Everyone has them – images that are sweet and adorable and touching….if only that trash can wasn’t in the back, or the laundry basket, or whatever is in the image that distracts viewers from your subject. The BEST option is to remove the clutter/trash/objects when you are shooting. However, sometimes it just cannot be prevented […]
Archives for July 2012
How to Use Curves Presets {and free presets giveaway}
July 26, 2012 by 26 Comments
Remember (way back) when I did a tutorial on how PSE users can access the Curves adjustment via an action? Presets were briefly mentioned towards the end and for a while I gave a few away as a free download. Today I am revisiting curves presets, which can give you some very quick and easy […]
Quickly Access Colors With Color Swatch Sets
July 23, 2012 by 9 Comments
Do you have a blog or business and like to use the colors in your branding on graphics and borders of images and such? Or maybe you just have colors you like to use often in your graphics, cards, templates, etc.? Today I am going to show you how to save those colors are separate […]
Free Green Grass Action for Photoshop {and Elements}
July 21, 2012 by 7 Comments
Earlier this week I did a tutorial on how to make grass greener, and a natural progression from that is an action to make the process fast and easy. Today I bring you Green Grass, a free action that works in Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements (versions 6 thru 10). There are two layers to […]
The Blographer Event in NYC
July 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
Have you ever really wanted something, worked hard for it, then when it happens you can hardly believe it? I feel like I’m in a dream…. On August 2nd, I will be in New York City speaking at The Blographer Event, along with five other incredibly talented and well known photographers: Lotus Carroll, Vivienne Gucwa, Amanda Bottoms, Erin […]
Gear Review | Nikon Nikkor 60mm f2.8 D micro
July 18, 2012 by 13 Comments
Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com. Today I’m reviewing Nikon’s 60mm f/2.8 D micro. (Nikon refers to their macro lenses as micro, though I am not entirely sure why) If you own a “Nifty Fifty” you might wonder why you would need this lens. I can’t really tell you why other than by telling you my […]
Are Your Pictures Really What They Seem?
July 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
When you look at your LCD screen are you feeling good about what you see? Hopefully so, but there are times when that little preview may not be telling you the truth. Today at Life Your Way I am sharing a recent a-ha (more like boo-hoo) moment I had a couple of weeks ago while […]
Making Grass Greener in Photoshop {Elements}
July 16, 2012 by 16 Comments
Nothing spells spring and summer like lush, green grass. However, sometimes the grass can appear very “blah” due to lack of rain and other conditions. Thankfully there are a few things you can do in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to help give your grass a healthier look. Please note that the grass has to have some […]
A creative action edit by Beckie
July 12, 2012 by 4 Comments
this post written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I did this edit in CS5 using only Everyday Elements’ actions. I started out this edit first by straightening the horizon. I do my best to do that in camera, but sometimes it just doesn‘t happen quite right. So, the ruler tool, which took me ages to find […]
Create Custom Watermark Brush Presets
July 11, 2012 by 12 Comments
It’s here!! The day I finally revisit the watermark brush topic! The tutorial I wrote (a long time ago) about creating custom watermark brushes continues to be one of the most popular posts for EE. However, it is also the one that creates the most questions. I have not been good about answering questions left […]
