Aspect Ratio, Cropping and Your Photos | Photoshop Actions
Pin It Aspect ratio, cropping and how it affects your photos. Ever have an image that is oh so perfectly framed – you go to place an order for an 8×10 of said beautiful print and then find out that you...
View ArticlePhotoshop Actions | Why Your Print Lab Is So Important
I welcome you to please share the link in order to share the information and images found here, but please do not copy or save my photos. Thank you. You may also pin it on Pinterest using the Pin It...
View ArticlePhotoshop Actions | Capturing a Real Smile in Children’s Photos
Pin It This is just a little teaser to a couple of posts I’ll be sharing with a plethora of tips and tricks to get kids to relax and have fun during sessions so you can capture their real emotion and...
View ArticlePhotoshop Actions | Capturing Real Smiles and Expressions In Children’s Photos
Pin It RESPECT THEM I often get asked how I get such natural (and many times very happy) expressions from my little ones (and those of clients). To start with, I’d like to dispel the rumor that my...
View ArticleUsing White (Negative) Space in Photography – Give Me Some Space! – Photoshop...
Pin It Did you know that what is in your photos is almost as important as what is NOT in your photos? White space (also known as negative or open space) is the space between or surrounding subjects in...
View ArticleWhat’s In My Camera Bag? | Annie Manning, Paint the Moon Photography and...
Pin It One of the questions I am asked most frequently is what camera and lenses I use. So let me start by saying I really love my Nikon camera and lenses. They are amazing tools that help me...
View ArticleMaking Eyes Pop and Sparkle and Finding the Light: Part One | Paint the Moon...
One of the questions I am most frequently asked by other photographers, and even non-photographers, is how do I get the eyes in my portrait images to “pop” so much … if I’ve done my job correctly, they...
View ArticleLittle Girls, Horses and Golden Light – A Photo Session | Paint the Moon...
All images processed with Paint the Moon actions from Picture Perfect, Fresh Wonderland 2 and something new coming up. As soon as we hit the barn Miss E. is ready to ride … she actually cries if she...
View ArticlePaint the Moon – This Is Our Life Photo Project – 52 Week Lifestyle –...
What is lifestyle photography? Lifestyle photography is a term that gets thrown around a lot and one that happens to have a bit of a different meaning depending on the photographer you are talking to....
View ArticleWhat to Wear? | Clothing and Styling Tips for Photo Sessions | Paint the Moon...
All images were edited using Paint the Moon Luminosity Collection Photoshop Actions Jump to Shopping Resource Guide. Coordinate but don’t match. When styling a session, I like to start out with a...
View ArticleSelf Portrait Tips – Are YOU In the Picture? by Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions
Above photos edited with the Photoshop (and Elements) actions from the Luminosity Collection and the Grace Collection. Let me preface this post by saying it wasn’t the easiest thing to put together an...
View ArticlePhotographing Christmas Morning Memories – Photo Tips from Paint the Moon...
Most of us struggle to juggle everything around the holidays. One of the many things that can cause us to feel frazzled is making sure all those special moments and preparations we’ve been working so...
View ArticlePaint the Moon – This Is Our Life 2014 Photo Project – 52 Week Lifestyle –...
Most of the images in this post are edited with the Luminosity Photoshop action sets or the new Grace Collection Photoshop actions. What is lifestyle photography? Lifestyle photography is a term that...
View ArticlePhotographing in Full Sun (Part 2) by Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions
Above photos edited with the Photoshop (and Elements) actions from the Luminosity Collection, Picture Perfect Mega Set and the Grace Collection. Continued from part one … 6. Get some sunglasses. For...
View ArticlePhotographing in Full Sun (Part 1) by Paint the Moon Photoshop Actions
Above photos edited with the Photoshop (and Elements) actions from the Luminosity Collection, Picture Perfect Mega Set and the Grace Collection. Taking photos in direct sunlight can be a daunting task...
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