Edit Me 2012 - Week 13

This week's guest judge is someone who has been participating in the challenge since the very start! It is Pam from Kassie's Beach. Here is a little bit more about her:

Hi, I'm Pam Bowers and I blog over at Kassie's Beach (named for my puppers Kassie and her favorite place to play). I started blogging in 2007 mostly to keep up with family and friends across the country. In 2009 I got my first dslr camera. That is when my blog started it's journey into photography. I have always had a passion for pictures. Learning how to shoot a dslr in manual was like having blinders removed from my eyes. I had no idea there was so much more to photography. It has been so much fun learning my way with many of you through your blogs both in photography and in editing.

Be sure to visit Pam on her blog, or on Twitter, and thank her for judging this week! I am excited about the photo she has given us... definitely makes me miss hiking! Can't wait to see what you all do with this one:

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This challenge is all about taking a photo and making it your own with the editing program of your choice! It is also about learning a little bit from each other, and exploring new styles! There are no restrictions (unless specifically stated within the post for the week), but we do ask that you share a little bit about how you arrived at your finished product.

Here are the details:

1. When you link up, please use your edited photo as the thumbnail!
2. If you use the mouseover code or right-click protect your images, you need to either add a copy to the flickr pool (preferred) or it will be assumed that you agree to allow us to use a screenshot of your entry if you are a winner!
3. The judge for the week will choose the top 3 edits from the entries, and the overall winner of the 3 
4. If you would like to post multiple edits, specify which one is your choice for judging. Only one photo is eligible for judging, and it must be clear which one you are entering.
5. Don't forget so share your editing steps, or some tips and tricks so we can learn from each other!
6. Don't forget to use the #editmechallenge tag when you share your posts on Twitter. 
7. The linky will open at the time of the post on Wednesday, and close the following Saturday at 11:59 PM (central time).
8. Winners will be announced the following Tuesday.
9. Don't forget to visit the other participants, and leave some comment love! As usual, the more you participate the more feedback you will get!

And, we have a PRIZE for you this week! I (Branson) will be offering our winner a little blog design love! I will work with you to create a lovely new header, button and social network icons! If you are currently happy with your design, this is definitely something you can share with a friend! You can view some of my designs here. 

 

So, there you have it! Have fun, and can't wait to see what you come up with! And, as always, if you are interested in judging or sponsoring a challenge, be sure to let us know!

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Week 12 Winners!

First of all, what do you think of our fabulous new design?? Be sure to update your buttons this week, and thank the lovely Stephanie for her hard work on this change! You can thank her on her blog, twitter, facebook... and anywhere else you might find her! She rocks! (the challenge facebook page was updated, too! Do you "like" us yet?)

Now for this week's winners! Our judge this week was Beth from Snaps of Our Life! Here is a little bit more about her: "I am a SAHM to two girls, Lauren is 4 and Avery is 2. I love taking photos and have recently taken up the treadmill, which I do not love. I have been married nearly 5 years and we've lived in Minnesota for 4 of those years. I love to drink dark chocolate campfire mochas, and play Words with Friends on my phone. My blog is a mix of pictures and advocating for my daughter, who has Down syndrome." And here are the winners she selected:

Butterflies in Time - I loved the crop and how real the berries looked.

Gatorette and Me  - I really liked the slight vintage, airy feel to her edit.

{Overall Winner} Let Them Eat Cake - I chose this because it reminds me most of the summer day I took this. The warmth and clarity and overall feel of the photo.

Thanks to everyone who linked up this week, and congratulations to our winners!

Don't forget to grab your winner's badges!
A new challenge starts tomorrow!

Edit Me 2012 - Week 12

This week's fabulous judge is Beth from Snaps of Our Life! Here is a little bit more about her:

I am a SAHM to two girls, Lauren is 4 and Avery is 2. I love taking photos and have recently taken up the treadmill, which I do not love. I have been married nearly 5 years and we've lived in Minnesota for 4 of those years. I love to drink dark chocolate campfire mochas, and play Words with Friends on my phone. My blog is a mix of pictures and advocating for my daughter, who has Down syndrome.

Be sure to visit Beth on Instagram or Twitter, and thank her for judging this week! Here is the photo she has provided for us:

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This challenge is all about taking a photo and making it your own with the editing program of your choice! It is also about learning a little bit from each other, and exploring new styles! There are no restrictions (unless specifically stated within the post for the week), but we do ask that you share a little bit about how you arrived at your finished product.

