Take a closer look … … The wonders of Photoshop

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Finally it is the summer holidays and I have a chance to play around with photo shop. Stay tuned – there will be more before the holidays are over … … …

Playing with the shutter … … …

New Years Eve … just before their party.  This has got to be the best time to make your models pose while you play around with the camera settings and the shutter speed.  

Thank you to Brittany, Kate and Emily for your patience.  

These are now officially known as the “Ghost Pics”

What do you think … … …?

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Sunset @ the beach … …

The first bit of sunshine for 2012 – so it was a walk on the beach with the my husband and the dog.  At the mouth of the Whaingaroa Harbour there is a rock that appears periodically when the sea washes the sand away.  When Britt was a toddler we used to come swim here at Elephant Rock.  Now she is 15 and it is back again like it was then.  The raw beauty and force of nature leaves me spellbound and in awe.

You just have to love where you live … … and we do … …

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Beach … Picnics … Friends … …

Teenagers + Camera = Photo shoot … …

Gotta love having willing photography objects – cheers guys for that

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2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,900 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

Whaingaroa Youth Movement “Welcome Home”

On Saturday 3rd December 2011, the students from Whaingaroa Youth Movement had their annual dance show.  This year the show was in Wainui Reserve in the gardens.  Once again Patti and her students (all girls this year again) put on a show to be proud of.  From cute little 5 year old ‘pukeko’ to the seniors who were the ‘wahine’.  There was a huge turn out this year of family and friends all sitting on picnic blankets under the trees eating their picnics, sipping wine, chatting and laughing with each other.  Music was floating all around the park as we were all entertained by our tamariki.  There were even a pair of ‘seagulls’ entertaining us from high up in the sky (two very talented circus performers displaying their ribbon climbing skills!)

Thank you Patti and all the members of the Whaingaroa Youth Movement for your dedication and amazing talents to make your entire community proud.  This is a gift that our children will carry on through their lives, to be able to stand tall, move gracefully and dance in tune to life’s beat XXX 

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Live … Love … Laugh …

When you see love sometimes you just need to stop, stare and appreciate it all … …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mick and Jen’s Fabulous Wedding … …

On Saturday two wonderful people made their union official.  With Lily and Matilda watching their Mamma and Pappa they proclaimed their love for each other and promised that they were in for the long haul … …

Here’s to you two … … Rock on guys!!!!

Saturday 1 October 2011

Wainui Reserve

Ngaranui Beach

Raglan

New Zealand

 

Raglan Area School Senior Ball – August 2011

So far photos are up on Facebook – but I will be adding some up on here too …

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.182373858501117.45009.133535320051638

Karioi Classic – 2011

Once again it was an absolutely stunning day in Raglan, Whaingaroa, New Zealand.  A perfect day for the Annual Karioi Classic mountain bike race around Mt Karioi.

Was an awesome turn out with everyone completing the course in under four hours.

Great work Dirk and Lisa – you guys are the best event organisers that I know!

Enjoy … …

(PS:  Thanks to my wonderfully talented daughter Lexi Holmes for being my amazing 2nd camera – very cool photos!)