A Beautiful Winter and a Heart-Shaped Valentine

Hey there!

Welcome to the 5^th edition of Curated Clicks.

Here are my favorite finds of the week!

Before the snow melts…

There’s really something mesmerizing about winter. It’s probably the simplicity of it. There’s not a lot of natural colors available during this season compared to spring or fall, but the images you can create can be stunning. It’s a true embodiment of the concept of “less is more” - just like this image:

Check out other inspiring winter and snow images here: 30 Impressive Winter And Snow Photographs

How about a heart-shaped Valentine?

Since February is love month in some parts of the world, here’s a little fun experiment you can do - bokeh hearts!

Blurry backgrounds create depth and make images stand out naturally. But when you add a little imagination and some technical know-how, you can create images like the image above. These are bokeh lights turned into heart shaped light points. Try it out yourself!

Check out the instructions here: How to Make a Bokeh-licious Valentine

Free Post-Processing Guides

All is not lost when we can transform lackluster shots into captivating images. You can do this when you have some photo editing knowledge.

Get 3 Free Quick Guides on Post-Processing here: 3 Guides For Understanding Post-Processing

And check out this Fundamental Editing Case Studies set which contains 100's of quick photo lessons for endless creative inspiration.

That’s all for this week!

- The Editor