If you don't offer printed products and only provide your client with a CD, DVD or USB, this is the best of both worlds. Your customers can order premium quality prints, books, cards, and other high quality keepsakes that feature your photos, and you earn commission on every order placed from your shared album. Continue reading

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the 8-pack of free high resolution cloudy skies image overlays I made available last month.

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The easiest way to add an image to your templates is to use a clipping mask.
All EWCC templates already come with the clipping masks you see in the preview images of the products. Using the masks will help you keep the integrity of the designs.
Here are the steps you can follow, if you are using Photoshop CS and up. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Continue reading

A link to an awesome compilation of 12 Beginner Tutorials for Getting Started With Photoshop, put together by Jacob Gube, on Mashable.

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The tilt-shift effect would be most likely better achieved with a tilt shift lens or even a lensbaby, but using the technique with a normal lens can get you some really fun, great results. Continue reading

Thank you Brea Bursch Photographer for creating and sharing this great action to expand grouped layers in a PSD file when using PSE! Continue reading

When you work for yourself you have to spend just about as much time working on your business, as you are spending shooting and processing. Even if you don't want to. Even if you are booked for months ahead of time.

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"... PS Elements by itself will not ungroup layers. However, there is a program called Elements +  that will allow you to ungroup them in Elements." Continue reading

When it is all said and done, it comes down to your target market and demographics - who you're selling to, and what their needs are. Continue reading

Things I know now that I wish I knew then, about portfolio building and setting a photography business up for success... Continue reading