Post-Christmas Pinks

So you know how some people get post-Christmas blues? That sadness that comes with the loss of the happiest time of year? Well, mine are pink. It's kind of a rosy glow, a post-Christmas happy feeling. I get nostalgic for the Christmas season, and sometimes, in the cold, sweet air of February, want to wrap myself up in it. And so I listen to music like this:

Photo Tip of The Day

Hi everybody!!

Today's photo tip involves one of my favorite things: COLOR! It's my personal opinion that the world looks better when it is very colorful, bright, and a little out of focus... which brings us to these photos:

These photos were posted today (by me!) on www.dailythanks.org, a gratitude project website. The first is a close up of a glass vase, taken with a handheld Canon 50D, indoors, at noon, with only window light. (Settings 1/10 second at f5, iso 100).

The abstract shine of the window light on the textured surface of the vase reminded me of a nebula, so I shot handheld and got a little camera shake to add to the "galactic" feel. I imported into Lightroom, ramped up the vibrance about 35 points, added text in photoshop, and voila... Gorgeous, darling.

The second (red/orange/purple) photo is shot similarly using a different glass mosaic vase, as is the third photo... The only difference being that I added a few light paintbrush stroke starbursts in yellow to the final shot to imply raindrops.

So that's my color tip of the day: Find something bright, gorgeous, and shiny; Shoot it slightly out of focus; Ramp up the vibrant color. Done.

Out Of The Woods by Nickel Creek

Any brides or brides-to-be out there who love this song, please call me... I've been dying to do a live motion couples shoot to a cover of this song.

It is dreamy, romantic, cinematic, elegant, sad, and sweet... Bittersweet for those of us who have never before been engaged or married, but always something to hope for.

It's going to run around in my head all day.

(p.s., Nickel Creek, you are the best!!!)

Adorable Baby Boy

This little guy is almost 5 months old, and soooooo cute.

Wearing a LEIA original hat, © Leia Jobe 2011.

SO loving the Phrena2 Lamp by Karl Zahn

Just discovered the Phrena2 Lamp by Karl Zahn for sale on Fab.com... And it is just BEAUTIFUL.

Really really want someone who knows me to buy me one for Christmas. (hint hint). :)

Oh, and for everyone else: here's a free coupon code for you... if you join fab.com in the next 24 hours, you'll get a $10 credit. You're welcome. ;) Click here: http://fab.com/cyg4yi

By the way... my favorite new word of the day is "diaphanous," meaning "light, delicate, and translucent." Something to aspire to. :)

Sia's "Breathe Me"

So while wrapping up some editing earlier today, this song came on Pandora... and I remembered what I forgot I had to tell all of you. It is this:

There a few songs IN THE WORLD that I love more than "Breathe Me" by Sia. It speaks to everything in my life... whether happy in love or waiting for the lonely to pass, I hear this song, and I feel understood.

Love it. You should listen.

Girl Power

© Leia Jobe, 2011

Super fun photo shoot today for this adorable little girl... Editing the CUTEST pictures ever to the tune of the Feist channel on Pandora radio and loving everything (especially the following songs).