I have discovered Picasa.com!

Maybe I'm late, (I am, no doubt) but I just discovered Picasa.com and I am in looovvveeee! I just redid a photo of my husband and this is the effect I have been looking for! Picasa lightened the picture and sharpened it perfectly! Just the way I have been looking for! Here's the picture....

If you scroll down a couple of posts, you will be able to see the before images.

Here's some more pictures I fixed from our recent trip to the museum...maybe there's hope for me after all!

Here's a favorite pic of my children. We helped with this exhibit. It's called the "Power of Children" with Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges and Ryan White. We were called "Power Family".
This is a Promise Tree and my children's voices can be heard when standing in the tree like they are. They made promises to take steps to avoid discrimination like the children listed above, had to deal with.
It was a very, very educational experience and we had some serious family discussions after each meeting we attended. My children are very proud to have helped with such a big project.

Oh, I had to add one more. I have been to this dino exhibit quite a few times, but I was frustrated that I couldn't get a decent pic of the dino in one shot, it would have to be taken in sections in my old camera. When we went the other day, I took my new camera and as I got ready to take this picture, I finally saw for myself, what a wide angle lens can do!