Sunday, December 29, 2013

SOFT AND PRETTY PHOTOGRAPHY ETC BY SANDRA FOSTER

I have created a video of the Soft And Pretty Photography By Sandra Foster.  It is a little over 3 minutes long if you care to watch it.  

Best viewed in HD Mode.  (This can be located on the bottom right of the video under "Settings".)

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

Having Fun With Textured Kodak Frames

By Sandra Foster

Added white texture to these Kodak Frames then digitally added some begonia pictures behind them.  Hey, they are frames after all.  The background is done with painted paper towel and stamps etc. 




















Mothers Lilies

Oriental Lilies



Love tweeking the aperture on my camera to get depth of field.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Chive Macro by Sandra Foster

The beauty of the simple chive macro.
Click to enlarge and enjoy the detail on this lowly chive blossom!

Monday, September 9, 2013

Love's Sweet Sake Posy

Closeup of Chiffon Rose 
   
Love's Sweet Sake Posy
Hand stitched the "rose" made with Chiffon from France.  Used Utee to make the leaves.  Covered the cone with vintage sheet music (100 years old).  Hanging from the bottom is a vintage petite point  necklace.

Monday, September 2, 2013

"Often people attempt to live their lives ...."

Such wisdom!
Used texture medium and a plastic doily to create the background.  I then scanned it and blended it with this vintage image and the quote. A page I will use in my quote book.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Wall hanging tray using a designer napkin

Upcycled tray using Dinner Napkin designed by Kathryn White.

I applied the napkin and used Golden's Crackle Paste surrounding the napkin.  Rubbed in black acrylic paint and sealed with several coats. 



Monday, August 19, 2013

Asters And Tea Pot Still Life

Still Life Photography And Digital Artwork By Sandra Foster
I like the "muted" look for some of my images.  Added a textured and stamped background.

Can be purchased as a card, print etc on my Red Bubble Site:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/10144154-tea-pot-asters

Monday, July 22, 2013

Hydrangeas And Roses


Many years ago I did the vase in ceramics.  Flower arrangement made with dried roses and hydrangeas placed at random.
Credit and thanks to Jerry Jones for the Digital Mask.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Another Version Of The Broken Branch

 

Please visit my Red Bubble Site for the story about "The Broken Branch":
Please visit my Red Bubble Site for the story behind this image. http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/9391841-the-broken-branch-digital-watercolor?c=127089-still-life-style - See more at: http://s441.photobucket.com/user/MariesPixels/media/LAVENDULA%20LOVELINESS/Broken-petunia-branch-w-Akvis-n-paper-lace-frame-4LL_zpsdbca6c82.jpg.html#sthash.XeYRLj4v.dpufhttp://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/9391841-the-broken-branch-digital-watercolor?c=127089-still-life-style
Please visit my Red Bubble Site for the story behind this image. http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/9391841-the-broken-branch-digital-watercolor?c=127089-still-life-style - See more at: http://s441.photobucket.com/user/MariesPixels/media/LAVENDULA%20LOVELINESS/Broken-petunia-branch-w-Akvis-n-paper-lace-frame-4LL_zpsdbca6c82.jpg.html#sthash.XeYRLj4v.dpuf
Please visit my Red Bubble Site for the story behind this image. http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/9391841-the-broken-branch-digital-watercolor?c=127089-still-life-style - See more at: http://s441.photobucket.com/user/MariesPixels/media/LAVENDULA%20LOVELINESS/Broken-petunia-branch-w-Akvis-n-paper-lace-frame-4LL_zpsdbca6c82.jpg.html#sthash.XeYRLj4v.dpuf

Monday, June 24, 2013

Cosmo Blossom Tips - Macro

Used my Canon Macro Lens to capture just the tips of these Cosmo blossoms.  I like the tubular petals on these.  At first I thought it was a plant malformity.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Rose Soap Macro

Used my Canon Macro Lens to take this shot of a Bath Soap Rose.  Like the tiny bubble texture the closeup shot reveals.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Monday, June 3, 2013

It Was A Good Birthday!

I liked this Birthday Card so much that I created this Still Life with one of the roses from a beautiful bouquet I also received.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Four Vintage Decorator Plates

I have these plates displayed in a corner setting.  Love the vintage look to all 8 of them.  I rotate them every so often for variety.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Goats Beard Macro With Blue Drops

Took this Macro Shot of a dried Goats Beard blossom. I misted it with blue ink. Photo taken with Canon Rebel DSLR.

Monday, April 29, 2013

White Lilacs On Pedestal

I have a neighbor that grows this most fragrant white lilac.  I placed the blossoms on this music pedestal that I designed.  The edging is made with vintage music advertising adhered to Yupo Paper.  I finished it off by adding the beads/rings to each punched hole.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Five Beautiful Roses - Still Life

Took this shot of these roses on vintage lace. Used Akvis Software in Adobe Photoshop to create the Watercolor effect. Can be purchased as a card, print etc on my Red Bubble Portfolio: http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/9792292-rosy-elegance-digital-watercolor

Monday, April 8, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

Beauty In A Tipped Basket



Combined 3 images in Photoshop CS5 to create this HDR.  Gathered these flowers the afternoon before our killer frost in the fall.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Mini Box For Mini Cards

Box - front and back. Designed using vintage sheet music and images. Makes a great gift for putting 6 mini cards and envelopes in. Hand painted the purple bow etc. Used upcycled jewelry to decorate the front of it. Thanks to Mirkwood Designs for the box template.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Fireweed Macro - Digital Art Gouache

CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE FULL SIZE! Processed this fireweed macro blossom in Adobe Photoshop CS5 using Akvis Software to produce the Gouache look.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Clock And Tea Cup Still Life

Shutter Speed, 2.0 sec, Aperture Priority, f/22, ISO 400, Focal Length 50.0 mm, Canon Prime 50 mm lens, No flash, tripod, shot in RAW Canon Rebel DSLR EOS 500D T1i Adobe Photoshop CS5

Monday, March 4, 2013

Baker, Baker - Piano Silhouette

CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE IT IN FULL SIZE. Added my own keyboard frame to this vintage sheet music piece. Processed a texture with thanks from Lenabem-anna.
Can be purchased as a card on my Red Bubble Site: http://www.redbubble.com/people/sandrafoster/works/8446170-silhouette-piano-player-and-baker

Monday, February 25, 2013

Gladiola - Digital Art

Created this with my own gladiola image and blended a layer of texture. Credit to TanyFelsheim at Flickr for the textured layer.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Broken Branch

I am thoroughly enjoying Polyvore. I used my own still life image and played with it. Please have a peek.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Grungy Wall Cabinet

I love this little grungy wall cabinet for some of my little things. Taken with my Canon Lens EF Canon Rebel DSLR EOS 500D T1i No flash, Incandescent lighting, tripod, RAW, Processed in CS5. Used a vintage sheet of wallpaper as the background.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Grass Seed Macro

Took this Macro shot with my Canon Lens EF 100 mm f/2.8L MACRO IS USM Canon Rebel DSLR EOS 500D T1i. No flash, art studio lighting, tripod, RAW, Processed in CS5

Monday, February 4, 2013

Daisies, Silhouette And Music

Created this digital collage by first designing my own background with many blended layers in Photoshop.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Dried Hydrangea Still Life

Still life shot taken with Canon Digital SLR. Credit to Joessistah for the texture overlay added with Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Monday, January 14, 2013