Sunday, January 10, 2010

~ “Happy Birthday!!” I Heart Faces ~

Wow!  It’s still difficult for me to comprehend that i heart faces is celebrating it’s first birthday already…the year seems like it just flew by.

Our theme this week is “Best Face Photo" and the photo had to be taken during the months of December ‘09 or January ‘10 (in other words, a very recent photo instead of one that I could find in my archives.)

I honestly have been so busy for the past two months that I began slacking BIG time on my daily photo taking that I usually do.  So, my photo is very recent.  It was taken this morning!

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Unfortunately, my model was a frozen popsicle right about now and that look is definitely reflected in her face.  :)




{This photo idea was inspired by a photo that Jessica Paige added to the i heart faces Network Community.  I loved her idea (her photo is so amazing!) but had to shoot at a wider angle since the focus on the face was a huge requirement for this week’s photo challenge.  The textures that I used in this photo were from the Flora Bella Collection.}


This week is going to be so exciting!  One of the coolest things is that we have a fabulous line-up of EIGHTEEN Guest Photographer Judges who are all going to be picking out their favorite photos this week:

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All of these photographers absolutely amaze me with their talents and abilities.  And the fact that they are willing to spend part of our birthday week with us…so very cool!

So “Happy Birthday!!” i heart faces.  It’s been a wonderful, fun, crazy ride and I can’t wait to see where this next year will take us.








76 comments:

Momma Pixie said...

Beautiful!

Boybarian Dad said...

Love it.

I was thinking you would be making a snow man :)

B Dad

lifebythecreek said...

I can't wait til I can figure out textures; you do so many amazing things with them! I love your pictures...

Tiaras said...

Many Many Congrats to you on your 1st birthday with I Heart faces!!
Love that photo - cute snowman and little popsicle!

My Two Seasons said...

Your photo is gorgeous...I love the blue tone and the texture fits perfectly!

Congratulations on your first birthday!

Mandi said...

She looks like a little ice princess. I can honestly feel the cold coming through. Congrats on one year!

DonnaS said...

So sweet! Jealous of the snow you got!

Wanda said...

Happy Birthday!

I'm crazy about this picture. The blue is so icy, you can almost feel it.

Wanda (At Last...)

Sarah said...

Happy Birthday :) Love your picture! I'm envious...I saw Jessica's picture and instantly wished we would have enough snow down here so I could try and do that same shot with my daughter!!

Melinda said...

Beautiful photo! The texture really adds to the icy feel!

Amanda said...

love it! the turquoise really makes the photo pop

Alice said...

what a gorgeous shot of your daughter! she's beautiful!

Mrs. Bird said...

Lovely photo! Happy Birthday! Thank you for such a wonderful site! It is one of my favorite activities each week!!

Ale said...

Well, for slacking this is a very beautiful photo! Her expression is solemn, curious, and.. unresolved? I love the blue tones and the texture too! She's so pretty!

Shae said...

So beautiful. It makes me wish we go snow!

Life with Kaishon said...

She is a beauty for sure. Love her little snowman! Perfect : )

SKELLER said...

Methinks all the Arthurs need to come play in SoCal where it's toasty warm these days!!!

What a gorgeous texture!!!

ameliaandaleon said...

Love the turquoise and texture. Perfect!

Buckeroomama said...

What a beautiful photo. I love the blue tones. :)

Jan said...

What a beautiful shot. Love the snowman too!!!

Yelena R. said...

So beautiful! I love the color in this shot!

kristenjohnsonimages said...

Gorgeous!

Carrie said...

Frozen popsicle or not, she is beautiful. The tiny snowman is so adorable. And your editing is awesome! Thank you so much for all that you have done this past year to help us all strive to be better photographers. I personally have learned a lot just because of your hard work on this site. Thank you so much Angie!

Angie - The Arthur Clan said...

I've been trying to browse through as many entries as possible tonight...and reading the comments here on my blog and I just have to say that you all are making me cry! :)

Thank you so much for all of your kind words and thoughts that you are expressing tonight. I Heart Faces is amazingly special because of all of YOU. Thank you so much for being a part of it!

Corri Anne said...

Absolutely incredible! You can almost feel the cold!

Nicole said...

The colour in this photo is stunning,

Christal said...

Hey Angie! I love this picture and the texture with it! Very beautiful!
Happy Birthday too... I know I am grateful for the site, my pictures have improved so much over the last year, and I know part of it is due to i♥faces! So thanks, and have a great week!

Cecily R said...

LOVE the shot. Frozen or not your model is gorgeous!

Tezzie said...

Angelic!

Carmen said...

Beautiful picture...Happy 1st Birthday and I love the new Logo...

