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My Doll Adventure 25: Rosie’s bird adventure, part 2

In our last episode, a falcon appeared in the garden while Rosie slept. Rosie’s story continues. ***** All paintings from Gustav Klimt, who lends himself to birds :). I’d wanted to use Chagall, whose dream-like worlds fit the dreamy nature… Continue Reading →

Angles of motion and selecting in Photoshop

I’ve been working on the first photograph from Rosie’s bird adventure – the photo where she’s flying off with the bird. Here’s where I started. Just me, holding Rosie and the falcon above my head while I photograph upwards. For… Continue Reading →

Lots of learning about photography, but no pictures

One of the benefits of my new backwards weeks is that I can sit down and learn new things, instead of rushing through a photoshoot. That’s what I did this weekend. I’m working through two books. One is a Photoshop… Continue Reading →

My Doll Adventure 24: Camellia finds a friend

In our last episode, Camellia received a gift of clothing and food. The next morning, she leaves the camp to gather fruit. The panther doesn’t follow and stays in camp. When Camellia returns to camp, she sees the panther standing… Continue Reading →

Adding cinemagraphs to doll pictures

I’m slowly learning to add motion to Camellia’s adventures through cinemagraphs, so I’ll share what I’ve learned so far. Basically, a cinemagraph is a fancy animated GIF. You create a stack of photos where just one element changes, and then… Continue Reading →

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