this post written by Beckie of www.beckiegkengle.com I wanted to show you my step-by-step workflow using the “Baby Clean” (and a few others) action from the Everyday Elements “Everyday Essentials” action set. I edited this image in Photoshop CS5. (tech info for those interested, I shot this on my D700 and 50mm f/1.4 at ISO […]
A list of my favorite iPhone apps
October 3, 2012 by 17 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I have a serious addiction to photography apps on my iPhone (I have like 30+ camera/editing apps)! There are SO many different ones, how do you know which ones are the best? Here’s a list of a few of my favorites (some non-photography apps too) and why I like them! […]
Gear Review | The Nifty Fifty
September 26, 2012 by 8 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Today’s review is about the fabulous little Nifty Fifty! This lens is a gem! It’s small, fast, and incredibly sharp! (priced between $289 used -$329 new) When I was shooting with my D90 (and before I got my 60mm) this lens was on my camera 99% of the time! […]
Cropped vs full-frame. What’s the difference?
September 12, 2012 by 18 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a cropped-sensor (DX) camera body and a full-frame (FX) body (besides just the model numbers and the obvious physical size difference of the body), and which one will suit your needs best? I hope to be able to explain that […]
Gear Review | Crumpler 6 Million Dollar Home
September 6, 2012 by 6 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com I am still in search of the perfect bag, and I have begun to wonder if such a thing really exists. I don’t have a whole lot of gear (D700 and 4 lenses). I wanted something big enough to hold my gear but also somewhat on the smaller side. I […]
Using Blog Collages to Tell a Story
August 29, 2012 by 26 Comments
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 […]
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 […]
Gear Review | Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic
August 1, 2012 by 5 Comments
Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com (After the Lensbaby Composer review I posted a few weeks ago, I was contacted by Lensbaby’s Public Relations department. They loved my review and sent me one of their newest products so I could play around with it, and blog about it!) So, here it goes… (I used an aperture […]
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 […]
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 […]
