Friday, September 11, 2009

Newbie

I am a total newbie when it comes to digital photography and Adobe Elements, but I'm loving both! It has been a recent adventure of mine to learn how different digital textures, masks, etc. can add to the overall feeling of a photo.

I am learning through an awesome online teacher. Her name is Jessica Sprague(www.jessicasprague.com), and she offered a free class over the summer of popular actions in Elements. She has very clear step-by-step instructions on how to implement different techniques, and I have access to my class instructions for as long as I want.

If I can do it, anyone can! Check out these cool before and afters:

Learning about png frames and word art




Creating a Vintage Style Photo




Clipping Masks





Textures





Through the Viewfinder (TTV)





Selective Spot Recoloring




More fun to come!