written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I love collages! It’s one of the best ways to tell a story with your images! Displaying a few images bundled together in a collage can convey a different emotion or message than those same few images if they were displayed separately. It’s also a really fun way to show […]
Archives for August 2012
Raw versus JPG
August 27, 2012 by 23 Comments
Every time I teach a beginners workshop, be it on Lightroom, Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, a question that always comes up at least once is “What is raw?” So, I thought I’d do a basic overview of the two file types. Again – a BASIC overview. The listed information is not all-inclusive; there is a LOT […]
Super Woman I am Not
August 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
Keeping Things Real More times than I like I get the question “how do you do it all?” I don’t. I really don’t. Some have said that I’m their hero because of all I do. This bothers me because I feel like it sets up a false standard which other women will compare themselves. I […]
How to Add a Drop Shadow to Your Picture
August 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
A simple but not-so-simple (don’t you love it when I contradict myself like that?) effect is a drop shadow. Many bloggers like to add one to their picture to help the image “come off” the page, so to speak. Before you add a drop shadow, edit your image and save it. Then resize it for […]
Retiring All Video Workshops
August 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
I began doing workshops for Photoshop Elements in May, 2010. Attendees enjoyed them, said how value-packed they were and how much they learned from them. So, I kept them going, month after month. It’s time for a change. Come September, I am releasing an all new line-up of PSE and Photoshop workshops, mainly video and […]
Gear Review | Nikon Nikkor 28-85 f/3.5-4.5
August 15, 2012 by 4 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I bought the Nikon 28-85 f/3.5-4.5 AF Nikkor because I wanted a decent (also inexpensive) zoom to use as a walk-around lens for those rare times when I didn’t want to carry my entire gear bag with me. This is a great lens for someone on a tight budget!! For […]
How to Achieve Beautiful Bokeh
August 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
It happens all the time. A person buys a DSLR and one of the first things they want to accomplish is creating backgrounds that are blurry and full of beautiful little circles of light. In other words they want BOKEH. Those blurry backgrounds are a desired feature not only because they are pleasing to the […]
Apply Actions to Multiple Images at One Time
August 8, 2012 by 7 Comments
It happens all the time. You run an action, tweak the different layers in it, and then have to repeat the steps for other images in that series. While the actions do save you time, you hate that you have to repeat the same steps over and over. There must be an easier way! Well, […]
August 2012 Newsletter
August 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
The August newsletter was sent out this morning, with a fun new action and code for a workshop retirement sale. If you are getting the newsletter and do not wish to receive it any longer, there is an UNSUBSCRIBE option at the bottom. It takes just a few moments to do and you will no […]
Home from New York City
August 6, 2012 by 3 Comments
I have been missing-in-action for a while from the blog and Facebook, but for a good reason: I traveled to New York City to be part of The Blographer Event, put on by Adorama, and then to attend one day of the BlogHer 2012 blog conference. Our family was split in three groups for the […]
