Birthday Party Invitations

I love parties!!! This little mister is about to celebrate his first birthday, and I designed this little invite for his party! Background pattern courtesy of PinkleToes4P.

Adobe Lightroom 2.0 is here - Cottage Industry pre-sets and textures work wonders

First of all, I am so excited that the 2.0 version of Adobe Lightroom has been released. There are so many new and exciting features, and, yes, a few bugs here and there. I still highly recommend it, especially if you never purchased version 1.x. It has speeded up my workflow dramatically, as well as taken my artistic pursuits to a whole other level. Cottage Industry has a fantastic set of Lightroom Pre-Sets that are made for today's photographers. Punchy color, special effects, and this dramatic warm toned infrared black and white which some of our customers say is worth the price of the whole set... This image was a throw away image... the "before" is ghastly, but with this preset and one of Cottage Industry's damask textiles as a texture, I think it feels mysterious and moody in an elegant sort of way.

Wedding Portrait - Jacki V Photography

Here is a before and after view of this gorgeous bride's portrait by Jacki V Photography.

The texture and processing gives it a soft lacy feeling, and the mood of the image brightens in the warm glow!

Senior Portraits - Jacki V Photography

This fantastic senior portrait by Jacki V Photography showcases some special processing and texturizing. This washed look is very popular and looks fresh and fun for outdoor Senior Photography sessions.