Here are the details:

1. When you link up, please use your edited photo as the thumbnail!
2. If you use the mouseover code or right-click protect your images, you need to either add a copy to the flickr pool (preferred) or it will be assumed that you agree to allow us to use a screenshot of your entry if you are a winner!
3. The judge for the week will choose the top 3 edits from the entries, and the overall winner of the 3 
4. If you would like to post multiple edits, specify which one is your choice for judging. Only one photo is eligible for judging, and it must be clear which one you are entering.
5. Don't forget so share your editing steps, or some tips and tricks so we can learn from each other!
6. Don't forget to use the #editmechallenge tag when you share your posts on Twitter. 
7. The linky will open at the time of the post on Wednesday, and close the following Saturday at 11:59 PM (central time).
8. Winners will be announced the following Tuesday.
9. Don't forget to visit the other participants, and leave some comment love! As usual, the more you participate the more feedback you will get!

So, there you have it! Have fun, and can't wait to see what you come up with! And, as always, if you are interested in judging or sponsoring a challenge, be sure to let us know!

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Edit Me 2012 - Week 11 Winners!

We had some great entries this week. Thanks to all who participanted and to those of you who have liked our Edit Me Challenge Facebook page! We are hoping to expand our Edit Me community through facebook. Feel free to share tips, tricks, or even comment on your favorite edits of the week! You can also follow our twitter feed @editmechallenge!

This week we started something new called Tip of the Week! You can find it on the side bar to the right! Each week we will feature one of you and a great tip you’ve shared. Be on the lookout for some more changes coming up here on the challenge blog!

Now, on to this week's Winners:

Last week's guest judge was Belle from Belle Pics Photography (her new blog is in the works, stay tuned!). Here is a little bit more about her: "Hi, my name is Belle! I am a teenage photographer... I am from a family of 10 kids! loving it! Jesus is my biggest passion, living each day to his Glory! Photography is my favorite hobby!"

Without further ado here are Belle's choices:

In third place: God Is Greater on Flickr

Belle says, "Love love love the vintage effect! Gives such a neat color!"

In second place: Karen from Clicks and Keys

Belle says, "I love how clear this picture is! The lighting and color is awesome!"

Karen is also our featured tip of the week! Great job girl!

And 1st Place this week goes to:

Jennifer from Fotoplicity

Belle says' "When I saw this one, I knew it was gonna be a winner...I love the faded and old look, but it does not take away from the picture! Love it!"

Congrats Jennifer!
Please email us at editmechallenge@gmail.com to claim your prize!

Here is a little refresher on this week's sponsor:

Hi, I'm Amy, from Mimibeth Photography. I'm assuming you all like free stuff as much as I do, so I have a great website for you! It's a search engine called Swagbucks. You can earn "bucks" by searching, watching videos, taking surveys, inviting your friends to join, voting on polls, or even by playing games! When you earn swagbucks they are saved up in your account and then you can redeem prizes with them. I've gotten over $160 dollars worth of gift cards in just over a year of searching. One of my favorite ways to earn is to invite my friends, because when they earn swagbucks, I earn them too! You can help me out and get started on earning your earn swagbucks by signing up today at this link! 

 

Thank you again Amy for sponsoring this week's challenge!

Don't forget to grab your winner's badges!
A new challenge starts tomorrow!

Edit Me 2012 - Week 11

First things first - a couple exciting updates: 

As you hopefully know, the amazing Stephanie recently jumped in as our new co-host here. I am excited to announce that she brought a couple awesome ideas with her... two of which are now in the works! First, you will find that we now have an official facebook page! Here we will share not only weekly challenges, but also your posts and editing tips and tricks. We are super excited about this, and hope you will stop over and "like" us. 

And the second new development is a way to feature some of the really terrific tips, tricks, and tutorials that you guys are sharing when you submit your edits. We have always said that sharing things like that is one of the main objectives of this challenge. So, starting this week, we will be selecting one post each week that has great information for us, and that post will be featured in the sidebar. 

Now then... on with the new challenge!

This week's guest judge is Belle from Belle Pics Photography (her new blog is in the works, stay tuned!). Here is a little bit more about her: "Hi, my name is Belle! I am a teenage photographer... I am from a family of 10 kids! loving it! Jesus is my biggest passion, living each day to his Glory! Photography is my favorite hobby!"

This week she has given us a darling photo to edit! I can't wait to see what you guys do with this one:

CLICK PHOTO TO DOWNLOAD LARGE COPY TO EDIT

This challenge is all about taking a photo and making it your own with the editing program of your choice! It is also about learning a little bit from each other, and exploring new styles! There are no restrictions (unless specifically stated within the post for the week), but we do ask that you share a little bit about how you arrived at your finished product.

