If you were to follow me with my camera on a walk anyplace, you might scrunch your eyebrows and wonder why the heck I would take a photo of THAT!...the answer is simple, I like to take my own stock photos, so often snap weird and odd objects, just so that I will have them later for some other wonderful purpose (ask my friend Nancy - who is now a convert!)
So here is the SOOC (Straight out of the Camera) picture that I took on Las Vegas Boulevard. The picture itself was not ever meant to be a stellar one - but I did have it in mind for something that I might use later!
And here it is, a digital collage created entirely with my own elements, photos, backgrounds etc, yeah - you get the idea! And the good thing is that it's not that hard to do!
I will be teaching Photoshop Classes in Virginia and Portland for Art and Soul this year, and if you are interested, then the magic will be revealed!
Oh and if you are talking to the BIG GUY upstairs, could you please remind him that the Winter Olympics are in Vancouver and not Long Island...the snow is falling AGAIN...and truth be told we've had enough!
Sorry, still laughing about your snow prayer. You are just so darn creative and talented. Love what you did with your own stock photo.
Posted by: Deborah | February 18, 2010 at 10:47 PM
fantastic digital collage I wish I were going to Art & Soul but I am doing Beadfest in August and can only do so much.
I need to get out and use my camera more - well if it ever stops snowing!
Posted by: jean hutter | February 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Ah, a kindred spirit :-)
I snap EVERYTHING.
You just never know what you might need.....
The collage is terrific...I am SO looking forward to your class in May!!
Posted by: Lennie | February 16, 2010 at 10:05 AM
love this collage!!!
spending a day walking in/behind your shoes
and a few days at the computer
changed my creative digital life!!
digital photos cost nothing to take, nothing to store and you just never know when you might come in handy for your next digital collage! a simlpe photo can be magical!!
YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER!!!!!
Posted by: nancy donaldson | February 16, 2010 at 08:16 AM
Be fair now, Brisbane is swimming, and all are sprouting water wings, Perth WA is having the hottest summer on record,tidal waves, earthquakes, most of UK snow bound, no snow for winter olympics ,Why should you miss out LOVE YOU M oxox.
Posted by: Mother bear | February 16, 2010 at 06:40 AM