by Karen | Jul 30, 2016 | Freebies
“When life gives you lemons, think of the possibilities!” -unknown Things don’t always go right in our lives. Sometimes it rains when we schedule picnics, or someone has their eyes closed in a once-in-a-lifetime photograph. Or infinitely worse things can happen....
by Karen | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
This week I have been painting a bathroom at our house, so color has been on my mind. (A blue ceiling. Really.) Many times, as I painted, I wished adjusting saturation, in “real life” was as easy as doing so in Photoshop. With this in mind, it seems...
by Karen | Jul 28, 2016 | Personal Notes
We moved from Southern California to our house here in Coarsegold, in July 2014. Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 years! While we loved the floor plan of the house, we knew there would be a lot of changes we would make once we took...
by Karen | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog
Instead of sharing a photo tip this week, I would love to share with you a new-to-me program that has really helped keep me organized! The name of this software program is Notezilla. I have no affiliation with them… I just think it’s a really helpful...
by Karen | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog
When I was a young mother with children at home, I always heard how much fun it was to be a grandparent. You’ve heard it, I’m sure. “As a grandparent you get to play with the little ones, then turn them back over to their parents and go...
by Karen | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Do you ever use the Content Aware Fill tool in Photoshop? I tend to forget about this option, but it can be a really helpful tool! Let’s take a look at it today. The Content Aware Fill tool is available in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You will find it...
by Karen | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog
For those of you who enjoy hands-on paper projects, just look at this adorable rosette, created by Renee! Check out her blog post where you can find out how she created this beautiful piece as well as others! I love how she combined some of them to take a gorgeous...
by Karen | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Color enhancement of photos can be achieved in many different ways. One of my favorite ways is by using the Vibrance / Saturation tool in Photoshop. Photoshop Elements users can experiment with several options found under the Enhance Menu: Shadows and Highlights, and...
by Karen | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
Very simple pleasures can make me quite happy. A good book. A walk in nature. A super yummy dessert now and then. On hot days, however, it takes a little more to make me happy. I don’t like hot. My acceptable temperature variation is about 5 degrees: from 70...
by Karen | Jul 8, 2016 | Blog
I had the pleasure of taking care of my 2 youngest grandchildren for 3 days over the holiday weekend. Owen is 2-years-old and Ella is 11- months-old. Their mom asked me if I would dress them in the patriotic clothing she purchased for them and take their picture on...
by Karen | Jul 7, 2016 | Personal Notes
Our 2 year old grandson and 11 month old granddaughter spent last weekend with us. Their Mom asked me if I would dress them in the cute red, white, and blue clothing she bought them, and take some photos of them. “Sure,” I replied, “No...
by Karen | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Do you sometimes take photos that end up like this? With a blown-out background and a dark foreground? I knew, when I took this photo, what the result would be. But I was trying to take a photo of our grandson, who is 2, and he was not being compliant. He...
