How and Why to Calibrate Your Monitor {and a Giveaway}

November 7, 2011 by 427 Comments

Quick note – my November newsletter is out, with a quick PS/PSE editing tip, a free action and an exclusive coupon code. Not yet receiving it? Subscribe on the Newsletter page or in the sidebar. Most of you who read this blog have some sort of fancy camera (i.e. a DSLR) and most of you […]

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Monthly Newsletter and Update on Actions

November 4, 2011 by 8 Comments

The Everyday Elements monthly newsletter went out in this morning. I want mention it in a blog post because many people miss that I offer a newsletter and/or why it is good to subscribe to it. Like the site, the newsletter has had a major facelift and I am redefining some of its function. Here […]

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Syncing White Balance With Gray Card in Adobe Camera Raw

October 3, 2011 by 2 Comments

  Special Announcements! Everyday Elements is going to be undergoing some “remodeling” later this week and certain pages may not be available at various times. By next week all should be well again, so just hang tight. Also, Everyday Basics 123, a brand new set of actions for beginners with PSE and/or Photoshop, will be […]

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White Balance Camera Settings

September 8, 2011 by 12 Comments

Ever take a picture and it comes out looking orange, gray or blue? Well, the problem was with the white balance you used when taking the picture. White balance is often something people either don’t know to think about or forget to think about. Why is WB something you need to pay attention to when […]

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