January 2010

Lightroom $189 (37% Discount) – January 25 Only

January 25, 2010

I just received an email saying that Lightroom is the deal of the day today, January 25, 2010. Save 37% and purchase for $189! This is a great price. It probably means that the release of Lightroom 3 is around the corner, so take advantage of this pricing while you can. For those of you [...]

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Win a Spot in the Light Workshop and Buy a Photo Printer Cheap!

January 21, 2010

Win a Spot in the Light Workshop I have been following the Light Workshop for a long time now, hoping for a chance to attend. I love what Dee does with the sun in her photography. Well, she invited me to participate in the session starting January 31, in exchange for spreading the word. Look [...]

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2 Good Photography Deals

January 19, 2010

Hi Everyone! Just a quick post to let you know about 2 sales. First off, ColorInc, who is a sponsor of Texas Chicks, is holding a special one day sale on January 20, 2010 from 8:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST. ColorInc will choose one order per hour that will be completely free! Do [...]

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Rock Your Camera – Learn to Shoot in Manual

January 19, 2010

UPDATE AT 1:45 PM EST on Tuesday, January 19: The link to register has just been announced. Login to Clickin’ Moms and click on Your Account. After 2:00 pm you will see an option to sign up for the Learn to Shoot Manual workshop in the Drop Down box. Ok, it is currently 12:30 PM, [...]

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Good Exposure is Like Pie. Or a Pantry. Hmmm.

January 15, 2010

(Are you trying to figure out your new camera? Or do you need a quick refresher on the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO in getting good exposure? Here are some silly musings that have crossed through my mind as I practice shooting in manual.) Think of good exposure like a full pantry. It [...]

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Purchase the Unposing Guide Now and Help Haitian Earthquake Victims

January 14, 2010

I was going to review the Unposing Guide this weekend, until Momtog Drew offered to donate 100% of the profits from the Unposing Guide today and yesterday to the Red Cross International Response Fund to aid the people of Haiti in recovering and rebuilding after this week’s earthquake. So, my review is early. Click here [...]

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Now What? Part 2

January 11, 2010

Here is part 2 of wayoutnumbered’s motivational and inspirational guide to getting started with your new photography equipment or software. Read part 1 here. Be A Stalker I’m a stalker and I don’t care to admit it. I stalk photography blogs of all shapes, sizes and themes. There’s an incredible amount of generosity on the [...]

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Now What?

January 9, 2010

This post is the first in a two part series by wayoutnumbered. Her advice on what to do with your new camera, gear or software is good for us , ummm, seasoned pros too. I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that plenty of you reading this got shiny new camera equipment for Christmas…or [...]

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Selective Edits without Selecting

January 7, 2010

You guys know that I hate selecting parts of my images in Photoshop. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the magnetic lasso, the Magic Selection Tool, or anything else. I just don’t like it. One of my favorite Lightroom features is the Adjustment Brush. This tool lets you “paint in” the following edits to various parts [...]

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Organize Actions by Category in PSE 7 and 8 – Free Template

January 1, 2010

We Photoshop Elements action junkies have tons of actions in our Effects palette. Scrolling down a long list to look for the action you need can be a drawn-out pain in the patootie, can’t it? Would you like to organize your actions using folders accessible through the pick list, like this image? If you look [...]

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