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To Photoshop or Not?

We received the digital proofs from our wedding photographer, Danny Weiss, a few weeks ago. Since then I've been honing my Photoshop techniques on these gorgeous photos. A bit of desaturation here, some level adjustments there, and voila! Good post-processing can really help add emotion to a photo, or change the look and feel altogether. J doesn't understand why I do this. "I like 'em au naturelle, baby!" he says. What do you think? Do you like these photos before or after Photoshop? Photo A, Before: J looks exactly like his mother! Photo A, After: Photo B, Before: Me sneaking up on J before he sees me for the first time Photo B, After: Photo C, Before: When J saw this picture, he asked why I never look this happy...

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Recipes?

I've been cooking a lot more in the past few months in order to save money. Many women say that they do not have the time or energy to cook dinner after a hard day at the office, so I guess I'm lucky in the sense that I work for a non-profit and get to leave work at 5pm every day. I usually get home, have a bit of "me" time to relax, then start dinner. By the time the food is ready to be served, J comes home from work and we dig in.   갈비 (galbi, or Korean marinated ribs) My famous linguini in in white clam sauce 된장찌게 (dwenjangjjigeh, or soy bean stew) I have the best source for recipes: my mother. I...

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