written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Last month was the Prime: Focus on You photography/business workshop. If you weren’t there, let me just say that I think you missed out on an amazing weekend of learning and networking! We had four leaders this year; Amanda of Everyday Elements, Jill of Jill Jarvis Photography, Kelly of kellynewbury.com, […]
Test Driving the Galaxy S4 {and loving it}
September 29, 2013 by 1 Comment
I few weeks ago I was asked by Cricket Wireless to try out the Samsung Galaxy S4. They provided me with the phone and three months of service on their Cricket network. To tell you the truth I was prepared to be entertained but not really amazed by it. Oh, how wrong I was. Disclosure: […]
Making Selections: The Magic Wand, Quick Selection Tool, and Selection Brush
September 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
The (long overdue) final post in the selection tools series is here! In previous tutorials, we covered what selection tools do, the lasso tool, the marquee tool and today the topic is making selections with the selection brush, quick selection tool and Magic Wand. They are similar and work together nicely, so I grouped them […]
Tips on using a reflector to bounce light
September 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Hey all! Today I want to talk a little bit about using reflectors. (this is one of the topics that I will be discussing at the Prime Workshop this weekend) The main purpose of a reflector is to bounce and/or diffuse light. They are really handy when you are shooting […]
Phone Photography – My Favorite Camera Apps
September 5, 2013 by 37 Comments
Every photographer will tell you that the best camera is “the one you have with you.” What camera do most of us have with us ALL the time? The camera on our smart phones! Tonight I am the host for a special Twitter chat/party about phone photography sponsored by Cricket Wireless. It is from 8 […]
Is Your Camera Sensor Dirty?
August 21, 2013 by 6 Comments
Dirt happens. Even if you take ultra-good care of your camera, never changing lenses near dirt or dust, or in windy conditions, your camera sensor will eventually get dirty. How to See if Your Camera Sensor is Dirty Testing your sensor for dirt and dust is very simple – you basically take a picture of […]
Action Edit With Olympia {Road Trip Action Set}
August 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I have had a busy few months and needed to take a little break, but I am back! I hope you will enjoy my new posts! Today I am doing an action edit using “Olympia” from the Everyday Elements Road Trip […]
Photographing and Editing Silhouettes
August 14, 2013 by 8 Comments
Recently at Everyday Element’s Facebook page we have been having a good time sharing silhouette pictures, so I thought a now would be a good time for a tutorial on how to photograph and edit silhouettes. Silhouettes are images where the subject or subjects are totally blacked out against background of a sky or setting/rising […]
Newborn Photography Quick Tips & Tricks
August 7, 2013 by 5 Comments
Do you see all those adorable newborn pictures and want to give newborn photography a try? Here are some quick tips for working with newborns, plus links to past tutorials on photographing and editing newborn pictures. A few newborn photography tips: Get the space REALLY warm and keep it really quiet Use blankets that do […]
Making Selections in Photoshop {and PSE}
August 5, 2013 by 13 Comments
During the month of August the editing focus will be on making selections in Photoshop and PSE. Today’s post only introduces new users to the concept of selections and identifies which tools you can use to make selections in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. If you are new to Photoshop or PSE you may have heard […]
