Comments on Adventures in Dressmaking: I've decided I need to learn to use Photoshop.

You all are so helpful--seriously, I can't tha...

2012-02-02T15:20:41.371-08:00

You all are so helpful--seriously, I can't thank you enough. I am really excited to learn more about Photoshop and cameras and editing, cuz I am seriously tired of my icky, yellow-looking photos!

I use Photoshop almost on a daily basis. I feel t...

2012-01-25T12:43:03.525-08:00

I use Photoshop almost on a daily basis. I feel that I am pretty proficient at it. However, I would recommend to change your camera's white balance setting. The reason why you have yellow pictures is because you are using tungsten lighting (lighting that creates a yellow glow). Read through your camera's manual and see how they have you do it. Personally, I always shoot with a custom

Sorry if I'm just repeating what has already b...

2012-01-24T18:09:26.427-08:00

Sorry if I'm just repeating what has already been said.

I use Lightroom for nearly all of my editing. I also have a copy of photoshop called White Rabbit. By doing a quick Google search for "White Rabbit Photoshop," you can find a free download of the program. If you have any questions about that, please email me.

As for white balance, I never mess with that

I use Picasa/Picnik (the later of which which is ...

2012-01-24T13:55:11.998-08:00

I use Picasa/Picnik (the later of which which is disappearing sometime in April) and I find what I most often needd to futz with in picture is the highlight level (up it a tiny bit) and then slowly add shadow back in). And then I sometimes need to mess with the color a bit to warm it up and maybe play with the contrast. I suggest starting with Picasa before moving on to something like Photoshop.

1. Photoshop Elements should be entirely satisfact...

2012-01-24T10:44:03.493-08:00

1. Photoshop Elements should be entirely satisfactory for your needs! Based on my experience with Elements 9, one can do all sorts of color adjusting, layers, contrast, filters, RAW processing, and even some actions (see www.thecoffeeshopblog.com). I just got Photoshop Elements a little over a month ago, and I've been loving what I can do with it. I also just got a Photoshop a few weeks ago (

5. For lens, I highly recommend going into a store...

2012-01-24T10:43:30.997-08:00

5. For lens, I highly recommend going into a store and trying them out. Seriously. I haven't gotten to play with lenses that are appropriate for what you're doing (focusing on long-distance action shots, myself), but based on what I've read: The Canon 50 mm is highly-touted as an awesome choice, and comes in low f-stops (1.4 or 1.8 - which means you can take pictures in lower light

2012-01-24T10:41:29.214-08:00

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I'm also in the boat for shooting in RAW and e...

2012-01-24T07:19:33.293-08:00

I'm also in the boat for shooting in RAW and editing in Lightroom. I haven't used Elements, so I'm unsure of the comparison, but I know Adobe Lightroom is incredibly user friendly and it consistently amazes me with just how far it takes my photos. The Fill Light function and white balance sliders are my best friends :)

I took a photography class over the weekend. I als...

2012-01-24T06:33:47.244-08:00

I took a photography class over the weekend. I also edit all of my photos and wasn't always happy with the outcome. The biggest thing I took away is to shot in RAW. He said when you shoot in .jpeg, it throws out 70% of the image so when you edit it at home, there is less to work with. I'm assuming it would work with Elements. If not, it does work with Lightroom which is about $200 (much

I used to use photoshop always, but after discover...

2012-01-24T05:40:51.295-08:00

I used to use photoshop always, but after discovering Lightroom, my life changed! Lol dramatic, I know :). It's so much quicker to edit exposure, white balance, etc. I transfer to photoshop if I need to make a collage or do some cloning or something but they're all so pricey so try them out first.

Personally I have GIMP, but seldom edit my picture...

2012-01-24T02:07:50.032-08:00

Personally I have GIMP, but seldom edit my pictures to be honest. I second the comment above about the yellow and pink tones you are seeing in your shots, it would be worth looking at the white balance settings of your camera to adjust for the lighting in your photographs.

Love the blog by the way!

De-lurking for the first time to do this, but if y...

2012-01-23T21:06:44.435-08:00

De-lurking for the first time to do this, but if you're looking for a program to do a little more than Elements is capable of, but don't want to shell out for the full Photoshop, I'd recommend trying GIMP. Its a free, open source photoshop alternative. It's certainly not as good for some things(as my web designer friend is constantly telling me) but for basic/intermediate photo

Ohhhh my god, thank you, all of you, so much! I k...

