441 scarecrows. Hoschton just set the new world record for most scarecrows...read more about it here. You know I couldn't miss a chance to go check them out and get some pics. From the looks of most of the scarecrows, they were going for quantity and not quality. I think I need to make one if they do it again next year. They had the festival a few weeks ago, so maybe they took down some of the better ones already.

The welcom sign as you drive into town.

   

Here's one just for Kris.

Where's Waldo

 

Pumpkin Patch fun

The weather has been so nice and "Fall-ish". That is until we decide to go to the pumpkin patch. It was about 85 and didn't cooperate with my fall theme today. Here are a few pictures of my day.

How cute is this goat? Never thought I would hear myself say that.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Photo fun

Since getting my camera earlier in the summer, I think I have taken over 3,000 pictures. Mostly of Europe and my nephew *wink*. Then I got Adobe Photoshop and the real fun began. I haven't learned any cool tricks with it yet, but soon I will find time to sit down and do that. Any pointers or ideas you have would be great. I'll have to find some tutorials. In the meantime, I wanted to share a picture from the Vatican.

Here is the image straight out of my camera. I thought it was a decent snapshot until I tinkered with it some.

And here it is after a little tweeking.

I love how it just made the colors pop.

Have a great Friday!!

new toys

I have always loved photography. It's one of those things that I always said when I have time or money to invest that I would get into more. Well before my Europe trip, my family got me an early birthday gift.

I just had a little point and shoot before this. I couldn't take that to Europe with Heather, now could I?!?! I was just amazed at the difference. I had an old  film Nikon SLR, but it doesn't even compare to the digital. The sad thing is that I already want to upgrade. The cycle never ends. I got another birthday gift this week.

I am like a kid in the candy store with all my new toys! I have been studying the work of photographers trying find my style. Soon I'll show you some of my photos I have been working on. Yes of course they will be of either my nephew or Europe!