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 […]
Are Your Pictures Really What They Seem?
July 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
When you look at your LCD screen are you feeling good about what you see? Hopefully so, but there are times when that little preview may not be telling you the truth. Today at Life Your Way I am sharing a recent a-ha (more like boo-hoo) moment I had a couple of weeks ago while […]
Making Grass Greener in Photoshop {Elements}
July 16, 2012 by 16 Comments
Nothing spells spring and summer like lush, green grass. However, sometimes the grass can appear very “blah” due to lack of rain and other conditions. Thankfully there are a few things you can do in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to help give your grass a healthier look. Please note that the grass has to have some […]
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 […]
Create Custom Watermark Brush Presets
July 11, 2012 by 12 Comments
It’s here!! The day I finally revisit the watermark brush topic! The tutorial I wrote (a long time ago) about creating custom watermark brushes continues to be one of the most popular posts for EE. However, it is also the one that creates the most questions. I have not been good about answering questions left […]
Enhancing Eye Color in Photoshop {Elements}
July 10, 2012 by 6 Comments
Ever take a picture of someone who has beautiful blue or green eyes, yet when you look at the picture in Photoshop or Elements, the eyes seem a little dreary and lacking the color they have in real life? Today I am going to show you how one adjustment layer in Photoshop or PSE can […]
Add Directional Light with Gradual Light Action
July 7, 2012 by 54 Comments
There are times when photographing subjects that the light is just not what you want or need, leaving one side of the image darker than suits you. In Lightroom, the graduated filter can quickly fix that but there isn’t anything like that available in Photoshop Elements (or Photoshop, but there is a grad filter in […]
Gear Review | Black Rapid RS4 Camera Strap
July 4, 2012 by 10 Comments
Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com For me, camera straps are an important part of photography. I need something comfortable, but also something functional! And if it’s a cute, fun pattern, then it’s even better! (thanks to my sister for letting me borrow her old Nikon N80 as a prop) I have not used my standard […]
PSE From Scratch Quick Start Guide Print Copies
July 2, 2012 by 17 Comments
On June 24 I was a vendor at the Mom Market at Type A Blog Conference in Charlotte, NC. I was very nervous about it as it was one of those times when you have to be willing to chance failure in order to grow, both in business and personally. My mail goal for […]
Choices and Gratitude
June 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So Many Choices….. I treated my youngest son to a new Lego last week and what started out as a short trip to Walmart turned into to a much longer outing. Once he stood before all those colorful, exciting box covers he just could not choose. To aid my sweet little one (and speed the […]
