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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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 […]
Amanda
My name is Amanda and here are some things to know about me…. I have four children, ages 15 to 8. I homeschool all of them (yes, I am slightly crazy). I am not supermom; I fail at many things. I am happily married to a stubborn but loving husband who is very supportive of […]
Photoshop World Las Vegas 2011
October 12, 2011 by 7 Comments
Last month I boarded a plane and headed west to attend the Photoshop World conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. I wish I had lots of witty information and juicy tidbits to share, but I don’t. Instead I’d prefer to share a few things that stuck with me from the experience. I have a more technically […]
Moving Forward with Homeschooling
August 30, 2011 by 12 Comments
Well, it’s that time of year – back to school or homeschool, whichever the case may be for your family. For mine, it is actually both. My youngest started kindergarten at the local public school (GREAT little rural school, LOVE them!) and my older three started their new homeschool curricula. I will be very honest […]
Lightroom Beginners Online Workshop {and a giveaway}
August 22, 2011 by 69 Comments
Over the past few months many people asked if I would be doing workshops for Lightroom and after talking with Laura from Pretty Presets, I decided to do one for beginners and it has been such a rewarding class to teach! As I did with my PSE workshops, I tried to develop a workshop that […]
Online Video Workshop for Photoshop Available Now
August 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
Got Photoshop and don’t know what the heck to do with it? Has it been sitting on your computer for months and you are feeling guilty for buying it and not using it? I have a “self-study” workshop available at Rock the Shot that will get you comfortable with your CS5 skin and editing in […]
Camera Cheat Sheets – Review and Giveaway
July 28, 2011 by 275 Comments
GIVEAWAY IS OVER WINNERS LISTED AT BOTTOM OF POST This past weekend a sweet new photography friend I have, Jessica, introduced me to a delightful little tool for finding your way around a new camera – CheatSheet by Bert Sirkin. We were trying to figure out a few things on her rockin’ Canon 5D […]
Create a Watermark Brush From Logo Image
July 18, 2011 by 6 Comments
I get a lot of questions about the watermark brush tutorial I did a while back and many people have asked how to make a watermark from an existing logo. So, I thought I would show you how to do that today. This tutorial applies to both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS#. Usually when a […]
April 30th Live Group Workshop Recap
June 30, 2011 by 10 Comments
Finally! The long overdue recap post about my first ever in-person group workshop. I was planning to write this on May 2nd, the Monday after the workshop, but life changed abruptly and tragically. Thank you to the attendees and sponsors, for your patience while I focused on family and then worked to reclaim my life […]
