Photoshop Elements Magic!

Lately I have been playing around with my camera and I think I have most of the settings down! I have my favorites for certain scenery and favorites for portraits. When I bought the camera I also bought a small version of Photoshop called Photoshop Elements. It ended up being about 1/10 of the price you pay for the full program. Since I have never worked with Photoshop or any other program similar, not only did I have to learn the new camera but also this program to edit and perfect my photos. 

I found a few neat tricks this week that I want to show you. Below you will see a series of photographs of a women. All the same photo but with different techniques used in PSE (photoshop elements). I didn't take the photo used in the example. 

Example of PSE techniques.

I thought that they all looked so different and unique that I wanted to experiment with some of the photos I have taken. Below is a series that I edited.... not all of the techniques but just a few to see what it possible. 

Original Photo

Using a color burst and clarity.

Using a vintage and color boost.

Using a 70's look.

Using the Heartland editing.

I had so much fun with these and I can't wait to take some creative photography of Belle when she gets here! If I have time in between everything else that I will be required to do :) I already have a few ideas of photos I want to take with her so I really do hope that I have the energy to do it all. 

Until she gets here I will just keep getting familiar with everything that way I don't have to learn too much when she is here. One thing I already learned is that when editing in PSE you have to save the photos as a JPG or you can't post it to blogger. One extra step in the saving process will get you there but if you don't pay attention then PSE won't do it for you and you have to save again.

Off to go clean and organize some random things in the house. I have already completed the spice drawer and the bag that holds all the little amenities we get from hotels..... what next? hhmmmm. 

Tchau,

Sara