Digital Photography

Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Adjustment Layers vs. Pixel Layers

March 15, 2011

Last week’s Photoshop Elements tutorial talked about layers – why to use them and what they do. Today, we are going to talk about the two types of layers that I use the most in my photo editing: adjustment layers and pixel layers. You can see from above screen shot that a pixel layer actually [...]

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Photoshop Elements Texture Tutorial

January 25, 2011

I’m playing with textures in Photoshop Elements today. Here are my results. What do you think? Here is the before shot: I took this picture at sunset because the light outside on this particular day was a beautiful shade of gold. I rushed the baby out, forgot my reflector and took her to a field [...]

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Photoshop Elements – Cropping, Resizing, Aspect Ratio and Resolution

January 20, 2011

Cropping, Resizing, Aspect Ratio and Resolution in Photoshop Elements. We’ve been talking about them a lot lately. Some (like me) might even say we’ve talked about them ad nauseam. But this is the last post, I promise. If you want to read the detail and understand why you should do what you need to do, [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial: Resolution

January 19, 2011

Photoshop Elements tutorials. You asked for it, you got it. And don’t blame me that you have to read another mind-numbing technical post. But thanks for requesting that I write it. I am so glad this info is helpful to you! Over the last couple of weeks, we have talked about Cropping and Resizing in [...]

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The Speedlight Workshop Discount Code

January 17, 2011

The Speedlight Workshop contest winner is Abigail Kruger. Abigail, I love your work and I just emailed you information on redeeming your prize! And for the rest of you, I have a discount code! There was so much interest in this class, as evidenced by the comments in the contest! I am thrilled that Zenia [...]

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Priceless

December 2, 2010

Shirt: backwards, inside out and unbuttoned Socks: mismatched Heart Shoes: on the wrong feet Beautiful soft light coming in from a window perpendicular to my subject A two year old who insists on dressing “BY MYSELF MOMMY” The biggest most beautiful brown eyes in the world. . . . . ….. yes, all priceless! What [...]

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TTV Photography (Through the Viewfinder)

September 9, 2010

TtV Photography experiments have been keeping me busy since the kids went back to school. My latest toy is an old camera that I bought mostly to work on Through the Viewfinder photography. TtV, as it’s called, is defined an an image taken by one camera through the lens of another. You can get great [...]

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Clickin’ Moms Sale!

June 28, 2010

Now’s the time to join Clickin’ Moms if you’ve been thinking about it. Use coupon code FRIEND to save 10% on the 6 month or full year memberships. Or (and this is a great deal!), use discount code LOVECM to save 20% on a lifetime subscription to Clickin’ Moms! An offer like that doesn’t come [...]

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Photoshop Textures Coupon Code for Kaleidoscope

June 17, 2010

Textures for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements by Patti Brown were the prize in the most recent giveaway here at Texas Chicks. Did you win? Check your email box! The winners have been notified. And don’t forget to check your spam folder. If you didn’t win and can’t resist buying Patti’s Supernatural texture set, use coupon [...]

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Textures and Overlays – Who Needs ‘Em?

May 11, 2010

To all my friends who create beautiful textures and overlays for use in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, that headline is just a joke. I love your textures! However, there is an alternative. Below you’ll find 5 tips for creating in-camera overlays in digital photography. But first, here are some examples of what you can do [...]

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Scrapbook Project – Ali Edwards’ A Week in the Life

April 22, 2010

Scrapbooking for the first time has been keeping me busy as I follow Ali Edwards in her Week in the Life Project. Continuing in a contemplative mood from my Photography for Painters, Poets and Dreamers class, I’ve loosened my criteria for a good photograph. I’ve taken 223 pictures so far. Here is what I’ve learned: [...]

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A Short Scrapbook Project – My First

April 18, 2010

Scrapbooking has never been my thing. I love my camera and playing with photography so much that I just don’t have time to put those pictures in a scrapbook. But I’m going to try, starting Monday. Ali Edwards is running her Week in the Life Project again this year, and it starts tomorrow. It involves [...]

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Metering Modes to Set Exposure in Digital Photography

April 17, 2010

Choosing a metering mode in digital photography is rumored to be difficult. And I agree. You know what the hardest part for me is? Figuring out which icon on the stupid camera goes with which metering mode! So let’s get this part out of the way first: Ok, so what do all these metering modes [...]

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Clickin’ Moms Lifetime Memberships Available

April 7, 2010

Kendra over at Clickin’ Moms announced on Tuesday that she is selling 50 lifetime memberships. This doesn’t happen very often, and there are just a few left. Why should you care? Well, first off, Clickin’ Moms is an awesome place to learn about Photography and Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Need more reasons? $145 for a [...]

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