Everyday Elements Blog

My first official post to the Everyday Elements blog! For those who know me and my other sites, don’t worry, this will not be another blog to try to keep up with; I am shutting down Moving Forward and Photography Haven. I just cannot manage all of them and as sad as it is to […]

Photography: Rock What You Have!

This post was moved over from Photography Haven. I know you have to have been told this before, so why am I preaching it here? Well, because it is advice that is so often ignored. Everyday I read about someone upgrading their camera or editing software because their old ones did not give them the […]

How to Add Texture to an Image

*** Adding an update – I have written two other texture tutorials which can be read HERE and HERE. *** This is a very picture-heavy tutorial, because, in my opinion, it is the lack of enough pictures that leaves people confused and not understanding particular steps given by the writer. So, I documented almost every […]

Batch Process With Adobe Camera RAW

This post was originally published at my other photography blog, Photography Haven, which I no longer keep up. Today’s tutorial is on batch processing in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) which both PSE 7 and 8, as well as Photoshop CS2 through CS5 have included in their programs. The main requirement for this tutorial is that […]

Converting Image to Black and White

Today I am going to share how to convert an image from color to black and white. There are some amazing free and for-purchase actions which you can use for B&W conversions, but if you’d like to know how to do it on your own, this tutorial is for you. Before we start, please note […]

Types of Actions and When to Use Them

Actions, actions, actions! Lots of talk about actions, both here and at so many other places. I am a member of Clickin Moms, an incredible message board for women who are amateur or professional photographers, and I frequently see the question “When do you run actions? Before or after general edits?” Well, I have the […]

Using Gradients in Photoshop Elements

I love, love, love Gradient Map and Gradient adjustment layers in Photoshop Elements (and regular PS)! You can create subtle or dramatic color and temperature changes with them, and I often use them in my actions and general work flow. So I thought I would share how to create your own gradients and how to […]

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing – Take a Walk

Are you in a slump? Feel like your pictures are the same things all the time? Not inspired by anything lately? I have the solution: take a walk. A photo walk that is. Whether on your own or with other photog enthusiasts, a photo walk can really help you out of those camera slumps that […]

Defog Digital Images With Levels

This post was moved over from Photography Haven. Those new to digital photography may be asking “Defog? What the heck is defogging?” Well, many digital images come out of the camera with a bit of a haze on them. Sometimes that is from incorrect exposure settings, sometimes because of the sun hitting your sensor and […]

Templates, Collages and Storyboards for PSE

The vendors listed below provide free or for purchase templates, collages or storyboards that are compatible with Photoshop Elements. Fototale Designs Photo Card Boutique The Album Cafe