
My latest Pioneer Woman photography post is up now, and if you’ve been holding back from shooting at night, maybe I can encourage you to give it a try.
I probably wouldn’t have tried it myself if not for my love of taking sunset photos. I eventually noticed that, in the Philippines, night invariably came almost right after sunset. It took some getting used to, and it prompted me to try and figure out the reason behind it.
I know, I know. I’m a nerd like that.
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Today, Ree (a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman) shared the first set of Photoshop actions in her blog. After an initial misstep which left me glaring at my PC for a few minutes trying to will it to cooperate, I finally got the set to load. I couldn’t wait to start playing.
I literally took the first photo I could find on my external drive. Which was this shot I took from my mom’s balcony a few months back. I quickly hurled a few of Ree’s actions at it, adjusting opacity here and there, and came up with this.
Before:

After:

This is going to be fun. And my house will slowly develop a layer of dust and possibly relocate in protest of the continued neglect as I spend the next few months glued to my computer.
If you want to join me in my downward spiral, head over to Ree’s photography section and download the actions. And be prepared to live on a diet of food products that you can eat while still leaving one hand on the mouse.
I wonder if I have enough straws in the kitchen.