The following post is by Andrea Thomas of Speechless Photography Recently I received a great question from Rebecca regarding her Canon 5D Mark II. Rebecca says, “I have a Canon 5D MKII which I have owned for about a year and a half now. I have always had difficulty getting sharp images with it, even […]
Photoshop Elements 11 Giveaway
October 17, 2012 by 351 Comments
Photoshop Elements 11 Now Available When Photoshop Elements 11 was released last month, it created a bit of a stir with the major changes Adobe implemented. I wrote a review of the program, along with a video tour of the “expert” (old Full Edit) mode. If you missed the review, you can read it by clicking here. […]
Action Edit “Baby Clean”
October 10, 2012 by 10 Comments
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! […]
How to Brighten Shadows in Photoshop Elements
October 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
A recent question I was asked on Facebook was how to brighten shadows in a picture. I thought that would make for a great blog tutorial, so here we go! I am tackling the shadow issue from two directions – a jpg image and a raw image. JPG Images: As always with Photoshop and Photoshop […]
Photoshop Elements 11 Review
September 27, 2012 by 13 Comments
As expected, Adobe released the newest version of Photoshop Elements earlier this week. At first I was extremely disappointed with the upgrade, however, the more I play with it, the better I feel about it. Before I get into the review let me state my opinion, because that may be all some are reading this […]
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! […]
What to do When Raw Files Will Not Open in ACR
September 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
This is probably in the top five up most frequently asked questions – “Why can’t I open my raw files in PSE or Photoshop?” The answer is very simple but not one that is natural to figure out on your own. I experienced the same problem when I bought my Nikon D90 and I couldn’t […]
Photoshop Elements 11 Hopeful Additions
September 15, 2012 by 9 Comments
Photoshop Elements 11 should be released at the end of September, if Adobe holds true to the pattern of the past few years. The past couple of weeks I have been thinking about what upgrades they will add to it. Changes I’m pretty sure of: ACR slider options will change to match those in Lightroom […]
Let me introduce myself…
September 14, 2012 by 23 Comments
Everyday Elements now has a Canon contributor! The amazing Andrea will be sharing tips and tricks about Canon once a month and I’m thrilled she’s with us! Hi! It’s nice to meet you. I’m Andrea. I am a wife to my high school sweetheart and a mother to an adorably rambunctious 4 year old boy. […]