2012-01-23T19:10:15.707-08:00

Ohhhh my god, thank you, all of you, so much! I knew you'd have good ideas! ;) It is sooo helpful to hear your thoughts and tips! I have a lot of research and experimenting to do...

photoshop elements is probably all you need. For g...

2012-01-23T19:02:17.694-08:00

photoshop elements is probably all you need. For great online tutorials on how to adjust your pictures check out Jessica Sprague. She has great online classes and free tutorials and explains things really clearly.

If I just need a basic lighting/colour warmth fix,...

2012-01-23T18:42:21.977-08:00

If I just need a basic lighting/colour warmth fix, I use Picasa. It has some simple sliders that I find can really improve my photos, especially when they're taken inside when there's no natural light to be had (all too often with these short winter days). It also overlays a grid when rotating, which can really help straighten out pictures! Way better than Microsoft Office Picture Manager

Do you shot in RAW? Shooting in RAW and then using...

2012-01-23T16:05:46.063-08:00

Do you shot in RAW? Shooting in RAW and then using the software that came with your camera (my Cannon I bought years ago came with EOS Viewer Utility)can cover a lot of color/lighting sins.

I would also suggest Adobe Lightroom. It's ph...

2012-01-23T15:52:48.619-08:00

I would also suggest Adobe Lightroom. It's photo management software that also allows you to easily manipulate your images. The nice thing about it is that it has pre-set corrections for lots of cameras, so that once you set this, it will auto-correct the white balance of your images if you want. (That's what makes white things look pink or yellow.) I also have Photoshop Elements, but

elements should have all you need for blogging! Ph...

2012-01-23T13:38:27.741-08:00

elements should have all you need for blogging! Photoshop is really crazy expensive, and I'm trained on it for graphics design but don't own it myself. I've taught myself Elements (photoshop i learned in college) easily and I just upgraded to Elements 10 from 8... if you go under 'guided editing' you can find easy ways to fix colors and the like. many of the actions you can

Photoshop elements is pretty good and enough for m...

2012-01-23T12:02:47.265-08:00

Photoshop elements is pretty good and enough for most photo editing. On top os a sewinst I'm also a hobbyist photographer and all my photos are editing with elements. You can see some examples on my photography site:http://www.sanyflame.com/

About the tone of the photo it's all down to colour temperature. The yellow cast is derived from tungsten light at home (from bulbs) and

I think there's a lot of us who want to improv...

2012-01-23T09:46:36.715-08:00

I think there's a lot of us who want to improve out photos - you know what might be a really good idea for your blog? To find someone to guest post like, once a week, with photography and Photoshop tips for sewers & crafters! Or you could share your learnings as you teach yourself. Photography is such an important skill for those of us who create things, but often times we get so

I use photoshop for a living (web designer/develop...

2012-01-23T09:43:05.588-08:00

I use photoshop for a living (web designer/developer) so I definetly know the benefit of a good photo editing program to help where our camera settings do not :). I use photoshop for my blog images. Usually, the best tools that I use for quick correcting my photos is image > auto tone or image > auto color. If neither of these give me a good result, I undo and just go to image >

I use Elements on a daily basis, and it should be ...

2012-01-23T09:25:32.394-08:00

I use Elements on a daily basis, and it should be just right for what you need. I found this book http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-Elements-Digital-Photographers-Voices/dp/0321741331/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1327339378&sr=8-4 tremendously helpful, as it teaches you a great deal about Elements through practical tutorials that are actually useful!

I confess- all my images are brushed-up. Photoshop...

2012-01-23T08:55:57.123-08:00

I confess- all my images are brushed-up. Photoshop Elements is brilliant, GIMP (for Mac) does well too. I also have Portrait Professional for the face work ! Thank God for that!!!! Am I shallow or what? But it makes the difference!

My recommendation is to read through your camera&#...

2012-01-23T08:46:41.433-08:00

My recommendation is to read through your camera's manual and find out how to measure your white balance on the camera itself. I don't know about a Canon but on a Nikon, you go to White Balance > Present Manual > Measure then you take a picture of a white/gray sheet of paper or anything that is all white and it will set your white balance perfectly! It has changed my pictures

I just sent you an email on the subject! A great t...

2012-01-23T08:30:26.046-08:00

I just sent you an email on the subject! A great tip is to use a gray object to set your white balance for the room. Natural light and making sure your ISO setting isn't too high will also help with crispness and clarity :)