I hope everyone had a wonderful time with friends and family over the holidays. For us it was peaceful. That sounds trite and simplistic, but for us peaceful was a blessing and a breath of fresh air. Now it is 2014 now and time for some new goals for Everyday Elements. This site has […]
Balance Colors With Levels
December 17, 2013 by 7 Comments
Recently someone asked if there was a substitute for the color balance adjustment layer, since that is an adjustment in Photoshop and not available in Photoshop Elements. I thought it was a great question and decided to answer it via a blog tutorial. Color balance is an adjustment layer in Photoshop that allows you to […]
Photoshop Elements 12 Review
December 12, 2013 by 123 Comments
Many, many requests were made for me to review the new Photoshop Elements 12. I apologize this is coming two months late, but I hope it is beneficial to those still considering upgrading. This review includes a GIVEAWAY! Two readers who leave a comment will be randomly selected to receive a free copy of PSE […]
How to Install Actions in Photoshop CS
December 3, 2013 by 6 Comments
How to install actions in Photoshop Elements has been covered many times here at Everyday Elements, but never how to install actions in Photoshop CS, so this tutorial is long overdue. Note: I used Photoshop CC for this tutorial, but the steps are exactly the same for Photoshop CS 3 – 6 (and possibly before […]
Saving for Things You Want
November 27, 2013 by 14 Comments
Four years ago I was at the point where I wanted to move past the kit lenses I owned and start investing in “fast” prime lenses that would allow me to shoot at wider apertures to get the beautiful bokeh we all love. My first investment was the “nifty fifty,” the Nikon 50mm f1.8D ($100). […]
Photography is Easy {but not the way you think)
November 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
Written by Elaine Simonsen….. Hi everyone! My name is Elaine and I am a photographer/mother to 5 little ones! Yes, I said 5! My oldest child is 8 (Amelia), then 6 (Georgia), 4 (Garrett), 2 (Walt), and 3 months (Beatrice). A few weeks ago Amanda said that photography was her therapy after her father died. […]
Introducing blog-ready collage templates by Everyday Elements
November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Over the last month or so, I have been working on something fun to introduce to our awesome Everyday Elements readers…blog-ready collage templates. I am happy with how they turned out, and am excited to be able to share them with you all. Templates are a great way to showcase […]
Free Photoshop Webinars
November 8, 2013 by 5 Comments
I have held several free Photoshop and Photoshop Elements webinars during the year and plan to keep doing them monthly. If you are thinking “What? I haven’t heard about any free webinars!” then you need to subscribe to the weekly (although sometimes quarterly) newsletter. All webinar announcements, registrations and playbacks are announced via the newsletter. […]
Lens hood tip of the day
October 30, 2013 by 3 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Where do you store your lens hoods when you’re not using them? Do they end up on a shelf somewhere, or buried in the bottom of your gear bag? Or have you just lost them? Here’s a simple little tip to help you never lose your lens hood again, and to […]
What is dappling? And how you can avoid it.
October 23, 2013 by 3 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com dappling: verb; to produce numerous, usually cloudy and rounded, spots or patches of a color or shade different from their background –Merriam-webster.com In photography, “dappling” refers to the spots or patches of light that fall onto your subject. Usually caused by the sun peeking through the tree leaves. Dappling is distracting […]
