A question I frequently get asked is how to make a simple before and after collage, so that people can show their SOOC (straight out of the camera) image next to their edited version of the same image. It is not a hard thing to do, so I thought a quick tutorial would be the […]
Facebook Celebration – Giveaway Extravaganza
March 5, 2011 by 146 Comments
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. Grand prize winner is Sarah, #71, from Everyday Inspirations. Runner up is Robin, #119, winner of the Baby Clean action. Khimberly from Snaptastic Shots Photography contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I could host a big giveaway celebration when she reached 1500 fans on Facebook. I thought […]
Troubleshooting Problems With Photoshop Elements
March 3, 2011 by 14 Comments
Recently I had my first “Fix It” session, where I helped various Photoshop Elements users work through technical problems they were having with their PSE. We had a lot of fun and I am going to make it a monthly event. Soon a date will be set for the next one, a “buy now” button […]
Rock the Shot! New Forum For Photographers
February 27, 2011 by 41 Comments
I am so excited to announce the grand opening of Rock the Shot, a new forum for enthusiastic photographers!! The reason I am so excited is because one of my good friends, Laura Thomas from Pretty Presets, is one of the co-founders. This forum is going to help you ROCK your photography and editing […]
Create a Sunny Glow in Photoshop Elements {and free action}
February 26, 2011 by 6 Comments
Over the on the Everyday Samples page I have several actions, some cleaning, some creative and a few finishing (wonder what the heck am I talking about, see my explanation of types of actions). One of the top favorites there used to be the Florida action, one that creates a bright, sunny effect for your […]
Fix It Friday {with textures}
February 25, 2011 by 12 Comments
Remember in my review of Florabella’s recent texture set (and giveaway) that I said I used to be seriously addicted to textures, but that I had learned moderation? Well, that new set I have in my hands has made me fall off the texture-wagon. With today’s I Heart Faces Fix It Friday image, I new […]
Create a Watermark Brush in Photoshop Elements
February 24, 2011 by 117 Comments
Pin It Regardless of your status as amateur or professional photography, regardless of the type of camera you have, point and shoot or DSLR, if you are sharing images on the Internet, you should watermark them. Really. Doing this is super simple and you do not need to pay someone big money to create a […]
Florabella Textures Review, Tutorial and Giveaway!
February 23, 2011 by 634 Comments
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. ANY ENTRIES MADE AFTER 11 pm EST WILL BE DELETED. Winner was Holly, comment #298! I love textures. Let me say that again….I love textures. Love them. Love. ♥ The very first textures I ever paid money for were from Florabella. I bought both her sets (that she had available […]
Trip to IKEA For The Ofelia Throw
February 17, 2011 by 17 Comments
Recently I traveled to my sister’s home in Raleigh, NC, going via Charlotte, NC in order to stop at IKEA for the infamous Ofelia throw that works so well for newborn photography. The store was 2.5 hours from our home and I was traveling with my 7 and 5 year old children. Grateful was I […]
Florabella Action Mixer Action Review and Tutorial
February 16, 2011 by 5 Comments
If you have taken any of my workshops or spent any time at my Facebook page, you know that I am a big fan of grouped actions because I am too lazy to adjust every layer of a creative action that has more than five layers. 😉 If I was making an action myself, I […]
