Brushes Installing vs Loading

March 19, 2014 by 5 Comments

Custom brushes have been discussed here at Everyday Elements several times over the years. Usually I recommend that you “load” the brushes, not actually “install” them. However, I have never explained what the difference is. Today is the day I remedy that oversight. First let me define “custom brush.” Those are brushes that do not […]

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How to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop {and Elements}

March 10, 2014 by 1 Comment

During one of my webinars, Portrait Editing 101, a step I showed was whitening teeth. After the webinar I realized that I had never written a dedicated how-to tutorial on whitening teeth, so here goes. Whitening teeth in Photoshop and PSE is so very easy, and it is a great way to practice using masks. […]

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Adding Snow with Custom Brushes

March 7, 2014 by 3 Comments

Last year I wrote several tutorials on brushes, with the plan for more. For various reasons, I lost my groove with the series and never finished. However, I recently used some snow brushes from a new action and brush set by Photographer Depot and I thought they would make for a great follow up on […]

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Tips for shooting product photography

March 5, 2014 by 8 Comments

Written by Beckie of beckiegkengle.com Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted (I’ve been crazy-busy, and quite honestly, I have felt less than inspired as of late), but I wanted to share something with you that has inspired me recently and helped me pick up my camera again. Product photography Besides photography, one […]

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