I talked about using Photoshop
Actions here &
here. In this post, I will help you get more out of them, by using several at a time to get a desired effect.
I have been blogging for more than a year. It is interesting for me to look back at old posts & see the difference in the quality of my pictures. For one, nearly the entire first year, I was using a little point & shoot camera. Now, I have a
fancy pants camera {which I
love}. Secondly, I started using Photoshop more & more.
I learned how to use Photoshop when I was in Design school. But, with the enormous quantity of photos I publish here,
Actions make my life a whole lot easier.
For this demonstration, I will be using The Pioneer Woman's Action Sets
One &
Two. I love hers, because they produce amazing results & they're
free!!
MCP &
IttyBitty have awesome ones for sale...along with many others available online, if you look around for them.
Under each photo, the specific action I used will be in brackets.
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{Original}
I took this shot over the weekend. It's a great picture on it's own. But, when I see a picture like this, I see the potential to make it even better. The subject is beautiful, the lighting is natural & it's in focus.
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