Gypsy Photo's

2010-02-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

For a while there I was trying to keep my photos separate from my writers Blog, but it's time to admit, I 'm not very good at it. From now on I'll be combinging things once again. If you wish to see more of my photogrpahy adventures, please visit www.sashawhite.net/blog

Hope to see you there.

Winter's Coming

2009-11-09T22:52:00.000-08:00

From my window.

STR

2009-11-07T22:51:00.000-08:00

A friend that posed for me. What do you think?

Daisy

2009-11-05T22:50:00.000-08:00

Gerbera Daisy's are my fave flower. :)

What would you ask?

2009-11-03T22:48:00.000-08:00

If you could look into a crystal ball and see the answer to any question, what would you ask?

Second Home

2009-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

Presents?

2009-10-17T11:00:00.000-07:00

Even the cats love it when the postman comes bearing boxes.

Shades of Blue

2009-10-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

Terrance 1

2009-10-13T11:14:00.000-07:00

Size Does Matter

2009-10-09T23:08:00.000-07:00

Okay, I admit this photo doesn't look like much here, but click on it, and get the LARGE version, and check it out. The detail is pretty cool.

Americana

2009-09-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

Took this when I was in Washington State. Simple, yet I liked the view.

Where's the spider?

2009-09-26T08:53:00.000-07:00

Part of me really wanted to see a big ugly spider in there, but I admit part of me was glad it wasn't around. LOL

Juicy

2009-09-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

Not only were they pretty, they were yummy too!

Headshots

2009-09-23T15:51:00.000-07:00

At the start of Septemebr I went on a writing retreat with some author friends. One of them, Delilah Devlin, needed a new author photo for her website and promotions. What do you think? Which one do you like best?

Photo 1)

Photo 2)

HDR

2009-08-26T03:00:00.001-07:00

So, I've seen so much HDR (HIgh Dynamic Resolution) around, and I really liked them, and I wanted to try it. However, I only have Photoshop Elements, and it doesn't have the Merge to HDR option that the complete photoshop suite does. So this is my attempt at it, done with masking and lighting/shading.

(HDR is achieved by merging layers of the same photo from different exposures to get well, a dynamic photo)

Do you like it? Or do you think it looks too fake?
You can click on the photo to see a larger version.

The Grim Reaper is coming...

2009-07-28T23:51:00.001-07:00

STR Contact Sheet 1

2009-07-27T17:21:00.000-07:00

From a recent shoot with a friend. Click on the pic to see a larger version.

In Bloom

2009-07-17T14:09:00.000-07:00

Now look closer. In a field of stone, flowers can still bloom.

These phots were taken in Ireland, in a place called The Burren.

Taken from http://www.burrenpage.com/

"The thing about the Burren is that it is not obvious. It's not like the Taj Mahal or the Grand Canyon or Ayer's Rock. You could be standing in the middle of it and asking the locals where it is. This has happened. Let's face it, grey stone, green fields and cows is basically what Ireland is to some people, and if you don't do your homework, you too could cycle or drive the length and breadth of the Burren and feel like you never really saw it. But the homework isn't difficult and you can start right here. The Burren is an amazing place. It is a karst limestone region of approximately 300 sq km which lies in the north west corner of Co Clare, in Ireland. It is composed of limestone pavements, which are eroded in a distinctive pattern known as karren. This pavement is crisscrossed by cracks known as grykes and underneath the pavement there are huge caves and rivers that suddenly flood when it rains. It contains dozens of megalithic tombs and celtic crosses and a ruined Cistercian Abbey from the 12th century, Corcomroe. You can find villages abandoned since famine times and green roads on which you can walk for miles without ever seeing a car . And if you go in springtime you will find rare wildflowers such as gentian and orchids and bloody cranesbill."

I wish

2009-07-16T12:48:00.001-07:00

I wish I was back in Greece right now, sitting at a small street cafe watching people go by.

