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I have held on to this photo for years with the idea to spice it up somehow without changing its natural elements. Somewhere in early 2011 (I believe), I went on my first photoshoot, for the first time, with my sister. It started raining on us, so we had to call our shoot to an end, but not without first grabbing a picture of the bouncing rain. I fell in love with this photo, but I never liked how dull the colors were or how the rain blended in too much with the background. I just never knew how to fix it without ruining the photo. Earlier today, I got this photo out one more time to try to fix it up for posting. I finally got it how I wanted it! The beautiful colors in the background are popping perfectly, while the rain stays the main focus, contrasted heavily with the rest of the image. The wood grain is a little less obnoxious now, too! I used a whole host of Good Nik filters for this. I never knew rain looked like this when it hit things. I learned something back then that really excited me: Rain bounces, it's doesn't just splatter!

Thank you, for the lovely camera that helped me get this beautiful photo, and the many others that I still have in my archives! You gave me back my love and passion for photography and encouraged me in ways that I never thought were possible. Even though it was (and really is now) an old camera, it made me believe that I could one day, be a professional photographer who reaches greatness, like my big sister has done before me. It let me see how much you believe in me, how much you care for me, and how far you think I can go! Because of you, I know I can reach my dreams and achieve my goals in my lifetime. You are my biggest inspiration and my greatest muse. I could never do or improve at my art without you. Thank you for always being there for me, encouraging me, and pushing me to keep at it all this time! I love you!

Description
I have held on to this photo for years with the idea to spice it up somehow without changing its natural elements. Somewhere in early 2011 (I believe), I went on my first photoshoot, for the first time, with my sister. It started raining on us, so we had to call our shoot to an end, but not without first grabbing a picture of the bouncing rain. I fell in love with this photo, but I never liked how dull the colors were or how the rain blended in too much with the background. I just never knew how to fix it without ruining the photo. Earlier today, I got this photo out one more time to try to fix it up for posting. I finally got it how I wanted it! The beautiful colors in the background are popping perfectly, while the rain stays the main focus, contrasted heavily with the rest of the image. The wood grain is a little less obnoxious now, too! I used a whole host of Good Nik filters for this. I never knew rain looked like this when it hit things. I learned something back then that really excited me: Rain bounces, it's doesn't just splatter!

Thank you, for the lovely camera that helped me get this beautiful photo, and the many others that I still have in my archives! You gave me back my love and passion for photography and encouraged me in ways that I never thought were possible. Even though it was (and really is now) an old camera, it made me believe that I could one day, be a professional photographer who reaches greatness, like my big sister has done before me. It let me see how much you believe in me, how much you care for me, and how far you think I can go! Because of you, I know I can reach my dreams and achieve my goals in my lifetime. You are my biggest inspiration and my greatest muse. I could never do or improve at my art without you. Thank you for always being there for me, encouraging me, and pushing me to keep at it all this time! I love you!