Facebook fan page & Learning Photoshop

Well it took me all stinkin’ day but I finally set up a Facebook fan page for you all to “Like” and I imagine that later on I’ll streamline it with the new blog. So in the meantime, become a fan (I did!) and then you’ll be super-duper uber cool!

Uh, in other news, I have been dabbling around with Photoshop. Actually not THE Photoshop – which would set me back about a grand – but rather a free version of something more complicated. I downloaded GIMP and was immediately intimidated by it. Crikey!

After a little playing around (read: all fucking day!) I was able to create a masterpiece. My new promo picture for the blog. Here is the before picture, taken at a bachelorette party in May. As you can see there is chaos in the background, my nose is shiny and the sign says “Reserved” (which I thought was fitting for my married ass).

 

The newly edited photo is something to behold. I removed the clusterfuck that was happening in the background, smoothed out my skin, whitened my eyes and pinked up my lips (actually I over-did it all on purpose because I plan on adding an effect to the whole thing) and then of course I changed the writing on the sign. That font took me hours to figure out as it matches my blog font perfectly.

Let this be a reminder to you all: even an amateur can make a normal picture practically magazine worthy. Imagine what a professional could do with the real Photoshop. Every image you see in a magazine is tweaked nowadays and I just want you to be aware of that.

You better believe every picture you see of me from now on will be fake. I’m kidding.

Go join my facebook fan page and also, don’t forget about that little tweeter contest I’ve got going on until Monday! Free nailpolish ladies!