Doorway To Adventure

2009-07-10T01:54:00.000-07:00

This is a picture I took when I was in Ireland years ago. It's simple really, just a doorway I thought was very unique and cool that had a subtle Celtic vibe to it. I recently scanned the photo and wanted to do something unique with it, and came up with this. IF you saw a doorway that led into space or another universe, would you go through it?

Like it?

2009-06-27T08:15:00.001-07:00

This photo is one of my favorites of Brad, but it was slightly blurry. (Damn it!) so I played with it in photoshop, and used some of the filters to make it sort of painting like. Not too much though. What do you think?

Mirror Fun

2009-06-25T23:37:00.000-07:00

Cool Guy

2009-06-20T00:58:00.000-07:00

Click on the image for a larger version.

LJ

2009-06-17T00:40:00.000-07:00

A classic headshot. Do you prefer the indoor, or the outdoor?

JS

2009-06-14T23:41:00.000-07:00

BD

2009-06-12T04:00:00.001-07:00

I just did a photo shoot with some friends, so I have plenty of new pics to show. Some I like as is, some I like to play with. Like this one. Sometimes I think a little bit of color manipulation does wonders. What do you think? Do you like this, or hate it?
To see a larger version, just click on the pic.

Lush Waterfall

2009-06-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

Private Cove

2009-06-09T18:37:00.000-07:00

Which one do you like better? (Click on the picture to see a larger version)

Summers Coming

2009-06-06T01:18:00.000-07:00

Even my cat Scarlet knows it. She's loving the sun. And I admit, I love that her eyes match the plant. It's almost liek she posed for this picture deliberately. LOL

Playing with Old Shots

2009-06-04T01:00:00.000-07:00

I was digging through some old shots, and found this one from when I was in South Africa. It's of the coastline, and I can remember when I took it. It was a dreary weather day, but the ocean was still so utterly beautiful in it's power.

One of my issues with my old photos is that I'm just now scanning them and getting them on the computer, and in doing so, I can see them in much more detail. This is a good thing, and a bad thing. For this particular picture, I love the colors and the ocean spray...but I now notice a bit of a discoloration or verticle smudge on the left side.

If you can't see it there, just click on the photo and you'll get a larger version where you can;t miss it.

However, in removing all the color from the photo, and playing with the lighting, it almost disappears. :)

Girl-Play

2009-05-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

From an Irish Church

2009-05-28T12:49:00.000-07:00

2009-05-27T02:16:00.000-07:00

Canvas

2009-05-18T01:14:00.000-07:00

Blue Grotto, South Africa

2009-05-14T01:11:00.000-07:00

Perspective

2009-05-12T01:08:00.000-07:00

Beth

2009-05-10T01:08:00.000-07:00

A Friend

2009-05-08T01:06:00.001-07:00

Peek-a-Boo

2009-04-04T10:39:00.000-07:00

Winter

2009-04-02T06:46:00.000-07:00

Nightwalk

2009-03-30T15:00:00.000-07:00

I've always been a night hawk, not a morning dove. While some might find walking at night scary, or creepy, I find peace.

Thamel, Nepal

2009-03-29T06:37:00.000-07:00

Greek Shop

2009-03-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

Morning Coffee

2009-03-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

Self Portrait

2009-03-17T17:35:00.000-07:00

I've been slack posting here...but here's something new. My iMac has a camera on it, and I wanted to play with photoshop and needed a simple picture to play with. So this is what I did.

Cutie Pie

2009-02-20T17:26:00.001-08:00

Nepal_Woman

2009-02-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

Beach Dreamin'

2009-02-17T05:12:00.000-08:00

Pretty

2009-02-16T22:18:00.000-08:00

Pretty Flowers

2009-01-03T05:54:00.000-08:00

Danielle

2008-06-27T21:59:00.000-07:00

Summer Storm

2008-06-08T20:11:00.000-07:00

Valley of Fire

2008-06-01T21:35:00.000-07:00