Beyond Layers Challenge

I've been a member of Kim Klassen's Beyond Layers class for all of 2012, but got lost after the first few months and mostly ignored it.  She's offering Beyond Beyond for 2013 (discounted pricing is still valid) and I've decided to re-up and try to go back through some of what I missed in 2012 as well!  Class begins January 23rd if anyone is interested in joining in.

Today she offered us a great tulip photo with a black background and a challenge to play with it.  My results:

My recipe -  To Kim's original photo I added:

KK texture 1301 on overlay at 75%

KK texture paperstained music on color burn at 60%

Pioneer Woman "lovely & ethereal" action

a quote

It was fun to take a few minutes to play - no purpose, it won't likely get used for anything...

Beyond Layers - "Painterly"

I started with this.

Adding Kim Klassen's "Sienna" and "Finale" textures and several hue/adjustment layers, I ended up with this.  The goal was to make it look like a painting.  I think I get that in the sky, but not sure about the rest of the photo.  Not thrilled with the end result, but I did play, and I learned a new way to use the hue/adjustment layer in photoshop, so that's cool!

Just a Quote for Friday

I got 8 of these gorgeous roses for Valentine's Day. I used one to play with photos with the idea of using textures in mind.

Recipe for this one:

Alexa's "Honey Grunge" (download freebie here) on soft light at 100%. Kim Klassen's "Cherish" on darker color at 65% and duplicated on overlay at 65%.  Finished off with Kim Klassen's "Wonderful Magic Scripted" on screen at 90%.

Beyond Layers - "Light and Blur" and Just A Quote for Friday

I shot this photo of pine cones laying among dead pine needles in the grass.  I didn't get the dreamy "blur" effect, but I was really happy with the light!

Processed using Kim Klassen's "organic" texture in two layers - one as soft light at 100% and the second as darken at 75%.

Same place, same time, different shot.  I think I got light and blur! :)  No textures added to this one.

Beyond Layers - My Six Word Memoir

My photo with KK textures "simplicity" soft light @100% & "storm" darken @40%

My Six Word Memoir:

"Striving to be best possible ME"

The only connection with the photo is that bit of tree bark that curled itself into the letter "C"... captured this photo in November... the tree is one in my front yard.

Six Word Memoir prompt inspired by Smith Magazine and part of Beyond Layers class assignment.

Beyond Layers - "Just Enough" and Just A Quote for Friday

"Less is More."  ~Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

First photo exercise in Kim Klassen's "Beyond Layers" class.  My photo with KK "awaken" texture added with soft light blending mode at 80%