Carmen said...

Beautiful picture...Happy 1st Birthday and I love the new Logo...

Caroline said...

I saw the original of this shot - and I like your take on it too :D

Great new logo...Happy Birthday!!

whoatemycrayons said...

Wonderful colours, I love turquoise anyway and the combination with the fair hair and snow is lovely!

*Jess* said...

That is just a gorgeous photo!!

BlondeShot Creative said...

Love the aqua & white color combo. and the texture you've added works so well for a snow shot.

Cari, Abe, and Paige said...

I absolutely LOVE that picture!

shopannies said...

precious picture how very sweet

Katarina said...

Beautiful.

Evette Mendisabal said...

So beautiful. I love the colour. So precious.

Rana said...

What a sweet face!

Tracey said...

The color is amazing! Love that little snowman! Great photo!

Jessica Paige said...

so perfect Angie!

Emmy said...

This shot is beautiful.

HBFG said...

A very gorgeous photograph!

Julie Rivera Photography said...

Perfect little snowman. Perfect use of texture. Absolutely wonderful burst of color in her jacket. And VERY current. :)

Josh, Steph, The Boys and Maddie said...

oh she does look so cold! But that itsy bitsy snow man makes that photo so unique and so perfect! Great little model too

foureverlove said...

This photo is beautiful....shows a lot of emotion. I've GOT to learn how to do textures!

righteousnessbyfaith said...

absolutely beautiful! I love the texture and the wintery colors!

Anita Johnson said...

I just love the colors in this beautiful photo. Congratulations on turning one!

Karen Roper said...

Congratulations on a year with I heart faces! Love the texture on this photos and appreciate so much you sharing the link to Florabella.

AJ said...

Gorgeous!

Jami said...

Beautiful! Love the texture.

Becca said...

Beautiful! I am so into texture lately - I love your shot! :-) and happy bday to i heart faces!

Brooke said...

Amazing shot!

And Happy Birthday to I Heart Faces!!! Many thanks for starting such a spectacular community.

Kim Wheeler said...

beautiful picture!

Shannon Downs said...

luv the colour and texture, great shot..

Mindy said...

I love it.. the processing, the texture, the tiny snowman, the look on her face.. it's all PERFECT!

Ginger said...

Great shot!

Sarah King said...

Absolutely Beautiful! I love the texture and the blue with the white. :)

Erica Kree said...

I love this shot Angie! The colors are gorgeous too :)

amanda thiessen said...

magical!

Twincerely,Olga said...

just beautiful!

Tomara said...

Gorgeous! I love the color pop against the white snow! And I like how her face is so pure. Great face photo!

And thanks for running such an awesome site! I'm inspired every week!

tiff(threeringcircus) said...

Absolutely stunning. Love the purity of it.

Happy birthday I heart faces.

Ulrica said...

Oh I love this picture. First time for me, I hope you like my faces :)

Ulrica said...

http://ulricatorning.blogspot.com/2010/01/kan-du-motsta.html#links

And here comes my pic. :)

Dot O said...

Beautiful capture of Weslea, and what a patient little girl. She is a beauty but she does look ccccold! Love the texture - something that I need to experiment more with.

Last year was so much fun and so inspiring for me.

Happy Birthday today to I Heart Faces!!!

Suki said...

Weslea is so beautiful. And the snowman just really perfect. The texture is amazing too :)

Thank you for doing so much work over at i heart faces and putting so much thoughts in it. Without you it wouldn't be the same.
I am also very grateful that I was able to meet you at the workshop and got to know you a bit. I still remember the last evening like it was yesterday :)
Thank you for being a constant inspiration and helping so much.

~RAch~ said...

Very nice, as always, Angie. I LOVE it. The blue, the look on her face (looks SO amazing, not cold at all), the snowman, her mittens... EVERYTHING. Congrats to you and Amy on the success of the blog. I for one don't know what I would do without it. It has taught me SO much and pushed me SO far! Thank You.

Amandalynn said...

Mmm, beautiful. The texture overlay is so great for this photo.

Gina said...

i looove this. Defintely going to try it with my son next time it snows. Thanks for the inspiration!

wenderful said...

This is just beautiful! I love the texture and the soft blue. I am inspired by others' images every day. And more so this week with the incredible entries I've seen here. Congrats on your first anniversary. What a wonderful place you've created for fellow photography lovers. :)

CallanNMasonsMama said...

This shot embodies Winter! Love it!

Jo said...

Tell her the cold paid off because this is gorgeous!!

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Anonymous said...

She is such a lovely girl ( like her momma) Happy Birthday and best wishes to I♥Faces ! Aunt cindy

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