His Handiwork - NOT IN USE

Reminder

2010-01-18T17:38:00.003-06:00

http://www.hishandiworkphotography.blogspot.com

New Address

2009-11-27T17:33:00.003-06:00

"His Handiwork | Blog" has a new location. For those of you who are following this blog address, go ahead and switch over to:
http://hishandiworkphotography.blogspot.com

I will no longer be posting on the address:

http://www.snatchedimages.blogspot.com

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Luke Smith,

His Handiwork

Exclusively For Pro-Creationists

2009-11-04T19:12:00.002-06:00

Click on the image below to download my newest creation: Creationism vs. Fatalism wallpaper:

The photo of Genesis was shot by me below:

...School Bus...Ford...and Kroger

2009-10-28T20:46:00.002-05:00

...hotel...airport...logo...

2009-10-22T09:46:00.002-05:00

More pictures from So. Cal. trip.

Here's the latest logo that I have created...It's designed for a company that services half photography and half graphic design.

Random Pics From So Cal

2009-10-10T15:58:00.001-05:00

Windows "Unixy" Wallpaper

2009-09-29T22:25:00.007-05:00

Now that I have been running Windows 7, I decided to think beyond the latter. ;) Here's what I whipped up in Photoshop tonight.

Adobe Icon Set

2009-09-25T14:47:00.006-05:00

I have somewhat duplicated the adobe icons in Illustrator, but added a little twist to the original look:

Click on the link to download this icon set for you desktop (.ico files): http://hishandiwork.biz/adobe_icons_ico.zip

If you would like to download just the images, click on the next link below (.png files): http://hishandiwork.biz/adobe_icons_png.zip

Change Your Blogger Favicon

2009-09-24T12:19:00.007-05:00

Do you ever get tired of the same old blogger logo appearing in your browser tab whenever you enter your blog? Well, I finally figured out how to replace that blogger logo (favicon) with my His Handiwork Logo on my blog in Blogger:

Follow the instructions below to do the same to your blog:

Step #1 - Upload your image that you would like to replace onto a remote server (I use Photobucket or Google Groups)

Step #2 - Copy the direct link provided by your image hoster (Photobucket, etc..) and paste it as showed in the image below:

If you have any questions, just email me at luke@hishandiwork.biz

Illustrator CS4: Twitter Bird

2009-09-23T16:48:00.006-05:00

This week I received Adobe Design Premium CS4. It includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Indesign, Fireworks, and more. After somewhat mastering Photoshop (no one ever really does) I'm taking some time to learn Illustrator. Illustrator is a program dedicated to creating fully vector graphics. Click here to find out more about Illustrator and how vector graphics work:

Here's my first attempt to create something in Adobe Illustrator:

Note: I do not use Twitter... :)

Purchase Illustrator

Photoshop Wallpapers

2009-09-20T22:20:00.003-05:00

Here are two wallpapers that I've created from scratch to fit my desktop.

Reflection

Metal

Latest Desktop Background

2009-08-28T13:36:00.006-05:00

Here's my current desktop background that I created this afternoon.

Gaylord Opryland Hotel

2009-08-22T20:34:00.006-05:00

Our friends took us to see and walk the Gaylord Opryland Hotel Thursday night and I tried to capture some incredible sites with my powershot. See dylanpine.blogspot.com to see photos shot of this hotel from an iphone by my friend Dylan Pine.

Water foutain amidst dining

Family Portraits...2/5

2009-08-17T20:12:00.002-05:00

Here are a couple family portraits...three more to come

Me (Photo shot by Cassaundra)

Youngest Sister Cassaundra

Photos of So CA House

2009-08-17T17:39:00.000-05:00

These two photos of our old house in So CA were shot back in the middle of July '08 before we moved at the end of the month. The pictures are of poor quality due to lack of experience with photography back in "those days".

