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  • My name is Tracie and I am a portrait photographer in Wylie, TX.

    Capturing moments that bring smiles, tears, and joy to others is what I love most about photography. There is beauty in so many things that others may not see, but I always take the time to look around to enjoy and uniquely capture those moments to create memories that last a lifetime.

    I specialize in senior, engagement, bridal, maternity, and boudoir portraits. I can also offer the latest trends in album/book design to provide heirloom pieces to cherish and share with your families along with gift and specialty archival prints and gallery fine art.

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Wildflowers

It was a REALLY windy day, but I busted out the macro lens anyway. Found a lovely patch of wildflowers that caught my eye and thought I would share.

Wildflowers

Bryce Canyon HDR Before and After

So I recently upgrade to Photoshop CS5 and tried the HDR application. Here is my first attempt.The first image is right out of camera. The second image is after merging 3 different exposures to get the final high dynamic range {HDR} image.

BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER

AFTER

Prairie Dog Bryce Canyon National Park

We found a prairie dog community when we were visiting Bryce Canyon last week. These are funny little critters:P

 Prairie Dog Bryce Canyon National Park

Antelope Slot Canyon Page, AZ

Here is another image from my trip to the Southwest. This was taken at Antelope Slot Canyon in Page, Arizona. I can’t even begin to explain the beauty seen here in the canyons. Mid-day is the best time as the sun’s rays find their way through the cracks in the canyon.

 Antelope Slot Canyon Page, AZ

Zion National Park

So my plan was to post an image per day while here in Utah, but it’s already Wednesday so I am behind. The weather has been perfect overall….especially today. Here is an image from Zion National Park while on our 1.7 mile hike from Canyon Overlook back to the visitor’s center.

 Zion National Park