Airbrushing

What to do on a lazy Saturday morning?

It's raining outside.  It's been non-stop since this morning.  The weather forecast says we're supposed to have a storm.  I guess it's not the kind of storm that comes with strong winds, just rain and lots of it.

Lucas is napping right now.  He woke up very early today so my plan to sleep in didn't happen at all.  It wasn't his usual waking up time so immediately after breakfast, he went right back to sleep.  He normally naps for 3 hours, so when he wakes up it will be just about time for his swim class.

So when there's not much to do outside, here I am catching up on blogs, Facebook and editing some old photos while learning some new techniques.

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This photo was taken by Charles. One day, my boss asked me for a headshot.  The good thing about us photography enthusiasts is that we can have new and updated headshots anytime we want.  In the past, it would have taken me time and money to have this done at a studio and you can't redo it once it's done without paying more money.  Now, I just find a clean wall, stand in front of it and have somebody take the shot.  Even our friends benefit from it.  Charles did somebody's passport photo a few weeks ago.

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I'm also learning how to airbrush.  I've never done it before because every time I try, the photo ends up looking so fake.  This one I think isn't so bad, though I hate what the sharpening tools did to this photo. It added noise to the areas I sharpened and I couldn't get rid of them.  Tips, anyone?