This week I am giving away a few things I feel are either very essential to photography or just plain fun. Today’s giveaway is for something I strongly believe should be in every photographer’s closet/car – a reflector. Why use a reflector? They help reflect light back on to your subject, fill in shadows, filter […]
Archives for May 2012
Everyday Elements Turns Two Today
May 25, 2012 by 97 Comments
I cannot believe it has been two years since I held my very first Photoshop Elements workshop!! The time has flown by, probably because it has been such a fun and pleasurable experience for me. For those who are newer to Everyday Elements, here is a brief history for you: The workshops came about because […]
Use Joliprint to Print Tutorials
May 24, 2012 by 7 Comments
I shared about this a long while ago, but thought it could use a refresher. Hopefully you have come across a tutorials here at EE that you know are things you want to work on later. Most readers usually bookmark or pin them on Pinterest. But what if you want something on paper, something beside […]
Gear Review | Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 D
May 23, 2012 by 4 Comments
Written by Beckie Today’s review is about Nikon’s AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 D. (I do apologize to all of you Canon-folk for my not being able to do a Canon gear review for you) This is a very nice portrait lens! Though a tad on the heavy side, it’s fast and sharp, and can help […]
Save Time With the EyeFi Card {and a giveaway}
May 18, 2012 by 114 Comments
Remember my post on Monday about my daughter’s pictures? I mentioned the new Eye-Fi card that is in her camera and how convenient it is for me now to upload her pictures – because I don’t have to do it all anymore! Thanks to the wonderful Eye-Fi card, they download automatically via the wi-fi network […]
The Newest Photographer in My Family
May 14, 2012 by 13 Comments
Yes, I am shamelessly showing off my 8 year old’s photography. These pictures, plus more that like them in different settings, were taken by Georgia with her Canon Elph 100 camera, and uploaded to my computer using her new Eye-Fi memory card. I’ve seen her pictures of her Breyer horses and knew she had a […]
Take a Moment to Straighten Your Pictures
May 10, 2012 by 14 Comments
Did you know I have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting? I like things simple, in order, in a row. Hopefully knowing that little tidbit about me, you understand where I’m coming from with what I am fixing to say. If an image is supposed to be straight – make it straight!! Yes, crooked pictures is […]
Gear Review | Lensbaby Composer
May 9, 2012 by 7 Comments
Written by Beckie I want to talk about a totally fun little lens! It’s called the Lensbaby Composer! This lens has a unique feature…it can bend it’s focus allowing you to control the depth of field in a very unique way! Lensbaby offers a variety of interchangeable optics (what they call their Optic-Swap System) to […]
Chicago Area Photography and Editing Workshop
May 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
The first weekend in June I will be in Chicago visiting a sweet friend, Carol Lea. She is a fellow photographer and longtime supporter of me and Everyday Elements. When we were discussing my visit, she graciously offered to help me find a location if I wanted to hold a workshop on Saturday. Since I […]
Free Sunburst Web Graphic
May 4, 2012 by 8 Comments
Remember the “Celebrate” graphic I used in my 10K Facebook like celebration post? Well, I thought maybe you would like to have it for use on your blog or FB page. The color of the image can be easily changed by doing the following: Download the image (below) and save in your pictures folder Open […]
