Color Correction

Becky has been studying how to be a better photographer. She isn't taking any formal classes, just looking up new ideas on the internet. One thing we have learned is that even the great photographers of our day crop and color correct. I guess it really does prove that what you see is not always reality.

Sometimes I wish our lives could be just as easily color corrected. On days when you are carrying your own weather, wouldn't it be great to make a few easy adjustments with your mouse, and wham-o, a new image. I have found that there have been days I have been able to color correct. But I guess my save function was not working. Ok, lately I think I have had many of those days and not sure why. Perhaps I have been really killing myself at work.

I have been very worried about the impression I am giving to my employer. Do they think I am worth the investment that they have placed in me, or am I falling short? My boss assures me I am doing a great job, but I have been so overloaded I am not sure I am meeting all of goals. So, in an effort to get ahead, I took a day off. I know, sounds funny to take a day off to get ahead. But in reality it worked great. I was able to "sharpen the saw" and rejuvenate myself. It was wonderful. I took Becky, Zach, and Jilly to the golf course with me. My original intention was to play 9 holes, but it was so busy I was only able to hit a bucket of balls. Probably a good thing too, my golf game is so poor I would have made a fool of myself on the course.

While we were there Becky took pictures of the kids and I. It was so fun to have them there to play with. Certainly an activity I will need to do again. To bad I do not have a job that enables me to play all day. I guess then I would have to work to take a break!

But in reality, it was the best color correction I could have done for myself. Now I am ready to take on the challenges again.