Website Launched

2009-08-15T19:26:00.000-05:00

I have launched my new website of which is solely dedicated to 'His Handiwork Photography and Design'

Here's the link: http://hishandiwork.biz

Half of a Car and Sunday Clouds

2009-08-13T22:03:00.000-05:00

Dining

2009-08-09T20:22:00.000-05:00

Here are 4 photos that were shot back in March

Lightroom 2...and Amish Community

2009-07-31T21:39:00.000-05:00

My friend 'convinced' me that Lightroom 2 is the way to go for photographers...so I went ahead and downloaded the trial version. I absolutely love it! I would recommend this program for any photographer. I will be purchasing this program and using it for photography hereinafter.

To check out Lightroom 2, click on the image below:

Today my mom, sisters and I drove an hour out of town to shop for produce within the Amish community. During this exciting venture, I encountered amazing barns and buildings that could not have been passed up for photographing.

Update on 'Green Beans'

2009-07-28T23:22:00.000-05:00

I have posted this photo editing project before in one of my previous posts, but I don't think the clouds looked realistic, so here's an update.

Latest Update

Blueberries...Driving...Horses...and Waffles

2009-07-25T17:19:00.000-05:00

Blueberry Picking

Noah

Grant

Drew

My eldest sister Brittany

Driving Priviledges

My first parking job

Grant

Lonely horses

Waffle Night

Waffles

Sweet Tea

Dutch Blitz

Photoshop: Extracted Tree

2009-07-20T14:28:00.000-05:00

Today I focused on extracting objects from other pictures. In the image below you will see that I combined three images to create a more appealing and characterized look.

Photoshop: Removing Power Lines From Image

2009-07-16T19:23:00.000-05:00

Here is an image that I edited in about, oh, 10 to 12 minutes. The following changes were made to the original photo:

1. Color enhancement
2. Object removal - power lines
3. Enhanced sky with blue
4. Added clouds to sky

Photoshop: His Handiwork Logo

2009-07-16T15:45:00.000-05:00

I am attempting to design a catchy logo for my 'business'.

Here's what I've whipped up today:

Photoshop: CS4 Design

2009-07-15T16:41:00.001-05:00

Here's my latest design:

Photoshop: Adding Clouds To Sky

2009-07-11T17:57:00.001-05:00

Today I sought out to find a way to bring more depth to a picture by adding clouds to a sky with the brush in Photoshop CS4. Here is where I learned how: Click here

Original Photo

Photo With Clouds

More Independence Day Photos

2009-07-11T17:45:00.000-05:00

Dinner at the Burton Home...

...and although these two definantly do not
mix, I suppose they both deserve a certain
amount of respect. :)

Pictures From Independence Day

2009-07-09T21:36:00.001-05:00

I've decided to broaden my horizons with my photo-
graphy and take some snapshots of a flowers:

Photoshop: Candlestick Banner

2009-07-07T15:33:00.001-05:00

Here is what I've created today

Photoshop: 3D Text and Red Sphere

2009-07-06T14:07:00.001-05:00

Here are two Photoshop images that I created from scratch today. Click on the images to get better quality.

"Photoshop CS" 3D Text

Red Sphere

Photoshop: 3D Text

2009-07-03T22:50:00.001-05:00

I have now incorporated design along with my photography logo. Most of my designs and photos will be edited and created in Photoshop CS.

Here's a 3D text of my name that created on Photoshop today. I watched a few YouTube videos and gathered some valuable tips and tricks...I do not take full credit for this creation. :)

Photoshop: His Handiwork Header

2009-06-28T22:41:00.001-05:00

This is a header that I have created tonight from one of the pictures that I took on our drive around Centerville. If any of you see anything that I could have done to make this header look more picturesque and have experience with Photoshop, please feel free to lend me some pointers. I am new to Photoshop and really want to gain some valuable experience. :)

Driving Around In Centerville

2009-06-27T22:37:00.000-05:00

My dad drove our family all throughout Centerville today to seek out property. These are just a few of many photos that I shot during this adventurous drive.

