I shared this little trick on capturing sunburst in your images on the Facebook fan page, and decided to share it here for later reference and for those who have sworn off of Facebook. 🙂 Okay, so I went on a short walk with my son the other day, and of course brought along my […]
Archives for January 2011
Photography Weekend Retreat in Savannah
January 26, 2011 by 34 Comments
This past weekend I went on a photography retreat in Savannah, Georgia. It was coordinated for GA, SC, NC moms that were members at Clickin Moms. Back during the summer, a bunch of us decided to try to schedule a “meet-up” and one of the members, Jill Jarvis, put together a weekend that blew all […]
Understanding Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements {and Photoshop}
January 21, 2011 by 29 Comments
Pin It A few days ago we covered the types of layers and I mentioned that adjustment layers come with masks and we can add masks to duplicate and blank layers. I am sure some were wondering, what the heck is a mask though? A mask is a tool of sorts, which allows you to […]
Layer Types Explained
January 18, 2011 by 14 Comments
Pin It To help those new to Photoshop Elements (and Photoshop) get an understanding of the various layer types available to them, I am going to talk about the three types of layers you will use when editing a picture. Blank – no pixels, just a blank slate for you to put something on. Duplicate […]
Simple Edit Steps in Photoshop Elements -Fix It Friday
January 14, 2011 by 30 Comments
I am thrilled that I Heart Faces has started their Fix It Friday back up, and this week they haven given us a beautiful photo to edit! Below is the straight-out-of-the-camera (SOOC) image they provided. Note: All my edits were done in Photoshop Element 9 The picture is really lovely and only had a few […]
How ISO and Exposure Affect Noise
January 13, 2011 by 30 Comments
There are three parts to the infamous “Exposure Triangle:” ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Today I’m talking about ISO, which is how sensitive to light you are telling your camera to be. The lower the ISO, the less sensitive to light you are telling your camera to be, the higher the ISO, the more sensitive […]
Free Photoshop Elements Action Giveaway ~ Celebrating the EE Facebook Community
January 8, 2011 by 32 Comments
***Editing to add that this action was a gift to Facebook and blog readers but has since been removed as a free action. It is now available as part of the Coast to Coast Action Set, a set of 14 creative actions. *** Have you been to Everyday Elements’ Facebook fan page? It is a […]
Installing Actions in Photoshop Elements 6 – 10
January 7, 2011 by 87 Comments
If you have Photoshop Elements 11 or 12, go to the tutorial to see how to install actions. If you have Photoshop CS, see this tutorial. ******************************************** Installing actions can seem like a very daunting task, but really it is very easy once you have done it a couple of times. I hope this post […]
Creating Textures in Photoshop Elements
January 5, 2011 by 16 Comments
Ever wonder how the beautiful textures you see in the photography world are made? Some are pictures of actual textures like rust on a building, or wood from a barn, linen from a dress, etc. Others are just a compilation of brushes and colors, blend modes and more. My post today addresses the later approach. […]
