Dressmaker's Corner

The photo above was taken this past September in South Pass City, Wyoming, a mid- to late-1800's gold mining town which is now a well-preserved historical site. Some TLC in Photoshop allowed me to soften the overly-bright sunlight streaming thru the window while maintaining the lovely natural lighting effect overall. I also wanted to emphasize the "period" feel of the image, so added a bit of digital graininess.

I think it was Ansel Adams who said that photographers don't "take" good pictures, they "make" them. I totally agree. Peering through the viewfinder of a camera and activating the shutter doesn't always produce the desired results. In the old days of film photography, the artist could work magic in his darkroom and finesse the "art" from his or her photos there. How lucky I am to live in the digital age! My photos often get a fresh face using Photoshop CS3, in my opinion the finest photo-editing program available. There are those who would challenge me on this point, but if Photoshop isn't the BEST editor, it must at least be the most POWERFUL program of its kind. Well, suffice it to say that I love the freedom it affords me when I can work on a favorite photo and end up with a piece of art that I would be proud to hang on my wall.