I have new favorite love...minus Jimmy and the kids of course! It is kind of a long story. I have been on a kick about being good at something and wanting a hobby....you all know the story...don't need to get into it again. Anyway, Jimmy told me that I should do something that makes me happy and the two things that make me happy are shopping and taking pictures...his words, not mine! You know, he is dead on!!! That lead me to wanting to take a ton of pictures and be really good. I have been blog stalking a photographer in California by the name of http://www.jessicaclaire.net/, she is FABULOUS!!! She uses these "actions" in her photos that take a good picture to great. I thought, I may not be Jessica Claire, but I so need these actions. Let me also say my great friend Jennie also gave me a great lead on some actions...thanks Jenn, I will let you know how they work soon!!! So I go the web site that Jessica recommended (yes, we are now I a first name basis) and they have a free download to sample. Hot damn!!! I read through the instructions 1. must have a basic understanding of masks...no clue what a mask is, but I can wing it. 2. MUST have photo shop. Well, I had photo shop Element 5...thanks Steve!!!...I am in. I download the free software and go to use it. No, it does not work on Photo shop Element...you need the REAL photo shop. I get on Amazon.com and they say the original one sucks to get a least Photo shop cs3. I find it...problem is it is over $600 used. Long story short...my wonderful husband bought me the CS3 extended version (a $1000 value on some sites!) off ebay for $250 NEW with shipping!!! GREAT DEAL and even BETTER HUSBAND!!! I just got it today...I have been trying to get it delivered to my house for over a week. Here is my first attempt at the actions. Let me just say...I AM IN LOVE!!!!! I love when photos look yellow and dirty. I have no other way to describe it. It is just cool.
Not the best picture, but you get the idea.....
Original photo
After Photo shop actions
Thank you Jessica!!!!!
5 comments:
oh wow... beautiful!
Photoshop Rocks. Fortunately I got it through work... but there is an awesome class at Kendall College in Grand Rapids (downtown) that you can take - they offer it four times a year. They also offer a ton of other classes..
I forwarded you an email from Walgreens that tells about a photo contest they are having for halloween...you should send in the ones from the kids! They were so great! I think you would have a great chance! look into it...
Dude, you are totally rockin it!
So proud of you and your "dirty" pictures!
ahhh Kristin...too cool! I love your picture! Now stop blogging and keep going on it, because you have lots to teach me!
Money well spent. I have attempted to distress a picture with free tools like paint.net and adding noise to little avail. Have fun with your new hobby. Good work.
how fun, Kristin! what a great deal!! that is awesome. i kept thinking that name was familiar and i just realized that Jessica Claire did the photography for my friend's wedding last year.
http://jessicaclaire.net/index.cfm?postID=194
anyways, can't wait to see your pics. :)
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