Here are the eight images in my new Dahlia’s (Set Two) card collection. I’ve already printed a set and they look mighty fine, if I do say so myself.
Tag: Cards
Goodnight Flower
I shot this years ago. I only worked on it today. It is now part of my Dahlias (Set Two) card collections
Salmon Dahlia, 7.21.14
The Dahlia Set (Box One)
Up on its own page and ready to go, for those who don’t want to have to do the picking and choosing themselves:
Red & Yellow Dahlia, 7.5.15
First Shot: Dahlia, 10.12.15
White & Yellow Dahlia, 7.5.15
Fuchsia Dahlia, 7.5.15
Pink, Yellow and White Dahlia, 7.5.15
Yellow & Red Dahlia, 5.13.17
Primary Colors, 8.20.15
Bright Pink & White Dahlia, 7.5.16
Goodnight Flower
Yellow & Red Dahlia, 5.13.17
Cards, Anyone?
Do you have your Christmas or holiday cards yet?
These cards are not cheap nor are they cheaply made, but they are special! I carefully print them here after preparing the images. Colors are vibrant and, of course, you won’t find these at your local store so odds are no one will be sending out the same card.
Red Is Tricky
Working with red can be a bit of a challenge. The camera has a tough time handling a really intense red. ( The same can go for purple, and certain blues as well.) My husband, G Dan Mitchell, has explained the why of it to me several times, but I’m not able to wrap my slow brain around it all, or at least I’m not able to hold on to the knowledge for much longer than the blink of an eye. Or shutter. Or something. That being said, I continue to work with the color. This time of year I work with it quite a bit. Much of the time I have to turn down the saturation. I’ve noticed that highly saturated photos are a big hit with a lot of people, but I want something to look the way I remember seeing it, and I don’t usually see things so ultra-saturated.
This photo above took some work. And yes, I did slide that saturation a bit to the left. At this point I think I may try to print it, as I think it would make a lovely card, and for a variety of events: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, special occasions … it works for all. It think it would make a good larger print as well. I guess it’s time to feed some paper into the printer!
Side note: I’m not sure if I’ll be posting anything for the next few days: I’ve been hired to perform in some Christmas concerts out of town, so I’ll just have to play it by ear. The posting, that is, not the music. Dan will hold down the fort here … you can always go look at his absolutely fantastic work. Needless to say, I learn a lot just by studying his photographs.
Christmas Time Is Here
Yep. Already. My house is partially decorated, but other than that I’ve done very little. With no Nutcracker this December (our struggling local ballet company is using tape this year, sad but true) I think I was a bit thrown off.
Today, though, I started working on Christmas cards. This is just a quick hand-held shot of what I’ve done so far. Soon I’ll post each of the shots so you can see them more clearly: I have a few more to work on so I want to get back to those before I post.
I always enjoy making cards. I enjoy sending them as well. There’s something about a card like this, where one can put a personal message inside, that I really like.