Here are the details:

1. When you link up, please use your edited photo as the thumbnail!
2. If you use the mouseover code or right-click protect your images, you need to either add a copy to the flickr pool (preferred) or it will be assumed that you agree to allow us to use a screenshot of your entry if you are a winner!
3. The judge for the week will choose the top 3 edits from the entries, and the overall winner of the 3 
4. If you would like to post multiple edits, specify which one is your choice for judging. Only one photo is eligible for judging, and it must be clear which one you are entering.
5. Don't forget so share your editing steps, or some tips and tricks so we can learn from each other!
6. Don't forget to use the #editmechallenge tag when you share your posts on Twitter. 
7. The linky will open at the time of the post on Wednesday, and close the following Saturday at 11:59 PM (central time).
8. Winners will be announced the following Tuesday.
9. Don't forget to visit the other participants, and leave some comment love! As usual, the more you participate the more feedback you will get!

And this week we have a little prize for our winner! 
A $5 Digital Gift Card to Amazon.com!
Here are the details from our sponsor:

Hi, I'm Amy, from Mimibeth Photography. I'm assuming you all like free stuff as much as I do, so I have a great website for you! It's a search engine called Swagbucks. You can earn "bucks" by searching, watching videos, taking surveys, inviting your friends to join, voting on polls, or even by playing games! When you earn swagbucks they are saved up in your account and then you can redeem prizes with them. I've gotten over $160 dollars worth of gift cards in just over a year of searching. One of my favorite ways to earn is to invite my friends, because when they earn swagbucks, I earn them too! You can help me out and get started on earning your earn swagbucks by signing up today at this link! 

So, there you have it! Have fun, and can't wait to see what you come up with! And, as always, if you are interested in judging or sponsoring a challenge, be sure to let us know!

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Edit Me 2012 - Week 10 Winners!

We had some amazing entries in this week's challenge! Welcome to the newbies. We hope you'll join us again soon! I'm so excited to announce our winners for this week, but first here's a little refresher on this week's photographer and judge, Amy from Little Adventures.

 I live in the beautiful Bahamas with my husband and our amazing son. I have been doing photography on the Island since 2006. Portraits, Landscapes, a few weddings, you name it! I love writing, drawing, painting, photography, etc... I studied Fashion Design in Tampa, FL for a year when I was 17 years old, but my love for the islands became even more evident and I couldnt stay away any longer. Not long after, I got my Happily Ever After and a few years later was blessed abundantly with a sturdy home my father built and a beautiful Son.

Here's what Amy had to say about this week's challenge and winners:

First, I wanted to officially thank each and every one of you for such beautiful edits.I love getting to know and viewing all you wonderful lady's blogs. You can find me at Little Adventures, on facebook, or by email. This photo meant so much to me. This was taken on our vacation to Pulaski, New York last year. It was a vacation filled with firsts. It was our sons first "long distance" plane ride, it was my first out of Florida plane ride, it was our first time to go to J.F.K airport (we were pretty thrilled as tourists normally are :P), it was my first time in the "forest" hahah, first time on a four-wheeler through the woods, and so much more! This horse was my girlfriends mothers horse and she asked if I would take a few photos of them (it was another more pony looking one), and I was HONORED that she liked my photos that much to ask. It made me SUPER happy to see how much each of you enjoyed editing this beautiful animal.

Now onto the winners, as I know that's the exciting part :P

It is REALLY tough to choose only 3 winners... but 3 winners it shall be...

 So here are my Top 3...

(and Thank you again to everyone!)

Denise @ The New Yorker that loves Jesus

 

I loved this from the moment I saw it ... I loved that she kept the chocolate-y

color on the horse... and I just LOVED that the flowers looked like a field 

of snow-white wildflowers. Great Job Denise! 

Cathy @ A Bit of This & A Bit of That

 

This edit came in towards the end... and when I spotted it ... I just knew 

it had to be in top 3... I loved that the wildflowers were cloned behind

the fence... and the warm feel of it like a warm summer day in the woods... 

It brought back memories from that trip ... Great Job Cathy... I love it! 

And now for my #1 :o)

Overall Winner this week .... 

Drumroll please... 

Amanda @ Seeing Beauty

This was edit #2 and I have had my eye on this since day one. I first noticed the

straight fence it no longer caught my eye. She also took the rope out and brightened

up the horse's face a bit. I just loved the soft, fairy-tale feel of this. It belongs 

on a wall. I also really loved that she took out the houses in the background and cropped it close

to the subject so that the beautiful horse is where your eye is drawn to! Amazing Edit girl. 

