My name is Beckie Kengle. I am wife to an amazing husband of almost 16 years and mama to two wonderful children (Alexander is 12 and Rachael is 6). My day job is managing our family-owned self-storage facility…my passion, however, is photography! I don’t necessarily have a specialty, I just love capturing those everyday-life kind […]
Mobile Monday: Shots From the Week
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Editing to add that I just realized I used the wrong watermark in Lightroom 4. LOL Somehow it was on the 2011 one, not 2012 and I didn’t notice. These pictures were taken last week, in March of 2012. 😉 This week’s Mobile Monday (I’m cutting out the “Memories” part, just too long LOL), is […]
Setting Watched Folders in PSE Organizer
March 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Pin It Did you know that Photoshop Elements Organizer can be set to “watch” certain folders, so that if images get uploaded but not imported to Organizer, they will be caught and brought in the next time you open the program. Why is this advantageous? Well, if you are in a hurry some days and […]
Copying Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements
March 7, 2012 by 11 Comments
Pin It I have done many beginner level tutorials lately, but today I am going to tackle a topic that is more intermediate level, but so very easy to do. What makes is intermediate is the concept of layer masks and that those who will are able to utilize this will have to have a […]
Mobile Memories: Creating Collages in Your Phone
March 5, 2012 by 3 Comments
Pin It It’s week two of Mobile Memories. I was better about snapping shots of daily things, since I knew I’d be sharing them on Everyday Elements. 😉 Accountability is always a good thing, right? How did YOU do? Were you able to capture some quick, special moments with your cell phone camera? This week, […]
Merging Action Layers in PSE
March 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
Pin It A few days ago I shared how Photoshop CS# users can group adjustment and duplicate layers into grouped-layers for easier use and a more tidy layer’s palette. I mentioned that grouping layers is not something Photoshop Elements users can do, but that there was a work around that would do the job. Let […]
Coming Soon – Photography Workshop That Focuses on You
February 29, 2012 by 7 Comments
Something special in the works….an affordable photography and editing conference for women. Two days packed full of hands-on learning, inspiration, great food, and time with fellow photography loving women. If that sounds just up your alley, then save April 13 – 14th on your calendar! For those who were hoping to come to one at […]
Grouping Layers in Photoshop CS5
February 28, 2012 by 3 Comments
Pin It Going forward I will be doing one tutorial a week specific to Photoshop CS5 (and older versions). The technique/steps/tools may very well apply to PSE, and in those cases I will let you know. If they do not apply to PSE then I will try to provide an alternative the week after and […]
Mobile Memories: First Pedicure {and tip for uploading pictures quickly with DropBox}
February 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
Pin It Welcome to a new series of posts called Mobile Memories! Each Monday I will share a picture (or three or four) taken with my cell phone. I hope that becomes an interactive series, with readers sharing their mobile pictures taken during the week also (more info at end of post). I have been […]
Making Use of Undo History
February 24, 2012 by 4 Comments
Pin It Today I am sharing a B.A.S.I.C. tip, but since it is something I use almost every time I edit in PSE (or Photoshop, see end of post), I want to bring it to light for those who are new to Photoshop Elements. Actually, there are many of semi-veteran of PSE who do not […]
