beach – An Enchanted Place

This post is for the Miniature Writing Challenge run by An Artist At Heart. This challenge gives a picture and a short story prompt and asks that you write either a mini short story (50 – 150 words), a tiny poem or a haiku (3 lines, 17 syllables). To read the full rules, go here. The short story … More MWC: Beautiful Dawn

Wordless Wednesday: Morecambe Sunset

12/08/2015

Every Wednesday, all across the internet, bloggers post a photograph with no words to explain it. Here is mine.

One-Four Challenge: March Week Four

25/03/2015

Here’s my week three edit for Robyn’s One-Four Challenge. This challenge asks that you edit the same picture in four ways over four weeks. For this final edit I opened the original image in Camera Raw where I increased the exposure and clarity mainly, though a few other sliders also shifted slightly. I then moved it into Photoshop Elements … More One-Four Challenge: March Week Four

One-Four Challenge: March Week Three

18/03/2015

Here’s my week three edit for Robyn’s One-Four Challenge. This challenge asks that you edit the same picture in four ways over four weeks. For this edit I opened last week’s edit in Camera Raw and slightly increased the exposure, highlights and shadows. I then cropped it using Photoshop Elements before opening it in FotoSketcher where I added a mid-strength vintage look with … More One-Four Challenge: March Week Three

One-Four Challenge: March Week Two

12/03/2015

Here’s my week two edit for Robyn’s One-Four Challenge. This challenge asks that you edit the same picture in four ways over four weeks. For this second edit I cropped it a little looser in order to keep more of the tyre tracks on the sand in the foreground. Next, rather than just lightening the face of the … More One-Four Challenge: March Week Two

One-Four Challenge: March Week One

04/03/2015

It’s the first week of march and so time for a new image for Robyn’s One-Four Challenge. For this first edit I decided to keep it simple. First I cropped it to better showcase the tractor and boat, before brightening it slightly using the levels adjustment. I then increased the saturation and contrast. Finally I selected the … More One-Four Challenge: March Week One