Special Birthday Weekend Products and Discounts

November 13, 2011 by 4 Comments

CELEBRATING MY 40TH BIRTHDAY Friday I turned 40 years old and the date was extra special: 11/11/11. I was feeling terrible that day so, I am doing a bit of late celebrating! On top of six awesome prizes I am giving away here at the blog, I am doing some limited time product specials and […]

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What is a Clean Edit?

November 8, 2011 by 5 Comments

On my workshop descriptions, and even some of my action set descriptions, I mention “clean edits” and many people ask me “what is a clean edit?” A clean edit is the result you get from taking basic steps to bring the image to the best possible look and have it still look like it came […]

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Easiest Under Eye Circle Fix Ever

November 1, 2011 by 26 Comments

One thing that needs attention on almost every single portrait is under-eye circles. I used to use the clone stamp but I ditched that method long ago in lieu of a very, very easy technique. For 90% of portraits I edit, I use the eyedropper and brush method. What do I use the other 10% […]

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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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