November colors

More play with the iPhone apps for processing. I'm loving the possibilities when processing with multiple apps. For this image, I started in Squaready, then used filters in 100Cameras, and finished in Snapseed. I like the painterly quality you can achieve with cross-processing - the play is endless.

roses

These lovely roses were in a clear glass vase on an off-white tablecloth. I shot from above to eliminate the conflicting surroundings and to capture the light that was cast on the table after going through the glass. The first layer I applied, French Kiss Peach Coral, was for color. The script is decorative paper that I scanned and tinted.

lovin' squares

I'm addicted to instagram; there, I've admitted it. I love the immediacy of sharing with others who capture moments. The opportunity to see glimpses from the other side of the globe is fascinating. And now, on my new iphone, there are all the processing apps to play with. I'm loving the square format, so I first go to Squaready to make the cropping decision without losing resolution. This image was then adjusted using Snapseed, which offers lots of processing choices and fun tools. And yes, that was the actual sun here in Santa Cruz today. I love where I live.

Shutter Sisters Camp

Had a great week with Shutter Sisters at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. So much love and effort went into making a supportive, playful space for sisters to create.

MarbleCam

Another fun iPhone app to play with is MarbleCam. It places a clear marble in front of your image, flipping and magnifying. You have the options to flip the image back as I have here, and change the diameter of the sphere. It then blurs the background (which is the image you started with) creating a nice bokeh. Check it out. It's free.

panoramic

I just got my first iphone! I'm, of course, taking tons of photos and processing with different apps. I'll show results with some of my favorites as I experiment. What I'm playing with at the moment is the panoramic function. You get a fish-eye effect (originally called a "whole-sky" lens) with objects on different planes, which I think, adds to the charm.

cloud-chasing

When coming out of work this afternoon, I noticed clouds forming so went off cloud-chasing. I can't remember ever seeing such a huge cloud that low in the sky. The beautiful blue provided great contrast to view those fascinating edges.