The bridal portrait I shared in the post before this one brought some questions from readers about how I successfully removed the driveway from the original image. I used an old trick of mine, the duplicate-and-flip-horizontal technique. The image I used for this tutorial is supposed to be symmetrical but it misses by just a […]
Using Reflectors to Bounce Flash
April 7, 2014 by 11 Comments
Last fall I was asked by my sister to do the bridal portraits her sweet, soon-to-be daughter-in-law. It is a tradition in the South to have bridal portraits shot months before the wedding, and have one or more of the portraits on display at the wedding reception. I have shot one wedding, but never a […]
When Actions Will Not Load in PSE
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to the handy-dandy Actions panel is in Photoshop Elements 11 and 12, installing actions no longer has to be a complicated and frustrating task. However, if you are a PSE user who upgraded from an older version, you may prefer using actions through the Photo Effects panel because the thumbnails are easier to read […]
Five Editing Mistakes to Avoid
March 25, 2014 by 9 Comments
This post is by Andrea Thomas of Speechless Photography. There are a few things that I did to my photos when I was just starting out that really make me cringe when I look back. I know I’m not alone in this, as these issues seem to be pretty common when it comes to new […]
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 […]
Wacom Intuos Touch Tablet Review
March 17, 2014 by 12 Comments
Hello! My name is Susan Dusseault, from Lily Fields Photography. Amanda invited me to share about my experience with the Wacam Intuos Touch small tablet because she gets many questions related to tablets. A little history first… I had been eyeing the pen tablets for a while but was afraid to make the jump from […]
Small Changes, Big Impact
March 12, 2014 by 8 Comments
This post is by Andrea Thomas of Speechless Photography. At a recent senior photo session, I noticed a few small things that I did that made a really big impact in my photos and I wanted to share them with you. 1) Have your subject turn around – I wanted to place my subject in […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
