Earlier today, I was introduced to a photo editing software tool by Google called Picasa by Liane Jamason on her blog post. I had so much fun with this program. It's so easy to use! If you've ever battled with the complexities of Photoshop...you will truly understand. This is a FREE program which you can download and start creating all sorts of unique photo compositions very quickly and easily. Here's some of the photographs that I edited today from scenes around the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.
This picture was colorized to highlight the color in the sky and bring that emphasis in the background to the main focal point which was the Marriott Hotel complex.
The picture of these roses was taken in late fall...they kept on blooming and blooming. They were supposed to be minature roses, but they grew to be real "giants" at 4-5 ft. tall!
The Brass Works Building off Monroe Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a retrofitted building which houses a classy mix of businesses and apartments. This relief in black and white was fun to play around with and highlights the cool mural at the side of the building in a stark way.
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Lola,
I attended a seminar with Jeff Turner last week at the Colorado Realtor Rally and he recommended Flickr and Picknik
I'll pass this on to Eric. He likes to tinker with photos.
P.S. I LOVE the mural on the Brass Works Building.
I downloaded it mysefl sometime ago but I rarely do anything with it, Lola. This may inspire me to take the time to explore what Picasa can do. Thanks for sharing.
Jeff
I have been using Picasa for years now and found there is nothing out there that competes either with the ease of use or flexibility. Thanks for the post.
Sonja in Olympia WA
Bill & Barbara Jo...Thanks for stopping by.
Ross...I'll be looking into picnik...hadn't heard of it prior to yesterday.