written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com The other day, I did 2 college grad photo sessions. They took place at approximately 4p when the sun was still pretty high, and viciously bright and harsh! So, I thought I would talk today about finding the best light when shooting in the mid-day sun! I like to find […]
Archives for April 2013
Free Watermarking Action for Photoshop Elements
April 22, 2013 by 5 Comments
Beckie did a wonderful post last week, showing Photoshop CS users how to make their own watermarking action. Photoshop Elements users cannot MAKE actions, but they can USE actions, so today I’m sharing a free watermarking action. To use the action, install it how you normally would (see tutorial on installing actions if you need […]
How to create a watermarking action in Photoshop
April 17, 2013 by 10 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I have been asked quite a few times recently “is it possible to make a watermarking action?”. Yes! It can be done, and today I will show you how! (unfortunately, actions can only be created in full versions of Photoshop and not Elements) The first thing you’ll need to do […]
Using the gradient tool to lighten up your image
April 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Today I want to show you how to lighten up an image using the gradient tool (I will be using CS5, but I do believe you would use the same steps in PSE#). (the image below is not mine, but I was given permission to use it without credit by […]
The versatility of the Nikon 60mm f/2.8 D micro lens
April 3, 2013 by 5 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I know that I have written about Nikon’s 60mm micro before, but this lens is so versatile, and deserves another look, I think! 😉 I recently reacquired this awesome lens. Long story short: I sold mine because it kept going unused in my bag so I thought I didn’t need […]
