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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How and When to Flatten in Photoshop {Elements}

January 20, 2014 by 4 Comments

I am on a quest – a quest to answer some of the frequently asked questions from new Photoshop {Elements} users. Today I am answering the question “what is flattening?” and “how do you flatten?” Previously I’ve explained why we should edit with layers, the different types of layers, and how to edit with them (to many […]

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Why Layers Matter

January 13, 2014 by 2 Comments

I have talked a lot about layers here at Everyday Elements. What layers are, what types of layers you can use, how to use layers and so on. However, the last time I did a tutorial regarding layers someone asked me a great question – why should they use layers? Why should we use layers? […]

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How to See Camera Settings in Photoshop {Elements}

January 8, 2014 by 3 Comments

Once you have been dabbling in photography for a bit, you will eventually look at a picture on your computer and think “Now, what was my ISO  for that picture?”or “What aperture did I use to take that?” When you take a picture with a digital camera, you can instantly look back at the LCD […]

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