Senior On the Right Track  by caitnessa

Senior On the Right Track

My oldest daughter, Caitlyn, is graduating next May. She is unsure where she wants to go for college yet, or what she wants to study... I;m very proud of her and she is on the "right track" in life. :)

I was honored that she asked me to take her senior pictures. (This was a first for me).
The sun was super bright, and it was windy, but we got a few good ones.

Here's one she liked, because of the unique setting. My youngest, who is 10 said "Goodness gracious, that's dangerous!!!"

But, for the record, we checked in advance and the next train wasn't coming through for hours, and she was only on the track for a minute or so. I wanted to have her pose on the edge, but when I went to see if it was hot my hand got covered in grease, so she stuck to the rocks/wood rails.

I don't have photoshop, but would welcome any tips!

Thanks for stopping by.


"Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling."
– Margaret Lee Runbeck
Very creative and appropriate :)
October 11th, 2017  
A great setting and capture and good to hear she is on the right track.
October 12th, 2017  
Cool picture.
October 12th, 2017  
Nice portrait
October 12th, 2017  
A great capture Fav
October 12th, 2017  
@gilbertwood @wendyfrost @agedrunner @amyk @rosiekind
thanks for stopping by, and the great comments
October 13th, 2017  
Great shot
October 14th, 2017  
I like the image, but something bothers me. I think it needs to be leveled and your daughter's beautiful face brought out of the shadows.
October 15th, 2017  
October 17th, 2017  
@delhawk
ok, thanks.
I welcome the critique, I don't have photo shop or anything yet. I would love to get lightroom some day.
October 17th, 2017  
I agree about your daughter's face in the shadows other than that I love the composition. I access PS and lightroom online for a monthly fee and find that as economical as buying as you are always up to date.
October 17th, 2017  
@mandygravil thank you. Good to know.

What do you think is easier to use / more user friendly?
PS or lightroom?
October 18th, 2017  
@caitnessa Lightroom is much simpler, I think. I tend to use it for the majority of things but then photoshop for specifics. There are lots of videos available too to help you learn so I figured that that would offset the cost for me rather than going to a class and I can always go back to a video to remind myself.. That is the way I have learnt. No expert but continually learning.
October 18th, 2017  
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