Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Birds singing in the sycamore tree, dream a little dream of me.

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001 hello peaches! i've been working on an awful lot at the moment and one of the particular tasks in hand is the series above. alexa is definitely one of the prettiest girls i have ever photographed and i cannot wait to photograph her in the summer, sometime when we aren't numb would be a dream! i have never particularly been into manipulating actual image composition however, that bench was really irritating me! i feel like i have cheated a little bit, but what do you all think? i'm always fascinated by before and afters, 

002 i cannot wait to get up my 2012 highlights post as well, i feel as though red brick lipstick has completely skipped christmas and new year celebrations, but they are on their way! 

todays playlist: 'what we see and what we seem are but a dream, a dream within a dream' 


lots of love, sugar mice and candy floss, lily 
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43 comments:

  1. Beautiful, I love the eeriness and mystery in the after shot!
    Elise
    xo
    http://with0utacare.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. Your photographs and filters are always so lovely lily! I'm constantly having a play around on photoshop with mine! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and new year :)

    louisejoyb x

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  3. ah you've done this so well and alexa is so pretty! ox

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  4. This is a gorgeous photo! I love the editing :)

    www.fashionandbeautyrelated.blogspot.co.uk

    x

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  5. ah you've taken out the bench so well, and alexa is so pretty! ox

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  6. Alexa is stunning! I love the way you edit your photos, the colours are just perfect.

    Xenia
    xox

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  7. Both of these pictures are gorgeous! That bench would've annoyed me too, but the after is still a wonderful image! You haven't cheated! xxx

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  8. If there's one blogger who has made me want to get back into photography, it's definitely you. Your photographs are always amazing and are my favourites!

    xxxx

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  9. I think it looks great! I love your photographs, they're gorgeous :)
    xxx
    summerhollyday.com

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  10. I didn't notice the missing bench until I read the text - its not noticeable that you've edited it away at all - i'm sure you're going to get really good with practise :) I wish I had the patience for this kind of thing but i've always been awful at photo manipulation! happy new year! X

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  11. lovely photography :D you look so pretty! :) xx

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  13. She's stunning! The photography's lovely too! xx

    www.thestylebirdy.blogspot.com

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  15. It is beautiful! you've done a great job editing the bench out! xoxo

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  16. gorgeous editing, would love for you to release some photoshop curves!
    Amy x

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  17. wow, it has been a while since I've been here, but it still has got the same atmosphere that I really loved (and still love). It's magical, just magical.
    oh, and I really like it that you call us readers 'peaches' teehee :) now I reallt feel like a soft, pink, fluffy person :)
    xx

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  18. I love seeing before and afters like this, it's interesting seeing how people want their images to turn out like!

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  19. I love the edit, so stunning xx

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  20. this is lovely, I had to remove a bench from one of my photos before, not the easiest , however you've made it look fantastic. I love your images so much Lily Lil xx

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  21. I love your outfit, simple but effective. Although coosy a very mild winter. It gives the desires of tea like.

    Love, unicorns and glitter on you. <3

    Florian,
    http://www.like-enchanted.com

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  22. I've never been one for actual image manipulation either but the bench really detracts from Alexa, who we are supposed to be looking at (and is far prettier than the bench), so it's a great idea to take it out and you can't even tell.

    I also love how you have edited it so her skin looks like porcelain. xx

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  23. It was a good idea to get rid of the bench it really cleans up the image without it. I absolutely adore your blog, I've been following for a very long time but felt too shy to comment. I started mine in August and hopefully this is the year it really takes off :)
    http://www.bandasaur.blogspot.co.uk/

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  25. I love your editing! <3 The colour wash is truly gorgeous!

    x
    Lost in the Haze: a Fashion Photography Blog

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  26. Beautiful picture! I love it, you are so good at editing and I love the removal of the park bench, definitely improves the definition, and she is such a gorgeous girl!!
    http://liberatedbylkc.blogspot.co.nz/

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  27. beautiful girl, beautiful processing!

    http://iloveyouvalentine.blogspot.com

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  28. Looks beautifully edited as always; I can't even tell that the bench was there.

    xxx

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  29. This is a stunning picture and you're right she is soooo beautiful. I wish I had the skills to take the bench out of a picture. You're very talented.

    Sarah Betty xx
    http://sarahbetty.co.uk

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  30. oh wow <3 it seems like exciting time. i do love this photo and belive me that i dream about photo shoot with you, you are such artist !
    <3
    hope you are getting well,
    xx

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  31. Those pictures are soooo beautiful! Hope you had a good christmas and new year xxxx

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  32. Aww such beautiful pictures! I think editing is fine once in a while! :) xo

    http://www.jenventure.blogspot.co.uk

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  33. She is so gorgeous and so are the photos! You are really talented

    http://alittlebitunique.blogspot.co.uk/

    x

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  34. the after definitely looks great as a lot more attention is now on alexa. you have a great talent!

    Sarah
    http://absolutelysarahx.blogspot.co.uk/

    xoxo

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  37. Lily you are ridiculously talented, I will forever swoon over your blog and your ridiculously pretty photo's. xxx

    Shope xo

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  38. she is stunning! which i was as talented at taking/editing my photos as you, lily! xoxo

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  39. The first one looks beautiful, but the after looks absolutely stunning!! Super talented! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk

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  40. Can someone tell me what she uses to edit?

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  41. Wow what a lovely photo / lovely editing!

    I love your outfit too :) New follower!

    Http://hannahrebekahcampbell.blogspot.com xxx

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  42. Editing is so much fun. I love the dreamy, mystical aura of the 'after' photo. What camera do you use? The focus is lovely. Xx

    http://artisticfascination.blogspot.co.uk

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  43. Beautiful!x
    http://bridiesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/

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