Archives for August 2013

Is Your Camera Sensor Dirty?

Dirt happens. Even if you take ultra-good care of your camera, never changing lenses near dirt or dust, or in windy conditions, your camera sensor will eventually get dirty. How to See if Your Camera Sensor is Dirty Testing your sensor for dirt and dust is very simple – you basically take a picture of […]

Action Edit With Olympia {Road Trip Action Set}

written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I have had a busy few months and needed to take a little break, but I am back! I hope you will enjoy my new posts! Today I am doing an action edit using “Olympia” from the Everyday Elements Road Trip […]

Photographing and Editing Silhouettes

Recently at Everyday Element’s Facebook page we have been having a good time sharing silhouette pictures, so I thought a now would be a good time for a tutorial on how to photograph and edit silhouettes. Silhouettes are images where the subject or subjects are totally blacked out against background of a sky or setting/rising […]

Newborn Photography Quick Tips & Tricks

Do you see all those adorable newborn pictures and want to give newborn photography a try? Here are some quick tips for working with newborns, plus links to past tutorials on photographing and editing newborn pictures. A few newborn photography tips: Get the space REALLY warm and keep it really quiet Use blankets that do […]

Making Selections in Photoshop {and PSE}

During the month of August the editing focus will be on making selections in Photoshop and PSE. Today’s post only introduces new users to the concept of selections and identifies which tools you can use to make selections in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. If you are new to Photoshop or PSE you may have heard […]

Essentials Workflow Update is Here!

New & Improved Essentials Workflow Set is Here! I have been tinkering with the updates to this workflow set for months but never could come to a stopping point where I felt it was complete (until the next update). Finally I have and I am very excited about it! The Ultimate Workflow Action Set 62 actions […]