January 2

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January 2, 2012

 

I love that I have fallen back in love with Tempe.

 

I lived here for years and years. While attending ASU and even for years afterwards. But I always thought Tempe was so old and rundown.

 

Now I think it is beautiful and old. It has character.

 

I had been to Papago park a million times, but it wasn't until a few weeks ago that I noticed this little pier. I think it's beautiful. It's pretty narrow, but it has such a beautiful view of the park and Papago Mountain and Hole-in-the-Rock.

 

I was in between photo sessions here. I had 3. I do absolutely love doing photography. I love meeting all the new people. I honestly leave each session feeling like I met new friends. And it's pretty strange because I am normally so introverted and socially awkward that I absolutely dread meeting new people, yet when I talk to these strangers, I seem to chat away.

 

Still trying to figure out manual mode. I had to take this picture 3 times because it was overexposed each time.

Then in Photoshop, I changed it to sepia and decreased the saturation. Then I went in and erased the sepia from my toenails to make the red stand out.

Done