Photoshop Inspiration

Yes I'm on a roll tonight.. I suppose that's what happens when your husband is out of town and you can't sleep. :) This weekend I took photos of a family friend's pre-prom escapes. Oh to be 15 again! The stories I could tell.. WAIT. That's a whole other blog post.  Back to reality. I'm old and would rather spend my nights editing with Photoshop and Picasa than dancing anyway! 

If you don't know photoshop... my advice is to youtube, google, read Photoshop for Dummies and most importantly: PLAY PLAY PLAY with Photoshop until your clicking finger is sore. This program is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. You can accomplish so much with so little. 

Below is a photo I took of Macey and her date. The sun was beaming down and shadows were strong. 

The photo turned out dark, uninspiring and not exactly the kind of image I'd put my name on. Until...

PHOTOSHOP! 

BEFORE

AFTER

-Enhanced Color

-Cropping for Effect

-Surreal Glow Added

-Wood Chips Edited Out

I mentioned another program I use in conjunction with Photoshop, called Picasa. It's fabulous as well. I edit back and forth between the programs to get the desired effect. And I couldn't be happier. 

PICASA is a FREE program offered by Google which allows you to do simple edits of your photos. You should download it today!!    http://picasa.google.com/

Check out more of my photos at:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/strucksphotography

Happy Editing!