Spring cleaning, painting, and photographing in the sun!

Happy Saturday morning to you all!

I am doing some serious Spring cleaning today!

How about you?

The sun is shining and oh that makes me happy.

The other day I shared with you some photographs I had taken on a dreary day.

I told you, I have to practice and learn to be a better photographer on a dreary day.

I wanted to show you the simple difference.

My pics from the other day I did not edit, and same goes for the Sunny day pics.

{I think one pic I did soften, but no enhancements or anything like that}

WOW my windows are dirty...that job is for another day!

I prove my theory correct.  It is much better to take indoor pics on a Sunny day.

Just refer to me as Einstein from here on in thank you very much!

In other news today, I am cleaning out the laundry room and getting ready for a fresh coat of paint next week.

These vines have GOTS to go!

I did manage yesterday to squeeze in a spray paint job...Ohhh do I have a new favorite color too!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
We are going to a Presidential party this evening.

It is going to be so much fun!

See you tomorrow for the newbie party.

And if you missed my announcement on the 

Spring'tacular party, you may read all about that 

HERE

One last thing and I will let you go...
the winner for the Annie Sloan paint chip swatch is

Linda from Coastal charm.

Congrats Linda..if you can just send me your email address and I will forward it to Shades of Amber.

Newbie party still in the swing!

I had most of these pictures in my archives and I thought I would enhance or change the tone on some.

I am joining Tracy for her Portrait party.

Tracy has been doing a different series on photography, and I have really enjoyed it.

Jack is naturally photogenic, he really is...just a simple look and it is a great picture.

Alex and I have to try a little harder...and Mike, he won't try at all.

MY newbie partay is still going on

HERE...

and I hope you are all thinking of some fun

spray paint projects...

Photo linky party

NO, NO..... it's not me with another genius idea LOL...
This week I will be joining Tracy from Tracy's trinkets and treasures,  for her photo linky party.  

She gives a really neat tutorial on photos and a fun little project you can try at home.  That I did, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. You may read about Tracy's photo editing and party info HERE. 

In the meantime, I did a few myself and thought I would share.  

This past week my email box has been flooded with questions, it was so exciting to help out where I can.  I hope I have answered most of you the best I can. There will be more tutorials coming up, and that will help you newbs out some more.

Bloggers love nice photos.  We love to look at them, and to be able to see them up close and personal is even better.  Almost a feeling as though you are there, you can touch it, feel it kind a thing. 

I love that you can see all the little details on the stems...and cool shadow shot from the window

This was fun, and I learned a thing or two.  Tuesday is Tracy's party so you have time to go get some foam boards and try your hand at photography.  Looking forward to it.

ALSO, if you are new to the blogging community, please GO  and check out the
NEWBIE linky party,  info I will be hosting. Tell all your new friends about it. Great way to network and get yourself out there.
Also, if you would like a feature on my blog, just go HERE and add yourself. My first one was with great success...let's spread the love out here.
You also don't want to miss the pet partay I will be hosting on January 24th...so please share your cuties with us all then. So you think I have enough going on? I do, and I am loving it all!
sweet shot tuesday