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Monday, April 26, 2010

Week 17 - “Smiles” at i heart faces


Another great challenge over at i heart faces for Week 17 - this time the theme is Smiles. 

Well, fortunately I have tonnes of smiling shots - the hardest part was choosing which to use. Then I remembered this one that I took of my very good friend Simone's two sons.

I love these boys. They have been through a lot over the past two years and have not had a lot to smile about. 

You see, Simone, at the age of 41, was diagnosed with breast cancer. I will never forget the day that she found out. It almost blew my mind and turned her whole family's (and my family) lives upside down.

These two boys had to deal with stuff that boys of 11 and 14 should never, ever have to deal with. Hard enough for us adults let alone kids. 

Thankfully, they have all come through the other side - not unscathed - but there is now laughter being heard from them all again. 

When I took this shot, they were uncontrollable in their giggling - so while not a technically perfect shot - when I see this I see so so much.

I see love, laughter, good times, bad times, weakness, strength, knowledge, bewilderment, fear and courage. I see life and light.



Processed using the following actions:

Totally Rad Actions - P.O.S. Lens, Dirty Lovin Texture, Dirty & Used Up Texture - all tweaked to my liking.

Eye Candy Actions by Sheye Rosemeyer - Toy Camera - twisted and tweaked. 


Don't forget to pop over to i heart faces - it is sure to bring a smile to your dial!

27 comments:

  1. I love it too. It made me smile really big!

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  2. I could almost hear the ha-ha-ha laughter! :) I love it!

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  3. Love this - the texture is fun too, but their joy is the best!

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  4. Shared laughter, what a treasure!

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  5. Awesome! Looks like a vintage magazine ad. So cool!

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  6. LOVE it! Are you a member of the IHF community? They are giving away a Tamron lens; can't remember all of the details but it runs over several months, with a different theme each month. April theme is "Laughter".. this would be PERFECT!

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  7. Touching story and this pic is wonderful!

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  8. So BEAUTYfull K8. I can hear the laughter :)

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  9. I love this because it made ME smile! I could see this as a poster :)

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  10. What a sweet picture! love it!

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  11. The story and pic together are so touching!

    I was so happy to see your comment on my pic. I really admire your work!

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  12. That's a great shot, and the story makes the shot all the more special.

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  13. Love this shot, it made me smile and want to laugh also. It's a great talent to be able to capture and express emotion and not just a picture.

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  14. Great photo with great energy! Love it!

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  15. love the angle and the vintage look of this picture!

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  16. love it! just can't help but crack a smile when you look at this photo!!

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  17. What a special, beautiful picture - I love it! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. love it! great shot and editing! thanks for commenting on my blog! :)

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