I loved it from the moment I saw it! 

Be sure to thank Amy for being such an awesome judge and check out her edit of this beautiful photo!

Congratulations to our winners! 
Don't forget to grab your winner badges from the sidebar. 
A new challenge starts tomorrow!

Edit Me 2012 - Week 10

This week's guest judge is Amy Sands from Little Adventures. Here is a little bit more about Amy:

Hmm About me? I live in the beautiful, Bahamas, with my husband and our amazing son. I have been doing photography on the Island since 2006. Portraits, Landscapes, a few weddings, You name it! I love writing, drawing, painting, photography, etc... I studied Fashion Design in Tampa, FL for a year when I was 17 years old, but my love for the islands became even more evident and I couldnt stay away any longer. Not Long after, I got my Happily Ever After and a few years later was blessed abundantly with a sturdy home my father built and a beautiful Son.

Be sure to visit Amy on her blog or on Facebook, and thank her for judging for us! Now on to the photo she has provided! I am excited about this one, because I can't remember the last animal photo we had...

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This challenge is all about taking a photo and making it your own with the editing program of your choice! It is also about learning a little bit from each other, and exploring new styles! There are no restrictions (unless specifically stated within the post for the week), but we do ask that you share a little bit about how you arrived at your finished product.

Here are the details:

1. When you link up, please use your edited photo as the thumbnail!
2. If you use the mouseover code or right-click protect your images, you need to either add a copy to the flickr pool (preferred) or it will be assumed that you agree to allow us to use a screenshot of your entry if you are a winner!
3. The judge for the week will choose the top 3 edits from the entries, and the overall winner of the 3 
4. If you would like to post multiple edits, specify which one is your choice for judging. Only one photo is eligible for judging, and it must be clear which one you are entering.
5. Don't forget so share your editing steps, or some tips and tricks so we can learn from each other!
6. Don't forget to use the #editmechallenge tag when you share your posts on Twitter. 
7. The linky will open at the time of the post on Wednesday, and close the following Saturday at 11:59 PM (central time).
8. Winners will be announced the following Tuesday.
9. Don't forget to visit the other participants, and leave some comment love! As usual, the more you participate the more feedback you will get!

So, there you have it! Have fun, and can't wait to see what you come up with! And, as always, if you are interested in judging or sponsoring a challenge, be sure to let us know!

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Edit Me 2012 - Week 9 Winners!

First, let me say Thank You to Branson for allowing me the opportunity to be here and get to know all of you a little bit better! Just in case you missed my introduction last week:

I’m Stephanie. I am an almost thirty full-time working new mommy with a photography habit…okay addiction. I blog over at Behind the Camera and Dreaming, try to support my addiction with Gray Mornings Photography and enjoy my offline life in Jackson, Mississippi.

I am ECSTATIC to be joining Branson as co-host! I have enjoyed this challenge for a while now and really feel like I've connected with so many of the participants! There is much to learn in the editing world and I love seeing the unique perspective each participant brings. I hope to gain more knowledge from you and share a little of what I've learned along the way. It’s great to be here and I hope to get to know all of you a little better! You can find me blogging, tweeting, facebooking, pinning, and instagraming.

Now, on to this week's challenge! I am so happy that all of you took the time to edit this precious photo of my little man. This is actually the first photo I've been able to get of him actually sitting up and looking up. We are still working on core strength and balance! =)It was so hard to decide on just three, but ultimately these are the ones I kept coming back to. So, here are my Top 3.

Amy from  Little Adventures

I really loved the added brightness and the uniqueness her cloning gave to the background!

Great job Amy!!! Can I come visit you in the Bahamas? =)

Robin from Playdough In My Carpet

I love the smoothness of his skin, the brightness of his eyes and the added blue to the washed out sky! Robin you made my cutie even cuter! Love it!

And my overall favorite and this week's winner:

Sarah from The Stiles Files

I have taken notice of Sarah's edits over the past few months and let me say I am a fan! I love the crop, the warmth, the smoothness, the sparkle in his eyes! Sarah really took this photo that had a lot of potential and perfected it. Thank you Sarah! I really love it! You rock girl.

Congratulations to our winners! 
Don't forget to grab your winner badges from the sidebar. 
A new challenge starts tomorrow!! 

I didn't quite make it for the link up, but really wanted to share my process for this photo, using much inspiration from all of you as always! To see it you can hop on over to my blog!