Tag Archive | "Photography"
Plano Balloon Festival
Thought you’d enjoy these pics from the Plano Balloon Fest a couple of weekends ago. It was so interesting seeing these flat sheets of color on the ground inflate into giant splashes of color across the sky.
Continue reading...A trip to the zoo…
Sunday, September 2, 2007
I visited the Ft. Worth zoo last weekend. It was a hot day, but it was lots of fun. I took along my camera & took some fun shots. My favorite part was the area where you can actually feed the birds! You buy these little sesame seed coated sticks for a $1 and then [...]
Continue reading...For the love of a flower…
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
I forgot to post an image I took in Renee’s garden a few weeks ago. What beautiful things flowers are! Can anyone help me with the name of this?
Continue reading...Mom’s Garden
Saturday, July 7, 2007
We spent the 4th of July in Tulsa visiting family & my Mom’s garden was in full bloom. She has such an amazing green thumb (which I unfortunately did not inherit – I can kill just about any plant within a mile of my house!) *LOL*. Here are just a few of the blossoms abounding. [...]
Continue reading...Meow.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Was out walking & this lil’ guy was hiding in my neighbor’s back garden this evening. He’s an outdoor cat that frequents my condo courtyard. Also wanted to share some images of beautiful coneflowers growing just a few doors down…
Continue reading...New Photo Gallery from Arboretum
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
I finally took my new macro lens out for a test run this past weekend. The Arboretum was having their Dallas Blooms festival, and it was an amazing sight! The earth was exploding with gorgeous flowers. The poppies & tulips were particularly beautiful. I also captured some great images of daisies, iris, daffodils, and more… [...]
Continue reading...The Orton Technique
Sunday, January 21, 2007
I learned about a fascinating photography technique today that gives almost any photograph an ethereal, dreamy quality. It is called the Orton technique & is super simple to do in Photoshop. Below are some samples I made today & here is a link to a tutorial so you can learn how to do this yourself. [...]
Continue reading...About Me
Hi! My name is Laura Griffin and I’m a Sr. Finance Mgr by day and a designer by night. This blog is dedicated to sharing all things creative with you... from papercrafting to polymer clay, painting, music recordings, and more!
Once or twice a year, I’ll also take you along on my global travel adventures so you can share in the journey!
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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