Month: April 2010
Photoshop Actions to Add Life to Your Photos: A Blueprint
Photoshop actions can often take a simple photo and make it more glamorous or fun. Thank you to Gina of Pea Head Prints for this adorable Blueprint submission. Gina edited this photo using a variety of MCP actions. Here are her steps: Touch of Light – a Free Photoshop action applied just on the baby…
What to Wear: How to Dress Newborns & Infants for a Portrait Session
What to Wear {Part 1: Infant and Newborns} As a photographer, it can help your customers when you direct them on what to wear. The next number of weeks, guest writer Kelsey Anderson will be providing information to help you coach your customers on what to wear. When booking a portrait session I think…
Fixing Shadows & Bad Lighting in Photoshop
Ideally, as a photographer, you want to get things as close to perfect in camera. When dealing with d-SLRs, there is only so much dynamic range a camera can handle. And unless you carry an external flash (my Canon 5D MKII does not have a built in one) or you carry a reflector, you may…
How to Use Photoshop Actions to Enhance Photos {Blueprint}
The best way to use Photoshop actions is to make good photos great. I love editing images that start off with nice lighting and composition. Renee Trichio (Twice as Nice Photography) took a Private Photoshop Actions Training with me a few weeks ago so she could learn to get the most from her purchases. Remember…
Which Camera to Take on Vacation: Point & Shoot Versus SLR
As many of you know by now, a few weeks ago I was away on Spring Break. I posted the Sunrise photos this past weekend. So check those out if you missed them. And today I will share some more pictures from my family vacation. But first, I will answer a frequently asked question: “What…
Example of the New Content Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5
Photoshop CS5 has many new, exciting features for Photographers. It will be available very soon, so pre-order your upgrade or full version now, so you can play right away. As a beta tester, I have gotten to play with some of the fun new toys. My favorite two are content aware fill (which you will…
Newborn Photography: Props, Poses, Tips and Insights
If you want better newborn images, take our Online Newborn Photography Workshop. Have you tried photographing newborns? Have you ever wondered how to get beautiful images of sleeping babies? Tracy Raver and Kelley Ryden, twin sisters and newborn photographers, were on the Today Show sharing tips, tricks and providing insight into the world of…
6 Reasons to Wake Up Early on Vacation
I am an erratic sleeper. I go stretches where sleep means the world to me. And other periods of time where I forget what sleep is. When I travel, I often have trouble sleeping. And my most recent trip was no exception. I fell asleep most nights earlier than I would at home since I…
Blueprint: Fixing an Underexposed Portrait Using Photoshop Actions
Exposure issues? Well they can happen to both new and more experienced photographers. Michlynn of Michlynn Schweitzer Photography sent in this photo for a Blueprint. Here are the steps taken and Photoshop actions used to go from the under-exposed, low contrast photo, to a portrait. Started by using Magic Midtone Lifter from the Bag of…
50 Marketing Tips for Photographers
Are you a photographer stuck in a marketing rut? Are you looking for ideas on how you can market yourself, your photography, and your business? Look no further. These tips below will give you plenty of ideas on how to grow your business. Remember, just as with photography, you need to find the marketing techniques…
Wildlife Photography: 9 Tips for Photographing Animals in Nature
Wildlife photography is exciting and fun. And once summer hits, or if you live in a warm climate, photographers of all specialties may want to give it a try. Thank you to Patricia Downey for this great article. Living in southwest Florida with its abundance of wildlife is bliss for me. While photographing wildlife can…
Unconnected ~ Imagine No Internet or Cell for a Week
For the past week, I was taken back to a simpler time in life. Back to a time with no cell phones, no Internet and almost no TV. I was not stranded on a desert island, in jail or on the show Survivor. I was on a spring break family vacation on a cruise in…
Photoshop CS5 is on the Way
Photoshop CS5 is on the way… And there are some amazing new features. Check out what is new here. As a beta tester, I have tested all MCP Actions. All Photoshop actions that worked in CS4 appear to work in CS5. I will re-test once the final version of PS CS5 is released. So after…
Fixing Color Casts and Skin Tones in Photoshop: A Blueprint
Are you wanting to learn to fix color casts and correct skin tones? If so, you will love this before and after blueprint that was submitted by Sarah Collins of Maddie Dean Photography. Sarah wrote me and said, “I love your actions – I made myself learn how to do each of these steps manually…
Photographing Subjects in White Clothing: From Disaster to Joy
Do you dread when customers show up for their photo session wearing white clothing? Do you wonder how wedding photographers deal with brides in white dresses? Irene Jones has some tips to help you deal with your fears. Some photographers wince and mutter something impolite under their breath when they see a client show up…
White Balance: Tools to Help Set Custom White Balance ~ Part 3
White Balance: What Tools to Use and How to Set a Custom White Balance by Rich Reierson This post is the third in a short series on how photographers can use white balance to improve color in their photographs. Make sure to read part 1 and part 2. Here is the sample image prior to…
White Balance: Get Accurate Color Using a Gray Card ~ Part 2
White Balance: Get Better Color Using a Gray Card by Rich Reierson This post is the second in a short series on how photographers can use white balance to improve color in their photographs. Make sure to read part 1. Excellent white balance is crucial for professional photographers. As mentioned in Part 1, there are…
White Balance: Get Accurate Color in Your Photographs ~ Part 1
White Balance: What is it and why it is important to Photographers by Rich Reierson This post is the first in a short series on how photographers can use white balance to improve color in their photographs. White balance is one of the most important and fundamental skills when shooting pictures. Think of your photo…
Angie Monson + Photoshop Actions For Photographers = Color Blueprint
Photoshop actions for digital photographers… Often controversial… Time saving… Helpful… Image enhancing… Angie Monson (of Simplicity Photography) has images with very unique, vibrant color. While this highly color popped look may not be for everyone, it is extremely popular right now. And her photos and editing are stunning. She sent me an urban photo, so…
April Showers – Photos of Rain, Umbrellas, Boots, and More…
April is here – and so is the rain. Rather than let the rain showers get you down, embrace the weather, and allow it to stir your creativity. With rain comes puddles, dew drops, fun umbrellas and boots. Use these props or them rain itself to make for unique memorable photographs. A few weeks ago…
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