This is one of the houses that we viewed
This one acre of property sits right beside the Duck River
and is on the market for $50,000 - I think my dad will
pass on this one. :)

Power lines that go on for miles

After 3 to 4 hours of driving through gorgeous countryside,
we stopped in Burk's Family Restaurant for a delicious
supper

His Handiwork Photography

2009-06-25T12:04:00.000-05:00

Introducing "His Handiwork Photography: Capturing God's Unique Creation"

Photoshop: Puckett's Grocery

2009-06-24T15:54:00.001-05:00

Original

Photoshop

Photoshop: Lake Benson Christian Camp

2009-06-24T14:34:00.001-05:00

This week I've taken part of my time to familiarize myself with Adobe Photoshop. This is the first photo that I have edited in Photoshop. If you are familiar with Photoshop and you have any suggestions, just post a comment. Don't hesitate to inform me of what I could have done instead.
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Original

Photoshop

Couds 6/17/09

2009-06-17T17:31:00.000-05:00

Just a few pictures of God's amazing creation

These photos were taken with a Canon SD600

Thunderbird Airshow, October 2008

2009-06-12T14:59:00.001-05:00

I attended a Thunderbird airshow with some friends in Georgia back in October of last year, and took 563 photos of F16s, F18s, small single-propeller planes, and C130s. I don't know the names of the single-propeller planes, nor do I remember which ones were F16s or F18s. I had a lot of fun shooting these...I had to hold my mouth just right to get a decent photo. :)

Two C-130's

F-16, F-18 and single-propeller plane

Single-propeller plane

Finally the Thunderbirds are next in the air

Pilots marching to their stations...

...rolling...

...and finally airborne

It's easier than it looks, let me just say that. ;)

"Bomb Burst"

This part was INCREDIBLY loud!

U.S. Army 'booth'

SilverQueen Sweet Corn...

2009-06-11T15:04:00.000-05:00

I took some pictures last night of SilverQueen Sweet corn that I was thinning out at a friend's farm.

Each corn stalk had to be at least 51/2" to 6" apart

There were quite a few stalks that were too close together,
as is evident in the photo below

SilverQueen Sweet Corn

Out of 10 rows of 100' of corn, this is how much I
had to pluck out of the ground

Here are a couple of closeups :)

Friends' Property

2009-06-08T12:49:00.000-05:00

These are photos that I took while we were staying at our friend's house, while they were out of state, when we first arrived in TN. I took photos with a light and dark setting just to experiment with the different settings on my camera. Somehow I wish I would have stuck with the lighter setting. :)

Lighter Setting

Front yard

Creek that runs through their backyard

Backyard

Darker Setting

Their Street...and property to the right

Driveway

Entrance

Neighbor across the street

Front yard

Backyard looking down at the house

Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee River

2009-06-06T12:56:00.000-05:00

Here are some photos I shot during our move from SO CA to Tennessee, while driving in the car. All three of these pictures were taken after we crossed the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas

Arkansas River

Mississippi River

Tennessee River

Vegetables in Our Garden

2009-06-02T21:11:00.000-05:00

I took some snapshots of our garden today.

Gentleman Country Corn

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Tomatoes

Amish Melon

Parsley
Garlic

Lake Benson Christian Camp

2009-06-02T13:06:00.000-05:00

These photos were taken during the beginning of last fall.
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Turtle With It's Young One

2009-05-29T19:10:00.000-05:00

As I was mowing our lawn today, I came across a turtle with it's young one.

ESV Wide Margin Reference Bible

2009-05-28T11:53:00.000-05:00

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This is my new Bible that purchased this month...I'm very pleased with it!

Opens flat

Wide Margins

-RReferences

Backyard Clearing

2009-05-27T23:36:00.000-05:00

What you see here are pictures of our backyard after my dad cleared pathways with a John Deere Skidsteer.

Entrance #1

Entrance #2 and 3

Left and Right Fork

Right Fork

Images of a Random Toad

2009-05-27T23:05:00.000-05:00

Maddox Rd. Property

2009-05-27T22:12:00.000-05:00

-Here's a property on 20 acres in Centerville that my family and I looked at a week ago.

Property

The Duck River which borders

Log home that came with the property

These photos were taken with a Canon SD600