the skies lie to the gullable birdies.

     So, as promised, this is the first photography post on Thursday, as there will be a photography post every Thursday.  For this one I'm going to introduce some practice tips on taking photos and editing them.

     What I do to practice with my camera {because every photographer still needs practice, no matter what age or profession} is take pictures of my mother's and my cat. The following photos are of my mother's cat, Gracie, only because she's easier to photograph as my cat, Vincent, is nearly impossible to find.

1.  If you're going to photograph an animal, you're going to need to find out where their favored hiding place is. For example, below is a picture of Gracie sitting on the second step of the porch. She often sits there and so that would be a great opportunity to take a photo.

 2.    She also seems to enjoy rolling about in the construction area of my yard...which brings us to editing. I simply enhanced the coloring (which you can easily do with something as simple as iPhoto) and I messed with the contrast until it seemed fit. The enhancing brought a lot of the color to the front.

3. Here is some more editing (I used Flare for these ones - Flare is an extremely simple app that does a really good job, and it's worth the $6 [equivalent to €4.47]! It works well for visual editing but that's about it. If you want to draw or have a select tool, I'd suggest an Adobe Photoshop program).

Rounded edges are a beautiful way to finish off a photo! {I love rounded edges!}

And this is one of my favorites from my practice run, I think I might actually enter it in the local fair if it isn't too late!;

Also, here's the song of the post! I've been listening to it over and over and over again! It's so hypnotic & absolutely beautiful. Florence Welch and her voice really make me want to go out and use my camera or paint something blue and happy.
Florence + The Machine - What The Water Gave Me (Bonus Track) by Posh Magazine
Ciao! Hope this was enjoyable? :D