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A Few More of My Favorite Images from 2017


A Few of My Favs




What I like about these images is that they pushed me to explore more of the creative tools in Photoshop. I began to understand and use layer masks plus many of the filters in the program. Iā€™m just beginning to scratch the surface of what this program can do and looking forward to push myself even further in 2018.

Night Photography is another challenge area where Iā€™m working on to improve my skills. I love taking pictures, especially pictures of birds and yes, people too!!

The pictures in the collage were taken at Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, the Melbourne Beach Pier, the Viera Wetlands, Cocoa Beach, New York skyline, Quebec City skyline, Space Coast Fair, Downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville Zoo, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C.

God blesses us with many things in life and we each have different gifts and talents. We must decide how we're going to use them. Everyone of us has something to offer the world around us. What brings you joy? When you discover what that is, use it to bring joy to other!


Be blessed and be a blessing!

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