Posted in Anna Grace, Photo Fun, Picture Practice on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
While I typically like my photos in bright, vivid colors, sometimes it’s fun to have that “vintage” feel to certain pictures: faded, slightly sepia or brown, with a lower contrast. I realized that Picnik has several ways to achieve some different vintage-feel to your photos.
1) 1960’s Vintage
Picnik comes with this effect: under Create –> Effects, [...]
Posted in Anna Grace, Photo Fun, Picture Practice on October 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I wanted to give you a step-by-step on achieving a good black & white (and not just gray) photo using Picnik.
This is my original. And this is after…
So why not use just the regular black & white feature that Picnik offers? Here is what would the picture would look like if I just did a [...]
Posted in Photo Fun, Picture Practice on October 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It can be difficult to always have the perfect lighting for every picture — especially for an amateur like me! But I have learned that many great photos lurk beneath not-so-perfect pictures, if you take the time to edit them! I have used Adobe Photoshop Elements for a long while now, and I love using [...]
Posted in Photo Fun on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are many helpful tips for using your camera online, if you have the time and inclination to read. Here are some sites that have helped me improve my camera skills:
Erica’s Lessons on Camera Basics
Getting the Most Out of Your Point-and-Shoot
Macro Photography Tips for Point-and-Shots
How to Take Sharp Digital Images
Shooting with an In-Camera Flash
Here’s Marla, [...]
Posted in Photo Fun on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Have you happened to check out Wal-Mart’s online photo center lately? You really should — they have many (affordable!) options for turning your photos into some great projects. My favorite feature they offer is collage prints, which I have used in a variety of ways.
One of my favorite ways has been in Anna’s baby book, which [...]
Posted in Photo Fun on October 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you read on here regularly, you’ll know I occasionally pine away for a digital SLR camera. That day is coming, my friends, as soon as I can save up a chunk of money! (I need to hide it from myself…) Since I have been on a journey to choose a camera, I have done a [...]
Posted in Photo Fun on September 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
How do you make these fun photo collages, like this?
So easy + so fun! I’ll show you how.
First, I use a tool called Mosaic Maker. It’s free & works great. I think there on some collage makers you can purchase, too. I also have heard rumors that Photoshop Elements (or is it just [...]
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