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So……..
 The best of the day after a long day at the same thing to say I have a great way of the year and I don’t think that I have a good time.
That predictive keyboard isn't working very good
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Anyways, I didn't do a post yesterday because I didn't feel like it.
Plus, I just blend this post and Seven Years post together.
And that's what this is!
It has been seven years since I started my epic Facebook profile pictures.
I did a really good post about it on Five Years and Picture 1.
This will continue from there.
So, Picture 258 and up.
That's almost 100 pictures!
Let’s see what I did…
After things were gloomy as can be, things got better!
I started the Fall pictures and I liked all of them!
The best Fall pictures that I did!
Then right after that, I did Winter.
And those were the best that I did!
There was a bump in the road, but things moved on.
After the snow melted, I did some Spring things.
I was making the best pictures I have made in a while.
I was having fun!
But then….something happened.
I did a few dark pictures.
I needed to do something new.
I needed my mind to get distracted.
So, I started The Mirror Project…
I liked it so much….I did it again!
I was in a time of change.
I used the second Mirror Project to cover up the fact that we were moving.
I made them ahead of time so I could upload them and keep my weekly schedule.
I also show my video making skills in the final Goodbye to our old place.
I was on track!
I finally got a job!
So, I was able to buy things that I needed!
……..ok….wanted.
I started going places.
I made a whole series about a walk in the park.
They were actually for a contest that I entered!
AND I WON!
I didn't win in any of the categories.
But the people voted for one of my pictures.
The people know what they want.
I had so much fun walking...we did it again!
I was in good mood for my six years of videos!!
Except for getting pneumonia before it happened.
So, I spent Christmas coughing up a lung.
I got new cameras and a computer.
I made sure I got the best ones so I can do more!
The camera was actually there camera I always wanted!
I was happy!
And the computer was a better laptop.
I liked to be able to work anywhere I needed too.
I started to improve.
The pneumonia took a toll on me.
It was in the middle of the Walking series.
So, I had that to cover it up.
But I ran out of pictures.
I was sick and in the middle of winter.
So, I challenged myself with Photoshop.
I manipulated the same picture many times.
In different ways.
I could do anything with it and keep my pictures coming out.
Even though it was technically the same picture.
I eventually got better.
I continued the change.
I got an iPad and went to the dentist for the first time!
Then…..I quit my job.
I couldn't do it anymore and they didn’t want to help.
THEN! I got a hole in my lung!
I almost spent the Fourth of July in the hospital!
I recover fast though and got to ride ROLLERCOASTERS!
I had another delightful birthday and that's it.
For the past month I have just been going with the flow.
I did lose my mind, but you haven't seen that yet.
I'm trying to get another job.
But it not going to be where I was like I had planned.
They have just been playing me and I'm done.
So, I'll go next door to Sam’s Club.
That’s all.
That was the past two years in the short form.
Things could be better.
I have recovered from losing my mind.
I'm still a bit loopy sometimes, but it's ok.
Hopefully the new job will help me focus!
What about the future?
In the past, I kept saying that I'm not going to make it farther.
Then I got two 200 picture….then 250……300….and now 350.
I keep saying I'm going to end it soon and I'm running out of steam.
But….I don't think that the case anymore.
I'm going to keep trying.
Ok! On to the picture!
I could sleep one night.
It was a cold night and the stars were pretty!
I was like……picture moment!
I tried many different techniques and cameras.
I used the GoPro for once.
It doesn't take the best pictures, but it good at night.
I gets brighter and better exposers without waiting six hours.
Here's the picture I got from the Big Camera….
It was took, but not what I wanted.
So, I tried the GoPro and got this….
That one was with the yard lights off.
But before that I did it with them on.
I could pick which on to do….
…so I worked on all three!
I used the same amount on things.
Contrast and clarity to boost the stars.
And I brought highlights down a bit to help with the light pollution brightness.
Then I saturated them a bit and changed the overall colors, to cold.
Opposite of the warm pictures from the last project.
Once I got them all down….I still couldn't pick.
So, I had my mom do it!
We both agree on the same one.
Even though I liked them all, there was one that seemed a little better.
But I wasn't sure!
So, I went with it.
Compare!

Hover your mouse (the computer one :-P) over the original picture to see the after editing one.
If you're on a touchscreen device, just tap on the picture. You may have to tap more than once.

AMAZING!!
Just what I wanted!
Let's try the Image Slider.
Here's how it works...
There's a blue bar in the middle of the picture.
That's the slider.
The slider will disappear when you move your mouse off of the image.
I did that so you can really see the split.
But, it'll come back when you hover over it again.
You can CLICK on it and DRAG it around to get our on split image.
Or, you can use these presets.
Before FULL, After FULL, 50/50, Before a QUARTER, or After a QUARTER.

Before

After

Ok! The video is actually a little long.
I did a lot of talking and random things.
I was still a little crazy.
It ended up being an hour long….
All about my week!
I even cut about two hours out!
So..yeah…I had a fun week.
You can CLICK HERE to see the video or watch it below. 
That's all!
It's been a fun seven years for my pictures.
March 13th is my seven years for my videos!
Hopefully I'll see you then!
There has been many low points…but I didn't care.
I did care, I just didn't get too bothered by them.
Things happen.
That's how the world works.
Anyways! COME BACK NEXT WEEK!!!