Your Story...

i have shared my passion for the whispers of what once was

and the stories they tell...

i really am a shy soul, a girl who struggles putting her thoughts into words...

who struggles with the best way to make a connection for others with an object of old...

so often i search and ponder on ways to capture an objects beauty and whispers...

photography has given me a bridge to the obstacle...

not only does my photography tell the story, shows the raw beauty, but it enables me to be immersed in the moment...

it allows me to drag my feet against the tides of time and to be aware...

to stop for a moment, to wonder, and to focus not only my camera lens but my focus of being...

but let us not forget our own stories...

the stories we are creating and living each and every day...

give voice to your inner beauties, joys, struggles and dreams...

immerse yourself in your own story and share...

share through the silent, powerful {words} of photography...

so much to love about this week. happy contented sigh.

hey there,

this week was really truly one of the best experiences i have had!
honestly i just can't explain how completely inspired i have been.

i know the word 'inspired' has been well used this week.
but, hey, i LOVE it! what could be better than feeling inspired?

before i sign off.....

if you have an inspiring stay-cation story to share. i'd love to hear it.
you can email me or simply add it to the comments.

i would like to feature a few in the eBook. your name, link info etc would be included.

i'm just going to end with a 'carol burnett' tug on my ear...
and thank you again for being a part of this!!

xxo, kim

p.s.
i picked just a few beauties from the flickr pool. please know that there is so much to love in there. i can't wait to really take the time to enjoy all the magic.

i will be including the link in the stay-cation eBook. So please keep adding to the pool if you like.

image by wendy ramos

image by denise balyoz

image by monica de moss

image by tammy lee bradley

image by denise balyoz

image by creative dreams

image by flying house studios

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that's a wrap.

:)

p.s.s.

oops, not quite a wrap... dea needs to announce the winner of her lovely give away.

we will post asap.

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stay-cation magic makeovers the final eDition

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okay so i've been trying to get a few makeovers done this week....

but it was a little CRAZY... :)

in a good way.

so i thought i would share 2.

the above is from jenny of lila huset.

such a beautiful image!

here's a break down of my process.

first i did a curves adjustment to lighten the background.

i had the urge to B&W it.

i then used my 'black & white' texture.

one layer on mutiply and one layer on soft light.

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then there was this image.... i instantly fell in love.
i oopsed on the photo credit.  i apologize.

this photo belongs to Piroseper.

i LOVE old keys.
and honestly it is pretty darn perfect just the way it is.

i love the desaturated colors.....
so, i added a couple of black & white gradient map layers
one on soft light and one on screen.
did a tiny levels adjustment
then added the 'black & white' texture on multiply.

thank you so much to all of you that submitted images into the challenge. 
you ROCK. :)

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flickr feature ~ Hilde ..... so inpiring

1. bench anyday.....fiona edition., 2. coasting ........, 3. bench monday...soon to be sasha's cafe edition., 4. ( 1 ), 5. bm-rainy,gloomy, can't find a thing to wear edition., 6. and it makes me wonder..., 7. c o d y . . ., 8. xoxo, 9. 6/52, 10. ~ff~ ... the lake edition., 11. o.joy..., 12. f a n . i n . t h e . l o f t, 13. ***

i wanted to share Hilde's amazing photography with you all.  if you are a flickr nut like.....
hilde may already be one of your contacts....

It was one of Hilde's images that made me fall head over heals in LOVE with textures!
I saw one of her HBM (bench monday) pics and nearly flipped.
i was completely drawn to her amazing images.

Take a few minutes to go thru Hilde's stream.  it's truly mind blowing!

i'm such a fan!! 

thank you Hilde for all you do.... your inspiration is really so AMAZING.

xxo, kim

hilde's stream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hildew/

photoshop magic... continued.

i fell in love with this beautiful image that sherry submitted into the

magic challenge.

sigh

isn't it beautiful?

i just had to post sherry's story behind the image as well.

thank you so much sherry....

This old sailing vessel was in the harbour in Rostock, Germany this summer.

I was travelling in northern Europe and Scandinavia. As a sailing enthusiast I cannot resist taking pictures of beautiful old wooden boats. They have such stories in their hulls and in their holds. My husband and I did a two month cruise aboard our sailboat "Windsong" in the Florida Keys this winter. It was an unforgettable experience. I came back with thousands of photographs, many of sailboats, but none with quite the character of this old girl.

i posted the recipe over at the cafe, if you would like to check it out.

xxo, kim

makeover magic #2

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happy tuesday my sweet stay-cation friends.

i'm back with

photoshop magic makeover #2

i have to say ... this is FUN!!

i fell in LOVE with maureen's lovely red, white and blue cherry bowl image.

and it works perfectly with today's new 2 for textures.

so i did 2 edits..one with each texture. 

thanks so much maureen for sharing your image.

you can see more of maureen's lovely work at her truly beautiful blog, cottage 960.

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i have a few announcements, but i think i will pop back tomorrow and share them.

stay tuned.

have a most inspired day.

xxo,

kim

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