Friday, April 24, 2015

5 Random Friday Finds

Find No. 1


I am taking Vivienne McMaster's Double Exposure Love class this week. I found I am in creative heaven at the moment. Something fun and different to learn. Mainly we are using the Diana Photo App which is available for iPhone and Android. This photo is actually triple exposed.

The base layer is this photo, taken at Lake Leelanau:


Then this texture of a wooden door at the Northern Michigan Asylum in Traverse City is exposed over top of it:


I then added one of the filters  in the Diana App and saved it:


Which is quite pretty just by itself, but then I brought that back into Diana as the base layer and  added this photo of my daughter, Mallory sitting on the rocks at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, over top of the base layer:


I added another filter and saved it, which gave me the finished creation of the first image.

Find No. 2


I am still working on my #the100daysproject #100daysofleadinglines on Instagram. This is my favorite so far this week.

Find No. 3


I found a new collar waiting for Scout on the front step the other day, sent with love from Mallory.

Find No. 4


I have found texting to be so handy for many things including sending your daughter a recipe for a snack bread that she wants to make while she is away at school. The beauty of technology, it does have its pluses. 

Find No. 5


I found an unused railroad track next to the cemetery, which will be ideal for doing some self-portraiture work, definitely won't be any gawkers there.

Joining Kim for Friday Finds

21 comments:

jp@A Green Ridge said...

How creative you are...love your header, let alone the shot of the fence!!!...:)JP

Donna said...

Find No. 5 is my favorite!

Suburban Girl said...

Oh you could have all kinds of fun - an it looks like you are. My friend bought that Canon 5D MIII and it takes multi exposure in camera. He got some really cool shots at a performance we went to.

Bonny Bonafilla said...

Wow! That first photo is a knock-out! How very clever and creative of you to combine so many sources to make a stunning composite. All the best, Bonny

CarolHart said...

Love all your finds this week! I think you have convinced me to download the Diana app. Congrats on your photo being featured on Kim's blog this morning. Happy Friday!

Jill said...

Happy Friday to you! I've played a bit with the Diana app but I don't find any adjustments to the layers and so far not too many of my pics blend well together! Great finds you have here. :)

Ahayes1225 said...

I can picture many photo ops on the RR tracks. Very nice!

Michelle B said...

Thank you for sharing your process for the Diana app. I have the app on my phone but have not used it in a long time. Your finished image is awesome. I also love the fence and those railroad tracks have such character, I look forward to seeing what you create there. :)

Buckeroomama said...

Oh, I LOVE that b/w leading lines photo very much!! Well done!

Playing around with double exposure is so much fun, isn't it?

Jeanne said...

Absolutely love all of your photos and can really see your creative juices flowing.

Melinda said...

I've recently re-discovered your blog- such beautiful images! I love what you've done with the Diana app (which I have used - and forgotten about). Your work makes me want to go back and play some more! I love the image you created of your daughter!

stacie said...

Love them all Sarah! Especially number 5 :)

Cathy H. said...

Love the layered photo of Mallory! Great combination! You've captured such beautifu light in the last one!

Dotti said...

Delightful! You are having entirely too much fun with this Double Exposures class. And I love seeing all your creations!

Angela said...

love the finds---you are growing by leaps and bounds. And I envy that secluded railroad track!

Karen Lakis said...

Nice! Your first shot is very creative, and I love the railroad tracks. It seems like the perfect place for self portrait work.

Barb said...

I liked reading about your process for the double/triple exposure. That track photo has so many wonderful elements going for it - it seems like the start of a mystery story.

The Artful Diva said...

I like the way you created so many layers over top of your photo - nice work

Lynne said...

Wonderful photos Sarah . . . .
I am enjoying all your trial and learning.

Ida said...

Wow your first piece is beautiful. It was interesting reading how you created it.
That bread sounds delicious.
Love that last shot of the Train Tracks.

Nicki said...

The wooden textured door is wonderful and lordy, I could not imagine getting along without text - HOW did I do it for so many years and HOW did my parents get by without SKYPE and TEXT and iPHONES and technology?