Tonight is the new Clean Edit Workflow live workshop that will teach people how to get started editing in Photoshop Elements and Photoshop, with the priority centered on getting a squeaky clean edit. When I was asked by Rock the Shot to teach a workshop on clean editing and I said “sure thing, that’s right […]
Dreaming of a New Home Office
April 13, 2011 by 7 Comments
I have a dream….. That one day the bedroom-turned-office would be well organized and functional. That the office would be a place that I did not avoid rather that I enjoyed being in and thus got more work done. That I could go there to relax and talk with friends or read a book; that […]
A Special Interview and New Photoshop Elements Workshop
April 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
Two exciting things are happening for me this week and I wanted to share them with you. Yes, they are totally unrelated but I will tie them together, have faith! 😉 Last month I was contacted by Moms Who Click about doing an interview with me. I was shocked, floored, scared and incredibly honored. I […]
Focal Length Comparisons
April 11, 2011 by 4 Comments
New photography enthusiasts who are looking to invest in additional lenses often ask me about the differences in focal lengths, so I thought I would do a quick comparison for you, using the prime lenses in my own camera bag. These pictures are a) not great b) done at the spur of the moment c) […]
DSLR Lens Care {and a giveaway}
April 7, 2011 by 281 Comments
I have written many a photography and editing tutorial, but never one regarding the very equipment that helps us get those beloved pictures. So, I thought I would dedicate a couple of posts to some hardware basics. (I am tackling lenses first because I have goodies that I’ve been dying to give away and cannot […]
The Flashbus Workshop {a review}
April 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
I have been wanting to learn more about flash photography so Monday I skipped out on my motherly and wifely duties and attended the Flashbus workshop in Durham, North Carolina with my sweet sister-turned-partner-in-camera-equipment-addiction, Kirstie. The “Flashbus Tour” is a traveling workshop featuring two big-name flash photographers Joe McNally and David Hobby (The Strobist). Over […]
Dual Citizenship {Mac and PC}
April 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
Hello!!! I am posting for the first time via my new (refurbished) 15 inch Macbook Pro laptop. Yep, I now have “dual citizenship” …. I belong in both the PC world, with my custom built PC desktop, and in the Mac world, with this lovely little Macbook. Why the heck did I want dual citizenship? […]
How to Blend Backgrounds in Photoshop Elements {and Photoshop}
March 30, 2011 by 34 Comments
Pin It I have been asked repeatedly over the past few months how to blend backgrounds, especially on newborn pictures and this tutorial is my best guess (well, my friend Sandy is the one who gave me the idea back in January, thank you Sandy!). The professional newborn photographers, like Keri Myers, who do such […]
Everyday Photography and Editing Workshop {live}
March 28, 2011 by 10 Comments
On April 30th I am pushing my family out of the house for the day to open it up to 10 enthusiastic photographers who want to learn the ins-and-outs of shooting in manual, practice on a couple of models then download those pictures and learn some serious editing in Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and Lightroom. The […]
Newborn Photography Tips and Tricks
March 25, 2011 by 50 Comments
Disclaimer: I am not a professional newborn photographer, but I have done enough to have learned from many mistakes. Have you taken newborn pictures and found it difficult to get the pose you wanted? Or, did the baby do nothing but fuss and squirm for you? Newborn photography can be challenging to get started with; […]
